text_original: The engine was at the rear end, pushing instead of pulling; and at the extreme front end there was a flat car loaded with gravel. A number of laborers rode on this car, among whom was Casey. In labor or fighting this Irishman always gravitated to the fore.
text_transcription: THE ENGINE WAS AT THE REAR END PUSHING INSTEAD OF PULLING AND AT THE EXTREME FRONT END THERE WAS A FLAT CAR LOADED WITH GRAVEL A NUMBER OF LABORERS RODE ON THIS CAR AMONG WHOM WAS CASEY IN LABOR OR FIGHTING THIS IRISHMAN ALWAYS GRAVITATED TO THE FORE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛndʒɪn wʌz æt ðə ɹˈɪɹ ˈɛnd, pˈʊʃɪŋ ɪnstˈɛd ʌv pˈʊlɪŋ; ænd æt ðɪ ɛkstɹˈiːm fɹˈʌnt ˈɛnd ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ flˈæt kˈɑːɹ lˈoʊdᵻd wɪð ɡɹˈævəl. ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv lˈeɪbɚɹɚz ɹˈoʊd ˌɔn ðɪs kˈɑːɹ, ɐmˌʌŋ hˈuːm wʌz kˈeɪsi. ɪn lˈeɪbɚ ɔːɹ fˈaɪɾɪŋ ðɪs ˈaɪɹɪʃmən ˈɔːlweɪz ɡɹˈævᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə fˈɔːɹ.