The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-03
RAILROAD RACKET.
Items OF InteFest TO Railroad People
aud Their Friends-Pieked mp
Along the Road and About the


aud Their Friends-Pieked mp
Along the Road and About the
shops.
The following Ia taken from the Columbia
About a month ago. Master OF Trains H. A.
Williams, Of the Southern Railway, received
an offer from the F. q. & P. system 70 accept
similar position with them ala mucn in-
nah. Mr.. Williams decided 70 accept the OF.
Ter, but at his request, nothing was said OF II
al Inc time. Mr.. Williams at once forwarded
his resig nation to headquarters In Washing
ton, II has beeh accepted and next Sunday
he will assume the discharge OF his new duties
In Savannah.
No man is more popular here than Henry
Williams. He IL native OF Abbeville
county, but has been here nearly all OF bis
life. He worked bis way up from breake-
man on freight train and now is regarded az
one Of the ablest tram managers IN the Sontn;
or Columbia. bat will resign the ONCE, as ne
will live In Savannah.
Mr.; Williams is popular with all CLASSES sua Q,
ps1 pfTsvs obiiging and oonfteous. Columbia
will lose In him good citizen:
II IL said that the duties OF the office OF mas
ter Of trains. which Mr.. Williams will vacate
next Saturday, Is going 70 be very much re-
duced. It Is generally thought that Mr.. L.
Holland, al present an engineer In the service
OF the company, and thorough railroad
man will be appointed 10 succeed Nj. Will
Engineer F. L. Holland has been appointed
train master OF the c. c. A. and 9. q 6. and
took charge monday.
Conductor John Cothran is on duty at
present on account OF sick ness.
Mr. w. ]. Hartman airbrake expert for the
9. A. l.. was In town Monday looking after
matters, pertaining TO bis office.
Engine 5ss has been sent up 70 Raleigh Tor
Engine sos has been turned ont OF the shops
looking bright as new pin.
Engineer A. l.. Garrison who has been SICK
!. Mr.. st. Julian Corrie who has been station
ed aL Howells, for some time past has been
transferred to the store rooms at this place.
Engineer Marshall is ut present holding
down 88 and Al on the south end.
Conductor Ed Sheeler and Engineer Ander-
500 brought the Honorable Hoke Smith from
Atlanta TO Elberton last Friday on special.
M. Smith spoke to his fellow democrats OF
EIbert County that afternoon.
Conductor Dick West who has been rum
ming the Eiberton short train Is now pulling
the bell line on 88 and IL.
Engineer Ed. K.nsrd Is now pulling the
throttle on tho ElbertOn short train.
Conductor Putnam is holding down the
Elberton short train at present. 40
Conductor Laney ID at present running 80
and IL between Atlanta and Monroe.
Capt. C. J. Ferry an old Coast Line Conduc-
tor who Ia a. present soliciting freight agent
for the Coast Line with headquarters at Fayet-
ness Tor his road.
Engineer Kiriman who has been on a VISIT
to Charleston has returned and expects 70 re-
sumo work In Y few days.
Foreman A. j. Corrie made visit Of q few
days " his ord home al Florence S. c., last
week.
Engine 500 a jack that was sent up TO
Raleigh for an oVerhauling some time ago,
has been thoroughly oyerhauled and Is In ser
vice on the 6. c. d N.
Trains IS and Ill now runs through to Mon.
roe and Atlanta.
Engineer ]. L. Anderson has returned from
q short visit " mis- home at Columbia.
Engineer C. j. Wicker has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark, much improved In health
and has resumed running On the road again.