The bee., 1896-12-10
LOCOMOTIVE BLASTS.

The chief operator on the Northeastern
telegraph line is Walter G. Wright who
secs that trains are properly moved on the
Y.
Last week business was good. The cold
weather called for many cars of coal
which, in addition to box car freight kept
the boys hustling to handle.
Operator T. C. Martin went hunting in
the Nortonvlle vicinity last Monday. A
correct report OF the days hunt is patiently
awaited.
Supervisor Sullivan was out with the
work train this week. loading ties for use
on Providence branch.
Conductor Afford is one Of the new men
recently put to work who is proving to be
good man to have charge Of train.
The many friends of Mrs. Dave Wool
bridge, wife of Dispatcher Woodbridge,
are pleased to know she is recovering from
her recent illness.
For years there has been an element in
the political parties OF this country who
never lose chance, to bring charges
against railroad companies. such as calling
them trusts, robbers and other vile names,
and in the face of these unjust stabs. the
railroad companies 60 right along making
vast improvements. which conduce to the
benefit of these selfsams cranks. as we'll as
Others who can see friend in capitalist
and who realizs the fact that the presence
of railroad in a community greatly en-
hances the value of property. And the
fact can not be denied, although moved
through selfshness, that thousands OF in.
industries. are put on solid footing by
these so called heartless corporations
Below we give an example of the way
they sometimes assist to put weak indus
tries on their feet again;
"The communication to Mr. McCabe
would seem to indicate that the Illinois
Central Railroad Company was about to
extend to Louisville its policy of aiding in
the building up of the business in its terri
tory no the principle that what benefits
Louisville benefits The Illinois Central
railroad. This has long been distinctive
policy of the big Illinois trunk line Many
men have been given helping hand and
enabled to get into business for themselves
through the aid of the Illinois Central
The lines which il has controlled for
several years are dotted with saw mills and
other industries which were first started
through the mediation of the railroad. II
is thought tbat the reason the company
asked for the information was to find men
to take up the businesses and push them
so that they could be made to pay. Moth
ing has been heard from the company
since the information was sent them. and
It is likely that nothing will be done until
they have found some one TO take mp the
industries again"
The overlooking of an order by con-
uuItOi anu SnBiuSCl Wao euo SausC VI th0
death Of three persons near Cincinnati on
the 3. & o. S. w, last Monday.
The wreck occurred about 8 O'Clock
about three.quarters OF mile west oI
S,orrs Station on the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern Railway.
The trains colliding were No. az, an ac-
commodation coming in from Cochran,
Ind, and special made up Of a passenger
coach and two private cars. The special
was carrying all the special officers Of the
b. & o. Southwestern. except Capt w.
w. Peabody Vice Presidsn, and General
Manager and President Bacon. the latter
being East. who we're starting out 10 make q
thorough inspection OF the road. The en-
gineer and conductor OF the special had
orders to follow fifteen minutes behind a
preceding regular train, and TO keep out
Of the way Of Train az. which had the
right OF way, The special stopped al
Slorrs, where II should have waited for
No, "a. bul The engineer and conductor
both forgot The order concerning that train.
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