Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1898-04-10
COTTON BELT TIN
A BATCH OF BREEZY MELANGE
FROM A BUSY BEE HIVE
OF INDUSTRY.
Interesting Personals of Railroad
Men.

Mr.. r. M. Galbraith. General Mas
ter Mechanic, is In Richmond, Va,
on important business for the COM
pany.
A big business was done on the
road last week with stock trains en-
route to Texas.
The large plow car is In the shops
for repairs.
Mr.. George Bodecker, a blacksmith
at the shops, has resigned to accept
similar position In Butte, Mont.
w. D. Nottage, with headquarters
In Texas, was In the city last week
on business.
Fireman Kress, who had his leg
broken on engine No. 56 In a wreck
and who was sent to the hospital, is
reported to be resting nicely. His
leg will be saved, and will not be
amputated, as was thought before
he left for the hospital.
S. w. Mathews, foreman of the tin
and copper department, has been
quite i'll for the past week.
Mr.. Jack Robinson has resigned
his position as fireman to accept a
position In Camden with a hardware
house.
Mr.. Elmer yerette has returned
from a flying visit north ON this
road.
Fireman Gus Hyslop is on duty
again after weeks illness. ~
E. w. Holtzclan, who is represent
ing this company, was o visitor In
the city last week.
The turntable at the shops has
been given q coat of white-wash and
lovely sight.
Engineers Estis and Yanch are
again at their throttles after few
days lay off.
The shops were closed for few
hours on election day TO give the
employees chance to vote.
The paint shops turned outcoaches
a, 20 and SO last week, whice pre-
'ented beautiful sight after being
and vanished.
I he hot house near the car depart
nent is now loaded down with
beautiful plants and flowers and is
)pen to visitors all during the day.
a large scrap bin is being built
lear the car shops for iron shayings
ind other scrap iron.
The rip-track is now rushed with
work and are to start at once setting
afety coupers on all cars that
haven't any.
Superintendent Coughlin Is home
lgain after I'm extended business
rip south Of mere.
Quite number OF candidates were
1t the shops last week to shake
lands with the boys.
Engine So, which was smashed IN
around the cab in the yard wreck
asst week, is again ready for work,
litter few days in the repair shop.
A base ball club is to be organized
1T the shops in the near future and
)all grounds Will be fixed up near
he shops for practicing.
w. b. Hillgartner, an efficient ma
hinist of the machine shops, Is again
1T his post OF duty, after few days
Illness.
Messrs. p. NJ. Kilrov and Earnest
ialbraith leave tomorrow for Baltf-
more, Md, at which place they will
attend the Air Brakemen's Conyen-
ion.
Mr.. Walter Jones, OF the tin and
Upper department, was initiated
nto the mysteries of the rank Of
Page of the Knights of Pythias Fri
lay night.
All the exhibits which are to go to
he Omaha Exposition and which
rave been put in readiness, ana the
different grains OF wood which have
,een retouched in the paint depart
nent OF the shops. are now being
placed In the cars for shipment to
omaha, where they will be placed In
he Arkansas and Cotton Belt build
ngs. z
Mr.. Marvin Holderness, an efficient
Jerk in the store room. has returne.
rom Little Rock after playing tfk}