Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-09-21
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k. NJ. Galbraith, GeneI al Master Mechanic. has taken trip to the Gulf of Mexico where he will remain for 9. few weeks.
 Mir. Jonnie Davis, the expert tool dresser in the blacksmith department, has resumed his duties after a severe illness for several days.
 The two specials, the Texas Ran ger and ear twe1ty-four passed through here last week for St. Louis. Mo. with General Superintendent J. A. Edson and assistant general supt. Wm. Coughlin and family.
 F. s. Rawlins, of the Cotton Relt system, with headquarters at Jones. boro, Ark. returned to his home after paying this city business trip.
 All six of the mogul engines have arrived and are now ready for busi- ness.
 Park Thomas, a cOlored night laborer on the coal chute, while walking on top of the chute one night last week, fell off breaking his left arm and his foot and also d rib, He is reported much improved today
 The remains of the store room are being rapidly cleared away and the old structure will be torn down and a large two story brick building will be built. Plans are being push cd to the front rapidly; the store room will be on the first floor and the offices on the second floor.
 r. H. Osborne, general foreman of the car department, has returned from St Charles, Mo. and left again yesterday for Tyler, Texas on i'm portant business.
 Mr. Harry Colburn, a machinest at the shops, is still confined to his room with fever.
 Mir. sTim Dennis has resigned his position as night yard clerk, and accepted a position with the Port Arthur railroad as bill clerk and operator. We congratulate that road on securing the services of that excellent gentleman.
 Chas Tempesti the popular Round House machintst, is again on duty after d short lay-off.
 Chair ear 204 was turned out of the paint shop last week with lovely appearance.
 Dame Rumor has it that hand some machinist in the machine shops will soon stand in front of Hyman's altar with the solemn words q will.
 Mr. George Hall formerly of the rip track can now be seen firing on south end.
 Fireman Yaueh WhiteBore is in from the north end.
 Engineer sam Collins of Richmond Va, is in the city looking after the new locomotives that this company recently purchased.
 MT. Mavelin Holderness, young man of this city who has for the past year held a responsible position with thls company as shipping clerk has rendered his resignation as he leaves tonight for Vanderyilt UHi- versity, Nashville Tenn, at which place he enters as college student.
 MT. Geo. Heely of the brass foundry at the shops left last Friday for h. dianapolis Ind, his old hoce, to visit relatives for a few days.
 Mr. Walter Jones a timer at the shops is confined to his room with fever,
 The large mogul engines will not exceed over four miles per hour over the Red river bridge,
 This company is now receiving q vast amount of lumber and coal, lBIConductor Alexander can now be seen with a Roosevelt rough rider hat and now looks like a real rider.
 Mir. Arthur Stainback of the cop pei department has been suffering or the past week with chills.
 Mir. w. Phillips train dispatcher of the Mountain depot has resumed his duties after a lengthy lay-off
 The opening of the new shops at Tyler. Texas was celebrated on last Thursday and several of the officials from this place attended the opening
 MT. Frank Daily a machinist who has been working here for some time quit yesterday to accept slmi lar position in Galveston Texas.
 J. J. Kress, supt. car service with