Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-10-12
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4 Collection of Items-brief and in- teresting-gathered by the Graph ic's enterprising reporter In and nrnnnh fhn Cntton Belt ShOps.


 on this road last week. Box cars are in demand south of here, but the supplyis inadequate.
 Mir J w Metcalf, formerly yard master at this place, was last week promoted to train master of Missouri division. with headquarters at Jonesboro, vice r. H. Jones resigned.
 Mir. Thomas Fuller, Q machinist at the shops returned last evening from St. Louis, where he has been taking il" the exposition.
 Messrs. G. II. Cravens and |. A. Gerranger, two Cotton Belt repre- sentatlves with headquarters at .TYler, were here last week, on i'm portant business,
 Special car "Central of Georgia" passed over this road last Wednes- day for St Louis.
 Mir. Jim Batterton, formerly yard master at Jonesboro, has accepted the change of yard master at this place.
 Assistant General Superintendent Coughlin and his special car No. 24 passed through the city last week en route South from his short business trip to St Louis.
 Dame Rumor has 1t that a south bound engineers wIl soon take unto himself a wife. Guess again.
 Mr. Chas Brunson, a machinist at these shops, who was recently mar ried, has accepted position at the company shops In Tyler, Texas.
 A rush order has beer sent to St. Louis for 200 freight ears. This com pany is now In need of box and coal cars.
 Superintendent Kenward has re- turned from brief business trip south.
 zell Adams. m employee in the paint department has severed his connection with thIs company.
 An engineer running between here and Jonesboro, was heard to relate q joke which he had played on a fellow engineer. The engineer in question. 1t seems, has q sweet heart at Jonesboro, and the young lady has been trying in various ways to find out her admirers age The en- gineer, who was telling the story, was met at tl depot by the young lady and they were soon engaged iu animated converse tion. Finally the young lady asked our engineer friend how old her sweetheart was, he told her truthfully that be did not know his exact age, but had he married his first sweetheart soon enough hi would now be celebrating his golden wedding. The lady looked troubled and walked away, murmuring some thing about "fond recollection leaving the engineer to his owD re collections.
 Coaches 136 and 64 have. beel placed in the coach department fo repairs.
 MT. James Mccarthy, q travellnl mechanic. who Is here representini the 0 & C. Co.,. of Chicago, Is plac ing ia the axle rip-saw lathe whicl wilE son be in working order. Mir. Jas, Faucette left Thursda. or Tyler. where he goes to enter tn hospital.
 Engines 133 and 187 broke bacl Griver pins to main rods and a the engines were in operation tn, rods flew up and striking the cab came near demolishing same Fortunately no one was hurt.
 Mir Fred Saith, round house fort mun, has been on the sick list
 Mir. Gus Thatch, an old man wh hns been employed for several year in the round house as engine-pelcke died at the company hospital las week.
 Two large oil tanks are beiJ lg bui in.the boiler shops. Each tank wi be ten feet in diameter am, thirt Jeet long.
 The large diteher and blow ear were here last week. J. w. Burns, of the ,ditcher an blow car, was here last week shal ing hands with his many friends.
 sam Mansker, who he 4s been firin on the north end, has severed hi connection with this ompany an leaves about the middle of the wee for California. where h1 will in futur reside.
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