Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-01
office at Joneshoro has been abolished.

Mr. Gus c. Aloataeue, superintend- ent of the telegraph system with headquarters at Tyler, Texas, Ss in the city on important business.
 John o'Neil, boiler maker al the shops, has resumed work after heing off few days on account of sickness.
 Mr Mart NcDermont, a machinist at the Mountain shops Ill Little Rock, and foruerly with this roat, was a visitor in tAis city last N'ed- aeeday.
 Mir. Bluerock, a carpenter in the ear department and who has been connected with this company for several years, on yesterday severed his connection with this company to accept a similar position else where.
 Mir. Dick Potter. awitchan in the yard here and who for the past two months has been at the company's hospital on account of injuries sus- tained while at work, was shaking hands with his many friencs, who were glad to see him out again.
 @rhe mill has been shut down for the past two days on account of the stationary engine being out of order but will be in good order by tomor- row.
 Mir. B. D. Briekhouse, a machinist in the machinery department, we placed on the air pumps in place Of MT. Ernest Galbraith, who will re- sign his position to accept a better one elsewhere.
 Two new veatibule mail cars have arrived and will be added to our yestibule train.
 Work has begun GU the yard office, It will be enlarged and the waiting room will be made much smaller un- under the superintendent offics
 Mir. 4. s. Wilson, day operator here, has been tfAnferred to Fordyee, toaet as day operator at that placa.
 Mir. Chas. Anderson. helper in the boiler department, has taken a few days rest.
 The new chair cars will run on the night trains, and 1, between Cairo and Texarkana ana the old ones will be placed on trains l and 3 between Memphis and Dallas.
 A large order has been sent to A. c ould, purchasing agent, for materi- al for the shops.
 Mr. J. P. Bafterton will still hold tne position as yard master at this place, while Mir. j. w. Metcalf will operate the Jonseboro wards.
 Conductor John Lynch has return- ed to Maiden. Mo-, to resumes hia run, after few days visit to friends here.
 Mir. Andrew LeBaume, an efficient timer at the shops, has returned from visit to relatives in DeSoto, Mo. The reporter guesssd right, as Andcew brought with him a bride. He and his bride have the best wish  es of the Graphic.
 The railroads of this country spent last year for fences, sign boards, sig nals and watch towers, $35,0o0, GOO, and for printing and advertising $8 ,500. .000.
 The new Cotton Belt and Santa Fe passenger station at Dallas, Tex as, is said to be one of the handsom- est buildings in Dallas. the main building Is 50 by no, two stories high aud the baggage room is 9 by 82, one-story, and the general waiting room is 58 by S4.
 Mir. Fred Bluerock. timer at the shops. is taking a few days recrea- tion.
 Fireman John Roma, after a few weeks lay off on account of illness, has reported for duty.
 4 large delegation of railroad boys from Jonesbore and Shreveport at tenden the B. of R. T. ball here.
 Chief Clerk J. E Boyce is quite sick at his home on East Fifth avenue.
 R. Nj. Galbraith, general master mechanic. has returned from a brief trip to Texas.
 Mr. Frank Schmidt. a machinist in the back shops is still confined to his room with fever.
 Mr. J. B. Speers, formerly engineer on this system, but now running on the Fort Smith division, was in the city yesterday visiting relatives and friends.