The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-02-03
Ann Arbor Ry Shops, and Personal Items

Ann Arbor Ry. Shops, and Personal Items
Passenger cosch No. 20 and combination
coach No. 105 which were damaged by fire
In Ann Arbor last week we're brought to
the Owosso shops Tuesday for repairs.
Thos. Gordon returned to work this week
after months absence on account OF the
loss Of finger which got caught under a
falling tank.
George Suffer, patternmaker, returned to
work this week after an absence I about
nine weeks, caused by the severe cut In one
of his hands. made by the gouge with
which he was worSing at the time. the
hand is now nearly we'll.
Jack Tawse spen, Sunday and part OF
Monday In CohOctah.
William Griffith and James Wonnacott
returned to WORK this week after an absence
of nearly two weeks with the grip.
William Matthew's who scalded both legs
quite badly last week while attempting to
locate a leak In the steam heating pipe Is
getting along we'll this week.
Thos. Kerwin, chief clerk In the master
mechanics Office, was in Ionia, Monday, on
business.
New stock yards have been completed
this week which are q welcome convenience
to all live stock shippers from this station.
The yards are located just east of the
freight house where the old ones we're, but
will accommodate about three times the
amount of stock and are equipped with
scales for he quick and accurate weighing
of all stock just before being loaded on the
ears
Engine No. Al suffered the accidental
breaking of its big draft casting and the
surrounding timbers while at Frankfort.
Monday. The engine was brought into the
shops Tuesday to have new casting put in
and to have the timbers replaced. This is
one of the two large new Baldwin engines
put into service but few weeks ago. The
injury was received by its being backed in
to by switch engine No. 8.
Joseph Campbell and George Walton
went to Frankfort Monday to repair the
boiler of switch engine at that place.
George Martin was in Cadillac the first
half of the week. relieving the regular car
inspector at that place.
Fred Brown returned Wednesday to
Cadillac to resume his duties as car in-
spector.
j. A Miller, purchasing agent for the
road, o. ID. Richards, chief engineer, were
IN Owosso on business Wednesday.
Thomas Welt, of Durand, was in the city
Tuesday.
Engineer j. O'Connor, of Durand, was in
the city Tuesday and Wednesday.
Frank Seymour, of Marshal, machinist,
begain work in the shops Tuesday morning.
He expects to move his family here soon.
W. II. Beckwith has been In the master
mechanics Office, assisting in writing up
reports of the inventory.
w. J. Walsh, travelling representative of
the Gaena Oil 20, of Ohio, has been In the
city few days this week looking after the
uss of oil In the shops and on the road.
Foreman G. j. Matthews and w. T. Fill
more were on the sick list the first of the
week for day or so.
John Woodman, machinist. spent the
first half of the week visiting relatives at
Battle Creek.
Among the large number of workmen
who have been absent ali or part of the
week on account of the grip are the fol-
lowing: John Fleming, foreman Of the tin
shop; Henry Williams, late of Co. q,
blacksmith; Miles Crawford, Chris. Hux,
VIM. holmes, Harry Noble, Ed. Ching,
Fred Townsend, VIM. Markham. o. T.
Graham, Jas. Thompson, Charles Nc.
Carly. j. Kneeland, J. Williams Lou
Gilbert, John Williams. Steven Hathaway,
Lloyd Webb, and A, l.. Goddard.
Victor Darling, foreman of the car de-
dartment, was in Bancroft Monday to In
spect the railway cars belonging to the Mat
Wixom show, Mr.. Wixom proposing to
know their actual condition early in the
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