Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-02-08

Mir Ed Marsh. an employe at these shops, is quite ill with la grippe.
 4 gallant engineer, it is said, will soon take unto himself wife. Guess whe?
 Superintendent Wm. Coughlin has returned from business trip on the north end.
 Mir. \. B. Martin. foreman in the machine shops. is quite i'll at his home on West Fifth avenue.
 A large number of fremen and their wives attended the Etna Lodge ball given last Tuesday night.
 Conductor c. K. Thomas is now on the local running between here and Camden.
 Trafmaster r. $. Rawlihs is still north looking after the interests of the company.
 A large number of buns are being chased out by the watehman down here evory day,
 Mr Garland Brewer, a timer at these shops, is quite i'll at his home on East Sixth avenue.
 The Arkansaw Traveller passed through here Saturday night for St. Lotus after a trip through Texas.
 Fireman G. c. Moore, after work ing on the south end for several years, has been transferred to Jones' boro.
 Mr. Theodore Wollerman, who had the misfortune of breaking his right ankle last Friday, is resting easier today.
 The company has been ordered by the city authorities to reduce the speed oftrains while going through the city.
 Walter Sellers, a machinist appren- tice at these shops, has accepted a position at Shreveport with the Pee Gee Road.
 Mr. Frank Korn, night dispatcher at this place, was called to Jonesbo- I'D Saturday by the dangerous ill., ness of his brother there.
 T. II. Osborne made q flying trip to Memphis last week hence to Tex as where he now is on important business for the company.
 The new tank belonging to the new compound engine has just been completed and is now ready to re ceive it's first coat of paint.
 MT. John Pittman had the misfor- tune to cut his hand while at work in the machinery department Hast week auG is unable to report for duty.
 The employees in the brass foundry have again commenced working on Saturday on account of the large amount of orders they have on hand.
 The little engine belonging to the Red River Lumber Co.,, which has been in the shops for repairs. has been completed and returned to it's owners.
 Mr. Ferdinand Jewell, an employe at these shops, has been sent to Stamps, t0 assist the agent, as the work and business is increasing rap idly there.,
 Mir. \. S. Wilson, an operator working for this company, left yes terday for Cairo, Ill.,, to work there for awhile, His littleson Jimmie ae- comparind him.
 Ol account of the heavy freight ,Isiness on the road they are send ing out passenger engines on freight trains ih order to supply the demand of freight throughout the country.
 Engineer Case. who had misfortune to lose his house by fire last week, has given Contractor Button the contract for the building of new one. Work Is to commence In about two weeks.
 Brakeman Ei Black wood who has been at the company hospital for several weeks, will arrive here Mon day greatly improved from the in- iuries he received few months ago while on duty.
 Mir. Dewitt Hope. retired engin- ger formerly in tae yard at thls place, has again accepted position as en- ineer and will go to Jonesboro to run the switch engine in the yards at that place.
 Fireman Edgar McFadden has been acting aA day hostler for the past week on account Of the absence of the regular hostler. Mir. J. c. Me 1AN,,,nH ,,-h,, l,o, bon,a .,fg S,.. q, ,l,,1..t