Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-07-09

Mir. Frank Rudolph is still confin- ed Q his room with chills and fever. Conductor Chas. Ringler has been on the sick list for the past few days. Mr. John o'Neil, q boiler maker here, has taken a thirty y-days leave. Mir. Frank Dunbar has secured a position as machinlst in the machine shop.
 Engine l5S. after general repair, was turned out yesterday ready for Guty.
 The pretty parlor and dining ear, 240. has been placed in the yards for repairs.
 Fireman Eugene Barrow and Yaueh whitemore are reported on 4he sick list.
 MT. J. ". Meeks, Of the truck de- partment, has returned from trip to the capital.
 Mir. Harvey Hardness has secured a position as engine wiper in the ronndhouse.
 Fireman Al Simpson has returned from the hospital at Tyler. His eye is still very sore.
 Engineer Kumero has been hand ling the throttle on engine ll2 for the past few days.
 This road has recently purchased 900 box cars to supply the demands Of the shippers.
 Five furniture ears loaded with shoes passed over this road from Memphis to points in Texas.
 Engineer Billie Williamson Is re- ported as being quite sick at his home on East Second avenue.
 Mir. J. r. Watwood. the night telegraph operator at Rison, i9 in the city on a short pleasure trip.
 Mrs. Jack Roast. wife of our eft cient paint shop foreman, leaves to- night for visit throughout Missou- rs.
 MT. Will Ferguson. a boiler maker, has returned from Lewissille, where he was sent In the interest of the company.
 Josephine, daughter of E. H. Bond, a coppersmith here, is dangerously III ar her fathers home on East Sec ond avenue.
 Coach 70, after receiving the fin iehing touches in the paint depart n,ent. has been turned out and is ready for duty.
 Mr. c. c. Hastings, of the Pilot dc partment, will return today from long and pleasant trip to Holly Springs. Texas.
 Mir. Jim Stone, engineer on the Little Rock branch, has resumed his duties again at the throttle, af CT several days illness.
 One of our handsSmest engineers on the south end is said to be mak- ing preparations for responsibility. Can you guess who?
 Mr. George Shepherd, an employe in the boiler department, "did" Lit tie Rock on the Fourth and has again resumed his duties.
 Mir. George Hite, maehinist in the motive power department, has secured a few weeks lay off to visit friends at Eureka Springs.
 Mir. James Faucette has resumed his duties ia the motive power de- partment, after lengthy visit among friends at Dumas.
 Mr. Fred Whipple, who some ears ago had the misfortune to break his foot, has again secured a position as fireman on a switch engine.
 Engineer HetrY Johnson has se- cured ninety-iays' lay off. He will, during his vacation. visit rela- tives throughout Colorado.
 A new tank has just been started ia the boiler department for the new compound engine, which Is also be- ing erected in that department.
 Mir. T. II. Osborne. general fore man of the car and mill department. has returned from St. Louis, where he went on important business.
 The steam heating and lighting car company is 10 equip all the the coaches with the very latest suuipmeL ts and electric lights.
 Bids are now open for one brake man on the Shreveport local, with Jay over on Sundays at Shreveport. This invitation will be open until July B.
 Engineer H. H. Kirchgrabber is in