Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-06
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These shops are now working eight hours per day.
 Firemen Rawlins aud Barrow are reported on the sick list.
 Dispatcher K orn has returned from a flying trip to New Lewisyille.
 Machinist 4. Lehman is reported much improved after week E illness.
 Engineer Henry kenward after slight illness, has resumed his run.
 General Master Mechanic Johnson has returned from business trip south.
 Johnnie Pittman has again ac- cepted position in the machinery department.
 Conductor J. H. Neimeser has re- sumed his run after several days va cation.
 All the coach scruhbers have been laid off until business picks up at these shops.
 Another fireman is booked for the matrimonial list. Can seu guess who?
 Mr. F. Il. Jones, the inventory agent, is stil mingliEg among friends at this point.
 Mir. Carter Murphy machinist ap- prentice, is still off duty owing to u badly cut finger.
 Lee Harknett has resumed his duties on the switch engine after several weeks vacation.
 Two large battleship engines will be sent to Texas i'll exchange for three mogul engines.
 MT. Bob Hallows, an old employe in the mill. is still quite i'll Ut his home on East Second avenue.
 Our brother fireman, Al Simpson, has an attraction at New EeWIsYille and cftea listens to the Martins.
 Brakeman Dan Brennan rendered the serenaders Friday night with Il banquet. Bro. Jim Goodwin served toast.
 General Manager Britton and his private car, Ysobel, passed through the city yesterday en route to St. Louis.
 A large dozier ear for spreading dirt and gravel along the tracks has been built at these shops and is now ready for use.
 Chair ear 306 will soon beready for the road. It is now undergoing the finishing touches in the paint depart ment.
 Switch engine 56, which has been been in the yards for quite awhile, was sold to $. A. Robertson & Co.,. contractors at Sulphur, La.
 Ire examination of engineers and firemen on standard rules takes place on or about the 10th of this mol tn in Texas.
 The advertising boards advertises Tor one day hostler at Birds Point, one engineer for engine 195, one en- 9ineer for eL zine POS.
 The new switch engine which was started several months ago. has been placed in the machine shops for the finishing touches.
 Mir. Frank Smith, who has charge of the machine shop at Shreveport, for this company, paid this city business visit last week.
 Hereafter only four eng ines instead of six will be placed in the machine shops for general repairs until the | of that building Is con- pleted.
 Since our friend, Mir. Harry But ton has returned and resumed his iuties in the tin department. he can De seen wearing pretty "photo" button on his coat.
 Engineer J. (. Atkinson and wife iSd NC tOhihhL lOk hIliM W tQh Cct W IS. MT. Atkinson goes as delegate to the engineers convention, which opens on next Tuesday.
 Owing to the lack of coaches and tue large number which are soon to De in demand on account of excur- 'ions the general master mechanic has ordered no more to be placed in he coach department for repairs. A powerful piece of machinery 'nown as the unloader, which was 'uilt for this company ny the Ledg- rwood Mig. Co.,, of New York. has lrriyed and is ready for unloading gravel cars.
 Another attempt has been made to 'rg anize q Cotton Btlt orchestra by he musicians at these shops A Ill m her of them have aiuuad :, oan