Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-05-27
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tion for trains , and I.
 Latta has been made a flag sta ton for trains 3 and f.
 Superintendent Vim. Neff is on an tour on the north end.
 Train Master Hutchins has re- turned from a flying trip to Texas.
 The shop whistle will not be heard any more this summer for schools.
 A large supply of sheet iron was shipped to Grey's Point from these | shops.
 Engineer Gus Young is now at Lewisville handling the switch en- zine.
 Happy Will Mar went to Little Rock, after the big picnic, to witness the eclipse.
 Traffic business on this road both North and South during the past week was very good.
 Mir. Will Harrington maehinist, of the road department spent few days in England, Ark.
 Engineer Jewel Henderson is now running between Fair Oaks and Jonesboro on train and i.
 Engineer E. o. King now holds the throttle on the local between Shreveport and Camden.
 Engineer Chas. Bond ia now hand ling the throttle on train 3 and f between Jonesooro and Gray's Point.
 Mir. Ed Harvey is LOW handling the throttle on the passenger engine on train and between Jonesboro and Fair Oaks.
 Thomas MeeKs who has forseveral months been employed in the tin de. partment has severed his connections and is now on the police force.
 Mir. Dick Welch who has been in charge of the steam heating depart ment has severed his eonnee tions and is now engaged in business in Ghiea go.
 The switchmen have been ordered hereafter to handle the engines on trains l, and for coupling and uncoupling in order to give the brakemen and porter time to eat a lunch.
 
 A large hydraulic pump has been bnilt in the machinery depars- ment for pumping air into boilers If engines for the purpose of testing them.
 A large shed is now being built in the rear of the blacksmith shop to give the boiler makers chance to work Their former plaee is now being turned into machine shop.
 Handsome Gene Graham. conduc- tor on 3 and 1, is now reported on the sick list. Conductor Chas. Ring Ter now says "tickets please until Gene reco, CTS.
 This company is erecting large pavilion and depot combined at Spirit Lake, which will be thing of beauty when completed. Cheap rates will be given when this work is completed.
 Mir. Will M. Taylor formerly an ex pert machinist at these shops and | who is now engaged in mechanical work for himself in the old Greet place near the boat landing informs us that he Is doing fine business.
 Recently one of our popular ma- chinists returned from fishing. trip. | he had three yards of string with an awfully pretty trout on the end af it, He is now advertising for lost horse.
 Mir. Day Mills. formerly trainmas- ter at this place for this road. and who recently resigned and accepted a position as trainmaster fer the Kansas City and Southern road. has also rendered his resignation with that road.
 Our old reliable lightning tapper. Mir Can MeEreath. formerly em. ployed in the telegraphing depart ment, and one of the swiftest fash- CTS on record, has returned to this city, after aa absence of several } ears and has accepted the position as operator at the board of trade
 Tom Jefferson. coIored porter. who has been employed on one of the parlor ears ever since this com pany owned them, died recently ;. Fexarkana, and this company ten dered the ear to his friends and they