The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-01-19
WILL DISCHARGE
ALL FAT MEN.
Reported That B. & O. COntem-
plates Such Action.
CLAIM THEY ARE UNGAINLY
And Take Up TOO Much Room In the
AislPs- Oldest Engineer On the G.
T a &V.RumbIings From the
Railroads.

cause of the apparently well-founded
report which has found it's way to all
points on the line that an order will be
issued detaching all men on passenger
trains who weigh more than 1S0 pounds.
The mana cement has been running in
new men to learn the work of the fat
fellows. The reason assigned is that
brakemen, baggagemen and conductors
who tip the beam at 200 are too big to
get over and through the trains as d.
they should, that they crowd aisles, are
not as fine appearing as smaller men.
and are generally ungainly. Such an
order would put out of service some OF
the oldest and most popular men in
the company's employ.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: It is reported
on good authority that the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad company has purchased
a controlling interest in the McKee's
Rocks plant near Beaver Falls, Pa, OF
the Schoen Pressed Steel Car Co, and
that great improvements will follow in
the buildings, grounds and operations
Of the works. An additional rumor
states that it is the intention of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company to
remove their large car shops now loCat-
ed at Altoona on the main line to Nc
KEGS Rocks Officials of the company
at McKee's Rocks when seen yesterday
in regard to these rumors would neither
confirm nor deny them. The truth Of
the rumor that the car plant had been
sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
is vouChed for by persons who are in
a position to know. The employees OF
the plant had been notified that they
would be placed on piece work yester-
| day, but the expected change did not
| take place, owing, it is said, to the
| change of ownership. 1t is known that
| the officials of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company have been inspecting the
McKee's Rocks plant for two weeks
past but the report of the purchase
created great sensation.
| Charles B. French, the we'll known
| and popular rate clerk at the Ft. Wayne
local freight office, while not overwork-
ed at the present time, is preparing for
the rush which is about to commence.
| His duties are arduous as bill of lad
| ing is given now to each shipper for
every consignment, when formerly
| slip receipt would cover the ground
and was used by nearly all the ship
pers. Yet Charley is equal to the
emergency and can handle the vast
amount of work well.
| Sunday was rather a big day with
the FIT. Wayne road in comparison with
| other days. During the "a hours there
passed at a given point "a west bound
and 20 east bound trains. When it is
considered that the majority of these
trains were freight trains hauling from
25 to 40 cars each of heavy freight and
loaded with from 10 to 80 tons to the
car, a person can but stop and think
of the immense traffic done by the rail
roads of this country.
The season Of calendars is at hand
|, and among other interesting and at
traCtiVe ones we note those Of the Le-
high Valley railroad which is very
artistically designed. The Ohio Central
has issued one with coored pictures,
showing the various periods of womans $
gowns during the 18th century, wind
ing up with the typical golf girl Of
the present day.
: On account Of the heavy traffic, the
FIT Wayne road have added a new local
train to their schedule running be-
tween Alliance and Wooster. The first
trip was made Monday. The engineer
Z is Carl Lemp and the conductor is Mar
, tin Conner The headquarters Of the
crew will be at Wooster.
William A Jones, running c. T. & V.
r. r. yard engine, No. Is, is one of the
Oldest engineers in point of service on
that road, having been with the COM
pany ever since the road was built.
! Jones Is pleasant and agreeable gen.
tleman and understands his work
thoroughly and performs his duties we'll
The long trains of coal and heavy
freight coming from the south on the
c. T. & V. r. r. indicates a growing
and healthy feeder for the B. & o. r. r.
of which that company should feel
proud.
Milan f. Dencer the clever and
obliging operator at the G. T. g. V. r.
X. yard office, understands his duties
thoroughly and is well known and
liked by all the employees of the road.
The fast freight trains of the period
particularly those running over the Ft
Wayne road fairly embody the hustling
methods and the boundless ambitions
OF the able traffic managers.
E. w. Mckay, travelling freight agent
of the Missouri Pacific r. r., with head
quarters at Pittsburg, is here today
looking after that company's interests.
Next Wednesday, the Railway Trans
portation Association of the United
States, will hold their annual conven.
ton, at the Southern Hotel, st. Louis.
James Cool, night engineer of the c.
T. V. r. r. yard engine, returned
home from a much needed vacation,
Monday, and resumed his duties.
Engineer Patterson has assumed the
runs on trains Nos. o and during the
absence of Engineer Diebold of the C.
T, & v r. r.