Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-04-29
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 ,COTTON BELT NOTES$ ! E. WALTER NoRDMAN. 4
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k. Oscar Hurt is now on the extra list in the yardmaster' oflce.
 Tue vestibules on all passenger engines have been abolished.
 General Master Mechanic Johnson has returne from a business trip South.
 The work of cutting down the grade on GlIAerson hill will com mence Monday.
 MT. F. H. Jones, the general inYen- tory agent, paid this office a busi ness visit last week.
 Will Ferguson, a boiler maker, was sent to Camden to repair Il boiler for this company.
 Messrs. L. D. Scott and Carlton Messick from the general office at St. Louis, are here taking stock.
 Engines Nos 196, 155 and 1l2 were run out of the machine shops last week after a general repairing.
 Mir. T. F. Speed, an efficient clerk in Superintendent Neh's office. re- turned from flying trip to Tyler.
 Mir. Harry Button, timer em- ployed in the tin department. is wis iting relatives at Desoto, Mo.
 General Road Master Gonlon has been busily engaged at JOnesboro during the past week.
 A largs number of the latest inn proved gravel cars have been built at these shops during the past month.
 Night Operator shiyer of Jones' boro, is confined to his room. Oper- ator Durbin has relieved him at the office.
 Night Operator ". II. Bull of Shreveport. is taking short leave of absence. Operator Pafham is re- lieving him.
 MT. Alvin Mufo, an industrious here. was called to the b adside of his mother at ZMarsha all, Texas.
 1eneral Superintendent Bowron has returned to his headquarters at Tyler, after a brief trip over this division.
 Mir. Jim Harris, who is the real thing, formerly W ith this shop but no of Jonesboro, was among his friends here last week.
 Acting General Manager Br;tton passed through this city yes serday in his private car, en route to Tyler 5n important business.
 On May b the train which runs rom here to Little Rock over this road. will start from Shreveport and 'un direct to Little Rock each day.
 The passenger brakemen have been notified that they are required to assist in unloading baggage and 'xpress as well as helping passet gers on and off their trains.
 Each and every employee on this entire system has been ordered 10 make new applications ike the 1nes which they made out when irst employed.
 W. ". Ware, who has for the past .en years been employed us dispatch 1T at these shops, has been promoted .o chief dispatcher of the Texas di- 7ision. He is a good man.
 The Trades Council picnic, which s to be given by Union Labor Or cf Little Rock. on May Day, will he well patronized by abor organizations of this city.
 Mir. B. T. Allison. who was some lime ago severely injured from fall, and who was sent to the company hospital, is reported to be walking about on crutches.
 Capt sam Hiizheim, general bag gage master and superintendent of )arlor cars, has returned to head quarters at Texarkana after visit lere to his family.
 MT. Harry Mcclure. who recently lad his hand severely mashed be- ween two car couplers, is now able Q walk about with his hand resting Il sling.
 On and after April %, passenger rain No. will stop Ut Humphrey when Jagged at that place, for a ,eriod of thirty days. This is done 0 accomidate stra aw-berry shippers
 Bids are now open for one brake nan .on Conductor McCoy's trail between Jonesboro aod this point. with Sunday layover at Jonesboro.