The bee., 1901-11-28
LOCOMOTIVE BLASTS.


John Herb, night yardl clerk of
Howell, paid short visit to home
folks Sunday.
Kitchell Walker, who has been
switching in the Henderson yard for
some time, is now in the chaingang
service.
A special train was held in readi-
ness for tine soldiers from Z a. m.
Saturday until IL o'clock noon, but
was not used until Sunday morning.
Col. Ed Wise captured the enemies
flag Sunday and brought it to Earl
ington. tits now on exhibition at
the telegraph office.
Conductor Andy Corbitt says he
objects to being made a target for
rifle practice while placing gons at
the mines.
There is some talk of changing the
lay-over of the local freight engine
crews from Darlington to Nashville.
If such is the case Engineers Lock,
Rowe, Tom McGlynon and Ginnina
will ask for the run.
We noticed at the play Saturday
night wien reference was made to
bald-headed men being scantily
clothed j. b. Harlan, e. NJ. Orr and
Jno. Barnett made a simultaneous
but unsu, cessful effort to reach their
hats.
On account of a rush of business at
Madisonville and darlington, the
Western Union Telegraph Co. sent a
press operator to each place to ham
die newspaper specials.
The Western Union Co. is contem-
plating stringing another wire be-
tween Guthrie and darlington to
facilitate the enormous business
done by Engineers Huff and Luton
in regard to engine 1893.
Operator Lee is off on few days
leave of absence.
Operator Brooks is now working
up stairs for few days.
The winter tonnage rates went into
effect Sunday, Nov. 24th, reducing
the tonnage on south-bound trains
fifty tons between Darlington and
Nashville. On north bound trans
the tonnage will remain practically
the same, except between Hopkins
vile and Darlington where it will
be 900 tons for the 700 class engines.
The Interlosking plant at Norton
vile is once again in service.
Conductor Longstaff and Engineer
Sullivan were in charge of the soldier
train Sunday. They brought in %
prisoners and their camping outfit.
The Henderson Division was well
represented at Murray and Mack's
comic opera Saturday night.
The crossing gate at Gutl rie has
not been broken this week.
Engineer Crawford was up Snn-
day with engine 54l to be washed
out.
One of our conductors delayed his
train in darlington yard fifteen
minutes waiting Tor an end window
to be sealed ard then discovered the
car had no door on one side.
Col. w. f. Sheridan, and e. L..
Wise accompanied the war train to
Nortonville Sunday to bring the in
surgents to Madisonville. There
were % of them. The leaders and
organizers were absent on business.
A great many tickets have been
sold for the conductors annual ball
to be given at Howell. This ball has
always proven great success here
tofore and will no doubt prove the
same this year.
Engine 228 broke a spring hanger
on train 92 last Friday and had to
give up the train at darlington tax
ing freight engine from there.
The amount of press specials sent
from darlington to the various pa
pers in the last few days haye av-
eraged over six thousand words a
night, the New York Sun and Nash
Vile American getting the most of
them.
Traffic on this division is increas-
ing RAPIDLY owing to the increased
demand for both coal and coke.