The bee., 1902-02-27


Operator Davis, of st. Louis fame
is contemplating a trip to New Or.
leans in the near future to work fol
the Sunset Route.
Yard Clerk Shut has resigned his
position. He was relieved by Mr.
Sneed, of Middlesboro, who held the
position of yard clerk in that place
for some time.
Superintendent John w. Logsdon
was in the city one day last week OH
business for the company.
Operator Elliott made the usual
Sunday trip to Mortons Gap.
Business on this division contin-
ues good and the enormous output
of coal is being promptly handled by
the transportation department.
1t looks hard for a man that has
worked in one position for several
years and made good, efficient man
to lose out on account of one mis-
take, yet such is often the case, and
years of faithful work cannot coun-
teract the effect of one error.
The smaller of the two water tanks
has been torn down and the remain
ing one will be moved across the
track where the new one now stands.
An engineer said to us recently
that the Bee was the best county
paper in the state, and we agree with
him.
There are several of the conduc-
tors and brakemen and few OF the
engineers who have not subscribed
for the Bee. We would like to Sc
cure at least fifty new subscribers
by the first of April, and will appre-
ciate any fayors that come along
this line. Every railroad man on
the Henderson division is interested
in this column to a greater or less
extent.
Lineman Chas. Cowell has been
given force of men to assist in get
ting the wires in shape. They have
been in bad shape ever since the
heavy sleet.
Superintendent of Terminals Mack
Starks, of Nashville, has been made
superintendent of the South and
North division. This is a better po-
sition and commands larger salary.
Mr.. Starks has risen rapidly in the
service of the L. & n. and owes his
success in a large measure to his
habitual iriendliness and good hui
NOR. Under the most trying cir
cumstances he always manages to
keep perfectly cool and never loses
his temper. He is considerably like
our own Superintendent, Mr.. Legs
don, in this respect.
Nick Herb, the day caller for the
mechanical department, says he is
thinking of marrying so he can save
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the right girl to come along.
Dispatcher Ed Brownie was at
church last Sunday trying to getfor-
giveness for the sins he committed
while freight trains were saving at
Casky one night last week.
On account of the freezing and
thawing, the road bed on the Provi-
dence branch is getting little soft.
Supervisor Edmondson is sending
several car loads of cinders to this
branch.
Conductor George Maddox is well
pleased with the through run he is
now on and says it is better than
filling out at South Diamond.
Col. w. F. Sheridan is ever on the
alert to advance the interests Of the
company. He has lately gotten out
diagram of the telegraph wires
along the line of the road and mailed
a copy to each conductor, engineer
and section foreman on the road.
This is something that should have
been thought of years ago, as it will
greatly facilitate matters in mend
ing the train wires.
Benton, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-It is said
that the Illinois Central will extend
its Eldorado division from Eldorado
to Cave in Rock, on the Ohio, thence
across by bridge to Marion, KY,
where it will connect with another
branch of the Illinois Central into
Nashville, Tenn. The right of way
from Eldorado to Cave in Rock has
been surveyed and procured and the
contract has been let for the grading
and the steel ordered. Eighty-five
pound steel VIII be laid, which
means a ballast track. The steel
now on the road from Pinckneyville
to Eldorado will be replaced. The
track will be raised, Strengthened
and ballasted and put in condition
for heavy freight and passenger
trains.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
1t is stated that the Illinois Cen