The bee., 1902-02-13
LOCOMOTIVE BLASTS.

at Madlsonville during the absence
of Operator Jackson, who is attend
ing the Mardi Gras at New Orleans.
Lee Jackson, of Madisonville, was
over Sunday mixing with friends.
John Herb attended the funeral of
Conductor Joe Burch at Greensboro
last week.
f.. O. Eastwood has been confined
to his bed this week with n severe
case of lagrippe.
The night force at the depot are
kicking hard and bowling loud on
account of the lights going out so
often.
Engineer Moynihan on No. 80 and
Engineer Cunningham on No. 80
had to change engines at Darlington
Sunday. We mention this case be-
cause It so rarely happens.
Operator Elliott went to Mortons
Gap Sunday to see his best girl.
Earnest Littlepage, an old time
conductor, was over from Madison
vile Sunday.
Switchman Hall, of Henderson,
was in the city Sunday.
The 15-year- nephew of Dis
patcher Huston was killed in Gin
cinnati last Sunday while coasting.
He ran into a wire fence and cut his
throat, bleeding to death before
medical aid could reach him.
Superintendent John w. Logsdon,
after an extended sojourn at Defu-
MAC Springs, Fla, returned to Ev-
ansville last Monday very much
improved in health, and we sincere
ly trust it will never again be neces-
sary for him to be absent from the
division this long.
Rocky Huff is off a few days this
week attending the meeting of the
A. o. u. w. in Louisville and Will
visit friends in Guthrie during his
absence.
There were four double headers
run out of Darlington and three came
in Sunday. 1t makes Larry Kilroy
smile when he sees double header
leave town.
]. E. Brownie will take the third
trick as soon as he learns the south
end, and we fully believe he will
make a good man for this place.
This is the hardest trick on the road
to hold down and it takes cracker
jack man to hold it.
Brakeman Banks, after a few
weeks of railroad life, grew weary
and resigned his position. We I'M
derstand he is driving a double
header attached to pillow.
Conductor Joe Robertson tells the
following story on one of our most
popular passenger conductors: Joe
says the conductor in question was
passing thru ugh the coach one morn
ing when he was accosted by a flash
lily dressed lady who grabbed him
by the coat and said: "Oh, porter,
please tell me what time this train
will reach Nashville The conduc-
tor took off his cap aud tuning the
badge toward her, said: "Madam,
is il possible you can't read?"
We are glad to know that Engineer
Hank Bledsoe is again in the service.
On account of the extremely cold
weather this week, all trains are go
ing fifty tons light.
A great many of the railroad boys
aud girls have been having great
sport skating on the lake this week.
The ice is about eight inches thick
and comparatively smooth.
Engine 1893 was up from Guthrie
one day this week undergoing re-
pairs.
Col. John b. Harlan was out on
the ice with skates on one day this
week and it is said it took three
men and boy to hold him up, and
then they did not succeed in keep
ing him on his feet.
Switchman George Hooser has
been confined to the bed for several
days with a severe cold. He has re-
covered, however, and is again on
duty.
Conductor George Maddox has
one of the through runs now and
will neither have to fill out at South
Diamond nor turn at Kellys any
more.
The new water tank is now COM
pleted and has capacity of 80, 900
gallons. The new pumping engine
can pump one foot of water in twelve
minutes or can fill the tank in two
hours and twenty minutes. This is
now one of the best water stations
on the l.. & n. system. This tank
was erected by Foreman Burleigh,
who thoroughly understands his
business.
Supervisor w. G. Edmonson says
during the sleet some years ago he
was walking track on skates on the
Slaughters section and ran up on a
drove of wild. turkeys in a treelap.
The ground was so slick they could
not get toe-hold to rise and fly, and
he cut a club and killed fifteen OF
them, and the remainder got away
by taking running start and spread
ing their wings before the wind and
skating.
The tennessee Central.
Col. Jere Baxter, president of the
Tennessee Central railroad, says
there has been no change in the sta
tus of the road; that its finances are
in good shape, and that the work OF
consolidating the variousdivisions
into one line is progressing. The
consolidation of the road, he says
will necessitate complete reorgan-
ization of the present forces, but
that all men of merit will be kept.
New Railroad
The Nashville & Northeastern
Railroad Company has been granted
a charter Inv SacratorV Of State Nor.