Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-06-17

and that ii must not be held back;
report for wiring the contents of the
train and the manifest numbers Of the
cars; a report for wiring the arrival
and departure of manifested cars at
manifest stations; a report used by
conductors for reporting disabled cars
set out of trains short of their desti-
nation and board twenty-four feet by
five divided into train districts-sta-
tons being shown longtitudinally in the
center. wooden blocks representing
trains, and wooden pegs representing
cars.
All important stations are made man
ifest stations, and are assigned letter
or combination of letters. TO designate
them In telegraphing, and are also as
signed a series of numbers to be plac-
ed on way bills for cars manifested.
Some stations are assigned more num-
bers than others, according to the
amount of fast freight originated The
lowest series of numbers assigned is
90, while the highest is Chicago with
500. When a station reaches its high
est number the plan is to revert TO
number one agalo and start over.
The Manner Check IL Kept.
When a train OF high class fire. ght is
assembled the agent fills out a separ-
ate manifest way bill for each car in
the train, inserting the station letter
or cipher and manifest number in the
spaces provided for that purpose This
way bill is made out In two forms. one
q car form which superseIes the ordi-
nary tally slip. the other an envelope 20
be used In case the regular billing ae-
companied the freight. After way
bills are made cut. consecutively num-
bered and the cipher letter affixed. the
agent fills out report showing the
consist of the train and wires the same
TO the car service agent in Montreal,
in whose office is located the board and
other paraphernalia employed In con
nection with operating OF the system.
tbs consist report shows the origin.
number, contents and destination of all
cars manifested. and in the margin at
the left the manifest number of each
car.
The use OF manifest numbers to rep
resent the cars in the train simplities
the operation OF the system and admits
OF a telegraphic check being obtained
on the movement OF all high class
freight for about one-eightieth of the
expense where the cars reported by
their own numbers. Upon receipt OF
this report small wooden pegs bearing
the station cipher. numbered 70 nj
corresponding with the manifest num-
bers reported. are placed in n block
which is known as a train block aud
represents the consist OF the moving
train. There is also placed In this block
q peg representing the destination sta
ton Of the train. This block Ii then
hung on the board. its position being
determined by the train district on
which it is located and the direction of
its movement II east bound the BLOCK
VIII be hun. on the upper part OF the
board, and II west bound on the lower
part.
b, System of Pegs.
AS the train proceeds each eiStrtc'
terminal point wires report 60 the caE
service agent at Montreal showing the
time Of arrival and the time of Depart
ure. The train block IS then moved
along to the next district. In telegraph
ing this Information to headquarters
the lowest and highest manifest mum
bers are sent. and thus the movemen;
OF twenty-five cars Is obtained at ns
greater telegraphic expense than tha
OF reporting only two cars II a czl
Is set cut or train between distrie
terminals ca account OF defecss. tbs