The bee., 1902-03-06
LOCOMOTIVE BLASTS.

VI. u. DnuUJ. WIN was lOTlleIly
night ward clerk at this place, and
Operator w. G.. Davis left for St.
Louis last Sunday night to secure
positions in that city.
Agent E. NJ. Orr and wife were in
Mt. Vernon, ILL.,, Sunday.
Chief Dispatcher f. l.. Wise and
Dispatcher John DEWEY were in
Evansville Monday.
A small colored boy was struck by
one of the yard engines Sunday eve
ming cutting a slight cash over his
eye.
Switchman Geo. Hooser is laying
off a few days this week on account
of sickness.
Switchman Robert Stevens has
been off several days taking a much
needed rest. This is the first time
he has been off for soma time.
We understand that Night Yard
master Barbero handles his work in
good shape and is making a good
man for the place.
Special agent Baker made a trip
to Carmi Sunday and returned Mon
day. Wonder what he went for?
1t is reported that Agent Sharpe,
of Sebree, will take unto himself a
wife in the near future. We do not
know how true the report is.
Conductor Lew Waltze went
through on a banana train Monday.
The coal business continues good
and all the crews are kept busy
handling it and the other freight
that passes over this division.
Engine failures are getting to be
few and far between, and conse-
quently overtime is rapidly van
ishing.
Jno. Herb says since he has been
working at the round house he has
gained fifteen pounds in fifteen days.
From the way ham operators have
been congregatlng around Earring
ton lately the factory at Springfield
must be doing a rushing business.
A certain conductor on the north
end made the remark the other day
that he would soon be on one of the
through freight runs. \ brakeman
standing near said:
You may be and you may not,
The future with doubt is big;
You may be on a through run
And you may be on the pig"
Don Wise, after an absence of sew
eral months, is again working for
this division as brakeman.
The wind was so strong last Friday
that the roof of car was blown off
in No. 70's train as the train was
passing over the Henderson bridge.
Operator Daniels, formerly of Hop
klnsville, is now working nights at
Bakers.
Conductor Ed Beal's father lost
his house by fire last Saturday. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Brakemen Ed Golfer and John
Cannon have changed runs. Golfer
goes out Oh Willie Boyd's car.
Things are running smooth on this
division once more and overtime is
thing of the past.
Prince Henri's magnificent train
composed of l.. d n. coaches and
sleepers, went over the L. d n. from
Nashville to Louisville Sunday. A
pilot was run in front of this train
for protection. Mr.. j. b. Harlan,
chief special agent of the i. & n.
System, accompanied the train.
Col. w. +. Sheridan, the popular
trainmaster of the Henderson Divis-
ion, accompanied the Princes spec
ial to Louisville.
1t will only be a short time before
the Texas and Illinois trains are
running over the Henderson bridge.
A new telegraph office was created
IN the watchman's shack on the
bridge approach at Henderson last
week for the accommodation of the
bridge carpenters. Operator Grasty
is working there.
Dispatcher Griffin made a flying
trip to Evansville one day last week
on business.
We suggest there be telephone
put in Foreman O'Brien's Office and
connected with the one In the dis
patcher's office. 1t would certainly
be a labor-saving invention and
would obviate the necessity of a
great many trips to the round house
Deglan McGrath and Operator
Davis called on some of the Mad
isOnville girls last Saturday night.