The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-04-30
RAILROAD NOTES.
What is Going on Among the
Rock Island Employees In
Chickasha.

Chickasha.
j. b. Carson, q conductor on the
north end, is enjoying a short lay
off.
@. G. Ellis, a well known freight
conductor, is laying of to 60 fish
ing.
0. W. Gallagher, a north end
brakeman, is taking a several days
lay off on account of sickness.
e. Nj. Ross, route agent of the
United States Express Co., made
. BUSINESS trip to Lawton today.
Mrs. w. Nichols and family are
moving to MaDgum today where
they will be more conveniently To-
Gated for Mr.. Nichols whose lay-off
is at that place.
Mrs. Nichols, who has been the
guest of her husband 3 parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. Nichols, in this
city, left today for her home in
Iowa. Miss JeanIe Nichols accom-.
panied her for an extended visit.
Mr.. Weber, a machinist employ
ed in the Rock Island shops, de
parted yesterday for St. Paul where
he goes as a delegate TO the nation
al meeting of the Organization, as
representative Of the local shops.
Jack Jamison, the genial day
ticket clerk az the depot, who has
been laid up with q whole mess Of
boils for the past week or so, is
back at work again. Jamison has
had all the boils be wants for
awhile.
W. f. Ford and G. G. Ellis, con-
ductors on the north end, recently
had their pictures taken at q little
% cent gallery on north Third
street. As the photographer left
town the same day, the supposi-
ton is that the pictures broke the
camera.
Nesbert Allen, q well known and
popular brakeman who WAS thrown
from an engine near Caldwell,
Kansas, on the night of January
%, receiving a bad fracture of the
right limb, which necessitated am.
pntation, received notification this
morning that his claim OF $500 has
been allowed by the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen. Allen has
not yet received a statement from
the Rock Island company.
f. B. Corrigsn, a conductor on
the Caldwell division and q mem
Der of the grievance committee OF
the order of Railway Conductors
and +. 7. Travis brakeman, a men,
ber of the grievance committee If
the Brotherhood Of Railway train
men, departed last night for Chi
cago, where they will attend the
national meeting of their respec-
tive orders as delegates from this
end OF the Rock Island.
N. Allen, a we'll known brake
man who lost his right leg at Cald-
well, in January, and Roy Maxey,
q popular young book keeper at
the First National Bank, who is
also minus a left leg, went into
partnership and bought pair Of
shoes. Here is an No. scheme
for the one-legged brother, which
is a novelty to rs, and seems 3
most brilliant and economical idea.
Both Maxey and Allen wear the
same size shoe, and the cost was
divided between each.
There was q whole train load OF
sbrass collars here this week on
a tour Of inspection of the Okla
h0ma branch. The party was com
posed Of j. NJ. Gruber, the new
| general superintendent, Of Topeka,
who took Mr.. Cables place; and
J. d. Fitzpatrick, assistant superin
tendent Of motive power, Of Chi
cago. They travelled in their
special car, aud after being Joined
by the local officials in Mr.. Tins
man 3 private car they departed
for Cashion and Caldwell.
Miss Kate Remington OF This city
has been appointed society CORES.
/ pondentfor Chickasha for the Sun.
dav Oklahoman. Editor Stafgord
} could not have selected a NOR,
} competent and capable representa-
tive OF p more popular worth.
! young lady. Her appointment is
Q guarantee that the Chlckasha 90
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