The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-05-09

What is Going on Among tile
Rock Island Employees
In Chickasha.

J. A. Culp. brakeman, on the
Caldwell DIVISION, Is laying of
With q lame back.
Rufus Estes, brakeman on the
Waurika branch, is laying on for
one trip TO take a short rest.
Superintendent Tinsmau went
south yesterday in his private
car, aud bis destination is said 70
have been Wanrika. He returned
last night.
Engineer &. r. Kimbro aud
fireman M. E. Flaherty. of the
Caldwell division are laying of for
q few days while their engine, No.
7Ol, is in Kansas under going rep
airs.
J.F. Potter aud family have NOV
ed 10 Chickasba from Caldwell, Kas.
and will go to housekeeping in a
few days. Mr.. Potter is passen-
ger engineer on the Caldwell divis-
ion Of the Rock Island.
G. L. Simons, voncher clerk at
Superintendent Tinsman Office,
has young mOustache which Is
receiving the tender solicitude OF
the gang at present. The nous
tache is about two weeks old, and
If the gang can encourage il in any
way, it will surely grow.
Frank Nance, q we'll known
station employe of the Rock Is
land, accompanied by Jack Sawyer
and VIM. Mattox, who conduct
general headquarters for the rail
road men OF Uhickasha, took q
brief vacation from duty yesterday
and spent it at AnadarkO. They
went out on the Lawton passenger.
''PaTson" Fields, the colored
divine whose receipt for So ,dless
watermillions was given an yesIer-
days Express, wants it distinctly
understood that he is not a
'Mefdis" but q "bard shell
Baptis. " He is Of the opinion
that the Express has done MIN
great injustice, which we hasten
to correct.
J. A. Kimbro, for 30 years pas
senger engineer on the Oakotab
division Of the Rock Island rail
road, With headquarters at Cedar
Rapids, is spending few days With
his son, G. II. Kimbro, also an
engineer, at Twelfth and Kansas
avenue. Mr.. Kimbro is accom-
panied by his wife, and they are
much pleased with the courtesles
extended them in Ohickasha.
The Rock Island Railroad com
pany discharged the alleged spot
Ter, Bell, at Horton, Kas., last
night aud eight striking machinists
returned to work this morning.
All Of the SIX hundred shop meu
had threatened to go out unless
Bell was discharged. This action
of the company will probably end
the threatened trouble among the
Rock Island machinists on the
north end.
A small freight wreck occurred
just this side of Marlow Friday
morning, caused by light engine
running into the rear end of No.
81. The engine was overturned,
as was also the caboose and one or
two freight cars. The wrecking
crew went out and cleared away
the debris, getting the overturned
cars back on the track again In
short time. Passenger traffic was
not interrupted. Conductors Max
son and Thomas were in charge of
The two trains, both of them for
ner passenger conductors.
The boys connected with the
superintendent's office here have
a base ball team, and
have issued a challenge to the
lat men Of CnIekasha, which they
nope will be accepted. The personel
0f the organization so far - Atkins,
Pitcher; r. Stevens, Catcher;W. +.
First Base; W. l.. Rose,
Second Base; G. L. Simons, Short
stop; l.. E. Morgan, Left Field;
Ben Winston, Center Field; w. S.
otsley, Right Field; II. NJ. Hsllock
w. 8. Tinsman, NJ. Bishop, A. G.
substitutes. j. Il. Kim
nerly, Umpire. The team will gel
Town TO active practice in a few
lays, and is anxious 10 hear from
my ambitions mines which de-
IRE to try their proWess against
eal good team. Address all com
to Manager NJ. L.
Jalkins.
The most extensive line Of
pring wsistings ever shown at
ust half price for Monday the Ilth.
l lississippi Store. II