The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-30
THE FILLGIVES AWAY
No Cars Can Now Run Over the
Bridge.
Illinois Central Runs Dummy Trains
-Firemen Leave for
Chicago.
OTHER RAIT.ROAn NEUQ
OTHER
RAILROAD
NEWS

The Caldwell street fill, near the
first bridge going towards the depot,
after gradually sinking deeper and
deeper, gave way at the bridge Satur.
day night and no cars or hacks can
pass over the bridge. The northeast
end of the bridge has sunk down sew
eral feet and the bridge will probably
have to be rebuilt. The damage will
amount to considerable, for the street
car company and city also. The street
cars are still running, one car running
between the depot and the other
bridge and the otner between the
bridge and the city.
The l. O. is running dummy trains
however from the freight depot at
Sixth and Campbell streets to the pas
senger depot, making one stop at
Broadway and Eleventh streets.
TIE train leaves the freight depot
half an hour before train time snd
makes every train. 1t is not known
when the bridge will be repaired and
made strong enough to run cars over.
The express companies have been using
the stock yards as means to reach the
depot but will probably use the num-
my trains hereafter.
Street Inspector Eaker stated this
morning that the city had ordered the
bridge on Caldwell street enlarged by
an extension of fifty feet and had or
dered it constructed of piling, which
is being done today. The pile driver
was taken to the bridge this morning
and no time will be lost in repairing
the break.
The water company suffered quite
a loss by the collapse Of the fill,
main being snapped of, letting the
water run into the creek. The dam
age has now been repaired, however,
and the total loss is about $50 or 500.
A telegraph office will be put In at
Cedar Bluff by the l. o. today. Line
man O'Brysn went to that station this
morning and is placing In the batteries
and instruments today. The office
will be ready for use by night. The
Illinois Central puts in offices where
ever the business is large enough tc
justify such move and few stations
on the road are without telegraph off,
ces.
A committee from the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen has gone to
Chicago to confer with the officials of
the road in regard to an advance in
pay they hope to secure. Messrs. John
Trantsm and G. e. Smith are the
committeeman from this division and
will be a part of one big committee
which will wait on the officials. 1t is
thought that the request will be grant
ed.
Mr.. J. N. Frazier, of Russellville,
Ky. has come here to accept position
as operator in the local master me-
chanic's office. He went to work in
his new office this morning succeed
ing Mr.. @. A. Thurman, resigned.
Mr.. Thurman went to Memphis to
work for the road.
J. A. McCsnn and Joe Pierce, the
engineers sent from here to meet with
the other members of the grievance
committee at Chicago and negotiate
for 10 per cent increase in pay, have
returned. The advance was made by
the l. O. officials without delay.
Two coaches, a baggage car and re Z.
ulsr passenger coach, were brought
here from Fulton his morning to be
used by the King Dodo company which
goes to Owensboro tomorrow morning
on No. 1872, the accommodation pas
senger train.
The Illinois Central woodworking
shops were shut down yesterday morn
ing on account OF defect in the ma
chinery. The defect is being repaired
this morning and will be finished by
night.
Mr.. Leslie La Neive, night yard.
master Of the /. O. here, has returned
from Louisville after a brief visit to
that city.
Superintendent A. Philbriok Of the
I. O. Louisville division is in the city |
ON business today.