Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-11-12
Railroad Notes.

D. II. Robinson, trainmaSter at
Goodland, has resigned. Mr.. W. o.
Neville has been appointed In his
place.
The Nebraska Division had two
engine failures this week on account
Of burst flueS in boilers. One engine
was taken on to Belleville or Fair
bury and the other was towed dead
to PhillipSburg where boiler makers,
Hahn ana Roth made necessary re-
pairs.
f. G. o. BlenlS is now doing the
night hOstling and ]. e. HulSe the
day calling.
Neil O'Leary says he is the busiest
man on the road. He wrote to head
quarters that he had no blanks on
which to make fire reports, and now
that he has been furnished the
blanks, he can not find time to ill
them out.
The round house was out of water
Monday and part of Tuesday on ac.
count of pump breaking down. The
Company had new pump here,
however, and 1t was put In as soon as
possible. We will probably have no
more trouble of this kind for some
time as the pump is new. A lack Of
water soon ties up everything and
causes lots Of "grief".
Bert Clark returned to work Wed.
nesday. He is a married man now and
will have to find some other excuse
besides that Of getting married the
next time he wants to rest few days.
J. NJ. Harper goes to Fairbury
Thursday to try the examination for
fireman. Here's hoping be will pass
and get his promotion. He has earn
ed 1t.
Foreman Roberts returned to work
after being absent two days on ac-
count Of an attack OF tOnsilitS.
Charley Stapp lost day and a
half this week on account OF sickness.
No. s Of last Sunday set out coach
at Norton On account Of a broken
journal. The car men put a pair Of
wheels and their tools ON fiat car
which was attached to the rear OF
No 81 and they went up to make re-
pairs They report a pretty lively
and dusty ride down the Almena hill,
but they got to Norton all right and
had the coach o. X. before night, but
did not get home until Hoo p. M. on
account Of no train.
AS now arranged crews on Nos. 81
and So, local frejRhts between Fair
and Pbillipsburg, will meet at Le-
banOn and trade trains and engines.
The crew on the west bound train,
No. 81, returning to Fairybury on No.
So and the crew going east from
Phillipsburg taking No. 81 and COM
ing back here.
(T0o late for last week.
Foreman Roberts was sick Wednes-
day not being able to come the round
house during the day.
A serious wreck occurred Tuesday,
near CORTLAND. An east bound freight
ran through an open derailing switch
turning seven cars over and almost
turning the engine over No person
was hurt.
Dave Stapp and o. II. Human are
now locomotive engineerS-they are
running No. 40 which Is attached t.
the heater pipes while the heater
boiler is being repaired.
Bert Cochran is of again on account
Of sickness He says that he is gong
to stay away this time until he gets
entirely we'll.
Frank Mcpherson is Shovellng coal
Ed Thomas and Lon Marvin made q
trip to Agra this week to doctor q
crippled freightIcar.
Ed Thomas has been practicing or
the car department. clerical work. Ii
Is quite help TO the clerk to have
him take that part up.
Ed Nelson, night machlnist. went
home Wednesday evening and jim
Gebhart and Charley Stapp each
doubled" half the night in his place
Switch engine No. Is goes to Belle.
vile, which leaves only No. l6 here
Dave Funk whu has been running the
switch engine here 0he Ut the shifts
takes Mo. IS To Bsllcville Thursday
whore he will run IT. having traded
with Jack Bell who comes here.
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