The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-06-05
RAILROAD NEWS
Yardmaster's Re port
Shows Increase In
Local Business.
change AT The WHEELING SHOPS.
New Roundhouse Forem -
Items of Interest Among
LEGAL Railroad
change AT The WHEELING SHOPS.

The report of Yardmaster John Daily
Of the Wheeling and Lake Erie for the
month of May shows an unprecedented
increase in the number of cars handled
by the local crews on city delivery. In
supplying local manufacturing con-
Germs with cars the crews handled dur
ing the month, on city delivery, 12,146
cars. This shows an increase of 2002
over April when only 1O,142 were hand
led. During previous months of the
year the number ran much lower than
this figure averaging between 1000 and
5000.
The through business fell off from
1900 in April to 1890 last month, a
decrease of 1880. The total for the
month was 25,576, an increase of 374
over April when 25,202 were handled.
The heaviest days work on city de-
livery was on May 29 when COG cars
were handled. On May 5, the through
business footed up total of CAB cars.
This business was all handled by Z
crews and at times there were one or
two crews off duty.
ENGINES REPAIRED.
Freight engine No 151 of the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie, is in the round
house undergoing heavy repairs.
The old branch passenger engine No
SO, OF the Wheeling and Lake Erie
which has been in the roundhouse un-
dergoing general repairs, will be turn
ed ont ready for work Saturday. 1t
will be tranferred to the morning run
on the Cleveland division.
MCCARTHY ILL.
Assistant Foreman r. Mccarthy, of
the Wheeling and Lake Erie shops, has
been i'll for a week with the quinsy.
During his absence his position is be-
ing filled by F. E. Welch, the STRAW"
boss
COAL Triple FINISHED SOON.
The coal tipple in the Wheeling and
Lake Erie yards will be ready for use
by Saturday night. This Is the prom
ise made by the contractor who has the
construction in charge. 1t was expected
that the tipple would be ready by Mon
day OF this week. When the one in the
local yards is completed, another will
be erected at Norwalk on the Cleveland
division, by the same company.
HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF BRICK.
The shipments Of brick from the To-
cal manufacturing concerns as handled
by the Wheeling and Lake Erie shifting
crews have increased to a wonderful
degree during the past month. From a
few cars here and there, the ship
ments have increased to from As to 80
cars every day. This increase began
about May 1 and is now at its height.
Orders are being filled now which were
booked in April and the trade prom
ises to be even heavier as the season
draws to close. One difficulty which
presents itself to the local crews is
that there is scarcity of Wheeling
and Lake Erie gondolas and they have
been forced to use Wabash and other
foreign rolling stock.
NEW ROUNDHOUSE FOREMAN.
o, Breisch, roundhouse foreman of
the Wheeling and Lake Erie, recently
resigned his position to accept simil-
ar one with the Rock Island at Chi
cago, at considerable increase of sal
ary. Mr.. Breisch was succeeded last
Thursday by H. f. Grewe, who was ap-
pointed by General Foreman ]. d.
Hunter. The appointment was approv-
cd by J. y. O'Hearne. master mechanic.