The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-08-27
RAILROAD RIPPLEs.
News of Coach, Cab, Caboose, Shcp
aud Rail Compiled for
Express Readers.

Tram Master 1tailOCk Wenb
north this morning on business.
1he boys 10 the despatcher'S Of
ice have no complaint to make
about lack Of work. They hav Q
more than they can do, now.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. /. 6. COwan OF
Bowie, Texas, returned home yee-
terday after a visitto Mrs, CowsD's
sister, Mrs. r. Stephens, in CulcI-
asha.
M. Bishop, superintendent Of
winter service, went 10 Lawton
this morning, to look after some
business III connection with bis
duiice.
Con luctor james Carson is an
tioipating visit from his wife,
who viii arrive from Msssilion,
Ohio, iu few days to spend sew
eral weeks.
MIR. NJ. Rutter, OF Caldwell. a
conductor in tho Rock Island
freight servicc, is spending a brief
vacation here the guest Of his
brother, conductor Rutter OF this
city,
K. G.. Hitler, formerly station
agent at Reuo Juncuon, IL ia the
G w today shaking hands with old
trends and visiting Ray Rairdep.
Mr.. Hitler has beeu transferred to
Fl. sill, aud is on his way there to
a sumo his duties.
Andy Warren, recently yard
master at Kingtisher, has resigned
and accepted q position as assis-
tant conductor ou the north di-
vision local freight. Warren is
at present sick at Caldwell and un-
able to assume his run.
Brakeman Crowder and his es.
timable wife are rejoicing over the
arrival of an eight pound son, who
arrived list Saturday to bless their
home. Crowder had pocket full
of good cigars this morning, and
the reporter secured one. Mother
and little one are getting along
nicely.
Nothing has been beard, so far,
from the conference of the grew
anee committee of the Order of
Railway Photographers and the
Rock Island officials, now in pro-
gress at Chicago. The '1ightning
ierkers, under the leadership OF
Chairman Stephenp, ale
holding out for the raise they
want, and they believe the Rock
Island will come to it in time.
The big saver which runs from
the macSine shops aud round
house to an outlet on Line Greek,
near the railway bridge, became
stopped up the fret Of the week,
aud a steampump was set to work
cl aaning it out. 1t was not well,
~ some suppose, but sewer, ano
oil had nothing TO do with clog
ging;;s.it. The pump Is still at
work.
The shopmen and ropndhouse |
employees want lower rents or
rem oval to some poial where they ]
won't be gouged. A strong pc
tilion, detailing their grievance |
and asking redress, has been pre-
pared and is now ID the bands Of |
Digision Superintendent Tinsmsu,
Master Mechapic Adams, aud Die
triet Ffei ghi Agent Rlschel, for
actior. 1t may 6na' " reach G n.
Q N Manager oodcnow, then Ioob /
out. This petition will be heard
frcm Jet
The Chickasha switehmen heid o.
meeting Monday night and formed
a branch OF the International Rail
way switchmen's Association in
Cbictashs They have good |
sized -ESrtsf list, aud start of un-
der favorable sHspieces. As the
sWilchmen were not included 10
the l5 per cent raise winch was
granted the train mems organiza.
ton recently, their frst hard work
viii be TO formulate a petition TO
Tue officials for a raise in wages.
The members feel confident their
request will be granted.