Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-03
Railroad Notes.

ME- OrOSDy, rellef agent Is ming Mr..
Hittle's place during the latters alb
sence,
Foreman Roberts has been transferred
from Phillipsburg to Peoria, Ill. and
left Saturday evening for his new posi-
ton. He was we'll liked here by all the
men, and all wish him success in his
new field. Mr.. f. w. Schultz succeeds
him as foreman here and took charge
Sunday morning.
F.. j. Zanone, travelling store keeper
for the Rock Island system, spent day
In Phillipsburg last week.
Anothrr jack fell in nhe round house
this week on account of cable break.
ing; but in this case the cable was the
only thing broken.
o. N. Hittle, agent, is taking q yaca-
ton and has gone east.
Tom Gravel has been appointed
travelling engineer for thesColorado Di-
vision. The appointment to take effect
March LIST. Until recently Tom has
been running an engine on the NebraskS
Division.
Chas. Wahds, brother Of our Mark,
has taken the position OF machinist
made vacant by the resignation Of Ed
Nelson.
Ed Thomas has been trying TO be sick
but gave 1t up and returned to work
Tuesday.
Charley Williamson, of the switch
men and George Garvin, OF the car gang
have been wrestling with the measles.
They RE both getting better now but
we have been told that both the boys
thought for a while that they had done
their last railroading This is the first
time they ever had the measles and they
didn't know just how sick they can
make fellow without killing him.
Several new men have been employed
with the car men lately on account of
the large number Of bad order cars, and
and the sickness Of some OF the regular
force. The new men are all from Mis-
souri, in that they have to be shown.
A new car Of the Central Mexicans
railroad came in here one day this week
with three pairs CT wheels slid fat so
badly that they had TO be removed and
new ones put in. Caused by air brakes
being adjusted too closely.
Frank Hahn spent Sunday in the
country but he doesn't look as II he had
rested very much.
The travelling store keeper is looking
over the supplies at the different diyi.
sion points and having all surplus and
out Of date material shipped in 10 the
general stores. He complimented
Phillipsburg on the good showing made
by the email amount necessary to be
shipped in from here.
No. 2 Tank wheels were taken from
the tender Of Eng 10 the switch engine
the other day because they were worn
through the chill and pounded out fat.
One wheel was fiat eight and one half
inches and the other one eleven inches.
They were the worst we have ever seen
and could be heard all over the yard as
they limped along.
Bert Cochran's children are having
the measles and Bert is laying of to
take care Of them.
Harley Rogers Is also OF on account
Of sickness. So many Of the boys have
been OF lately on that account that it Is
scarcely news 10 mention the subject.
The summer supply Of kindling wood
Is being unloaded now. Several cars
have already been piled up. The wood
averages from thirteen to fifteen cords
10 the car, and is composed almost en-
tirely Of slabs from the big lumber mills
II the south. &.
Hugh Bailey was struck on the fore
read few days ago by the flying head
II bolt broken from car with a ham
ner. II cut quite a cash and Hugh
worked for several days with his head
a a slinQ.