Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-13
DA MAGE REPAIRED.
TRAFFIC RESUMED ON ALL RAIL.
ROADS EXCEPT THE Fl.
MADISON.
Burlington, Milwaukee, Rock Island
and Wabash Trains Are Running on
Schedule Time in and Out of City
Wreck In Burlington Yards.

From Mondays Daily.
With one exception the damage Of
the storm of Friday to the railroads
running in and out of this city has
been repaired and the regular SEIZED
ule of the Burlington, Milwaukee, Rock
Island and Wabash trains is now in
operation. The FIT. Madison branch Of
the Burlington has suspended opera
tons until the results of the storm has
been thoroughly repaired The Rock
Island southwest passenger and
freight trains are running to this city
from Eldon and from here over the
Milwaukee right Of way to Seymour
where they again use the Rock Island
tracks. This circuitous route is made
necessary on account Of the impass
able condition Of the tracks east OF
Eldon, which suffered much from the
storm and from the wreck Of passen'
ger train No. IL, and freight train
The damage near Tyrone on the Bur-
lington has been partially repaired, land
east and west bound trains are run
ming today. Traffic On the Rock Is
land and Wabash was cleared yester.
uoy. AO l. L. 4hoo1oOu Will plOUoUly
run tomorrow or at the latest on Wed
nesday.
Wreck In Yards.
Eight box cars were derailed yester
day afternoon In the local Burlington
yards through car taking the wrong
switch. The cars were being backed
onto siding No. 4, when the front car
took the wrong switch. The switch
engine was coming with such force as
to derail eight cars before the train
could be stopped. Aside from slight
damage to the tracks and to one car,
the accident resulted in nothing seri-
Gus.
DeIano's Little Joke.
Shortly after the issuing Of clean.
Ing up order by the Burlington, F. A.
Delano, then general manager Of the
company, attempted to have little
fun with one Of the track foremen. The
story is told by the Chicago Record
Herald as follows:
When F. A. Delano, now first vice
president of the Wabash, was general
manager of the Burlington, a general
order was issued requiring all track
gangs to clean up thoroughly after
every job. Every foreman was required
to give strict account of every bit OF
material assigned to him with view
OF stopping a waste Of material which
was rapidly increasing. Shortly after
the PRONUNCIATION Of this order Mr.. De.
lano had occasion to take a trip over
one of the eastern divisions, and, in
cidently, he determined to see how
we'll the "clean up order was being
observed.
While engaged in inspecting some
recent track renewal, the general man
ager discovered new spike lying In
plain view beside the track. He knew
the foreman we'll and determined to
have a little fun at his expense. The
foreman and his gang were farther
down the track, busily engaged in put
ting in some new rails and ties. Put.
ting the new spike in his pocket, Mr.
Delano sought the foreman.
That's very fine piece of work you
did back there on section ten," de.
clared the general manager to his fore.
man.
The foreman was visibly effected by
the praise. "I'm glad you like 1t, Mr.
A>OAe1uo, 1S oalu. Cillllh you Will
find all the work on this division Of the
same character"
81 am also glad to see that you are
observing strictly the order regarding
cleaning up continued the general
manager.
II have taken particular pains about
that, sir. You won't find any stray ma.
terial on any Of my Jobs"
"That being the case, how do you
account for this?" asked the general
manager, holding the tell-tale spike in
view of the entire gang.
The foreman's face was a study in
human emotions. Several times he
tried to speak, but the words choked
him. Finally he gasped: Where In
thunder did you find that spike, Mr..
Delano?"
Back on the last jib. The spike lay
where anyone could not help seeing it.
Is this the way you carry out gen
eral order?"
The foreman was Of Celtic extraction
and his ready wit came to his rescue.
well. declare, Mr.. Delano," he ex.
claimed, II would not believe 1t had
anyone else told me that story But
suppose the spike must have been
where you cay it was. I'll leave 1t to
yourself, however, If 1t isn't wonder.
ful?"
How wonderful" asked the general
manager, thoroughly enjoying the fore
mans discontinue.
"It's more than that, sir. l missed
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