Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-03
CIR AIN EN- R0U 7
BURLINGTON ROAD IS HAND
LING HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF
WESTERN PRODUCTS.

Trainmen Have Received Especial Or
ders to Expedite Shipments to East
ern Markets-Me on Faca-
tion-RaIroad Notes.
Heavy shipments of grain from the
fields of Kansas and Nebraska are be-
ing hauled over the Burlington to the
eastern and northern markets. Espe-
cial attention is given this product BY
the transportation company, the train
men having received particular orders
from the Ottumwa Office to expedite
these shipments. Chicago and Mime
apolis demand most of the shipments.
Messenger on Vacation.
Chief Dispatcher c. W. Messenger
of the local Burlington Offices left yes
terday for points in Colorado, where
he will enjoy much needed vacation
of two weeks. Mr.. Messenger was &C
companied by Mrs Messenger and
Miss Pauline Messenger. P. G. Hibbs
chief clerk to Mr. Messenger is filling
the chief dispatcher's desk.
To Get Points for Improvement.
| In a short time the master mechan-
| les for the Burlington located at Aur-
Burlington will start for two months,
trip through the eastern railroad
shops. They expect to visit most Of
the principal shops in the east where
engines are built, and make a close in
| spection of the manner of doing work
in those shops with an idea of securing
pointers 18th view of improving the
service of the Burlington and getting
general pointers that may be valuable
pected to resul. from the trip, which
is to be at the expense of the COM
pany.
William F. Hokamp, the genial clerk
at the BURLINGTON yard office, has been
promoted to yardmaster at Des Moines,
the promotion taking effect yesterday.
He is a thorough railroad man and
has been in the Burlington yards in
his present capacity for man wears.
His work there has fitted him for his
new position. Mr.. Hokamp is well
acquainted with railroad work In gen.
eral The promotion is we'll earned
one, and he is receiving the congrat-
ulation of his many friends in this
city.
New Superintendent Office.
! The repairs on the Office formerly
| OCCupleu ny lue dSSlSldllI QlNlSiOil sup
erintendent at Burlington, are to be
made at once so as to fit the office
for the new superintendent
of maintenance of way of the
Iowa lines, F. ]. Allen, of Aurora, Ill
Mr.. Allen occupied The position Of su
perintendent Of maintenance of ways
Of the Illinois lines of the Burlington
for several years past.
Giv.n May Succeed Smalley.
~
well known railroad man. who has beer
for the last three years superintendent
Of the Iowa division Of the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific. recently receiv-
ed notification of his promotion to the
superintendent Of the Kansas division
with headquarters at Topeka, Kan
This cha ng- Is along the line of pro-
! ary, at the same time a larger division
and increased responsibility.
4 Mr.. Snalley's advance has been rap
i'd and decisive. While he is yet q
comparatively young man he has held
a number Of important and respons-
ible positions, and has moved upward
with rapidity
/ He started his railroad career as g
4 telegraph operator on the Milwaukee
served along the line and was late,
established as dispatcher in the
Marion office His service there was
rewarded with a position as chief OPP.
orator at the same division point. He
was lifted from his position here by
the Milwaukee and was given a divi.
sion superintendency with ,.eadquar-
tiers at Dubuque. 1t was at that place
that he first entered the work of gen.
1 eral supervision Of railroads and his
rise has been rapid.
He came from Dubuque to Des
Moines as the division superintendent
of the Rock Island and has been iden-
titled with the Rock Island ever ince
He has been superintendent of thu
I Iowa division for number of years
and leaves it in fine condition.
His new position is one of large re
sponsibilities. 1t is understood thai
he has charge of all of the Kansas
lines and with supervision Of all Of thu
road west of Kansas City.
While no successor has been ap
pointed to fill the vacancy, the rumo1
among railroad men is that W. H
Given superintendent OF the De-
Moines Valley division, will succeed
Mr.. Snalley as superintendent Of tn.
Iowa division.
! superintendent smalley is now ii
Cleveland on official business.
Brass Baggage Check.
\ Brass baggage checks for use by thu
railroads are now practically out O.
existence. Roads all over the coun-
try are abolishing their use and few
companies have much use for then
any more. While the brass check,
have been used for years and on tina
account We're familiar to the travelling
public which is an advantage in thei
favor, neverthe less, ewing to the larg,
number which were continually get
ting lost, a needless expense was en-
tailed on the baggage department ant
their use is accordingly being abolish
ed The brass checks cost about 81
per thousand while the string checks
cost only about 5 per cent of tina
sum per thousand.
/ The greatest loss Of the brass checks
occur from transferring baggage tt
other roads. where some of the checks
travel hundreds and sometimes thou
sands of miles, and pass over perhaps
six to ten different roads to reach thei
destination. Thus thousands get ava,
from the original starting point ant
i: is seldom indeed that any of then
are returned. The new check need no