The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01

RAILROAD NOTES.
T. Stone of the Wabash local office.
went to the city on business today.
It is rumored that the Erie will soon
lose one Of its employees, as he will
enter the matrimonial road.
Another train load of immigrants
passed through Hammond today on
their way from New York to Chicago.
Dan Rich, resident engineer OF the
Chicago Indiana & Southern road
transacted business in the city today.
Engineer sweetland Of the Erie
road made a business trip to the city
today.
C. G. Mason. claim agent for the Erie
road. was in Hammond yesterday
looking after the company's interests
Pat Flynn. engineer on the Chicago
Terminal Transfer railroad. is laying
off this week on account or sickness
c. T. Minish, terminal trainmaster
OF the Erie Huntington division. was
a caller at the local Erie office today
The Erie ran two sections OF No. Z
today, on account of an increase in
traffic.
A. c. Crabill. division engineer of
the Monon road was in Hammond to-
day on business at the local yards.
H. L. Jackson. chief engineer of the
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville road,
made business trip to Grinith this
morning.
On account of the heavy traffic on
the Erie road, the second section OF
No. Is was one hour and ten minutes
late last night.
VIM O'Brien. travelling abstract clerk
for the wabash Ry.. was in Hammond
yesterday on business with F. n.
Hlckok, the local agent.
F. H. Kitchen, one of the Erie roads
engineers who is in Hammond doing
work at the Erie coal storage plant,
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
J. p. Amsden, president of the Louis
Vile & Atlantic road. died yesterday
from pneumonia Mr.. Amsden was 60
years old and was prominently known
| throughout railroad circles.
! November 1 the Big Four will in
augurate the reduced rates to various
points along its lines Passengers
however. must purchase tickets in or
der to secure the advantages of this
new rate.
Several of the head officials of the
| Wabash passed through Hammond
yesterday on their way to Detroit
Mich. where they will make an in
spection of the Detroit offices.
The Monon milk train at 1855 was
three hours late yesterday between
| Chicago and Hammond on account OF
a couple of broken draw bars which
broke in the Chicago yards, the traiI
having to wait until they were re-
placed by new ones.
The Pennsylvania has had one mil,
Of cement telegraph poles erected
along the line near Naples. Ind, t
give the invention a test. The pole.
are octagional in shape. about min,
inches in diameter at the base anC
six inches at the top. Permanen
cleats are provided for the feet OF tn,
linemen, and near the top are hole:
through which the iron cross piece!
are thrust The poles are from TWEEN
ty-fiye to thirty feet long. and thei
average weight is $500 pounds.
Hereafter nobody connected Will
the Chicago & Alton railroad will b.
allowed to employ or have under hin
any relative near or remote. Presiden
FELTON, is determined TO end whateve
there is left Of nepotism on that road
The instructions from the executiv
head of the line have no string TO them
and state that no head of a department
chief clerk or others in any employ
ing capacity, will be allowed to hav
working under them in their depart
ment anybody related to them.
Have your prescriptions and famil,
receipts filed in our drug department,
by registered pharmacists We US
only the very best grades of drugs an,
chemicals and always fill them just a
your doctor wishes, at very REASONABLE
prices. Lion Store Drug Department
1920 3
For the Saith Tubs.
There is no more danger of slip
ping in the bathtub if one supplies
the new corrugated rubber mat tina
lies in the bottom. This is almos
essential for The con, fn-t If old noo