The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-06
DOING MORE THAN DUTY.
Rock Island Magazine Announces
Merits for Faithful Employees

The following engine and trainmen or
TINS sectlon OF the Rock Island have
been rewarded by the company for their
services which were offered at oppor-
tunlty. The merit marks have been
awarded as follows, being announced
by the Rock Island Magazines:
brakeman f. Slaymaker, Kansas di-
vision. ten merit marks for climbing up
and into tank after his train had taken
water and closing valve. After taking
water the valve failed to close, allowing
such a stream of water to run from
tank that it was impossible for train
TO pull by without cars being flooded.
Fireman ]. M. Ferguson, Kansas di-
vision, ten merit marks for assisting
regular fireman on passenger train in
bringing train into terminal. He was
dead heading on this train and heard
engine was failing. He went to engine,
volunteered his services and assisted
| fireman in bringing engine into ter
| m1nal without serious fai..1re.
Brakeman G. Heath, Indian Territory
division, ten merits for discovering a
| loose wheel on car.
Conductor E. G. Dewitt, Kansas di-
| vision, ten merit marks for lifting ir-
regular transportation.
Fireman D. D. Ford, Kansas division,
| ten merit marks for firing engine into
terminal, account fireman i'll.
Brakeman w. r. Reavis Indian Ter
r1tory division, ten merits for firing en-
CINE, account fireman being sick
Engineer J. A Thomas. Indian Terri
tory division, ten merits for firing en-
CINE when fireman was taken sick.
Conductor Dan J. Dacy, Oklahoma di-
vision, ten merits for interest display
ed in assisting at wreck of No. % on
October 80.
Conductor J. A. Anderson, Kansas di-
vision, ten merit marks for firing en-
CINE to avoid delay, account fireman
being sick.
Conductor J. L. Anderson, Kansas d.
vision, ten merit marks for firing en-
CINE between stations, account regular
fireman sick.
Engineer w. F. White, Kansas di-
vision, ten merit marks for firing en-
CINE and getting train over road, ac-
count fireman being sick.
Conductor ]. c. Todd and Brakeman
E. Wald, Kansas division, ten merit
marks for discovering and eXtinguish-
ing fire on bridge.
Agent S. Rudrow, Kansas division,
ten merit marks for discovering fire in
an accumulation of loose hay around
his station and extinguishing same.
Engineer B. H. Hawk Fireman D. C. |
Roadenbaugh, Conductor c. F. Bayes. |
Brakemen Ira Ritz and r. A. Wood Ell
Paso division, five merit marks each |
for putting out fires set by passing pas |
senger train.
Passenger Brakeman Joe L. Holiday. |
Oklahoma division, ten merit marks for |
interest taken in finding purse and |
lost by an old lady on |
tarin No. 35 November 6.
F. o. Myers, Oklahoma division, five
CINE in train No. 1874 from Mangum to
October 20, in case of emer-
gency.
Conductors J. o. Thompson, E. K.
Scott. F. Secor and r. Q. Sumner, Kan
sas division, ten merits each, for taking
up transportation in the hands of i'm
proper parties and collecting fares.
Conductor o. r. Adams and Engineer j
E. c. Miller, Kansas division, ten merit
marks, each getting train over road
delay. Regular fireman was Ill
and conductor ran train and engineer
fired.
Fireman John McRae, Kansas divis-
on, ten merit marks for pulling fire
from engine on passenger train and re-
pairing CRATES thereby avoiding bad de- II
lay.
Conductor NJ. F. Mcdonald, Engineer
F. w. Hanchett and Brakeman M. w.
sion, five merit marks for coaling en-
CINE in order to avoid delay to train
Conductor T.. M. Weaver. Brakemen
:. L. Crafts and Gin Fee, Engineer w.
F. White and Fireman P. Schoning,
Kansas division. five merit marks for
coaling engine in order that train be
not delayed.
Brakeman E. Eslick, Indian Territory
ten merits for securing infor-
nation in case of accident in which
ramp had been killed. Two tramps
ried to board train and had been
warned by Eslick to keep off. One Of
he tramps fell under the wheels and
vas killed. Eslick secured a statement
rom the other man to the effect that
hey had been warned to keep off which
vas of value to the claim. department.
Engineer F. Ffttinger. Fireman F. N.
Walton, Fireman E. J. Nealeigh, Engi-
leer s. Simpson, Fireman J. D. Steele,
Engineer C. W.. Kentner, Fireman w.
g Johnston. Engineer T. M. Dolan
Fireman c. T. Nellans Engineer E. w.
smith, Conductor J. J. Queenan, Brake
nan H D. Ashley, Brakeman A. r.
Norton, Brakeman G. Haggard, Con-
uctor J. J. Swain, Engineer c. L. Will
ermood, Fireman I. E. Tiee. Engineer
. L. Kennedy, Fireman w. Johnson,
Engineer E. A. Towers, Fireman J. Nc II
Amis, Brakeman Ben Johnson, Con-
uctor w T. Wilson. Engineer H L.
Brewer. Fireman w. Johnson, Engineer
:. B. johnson, Fireman F. w. Little,
Kansas division, were credited with ten
merit marks for prompt response to
all for wrecker during month Of Oc-
ober.
OBJECTS TO FORWARD PASS.