The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-02
DOING MORE THAN DUTY.
Some Rock Island Men Whose Work
Has Been Recognized.

| Has Been RecOSllZeu.
| The November issue of the Rocl
Island Employees Magazine makes the
! following announcement of the grant
| ing of merit marks by the company
to those who have done more than
their duty in cases Of emergency:
Fireman w. Elliott, Ell Paso di-
vision. ten merit marks for prompt
response call for wrecker.
Engineer E. Sawyer, Missouri divi-
sion. ten merit marks for firing engine
when regular man had taken sick
Conductor L. a. Gray, Kansas divi-
sion, five merit marks for detecting
an overloaded car and reporting same
Train Porter Jerry Curry, Indian
Territory division. fifteen merit marks
for doubling the road. thereby saving
delay to passenger trains.
Brakeman H. Lott, Kansas division,
ten merit marks for assisting fire
man after fireman had become over
heated.
Fireman E J. Neileigh, Kansas di-
vision, ten merit marks for firing en-
CINE when regular man had become
exhausted.
Conductor ]. C. Todd. Kansas divi-
sion. ten merit marks for discovering
broken brake rod in cross over
switch thereby probably averting ac-
cident to following train.
Brakeman Calvin Gaines, Missouri
division, ten merit marks for discov-
ering car in train off center, reporting
same. and having it set out thereby
probably averting serious accident.
Station Helper Dwight T. Elgin,
Pond Creek, ten merits for meritor-
ious action in reporting finding of sill
yer watch with gold chain attached,
at Pond Creek, September 10, 1907.
Conductor F. NJ. Oliver, Kansas d.
vision, ten merit marks for interest
displayed in firing engine after regu-
lar fireman had become i'll.
Engineer w. F. Ensign, Kansas di-
vision. ten merit marks for efforts dis
played played to get train over road
after breakage on engine, substituting
parts, to put engine in shape.
Engineers J. F. Keener, ]. Dupont,
J. w Billion, and Fireman NJ. Baker,
E. Paso division, ten merit marks
each for interest taken in taking turns
in firing engine from Optima to Dali
hart, train No. 8, Oct. 18th, account
sick fireman.
Passenger Brakeman Chester Rein
iff, Okla, division, ten merit marks.
While his train was standing at Lone
Wolf, Q. T., delayed by washout. he
borrowed broom and swept and dust
ed coaches.
Engineer Geo. James, Colorado
division, five merit marks for volun-
teering and going with disabled en-
CINE while off duty, putting engine out
of the way, which saved delay to pas
senger train.
Conductor ]. E. Padgett, Brake
man R. E. Hart and c. H. Little, PAN
handle division, each five merit marks
for making repairs to draft rigging on
stock car. making it possible to COM
plete shipment.
Brakeman Frank C. Lea, Nebraska
ten merit marks for firing
engine on Train 81, Sept. 23rd, from
Mahaska, Kan. to Belleville, Kan.
after the regular fireman had refused
to finish his run.
Conductor c. Haggard, engineers, |
5. E. Haley. w. A. Smith and E. L. |
Hart and fremen, Bert Roark and |
Thomas Conn, Kansas division, five |
merit marks each for prompt re-
5ponse to call for wrecker.
Conductor J. A. Pexton, Colorado |
division, ten merit marks for discov- /
.ring jack of steam shovel lying along l
ide of track and reporting same |
promptly. thereby saving serious de-
ay to steam shovel
Brakemen R. L. Jenkins and d. c. !
Squires. Panhandle division. each ten
merit marks for catching and stop
'ing runaway cars and avoiding col
isfon with other cars, these men being |
IF duty at the time.
Conductor T. Clarence, Kansas di-
-ision, ten merit marks for taking up /
icket not in hands of original pur- Il
haser and collecting fare II
Brakeman H. Arbuckle, Indian II
territory division, ten merit marks on 4
ach of two occasions for firing en-
inc after fireman had been disabled
Conductor W. G. Todd, Kansas d.
iSion, ten merit marks for taking I'D