The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-09-24
SPIKES AND SPARKS.
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the passenger runs are to be chang
ed and will shortly run from Wood
ward to Clovis and from Clovis TO
Carlsbad, with the home lay-over
at Woodward and Carlsbad, II will
not increase the number OF crews
used In this service,
NJ. S. Boyer is doing little ex-
ira passenger work this week and
Conductor Nash Is handling the bells
on 279-2SO in the meantime.
Conductor J. j. Wells Is in from
the work train.
Conductor w. II. Breeding is laying
off on account OF sickness in his fam
lily and Ed Massey is protecting his
car.
Eight excursion trains Thursday
brought in about 1000 homeseekers.
Mrs. j. Fred Reese, wife OF Brake
man Reese, returned last night from
visit to the family home at Canyon
City.
Conductor Ed Town is enjoying a
vacation for a few days and doodno
is protecting his car.
No extra conductors on the board
Thursday morning on the p. v.
speaks we'll for business.
Tralnmaster Snyder was in Wood
ward yesterday getting excursion
trains started out o. X.
Active work is in progress at Clo-
Wis on the new ice house, new store
house and machine shops, This
gives a scene OF prosperity to our
young neighbor which We are glad
to note.
L. b. Thompson, chairman o. r.
C. committee, returned to his home
in Roswell yesterday.
The work OF salyaging or packing
up all old material from the old
line between here and Woodward Is
being performed in a very satisfac-
tory manner by Conductor James
McGrory and his gang of "hombres. I"
Business is good in the Plain
view country as it is necessary to
run an Extra up there nearly every
day. Continued prosperity like this
Will soon give the branch a freight
run in addition to their passenger
train. The Panhandle is glad to note
this prosperity in territory adjoining
to Amarillo.
Extra Conductor Shannon has
been assigned to a regular car in
the chain gang.
r. Il. Lowery is resting a few days
and Conductor Harrah is on his car,
Conductor A, l.. Lupher piloted
the Sosh special from Woodward
clear through to Plainview.
The eleventh biennial convention
OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers Is in session
at Columbus, Ohio, with $50 dele
gates present. The establishment of
permanent headquarters is one of
the most important things to come
before the meeting.
l.. Il. McClare who has been made
trainmaster of the Rock Island at
Little Rock, Ark, was formerly train
master of the Santa Fe at Newton,
Kansas, and at Chanute, Kan.
The American Railroad Employees
and Investors Association has been
formed at Chicago with the follow
ing purposes in view;
BY lawful methods, to cultivate
and maintain between its members
such a spirit Of mutual interest and
such concern on the part OF all OF
them for the welfare and prosper,
ity Of American railroads as will best
promote their successful and profit.
able operation, for the benefit alike
of their employees, investors and the
public to encourage by proper meth,
cd, cordial and friendly feeling on
part Of the public toward American
railroads and their business; to pub
licly provide means and methods fol
obtaining consideration and hearing
from all legislative bodies and com
missions empowered to enact laws
rules and regulations affecting the
conduct and operation of the rail.
roads; to do whatever lawful things
may be necessary in order to secure
a fair return alike to capital and tc
labor interests in American railroads
with due regard at all times to eff,
flcient service, fair treatment and
safety to the public.
"This association shall at no time
be used for partisan political pur'
poses, nor shall It take part in am
poses, nor shall 1t take part in any
controversy, If any, which may arise
between railroad employees and rail
road aficials.
The order of Railway Conductors
90 rtoJ Mt III Il, 1907