The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-12-04
DIVINE STEALS
ERIE COAL
Gallon Minister Arrested for
Petty Larceny.
JERRY DARMODYRWELL
Erie Conductor, Hurt at Chi
cago, soon to resume run.
Car Repair Forces are Cut Down by
Erie Seventeen Men Laid off
r. r. Notes.
JERRY DARMoDYaWELl

Inc story OF the arrest OF prom |
inent minister at Gallon this week
on charge of stealing coal from
the Erie railroad is going the
rounds in local railroad circles. The
enforcement Of the law regardless Of
the fact that the thief was a minis
ter is being made an example by
the road officials and they state
that they cannot allow the coal
which belongs TO shippers to be
stolen from the cars and they
maintain that the loss OF the coal
Is not that of the railroad but of
the individuals who purchase and
ship it. :" rfi. tI" .nr tue0u
According to the story administer a
in Gallon was asked by one of tho
poorer people Of the city to pro- 4
cure coal for the family. A small
sum was given for this purpose.
The minister did not accept the
money, stating his belief that he
could otherwise procure 1t. Subse-
quently he was caught in the act
and Thursday was arraigned In the
courts of Gallon. He received fine
and sentence from the court and
was admonished to discontinue the
practice. The sentence was suspended
with the costs awaiting payment by
the minister Of the fine.
Jerry Darmody, the we'll known
Erie conductor, who was badly injur-
ed on an elevated train at Chicago
some time ago and who 1t WAS
thought could not recover, Is going
over the lines of the Erie visiting
his old friends and with few
weeks of vacation of this sort ex-
poets TO return to his former work.
Darmody claims to be in the best
of health and railroaders are pleased
to note his recovery.
All of the various roads which
have cars passing through points
near Buffalo, are having their cars
painted and fumigated in order that
any infection gained from the foot
and mouth disease Of stock at that
point may be warded off. The Erie
road is being most persistent in this
regard and daily, cars white washed
on the interior pass through this CITY,
Persons at the Union Station today
witnessed very interesting snow
ball game between the newsboys who
frequent the station and a number
of travelling statesmen who were
awaiting trains which were late on
account of the heavy SHOWS. 1t was
rather the opinion OF the gazers on
that the boys had the best of 1t.
The Erie railroad has begun the
construction OF a giant turn table
at Huntington. Since the engines
which are used on this division OF
the road are very much larger than
have previously been In use a larger
turn table must be used. Local men
say that It may become necessary
soon to enlarge the local table,
Local Hooking Valley and Erie
railroad telegraphers were placed at
very much disadvantage this morn
ing by the snow upon the wires and
telegraphic equipment. In some cases
the service was entirely out OF use.
Thursday at noon large number
of local railroad men were dismiss
ed from the service for the winter
season on account OF lack Of work
At this time OF the year the num-
ber OF men needed naturally les
sen and Thursday 1t was seen nee
essary to cut down the force. Sew
enteen men were dismissed from the
car repair department.
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SThe number OF passengers being
carried to the International Stock
show at Chicago is very large.
Fresh Rubber Overshoes
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