The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-09-30
RAILROAD NEWS
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Foreman James Shafer visited
his father in Carbonhill, Sunday.
Engine 81 was in the shops
Tuesday for new tire on one of
her drivers,
Foreman Henry Shaffer was off
duty few days last week on ac-
count of sickness.
Porter Waugh has resigned his
position as night round house
foreman at this point.
Eli Oetler has returned to work
at the shops after several days
laying off with sprained knee.
Earl Swisher is working again
on Section 40, after short iva
cation" on the steam shovel at
Kanauga.
Fireman Knowles, of trains 1870
and 1877, was off duty for short
time, on account of cInder in the
right eye.
A wreck occurred at Elk Fork on
the river division, freight being
derailed. The passenger train
was delayed.
Harry Morley has resigned as
yard fireman and extra engineer
and seek "fields afresh and
pastures new.'
Sam Hooper has resigned his
position at the blacksmith shops
and has gone to work for Section
foreman Lamb.
A sideswipe occurred in the local
yards Thursday afternoon, dam
aging three cars, two Of which
were derailed.
Agent Charley Sission, at Nell
sonvllle, assistant trainmaster and
train dispatcher, has been drawn
on the jury at Athens.
Ed Gibbs has been transferred
to section at Buchtel. Foreman
Gibbs was in charge of Section 80,
after the death of Foreman Nc
Cormick.
While shifting the river passen.
ger coaches, last Thursday, the
drawbar and draft timbers were
jerked out of one of them and it
was left In Logan shops for re-
pairs.
Operator Powless of the second
trick at Oldtown, has been going
to Columbus quite often, recently.
"Grapenuts'' is thinking of buy
ing an auto and is inspecting the
stocks of dealers in the Arch City.
Many small wrecks are occurring
on the south end this month,
among them being the ones re.
corded in this paper last week, q
derailment at Gore, derailment of
engine 81 south of Starr and a
small wreck at Glen Ebon.
While unloading rails near Nell
sonville, last week, Martin North
up, foreman of the floating gang,'
had his right foot mashed by the
work train. Northup was on the
track when the train backed down
on him, the caboose steps knock
ing him down and one of the
wheels going over his foot. He
was removed to DR.. Hills office
where the foot was dressed.
The new lotion steam roller for
the pike east of town has been re.
ceiyed and will be started at once.
The contractors had IA ton roller
shipped from Springfield, but
found on its arrival that it was too
heavy for the work and mediate
ly went to Springfield and secured
10 ton roller of a newer pattern.
The new roller is of the double
engine description, where the
other was single. Fred Beebe has
been engaged as engineer for it.
The periodical appeal of the
railroads to the Railroad com.
mission for higher freight rates,
has been issued. The companies
claim that the higher tariff rates
make it imperative upon them to
raise freight rates, or they be
forced to lower wages. The rail-
road commission usually turn
deaf ear to the talk of any higher
freight matters, and will positive
ly not stand for it.
The state commission Friday
heard arguments why the former
order, due to expire Sept. 80,
granting the railroads of the state
permission to waive the charge for
car service on cars loaded with
fine coal being held at the various
mining districts, should not be
extended. The petition was pre-
sented by representatives, of the New
York Coal Company, Sunday Creek
Coal Company and Imperial Coal
Mining Company, these petition
ers representing the body of coal
operators doing business in the
state. A number of railroad of.
ficials, who favored the operators,
were present. The commission