Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
II. c. m. "A. HAS GRIEVANCE WHICH
WILL BE CARRIED TO RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSION.
WANT PASSENGER coAcH,Ee
EQUIPPED WITH Low STEP
Association Has Been Compelled to
Pay Too Many Accident Claims Be-
cause Of Defeet-careIessness in
Loading Freight Delays Trains-A.
s. Tiffany Back in Iowa Territory
Notes Of the Road.

"A movement is on foot by the H. c.
M. A. Of Marshalltown to take up with
the railroad commissioners of Iowa the
matter OF compelling all roads to have
a step on their passenger cars, the
same as they do on Pullman, that
can be let down, so as to avoid such
a distance between the platforms and
cars. They do have box that they
use II it comes handy for the brake
man. So many accidents of late have
happened dn getting off and on cars,
that something has got to be done by
the accident associations The c., M.
& st. P. have in many places raised
their tracks of late so when people
alight from the cars they get sud-
den jar as it is great distance to the
ground. II you will watch people get
ting it mildly, compared with the feel
stances you will see them put to a
great strain.
1t is no wonder the passengers COM
plain travelling on the train on the
Story City branch because they are so
late, when it seems it could be avoid
ed. happened to be a passenger on
the train one day last week, and to say
the passengers were Disguised Is put
ting 1t mildly. compared with the feel
tngs Of the crew. When they opened
the cars to take out freight they would
find 1t tucked away nicely at the fur
Their end of the car, with tons of
freight on top Of it. What they did not
want was right at the door, so after
spending fifteen minutes trying to get
it out they would give up in despair
and take it to the end of the road,
bringing it back in the evening.
Frank Leach, with the Independent
Cracker Company of Davenport, is
away on his vacation, and the substi-
tute who is covering his territory says
he is still kicking. and from what he
knows OF him always will fbe.
Mr.. Townsend, with Davidson Bros.
of this city, was making his trip on the
Story City branch one week ago, and
when he got out to crank his car in
some way it flew back and broke his
arm. The accident will lay him up for
a few days.
c. G. Petty, salesman for .he
Sprague-Warner Grocery Company OF
Chicago, with home in this city, has
returned from a trip to Colorado, where
he went to bring home Mrs. Petty and
a new eight pound boy which he re-
ceived as a present on his arrival in
Colorado.
Jack Quigley, with the Kellogg Rice
Flake Company of Battle Greek, Mich.
in company with Brother Fenlen, thu
National Cracker Company representa-
tive, made a great team on the lowe
Central last week. What was left fol
the other fellow was mighty slim.
/
Art 8. Tiffany, an old Marshalltowr
resident, has again returned to Iowa
territory. having taken a position with
the Hubbard Milling Company of Man.
kato, MINI. Art has the eastern par,
Of Iowa, with headquarters either al
Cedar Rapids, or Waterloo. His many
friends hope before long to hear of his
changing his residence to our city.
G. A. Long, with Tone Bros, Coffee
roasters Of Des Modnes, called on trade
on r. I. last week. C. A. commands 8
very fine trade.
L. ]. Jarrett, with Robert johnson,
Rand Shoe Company OF st. Louis. wa.
fighting for orders Ill last week in tn,
eastern part Of state. Between count,
fairs and the state fair 1t was hard Co
him to find any one at home, but h,
held his temper splendidly.
Harry Comparet, with the Luth,
Hardware Company Of Des Molnes
spent all last week at the house takin,
care Of his many customers who cam
to the city. When he got home Satu-
day he looked little THE worse To-
wear.
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