Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04

good results. July %, one Of the
"Finks" fell over in the back shop, it
was thought that he was dead, but
later came to and was taken to the
hospital One of the "Finks" kas told
to repair injectors OH eng. 1904, he told
the engine crew that he did not know
anything about injectors and as long
as he was getting S412 cents per hour
and his board that was all that he
wanted. All engines have gone to the
bad, you can pull the wide open and
all that they will do is to stand and
blow about minutes before they will
start the train. A freight train enroute
to Cincinnati fell down and was layed
up three different times along the line,
upon arriving at it's destination an
order was waiting the train crew ask
ing what could have been done to move
the train and make better time, the
answer was ian engine would hava
been of great service six "Finks" ar
rived. Eng. 1888 could not handle train
over the grade at Slate cut, SO yar1
engines 106 and 1913 helped her over.
RUNNING WITHOUT.
Cincinnati, O.,-62 broke guide bar.
new one was put on by "Fink" and had
same thing to happen to engine. Eng.
1851 engineer. refused to take her out
on account Of sharp flanges. Eng. 1881
sent to Chillicothe for overhauling.
Eng. 1904 broke side rod, is now run
ming without back connection. Had a
shipment of three brother members
who claim was hired under false pre-
tence from Chicago, have secured posi-
tions for them elsewhere. Eng. 1926
died in yard had to send crew home on
account of having no engines. Engine
1919 over-hauled at Chillicothe by the
'F'inks'' boiler blowed up killing the
engineer and fireman and scattered
parts of the engine all over the yards,
company have placed same on fiat cars
enroute to Chillicothe shops covered
with canvass to keep the public from
knowing anything that occurred. All
trains are running late.
Washington, Ind.,-July 81, No. 35
was hours late leaving here and it
took her 10 hours to go to Vincennues
10 miles. Crew called at 9 a. m. to
break in engine 2049 and they did not
get her until after supper. One freight
train was % hours coming from Flora
here a distance of u miles. Eng. 10f
hauled in dead. July %, we were in
formed that three engines died between
here and Cincinnati last night and
that one blowed up at Cincinnati
July "a, engine 2055 broke main exile
and stripped engine. Eng. 1896 had
running board knocked off on account
of yards being blocked. Eng. 1924 came
in on pass. No. on one side, with eng.
SIS double heading 2 hours and 20 min.
late "Finks'' left today. Eng. 682
hauled in dead. Eng. 1922 turned over
on the Louisville branch. The guard
that shot one of the ''Finks" and him
self some days since, died few days
ago at the hospital in Evansville. The
Fink was given a hearing and was
acquitted. Immediately thereafter he
employed attorneys andywill bring suit
against the company for $4,000.
HAD TO DOUBLE.
Flora, Il.,-July Is, Pass. No. 6, so
min. late, had to double engine 693
with engine 1859 on account of broken
here on time, was 30 hours going u
miles. It is rumored here that thu
company is about to close the U. S.
Express business, as they cannot make
the time on express No. 40. which fall
ed to make the western connection at
ST.. Louis. July rs, all Of the "Finks"
struck here this morning at 8 o'clock
on account of the G. F. going away
and leaving the. pipeman in. charge,
they would not work with him.