The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-09
RAILROAD men
WILL MAKE TRIP
TO CAMP SHELBY
6. R. and l. Employees To
Ride In Special Train
Notes of Pennsy.

Ride In Special Train
Notes of Pennsy.
BY CHARLES pAviDoE HEmMiNc
wishing to make trip to Camp Shell
by, Hattiesburg. Miss, have been in
vited to send In their names to ]. E.
Ross. Pennsylvania ticket agent at
Fort Wayne, so that arrangements
may be made for special train, and
for a date to be selected.
The G. R. & officials are In accord
with the objects and aims of the trip.
and through one of them Thursday 1t
was learned that q train has been Sc
lected for November 20. that will be
dispatched from the Baker street sta
ton at Fort Wayne at 1925 noon. All
Richmond relatives and friends OF the
soldier boys are invited to write to J.
E. Ross, ticket agent at Fort Wayne,
for accommodations.
The Richmond shop and round
house men, at a meeting Thursday,
conferred on the present plan Of as
sessing themselves during the sickness
of after the death of one of their mem
bers It was agreed that the work of
canvassing for subscriptions this way,
or by assessment, had not worked sat
Isfactoryily, as many delinquents had
been reported. The consensus OF op-
inion at the meeting was for a def
mite plan of assessment, so that equity
might rule on future occasions where
flowers, or other gifts are needed for
sick room, or for more serious oc-
casions.
A new facing switch on the west
main track just west of the cross-over.
has been placed in service, taking eff
feet Thursday This swith connects
with the east end of the Penpleton
yard, is equipped with a low switch
stand, and a banner lamp. A hand
operated derail is placed at the clear
ance point. Another improvement Is
proceeding. the placing of conduit,
the men having advanced to point
between Eighth and Sixth streets.
Friends here have received notice
of the appointment of Howard H.
Pierce, who went to Fort Wayne some
time ago, to be ticket agent at South
Chicago. He has been in the service
as an assistant ticket agent ten years,
end served also as an assistant passen-
ger agent on this division.
Shippers in this city were notified,
Thursday. that an account of big ac-
emulation of freight, the company
had been obliged to close the Pennsyl-
vania transfer station at Fort Wayne
for a time until the congestion is re-
1ieved. Government material, COM
pany material and all perishable
freight are excepted.
A bulletin of honor has been issued
from the general office of the Pennsyl
rania system It makes mention that
in accordance with pension provisions
of the company, William Blue of Bour
bon, Ind, a crossing Waterman, is re
tired on a pension.
SETTINGS AND PERSONALS
Frank A Wood. a former ticket
agent on this division, has entered the
radio school at Harvard.
Henry Strausser, engineer, who hal
been on the sick list some time, ha:
resumed duty on the Manhattan limit
ed.
Engineers Tom Hoy, Frank Root
are planning a fishing trip for the 18th
The pair are inseparables. and g
fishing together every season Roo
takes his first. vacation in two years.
Switehman Ford, who was recent,
operated on for adenoids at the hos
pital. is reported to be convalescin!
at his home.
Clarence Berg of the NJ NJ. office, 4
planning a trip to the Kankakee mar
shes for ducks. He promises duck
to the office force. He bought wood
en- shoes Thursday.
Tom Merkle, who has been suffe
ing from congestion of the lungs, wa
reported to be doing nicely at hi
home, Thursday.
w. l.. Temple, telegraph operator 8
the Richmond station, is on a vac;
ton with relatives and friends at Mat
ison, Ind.
Ed Henshaw's familiar face Ia
De0H IHlSSeu dt tue TICKET agent OF
partment. He is on vacation cas-
for three weeks.
Don Mclean, one of the speeches
of the crew dispatcher's force, is no,
on the day calling run.
The round house and master mt
chanic's forces have been condolin
with o. E. Thomas, on account of tn
defeat of his friend, Huckery
E. o. Srahr. trainman, Richmon
divisions has left the service to accep
a position with tire and rubber CON
pany.
BANISHES
NERVOUSNESS