The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-19
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Railroad President Issues
Bulletin = Other Notes
From Boston.
eY CHARLES oAWDeE HEMMINo

SFEr-ItLL9 OFNNlGS-
BOSTON, Ind, Oct 19.-General
Manager Derbyshire of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad company In
bulletin relative to the second Lib
erty Loan advises employees who have
Subscribed 70 the first issue and are
making payments by ten percent
monthly deductions from their salar-
les, that they need not begin to SUBJ
scribe for the second issue until the
total amount to the first issue has
Leen paid.
The president of the road in sep
arate bulletin congratulates the en-
ployes on the record established
among them for loyalty in taking up
the Liberty Loan bonds.
The minutes of the meeting of the
Indiana Agents association shows
that T. A Greensleet, agent at Rich
mend. brought up the subject of hav-
iIg carloads of coal re-Weighed, con-
signees of Richmond desiring that
shipments of cars of coal be weighed
regardless of whether there was
Shortage or not. The meeting decid-
ed that when consignees asked to have
shipments weighed and are willing to
pay for the service then it was up to
the G. & o. to grant the request.
Mr.. Greensleet also brought up the
subject of card billing for cars for
varded. In the discussion Superin-
tendent Derbyshire talked on the pro-
posed new transfer house on this d.
vision for the purpose of working off
ell merchandise cars travelling In
both directions, it being the intention
to consolidate cars at this transfer
house, making up straight car
loads for delivery to connecting lines
at all junction points.
The C. & o. is making some very i'm
poTtant additions to its rolling stock
on the Indiana lines. In addition to
the heavy engines of the Mallett type
row running on his division, all old
and out-of-service cabooses are being
replaced by new cabooses of the steel
framed type. Three were received at
the Boston terminal Wednesday, and
more are to follow. The new cars are
fitted in every way for the comfort of
the conductor and crews, with all
equipments used for the runs on the
road. The steel framed caboose offers
the minimum of resistance in times OF
collision.
The instruments have been placed,
and the rooms equipped at the Boston
Offices providing for the extra bust
ness of the division which had neces-
STATED the employment of three new
telegraph operators in addition to the
present force. Operators Delong of
EIIncie, Moore Of Losantville, and
~ mi orriu
day and began work at once.
In this connection it may be men
toned that the heavy freight east
ward and westward has continued this
week, and all extra crews have been
busy. There have been more coal
movements, in addition to the general
army supplies, and the usual run of
vacancies are advertised for engine
men and f1remen and brakemen, and
each week sees mare men assigned on
the divisions Master Mechanic Gil
lespie has been looking up more mot
i've power for this division.
Gossip Of The C. G. o.
Brakeman r. o. Baker has been
placed on the honor list of the Safety
First department.
Engineer G. W. Cox has been as
signed to 1884, the local run out of
Boston, and is as clipper as ever.
There is a path outside the Crew
dispatcher''s Office, and one sees a
Highway" also says Peck's Bad Boy.
Two prizes of $40 and SIS for stories
OF railroad life from 1900 to $500
words are offered by the C. & o. Mag
aZine.
The boys at the round house have
missed Machinist L. E. Mitchell, who
is on the sick list.
Engineer Robert Holder is planning
a housewarming when he moves into
his new bungalow.
Oscar Derida of Peru, former fire.
man of the C & o., has been visiting
old friends in the Boston yeads
Conductor Harry Jackson, who is on
the AIuncie run, is about to take up