The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-15
TRAIN DELAYS
ARE CAUSED BY
SIGNAL CHANGE
Pennsylvania Color System
Altered-Other Notes of
Railroad.
BY CHARLES DAvlDeE HEMM,Ne

An important movement, that of
changing the color signal system, has
been proceeding this week on the
Richmond division of the Pennsyl-
vania. The signalmen have been over
every point placing the switch lamps.
Not an accident has occurred although
some delay was unavoidable In run
ring the trains. The changes, as eX-
planned in this paper some time ago,
were made on recommendations by the
Interstate Commerce commission
The system is standardized, and gives
thorough protection to the public.
The G. r. & I. excursion to Hatties-
burg will leave the Baker street sta
ton of the Pennsy at Fort Wayne,
Nov. 90, at 1925 noon, and returning
will reach that station at noon, Nov.
p, giving a six day holiday at the
camp for relatives and friends to visit
with the soldier boys. The rate has
been arranged at sec to cover the war
lax, which tax will be paid by the
company itself Richmond relatives
and friends of the soldiers should ap-
ply for tickets to j. E. Ross, ticket
agent at Fort Wayne
Brother G.. Blaney of the Grand
lodge. Indianapolis, was a guest Of
honor at the meeting OF the B. of L. E.,
No. 90. Tuesday. He gave the boys a
congratulatory address, and was sue
ceeded by Brother Harry Kaines, gen
eral chairman of the G. C. The lodge
will have nominations for officers at
the nexe meeting, officers to serve
three years
President w G. Lee of the B. r. T.,
is active in a movement for elimina-
ton from the insurance laws the
clause affecting the insurance policies
of the members of the order who have
enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam.
The local lodge has been asked to for
ward the names of all enlisted men,
and on receipt of such information,
beneficiary, grand dues, and protec-
tive fund assessments will be paid by
the grand lodge from a fund to be
created as authorized by Section %
# the constitution.
All railroad employees, particularly
those in station, yard and train serv-
ice, as a patriotic duty to the nation,
al asked by bulletin to exercise eau
ton in providing proper refrigeration,
ventilation, protection, and care in
loading, switching, and train handling
Of carloads of food products as will
eliminate waste
SETTINGS AND PERSONALS
John '. Bugbee, trackman, and Cor
nelius Denehy, janitor at the Fort
Wayne shops, will shortly be placed
on the pension list.
P. E. Conroy of Richmond, the vet
eran yard engineman, who went to
Fort Wayne Wednesday, to bury a
brother. IS also to be placed on the
pension list.
Rudolph B. Erbs, of the crew dis
patcher's force, is enjoying a vacation
with his parents at Boston.
Gus Pfafflin. general foreman of the
round house. resumed his duties, We'd
nesday, after vacation.
E. I. Perry. blacksmith's helper, is
home for few days nursing his eyes
from an attack of opthalmia.
c. NJ. Manford big Horse" as the
boys call him, has returned from the
Latonia races with bulging pockets
F. f. Ball, Master electricion, and
Charles Harris, electric welder are in
Columbus, o., on company business.
The drop pit at the shops for the
taking out and replacing Of wheels
from engines, is in service, showing