The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-06
war SHIPMENTS
ON G. & 0. CAUSE
FREIGHT DELAYS
Extra Crews and Trains Re-
stored Fast Service Late on
Wednesday.

BOSTON, Ind, Dec. 6.--Freight con.
gestion was acute at the Boston term.
Inal of the G. and O., Wednesday. For
three days the block had obtained the
main line being affected. Lots OF army
shlpments, with the general run OF
coal. iron, grain and merchandise had
complicated matters. Motive power
had to be rounded up and extra crews
called. 1t was not until late Wednes.
day afternoon that relief was in sight,
and eastbound and westbound trains
we're released. Yardmaster w. A.
Rnehart dispatched 1000 empty cars.
as we'll as manifests forward on that
day.
new Mallot engine, No. 703. was
received at the Boston terminal, Wed
nesday. This compound engine
weighs 200 tons, has the regular cyl
inder movement, and Is capable Of
pulling heavy laden trains. Extra
crews on the pool list have been as
signed. and the first performance Of
empties. Another Mallot No 700, also
pulled a long train Of ITO cars that
day. The new engines will help in the
conservation Of motive power on this
division.
New Yard in Operation.
Effective Tuesday the new yard at
Griffith went into the service In con-
nection with the e. J. and E. railroad.
This yard Is located at the west end
OF the two tracks now used as receiv-
ing tracks. These tracks will be kept
clear at all times; No. l to be used
as a passing track and No. as run
ming track to tho new yard. Deliver
les OF freight will be made by using
track 2. in connection with the e. J.
and E. railroad, BY the crews Of tho
G.. and o.
All orders on the picking up of
freight car load shipments have been
emphasized by Supt. Derbyshire. II
taken at non-agency stations. or when
the regular agents at agency stations
are absent. conductors are to make
the inspections. attach seals to the
cars and report on their books. II
collected at non.agency station the
next regular agent will perform this
duty, but II he be absent. the conduc-
tor will act
The b. of L. e. lodges on the Indi.
ana lines have been invited to union
meeting with the wabash lodges at
Huntington, Sunday. The meeting
will be attended by speakers in touch
with headquarters Of the brotherhood.
There will be discussions and papers
read. The engineers are promised q
social entertainment following the or
der OF business.
GOSSIP OF THE C.. 30.
A number Of engines have been
turned out at the shops this week.
All hands have been busy on repairs.
P. r. Brandolf. brakeman. is now
assigned to duty with Conductor Mar
tin on Trains 7.e.
Yardmaster "Bill" Rinehart drove
his Chevrolet along the tracks to re.
lieve freight congestion, Wednesday.
The running Of extra crews between
Boston and Peru Ia an index Of in.
creased business on this division.
Santa Claus and assistant is what
the boys say Of Harris and Jackson
whcn old 3s4 comes putting into the
yards.
All the old train books have to be
turned into headquarters as soon as
used up by the employees on the divis.
ion.
Tommy Station. Derrick engineer, IL
alive with West Virginia hunting
stories, now that he got his first wild
turkey.
urho mas A said fhaf CanAral Ezra.