The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-19
THROUGH TRAIN
SERVICE WITH
new ENGLAND on
Pennsylvania Arranges Its
Schedules For First Time
-Siftings of the Road.
BY CHARLES pAvIDcE

middle west ana New England Is IN
dicated in bulletin from the Penn
sylvania general office, one train to
be operated daily in each direction.
The westbound train will be known as
the Boston Pittsburgh-St. Louis ex-
press. 1t will leave Boston at 1880 p.
M, eastern time, the stops being |
Providence, Westerly, New London,
New Haven, Bridgeport, leaving New
York 7:45 p. m. North Philadelp hia, |
1882 p. m. arriving at Pittsburgh, 6 |
a. m. the next morning Columbus
will be reached at 10 a. NJ, central
time. Cincinnati, 1:40 p. M, Indianap-
oils, 3:15 p. m, and st. Louis, 9:35 |
p. m.
The eastbound train will be known |
as the St.Louis-Pitts burgh-Boston ex-l
press. 1t will leave st. Louis at 1850 I
p. m, central time. The next morn
ing the train will leave Indianapolis
at 7:45 a. M. Cincinnati, 9 a. m, Co
iumbus, 1910 p. m. It will leave
Pittsburgh, 7:10 p. M, eastern time,
arriving at New York. sos the SEQ
ond morning. Through sleepers, res
taurant cars, and coach service will
be given on each train. All points in
southern Ohio, Indiana, Illinois will be
covered by connections. The Rich
mond arrivals and departures will be
bulletined in a few days, the charges
| to takep lace Sunday next.
| The trainmen and telegraph opera
tors extended royal welcome to
Oran Shisler, Of the 46th Infantry
from Camp Taylor, Monday Two
telegraph operators, Ray Umpleby and
v. F. Jenkins. of the Signal Corps,
were also here Sunday, and said camp
life meant hard work, but that the Y.
M. c. A. made things pleasant for the
boys.
| Precautions are being taken for the
prevention of smallpox on this and
other western divisions The en-
ployes are required to show to the
/ company, through the medical offic-
ers, that they have been successfully
vaccinated. No compulsion is per-
formed, the men can have the vacci-
nation performed by the family phys
lcian, or by any doctor selected, or by
the medical officers of this division.
Monday the cross-over between the
eastbound and westbound passenger
tracks. Immediately east of Fifteenth
street. was moved to a point 200 feet
east. The westward home signal Ia
Gated just west of Sixteenth street
connected with the cross-over, was
taken down. All western trains come
to stop at this point, and receive
hand signals from the switch tender.
/ The building Of the conduit, for the
new telephone and telegraph service,
has reached Eighth street Three
miles are being laid underground. The
wires will run through shale and tile
boxes, freeze proof, and rain proof.
siftinas and Personals
J. r, Trautner, assistant clerk In
the Pennsy piece work department, re-
| signed his position, Saturday.
Chief Tie Inspector. A. Roth, Chief
Lumber Inspector Geo. Ehrhardt. and
Lumber Agent A. Moore. are at Colum-
bus, O., on company business.
The philosophy of "Lamartine,'' the
ballads Of Root" and the choruses
from Faust" are 1Gcalled in the Crew
dispatcher's office.
John Thomas Of the Round house
force, went to Hamilton, O., Sunday,
to attend the funeral of relative.
D. A Rady. machinist, and wife,
have been enjoying the vacation at
Kankakee. D. A shot Is canvas backs
Saturday.
Fred Ball. Master Electrician, is
taking course in Spanish at the night
school
Charles Harris, electrical depart.
ment, has been demonstrating the
; welding process at the Columbus, l.,
shops.
Clarence Berg, Of the M. M. office
who has been at Camp Indiana, Kan
: kakee, shot some tame ducks by mis-
} take, and had to pay the piper.
] Claud Howell, OF the NJ NJ. Office, II
} on vacation to Five Points, and tc
Chillicothe, where he has brother ir
3 Uncle Sans service.
John Idelman of the NJ NJ office
: was taking a lay-off Monday after a
strenuous time at the College Corner
= convention.
: c. N. Brentlinger, chief clerk, Penn
. sy motive power department, has gone
. to Pittsburgh on company business.
r Engineer Mcdowell, known as
Casey Jonas the man urha vuon fhk
r gold medal from Cincinnati for beins
+ the best baseball rooter, is expected
q here on visit shortly.
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