Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-06
FOR
RULE VIOLATORS
The Middle Division Bulletin
Shows Minor OffenSeS Dur
ing Last Half of April

Reprimands and short suspensions
feature latest bulletin for Middle di-
vision headquarters at Altoona. Not
one man lost his job. Superintend-
ent N. w. Smith comments favorably
on the good work by the men, and
in his next efficiency bulletin, looks
for a high percentage. Offenses
chalked up for the week ending
April IS brought worthy reprimands.
One man will lose his pass privileges
for the balance of the year for mis-
using his cardboard. The bulletin fol-
lows:
Exceeding speed limit, one pas
senger engineman reprimanded.
Causing engine to run through
switch, one passenger engineman
reprimanded; one baggageman rep
rimanded; one passenger brakeman
reprimanded.
Leaving rear brakeman after stop
ping at block station, one passenger
engineman suspended one round trip;
one freight engineman reprimanded;
one passenger conductor suspended
one round trip.
Honoring ticket in error reading
via another railroad, one passenger
conductor reprimanded.
Failed to Answer Duty Call
Collision, one yard conductor repri-
manded, one freight brakeman Sus-
pended two round trips; two hostlers
suspended seven days.
Falling asleep while on train re-
sulting in riding past point where
ordered to relieve crew, one freight
fireman reprimanded.
Failing to report for duty after
having been properly called, one
freight fireman suspended one round
trip; two freight brakemen suspend
ed two days.
Not being on hand when wanted
for duty, one freight fireman repri-
manded; two freight firemen sus-
pended two days; one freight brake
man suspended two days; one freight
brakeman reprimanded; one yard
brakeman suspended two days; one
yard brakeman reprimanded.
Derailment, two yard brakemen
reprimanded.
Draft Collision
Draft collision, Nwo freight brake
men reprimanded; fifteen yard
brakemen reprimanded; nine yard
hrakemen Suspended one day; one
yard brakeman suspended two days;
one switchman reprimanded.
Displaying proceed signal in error
which allowed train to enter track
for which he held holding order and
which was occupied by an opposing
train, one signalman suspended Two
weeks.
Failing to display signal promptly
resulting in detention to passenger
train, one signalman suspended one
day.
Failing to divert cars in accord
ance with instructions, one clerk
reprimanded.
Absence from duty without per-
mission, one hostler suspended one
day; one groundman reprimanded;
one store attendant deprived of bo-
nus for first half of April.
Leaving his place of duty without
permission, two machinist helpers
deprived of bonus for first half of
April; one shop hand deprived of
bonus for first half of April; one
shophand suspended seven days.
Faulty workmanship to locomo-
tive resulting in detention, three ma
chinist helpers reprimanded; one
machinist helper suspended two
days.
Faulty inspection of locomotive re-
sulting in detention, one locomotive
inspector reprimanded.
Altoona officials of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad report busy times at
the shops at that place. Orders are
on the books to keep the men busy
for aver a year.
Plans for the Enola Shop League
are nearing completion.