Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-31
NEWS OF TTTE
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SUSPEND MEN
FOR DRINKING
of Middle Division
Shows Some Biolations;
Many Reprimanded

Punishment was meted out to
fifty -seven Middle Division employees
during week ending August as. In
this weekly discipline bulletin issued
by D. q, johnson. superintendent of
the Middle Division. thirty-two sus-
pensions are reported. The largest
layom was two weeks, One freight
brakeman was given that for violat-
Ing Rule "a,' drinking intoxicants.
-Four others violated this rule. Two
yard braker1en each received a ten
day suspensions one yard brakeman
was given a week, and one signslnan
received similar punishment Other
Failing to report detention on M. p.
S2 report, caused by bursting air
nose. one passenger engineman repri-
mandedi Violating automatic signal
automaitio signal In stop position.
one freight .engineman suspended two
weekss falling to recognise the ex-
Elneman suspended two days; reiess-
Ing air while running at slow speed,
resulting In damage TO train, one
freight engineman suspended two
duties, resulting in unnecessary slow
run Of train. one freight engineman
suspended two days; failing to see
that thai j., suff,icient 81 water was taken. re.
freight engipeman suspended two
two days; blocking interlocking
one staetns eEns
train without calling flagman, one
freight engineman, reprimanded.
Did Not Respond Promptly
being pFopSrly s'Seis Called piOtH ons freight
engineman reprimanded. one yard
fireman suspended seven days, three
yard firemen suspended four days, four
brakemen suspended five days. one
freight brakeman suspended one day,
three freight brakemen reprimanded,
one yard brakeman suspended one
one day.
lnattention to duty. resulting in
delay to shifting: One yard engine
man. pasn suspended Is ppsnnt two tive, days onu,,..n
suspended tive. days, enc yard brake
men suspended one day. two yard
brakemen reprimanded, one yard
leverman reprimanded.
suspended two days. one yard con-
ductor reprimapded, two yard fire.
men suspended two days, two yars
firemen reprimanded, two freight
brakemen reprimanded.
Causing switch to be run through:
One yard engineman reprimanded.
Not being on hand when wanted for
duty: One yard engineman repri-
manded five yard firemen suspended
two days, one freight brakeman sus-
pended four days. two freight brake
men reprimanded, three yard brake-
men reprimanded.
Sleeping while on duty: One yard
fireman suspended four days, three
yard brakemen suspended one week
two yard brakemen suspended two
days.
Violating rule 90, by falling to
properly protect train: One freight
brakemen suspended one week, one
freight brakeman suspended one
round trip.
Absence from duty without per-
mission: One machinist reprimand-
ed, one shop hand suspended seven
days, one shop hand reprimanded.
Refusing to obey orders and using
abusive language: One yard brake
man suspended one week.
Leaving place of duty without per-
mission: One yard brakeman sus-
pended one, week, one car cleaner
reprimanded.
Draft collision: Three yard brake
men suspended two days, five yard
seven yard brakemen reprimanded.
Failing to properly perform duties,
resulting in delay to passenger train:
One signalman reprimanded. Failing
to display signal promptly, resulting
in delay to train: One signalman
reprimanded. Improperly throwing
switch. causing accident: One switch
man reprimanded Failing to proper
ly call employe for duty: Two call
ers reprimanded. Improperly mark
ing car: One car marker suspended