Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
-FOUR EMPLOYEES
LOSE POSITIONS
Discipline Bulletin Tells of
Violations on Middle Di-
vision. p. r.. r..

For continuous absence from duty
without permission two Middle divi-
sion employees were dropped. from
the rolls and two laborers were dis
missed for carrying away company
property. This action was reported
in the discipline bulletin Issued by
]. Z. Johnson. superintendent, for
the week ending July I. There were
iifty-six violators reported. offenses
committed and punishment meted
out follow:
Delivering engine at enginehouse
with tools missing and failing 10
close value 10 lubricator, one pas
Senger engineman reprimandad;
overrunning signal in stop position.
one freight engineman suspended
two days; releasing air while running
at slow speed, causing damage TO
pended two days: causing engine TO
run through switch, one freight en-
Sineman reprimanded.
Collision Troubles
Collisions, one freight engineman
suspended one round trip two yard
conductors reprimanded, four yard
brakemen suspended one day, two
yard brakemen reprimanded, one le-
verman suspended one day, one host
Ter reprimanded; failing to notice
and report defect on engine. one
freight engineman reprimanded;
rough stop causing damage, one yard
engineman reprimanded; causing.
unnecessary delay TO passenger train,
one freight conductor suspended one
round trip: dsrailment, one yard con-
ductor reprimanded. one freight fire
man reprimanded. two yard brake
men suspended two days, one ward
brakeman suspended one day, four
yard brakemen reprimanded; draft
collision, one yard conductor repri-
manded, two yard brakemen sus-
suspended four days, three yard
brakemen suspended three days.
fourteen yard brSkemen suspended
two days. thirty-one yard brakemen
suspended one day. thirteen yard
brakemen reprimanded, one yard le-
verman suspended one day.
Not Around When Wanted
Not being on hand when wanted
for duty. one freight fireman sus-,
pended two days. one yard fireman
suspended seven days. one yard fire
man suspended four days, two yard
brakemen suspended one day, two
ing 10 respond for duty after haV-
ing been properly called one yard
brakeman suspended two days. three
yard brakemen reprimanded: sleep
ing on duty one yard brakeman sus-
pended two days. one signalman sus-
pended one day; moving car when
freight was being unloaded from
same. one yard brakeman suspend
ed one day; failing TO see that in
structions were properlv understood
resulting in delay 10 passenger train.
one yard brakeman reprimanded:
falling TO arrange for relief of en-
gine crew promptly in accordance
with instructions, one signalman rep
rimanded.
Other Violations
Reporting late for duty. one sig
mailman suspended one day: clearing
interlocking signal by hand with
out permission, one signal maintain
ers suspended two days: faulty in
spection. one car inspector suspend
ed one day, two car inspectors repri-
manded: failing TO divert car as in
structed, one yard clerk reprimand-
ed; failing to call brakeman on time.
one caller reprimanded: absence
from duty without permission. one
locomotive inspector reprimanded, !
one machinist helper suspended two
days. five hostlers suspended one
day: two hostlers reprimanded. two
boiler washers suspended two days. 4
two shop hands reprimanded. one
laborer reprimanded; leaving place I
OF duty without permission, two
boiler washers reprimanded; faulty /
workmanship, one labOrer repri- !
manded.