The Railroad Telegrapher Volume 21, PT. 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...Bro. E. D. Kennedy is working at Belmont Ave. Tower at the present time. Think that it will be regular, as the regular man, Bro. Chadwick, is unable to resume work account his health, which is very poor. Business in general is very good at this writing in this territory, with all extra men steadily employed, and appearances look like it will keep up for some time. Let all the biothers work with a will and look out for all nons and members coming on to this line from other roads and holding cards in other divisions than our own. See that their cards are turned in for transferring. Local Chaikman. R. & S. W. and C. & C. B. Division--There has been a few changes on the R. & S. W. Division during the past few months. Mr. Telfer, formerly agent at Shannon, is now freight agent at Beloit vice Mr. Croft deceased. Bro. Miller, from Lyons, is now agent at Shannon. Bro. Wicke, formerly nights at Freeport, is now agent at Shirland. Bro. Prall, from I. C, is night telegrapher at Freeport. Bro. Prall, try and see if you cannot get day man, Sweeny, to come in with us. I know he is a hard nut to crack, but surely there is some one who can crack him. Try and sec. Latham Park, on Rockton-Rockford line, has been closed, and Mr. Orth has been transferred to day job at Ebner, Bro. Shear being put on night job. "If" try and get Orth into the O. R. T. Think he will join if you go after him right. You can give him a good talk, anyway. I take pleasure in announcing, though a little late in the season, for it has been kept quiet until now, the marriage of Bro. O. P. Davis, nights at Moline, to Miss Grace Newell, of Lena, 111. The happy couple were married in Chicago some time last January, and have succeeded in keeping it quiet until a month ago. They have the...