The Frisco Employes' Magazine, June 1928 - Springfield-Greene ...

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Pagc 18 Rough Handling OR the first four months of 1928 the amount of damage to Frisco F freight cars by rough handling increased 46.5 per cent and the number of cars damaged increased 2.2 per cent, as compared with the corresponding period of 1927, the comparative statement issued May S, from Shows Increase First Four Months of 1928 the office of the car accountant, In a letter to superintendents 11. AT. Springfield, Mo., shows. Sisson, assistant general manager, report shows for the per- Springfield, cieplores this increase in iod in 192S, there was a decrease of OUR^ handling and urges superintendents to correct the situation soon .6 Per cent in the number of cars and strive for a per cent redue ............ --- handled per car damaged, and an ill- tion in the amount of rolleh handline - -- - crease oE 44.99 per cent in the amoint this year. as compared with last vear. . . of damage per car handled. The comparative statement: DIVISION or TERMINAL NUMBER CARS DAMAGED 1928 1927 1926 AMOUNT DAMAGE 1928 1927 1928 NUMBER CARS HANDLED 1928 1927 1926 ~p PER CENT STANDING DAMAGED DIVISION TO TOTAL OR HANDLED TERMINAL 1928 1927 1926 1928 1927 1926 Sprin~flcld ........ Eirniingham ...... Tulsa ................... Memphis ......... St. Louis ._,.... ..... Kansas (,ltg ...... --- Total ................ 1-15 171; 30:: $ 6.649.00 3 7.050.00 TERMLNALB - - -- $12,932.20 1,399,719 1,520.03!1 l,620,S66 .0091 ,0116 .OlStj \\restern .............. Southwestern .... 13 Southern ............. 16 C,'cntral ................ 11 Eastern. ............. 25 Northern ............ 4 I River .................. 20 --- Total ............... 129 LO1 1.51 $ 8.666.50 $ 3.916.00 --- DIVISIONS -PA ------ $ 3.973.2S 1.558.39S 1..599.621 1.706.235 .0083 .0063 ,0089 - - - - - - - - - Texns Lines Total System I1 28.5 2 2i9 2 457 S94.00 $16,209.50 75.00 $11,041.00 .50.00 $16,961.4S 48.246 56.55 39.476 4S.701 .0228 .0051 .00GZ YALE TERMINALS OPEN (Coiltii~urd frntir Page 5) endless c 11 a i n conveyor working through a concrete tunnel 300 feet long which is constructed under the yard tracks from the plant to the icing platforms. The ice is hoisted and conveyed by electrical operation. The icing dock is 24 feet wide and 500 feet long and 30 cars can be iced per setting. It is electrically lighted throughout and equipped with neces- sary salt boxes and crushers. The five tracks seen at the extreme left of the photo constitute the coach yards. These yards have a 72 car capacity with two additional drop pit tracks for the removal of coach wheels. The coach building (under construction at far end of tracks) is 1s by 100 feet in dimension, with wood and concrete floors, lockers, toilets and shower baths to ac- conlmodate 72 men. The ul~holster- ing, electrical department alld Pull- man supplies storage rooms are also housed in this building. And this is what Memphians saw today as the new terminals opened for business. Nor does their vision end with this magnificent display of terminal fa- cilities. Memphis business men can forsee in the not far distant, a Yale terminals far busier. For when the Frisco's new port at Pensacola is opened short- ly, the Yale terminals will be called upon to perform the work for which they were constructed-that of ex- pediting the handling ot' equipment, breaking and makiug up long trains of freight for export, returning long trains of import delivered from ves- sels doclring at Pensacola, and link- ing more efficiently together the great shipping gateways of St. Louis and Kansas City to the port of Pensacola -the Frisco's outlet to the gulf. The abovc is a ~lrotogra~lr of a sign which 110s been placed oil thc Frisco right-of-:cay by the Chombev of Conrntcrce of Chnffec, Mo., nild zahicla adaertises both the Frisco and Chaffee. ENGINEMEN TO CHICAGO The International Railway Fuel Association held its 20th Annual Con- vention in Chicago. Ill., from May S to 11 inclusive. The primary interest oE this Asso- ciation is to promote ideas and de- vices that will result in the saving of "Fuel" also through medium of ad- dresses, advance the knowledge in uses of fuel and create n greater interest in fuel economy. In appreciation of their co-operation in helping to bring about a decrease in fuel, the Frisco selected an engineer, and fireman from each division to send to this Convention. The following enginemen attended: Mr. Geo. Derger. Mr. Lee 4. Harri- son, Eastern; Mr. E. C. Jacobs. i\Ir. J. N. Pratt, Southern; Mr. 4. TV. Au- buschon, Mr. J. R. Frank, River; Mr. H. A. Haines, Mr. E. E. O'Connor. Northern; Mr. 0. L. Martin, Mr. J. Stroud, Southwestern; Mr. H. P. Dut- ton, Mr. F. C. Fry, Central; Mr. H. P. Collins, Nr. J. W. Bishop, Western; Mr. G. A. Madden, Mr. R. B. Snow, Texas Lines. The fuel showing made in the year of 1927 was gratifying indeed and through continued co-operation by all such as has been displayed by these men, mill result in an even better showing being made in the year of 1928.
ROADS SERVE BANQUET Unique Entertainment Given 650 Editors at Columbia Mo., A May 11 B A S Q U E T characterized as "the most unique and successful" in its history, ended the world-fanlous Journalisnl Week of the School of Journalism, University of Missouri at Colninbia, Mo., the night of May 11. It was attended by more than 650 newspapermen of the Middle West ancl their wives, and was sponsored by the American Railway hIagaeine Editors' Association. The entire banquet arrangements were in charge of W. L. Huggins, Jr., of the Frisco, vice-president of the Railway Editors' organization. The food was furnished by the railroacls, members of the .4. It. 31. E. A., aiid consisted of the following items: strawberries (Frisco), broilecl lake trout (Rock Island), parsley butter (31-K-T), Parisian potatoes (Maine Central), fried spring chicken, southern style (\!fabash). Klainath potatoes (Great Northern), new string beans fleurette (New York Central), whole tomatoes, peeled, chilled (Ilk nois Central), head lettuce, individual dressing (Southern Pacific), ice cream (Pennsylvania), salted peanuts (Norfolk & Western), blueberry conserve (Louisville & Nashville), mints (B. R, & P.), coffee (B. & O.), and cigars ancl cigarettes (Missouri Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio). The entrance to the dining hall represented an observation car entrance, complete to the standards and illuminated rear sign, and the conductor who took the banquet tickets. Regulation chairs and trimmings greeted the eye, and one passed on into the main diuing hall. The speakers' table was a replica of the interior of a dining car. It was viewed from the audience as if it were cut in two, longitudinally. The kitchen could he seen, and the quartet tables were attractively and uniquely arranged and decorated. The layout was constructed in the Katy Shops at Sedalia, Mo., under the direction of Master Mechanic C. E. Carnish. The fifty waiters who served the guests had on serving coats from five of the Missouri roads, with emblems signifying the road on each sleeve. Chef and steward stood in attendance at the speakers' table. To add a realistic touch, Dean Wal- ter Williams, who presided at the banquet called the meeting to order by ringing a huge locomotive bell. Souvenirs were in abundance and each guest carried away an armful, following the delightful program. Theg Head Traffic Clubs in Respectioe Cities HE Frisco enjoys a unique dis- tinction at this time of having two of its officers hold the po- sition of president of traffic clubs in two of the most important cities on its rails. Mr. Geo. F. Macgregor, Executive General Agent for Frisco Lines at Kansas City, Mo., was re- cently elected president of the Kansas City Traflic Club for 1928. His elec- tion was followed by that of Mr. J. N. Cornatzar, Passenger Traffic Manage!' of Frisco Lines at St. Louis to the presidency of the St. Louis Traffic Club. Mr. Macgregor has had 45 years' service with the Frisco, beginning in 1883 as a clerk in the accounting department of the old K. C. F. S. & iX. Railway Conlpany. now a part of the Frisco. He has been an officer in the accounting, operating and traffic departments durinq his career. From 1899 to 1901 he was assistaut comp- troller of the K. C. F. S. & 31. and during the war was Director of In- vestigation of the E. S. Fuel Admin- Nessrs. S. 0. Dunn of the Railway Age and Hal S. Ray and W. E. Babb of the Rock Island Railroad were the speakers, and other guests of honor at the speakers' table paid high trib- ute to the American railroads. Prior to the pro.?ram, the Missouri Pacific Orchestra of Sedalia furnished a varied program of music, and one of the first numbers on the program was the Red Arrow Quartette of the Pennsylvania Railroad, sent to the banquet from Pittsburgh, Pa. They responded to numerous encores. Page 19 iitration at Washington, D. C. Mr. Macgregor was made Executive Gen- eral Agent at Kansas City in 1923. Mr. J. N, Cornatxar has also had a loiig service in railroading, beginning in 1887 as a telegrapher for the Mobile & Ohio at Humboldt, Tenn. He also joined the Frisco forces through the K. C. F. S. & 31. line as general agent at Atlanta, in 1901, when the Frisco purchased the road. He has been clivision passenger agent and assistant general passenger agent at Memphis, and was appointed passenger traffic manager of the Frisco in 1920. On March 1, 1928, Nr. Cor- natzar was placed in charge of the Frisco's development activities and the additional title of Director of De- velopment. The St. Louis traffic club's new president succeeds Mr. W. R. Huey. traffic manager of the Benlis Brothers Bag Company. Founded in 1909, the traffic club now has S75 members and is one of the oldest traffic clubs in the United States. HUTCHfSON ON PROGRAM Mr. J. E. Hutchison, vice-president. in charge of operation, will be a prin- cipal speaker at the annual convention of the American Association of Railroad Superintendents, to be held at Memphis, June 12-14, and to be attended by approximately 2,000 railway superintendents from many parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. The best music-the laughter of a little child.
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Page 6 and 7: Page 4 FRISCO'S YALE TERMINALS OPEN
Page 8 and 9: !ws of New $1,750,000 Terminals at
Page 10 and 11: GROSS REVENUE DECREASES $5,146,470
Page 12 and 13: Pngc 10 T NEWS of the FRISCO CLUBS
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