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- handling of the Morris & Castle Carnival Company, which moved over the ' Page 28 I For Meritorious Semice SOUTHERN DIVISION UPERINTENDENT R. B. BUTLER reports the following cases of meritor- lous service: 0. L. Mwards, fireman on train 135, hand fired engine from Ravenden to Marked Tree, Ark., when stoker failed at Ravenden. There was no delay to the train, and Mr. Edwards was given a letter of commendation for his service. R. L. Smith, brakeman, while his train was at Holly Springs, found car in storage track with eighteen inches of flange broken off. He reported same, which resulted in the car being repaired before it was moved, doubtless avoiding an accident. Mr. Smith's record was credited with five merit marks. J. D. Holland, brakeman, on extra 4130 south, May 17, found car with two box bolts broken and brake beam dragging. This close inspection doubtless avoided an accident and Mr. Holland was given a letter of commendation for his service. J. J. Ray, brakeman on extra 720, May 24, while settiug cars for loading, found car SF 80904 with cracked wheel. He reported defective condition, and was given a letter of commendation. NORTHERN DIVISION S. P. Robinson. brakeman at Neodesha, Kansas, was inspecting train 1/335 at Piedmont, Kansas, and found a piling on SF 94345 that had shifted about ten feet over end of car and was standing out about three feet from the side of the car. The conductor was notified, and he and the rest of the crew worked the piling back into the load. Mr. Robinson's record was credited with five merit marks. This same firemail was again addressed on May 25, and his record credited with another five merit marlis, for his discovery of broken arch bar on car SDRX 45811, train 334, May 6, at Augusta, Kansas. E. E. Bellman, operator at Paola, Kansas, found brake beam down on oil tank in Extra 4147 north, which he had repaired. His record was credited with five merit marks. A. Keitzer, conductor at Neodesha, Kansas, discovered broken arch bar on AT & SF 33802 while looking over train 532 at Augusta, IZansas, on May 18. He reported same for repairs. His record was credited with ten merit marks. Roy S. Pickett, operator at Olathe, Kansas, discovered brakes sticking on SF 14077 in 1/131, June 2. He succeeded in having train flagged and crew reIeased brakes on this car. His record was credited with five merit marks. George Moulton, section foreman at Neodesha, Kansas, made repairs to telegraph line which was put out of commission night of June 1, during a very heavy rain and electric storm. His record was credited with five merit marks. T. W. Cobb, brakeman, and D. F. Gumm, engineer, succeeded in getting train 141 from Olathe to Paola without a fireman, May 16. Each man's record was credited with ten merit marks. M. C. Slooth, agent, Wm. Howell, section foreman and Henry Pittman, pumper, all at Farlington, Kansas, found two steers in the stock pens at that point on May 12, which had been taken from a car of stock and thought to be dead. These men watered and fed these two steers and finally revived both of them. A letter of commendation was placed on the personal record file of each man. L. L. Leflor, conductor, W. R. Cawfield and A. T. Walker, brakemen, all of Ft. Scott, Kansas, chained up a car of potatoes at Edward, Kansas, which had draw bar pulled out of north end, and brought tho car into Ft. Scott. A letter of commendation was placed on the personal record file of each man. S. k Jackson, engineer, R. L. Stoddard, fireman, and D. I. Tanquary, brakeman, all of Kansas City, fired engine 4147 by hand from Springhill to Kansas City, when stoker failed, causing but slight delay to the train. The record of each man was credited with ten merit marks. Roscoe Garrett, engipeer at Neodesha, Kansas, was on engine 1279 and noticed truck of car off track. He reported same in time to avoid an accident. His record was credited with five merit marks. Earl Arnold, train porter at Kansas City, assisted fireman King in firing engine 1620, train 106, morning of May 19, when stoker stopped. His personal record was credited with ten merit marks. F. S. Porter, engineer; G. W. Archer, fireman; E. A. Stevens, engineer and Richard Martin, fireman; all at Noedesha, Kansas, also W. R. Lowe, engineer, and A. A. Anderson, fireman at Monett, Mo., were sent a letter of commendation by superintendent Bevans on their exceptionally smooth - northern division. E. E. Arnold, porter at Kansas City, got on engine tank and passed coal down to fireman from MP-38 to Kansas City on train 106, May 23, when stoker (hrmw turn to Page 29, please) July, 1927 PREVENT CROSSING CRASH Hugo, Oklahoma, Frisco Worken Catch Baby Tossed from Car T HE foresight and alertness of W. N. O'Flaherty, switch engine fore man and B. L. Kimbrough, switchman, both at Hugo, Oklahoma, saved two women and a six months old baby from a serious crossing ac. cident which nlight have claimed the life of all three, recently. According to assistant superintend. ent, L. C. Beazley, yard engine 577, in charge of Mr. O'Flaherty, who was riding on side ladder of head car, nine cars in front of the switch engine, had 1'. S. O'FLAHERTT B. L. KIM UROUGE just passed over a street crossing a! Hugo, while performing switching ser. vices. Mr. Kimbrough was flagging this crossing with a lantern. The time was about 7:10 p. m. Kimbrough noticed an automobile approaching from the north. The cars were moving slowly, about four or five miles an hour, but as the aut@ mobile did not appear to be stopping Kimbrough waved his arms and lam tern, calling to the occupants to stop Both Kimbrough and O'Flaherty garc the engineer the violent stop signal. Signals were promptly obeyed, bui the train of cars was not stopped un. ti1 the cars were on the crossing, O'Flaherty ran toward the automo bile, caught hold of it and tried to catch hold of the steering wheel, but the woman who was driving was great. ly excited and got the Ford car in low gear and only succeeded in checking its speed somewhat. The other oc. cupants of the car were a woman and a six months old child which she held in her arms, but, upon becoming ex. cited and thinking the train was going to hit the car she threw the baby out of the car. call in^ to Kimbrou~h ta catch it. ~imbrough,-who was s&eral feet from the car, ran toward it and caught the child, saving it from being crushed on the pavement below. In referring to the heroic efforts put forth on the part of these two men in saving these three lives, Mr. Beazley writes: "I consider this one of the most heroic efforts on the part of our employes to prevent a serious acci. dent that I have ever experienced. and these men risked persouti1 injuq in their effort."
July, 1927 MERITORIOUS SERVICE (Coirti~rmcd from Page 28) on this engine failed. A letter rrt commendation was placed on his personal record file. J. C. McGrew, brakeman at Ft. Scott, Kansas, assisted in making temporary repairs to SDRX 16812, a ear of oil at Farlington, Kansas, thus avoiding serious delay to train. His record was credited with five merit marks. SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION Superintendent C. T. >lason reports the following cases of meritorious servfce: E. H. Smith, conductor. and Wm. Baker, brakeman at West Tulsa, Okla- homa, discovered brake beam down, car in train 432, May 9, while passing Ritchey and saw that repairs were made. Each man's personal record was credited with ten merit marks. C. B. Simmons, agent at Fairland, reported tie bar dragging on car MRL 8831, train 432, at Fairland. and reported same. The defect was repaired, which undoubtedly avoided an accident and Mr. Simmon's record was credited with five merit marks. W. B. Mullins, agent at idounds, Oklahoma, reported a brake beam dragging on extra 4145 north, May 16, and also on June 8 noticed bot- tom rod dragging under baggage car In train 512 as it passed Mounds. Both defects were reported. Ten merit marks were credited to his record. W. %I. Estes, operator at Sapulpa, discovered broken oil box on car CSMX 215 at Sapulpa on May 13. Defect was reported and repairs were made. A letter of commendation was placed on his personal record file. G. F. Rowe, signal maintainer at mest Tulsa, and V. Walker, section foreman a1 Catoosa, discovered broken rail In the vicinity of East Tulsa and prevented the movement of train No. 4 until repairs were ,completed. A letter of commendation was placed on the personal record flle of each man. G. F Wilhoite, conductor, 0. 23. McCaslin, brakeman, and M. J. Thomas, brakeman, all at Monett Mo., received a letter of commendation from superintendent Mason on their handling of strawberry pick-up trains operating between Afton and Monett during strawberry season. These men brought their train into the terminal on time or ahead of time practically every night. F. D. Turner, conductor; J. A. Counts, engineer, C. L. Ailrins, fireman, all at West Tulsa, and Wallace Morgan, agent at Wpandotte, volun- teered their services in making emer- gency repairs to car MRL 8833 in train 432 at Wyandotte, April 12. The record of each man was credited with five merit marks. EASTERN DIVISION superintendent E. L. Blagers reports the following cases of meritorious aervlce. Richard Ray, engineer, discovered '~/T~&co ~MPLO~S'#~~M~~NE Page 29 Frisco Girls in Springfield Drum Corps iWaq Fruca daughters arc nternbers of this fatnous Gilds' Drum Corps, of Sprittgfield, illo. The Corfis etrtertained the Veterans at the Shrine illosq~~e during the Rermiott, June 7. and reported part of tread of a wheel gone on Extra 24, May 29, which he detected while on helper engine. Re- pairs were made and car continued in train. A letter of commendatio~l was placed on his personal record file. WESTERN DIVISION Superintendent S. J. Frazier reports the following cases of meritorious service : R. J. Hotaling, conductor; I. W. Scudder, engineer, and H. Compton, fireman, were complimented for good work at washout on Perry Subdivision, train 608, May 5. Thomas Mannion, brakeman, assfst- ed in firing engine 723, train 684, May 9, account fireman transferred to fire engine on passenger train. His record was credited with five merit marks. W. W. Harris, conductor. Wm. J. Potter, engineer; C. M. Schultc, brakeman; Louis Roper, brakeman, and Perry Klosterman, fireman, were each given a letter of commendation for efficient handling of St, Louis Cham- ber of Commerce special, Enid to Ho- bart and Frederick to Snyder. This crew, unsolicited, picked up a car of stock and brought it to Enid from Bes- sie, thereby saving delay of 24 hours in getting it to destination. RIVER DIVISION Superintendent J. A. Moran reports the following: cases of meritorious service: Robert Kamer, night baggageman at Cape Girardeau was given a letter of commendation for special interest displayed in the conduct of the company's business during high water at that point, when business mas handled under difficulties. L. E. Rice, conductor, Bert McCam- moil, and A. H. Steck, brakemen were commended for special efforts displayed April 13 in making repairs to passenger car in service which reduced delay to passenger train and permit- ted of handling car through to destination. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL Superintendent of Terminals J, H. Shaggs, reports the following cases of meritorious service : W. D. Lankford, fireman, noticed Southern car 13981, car of candy, out- bound, with doors open. He notified the car inspector, who made repairs to the car and closed the door. His record was credited with five merit marks. Carl Clotfelter, yard clerk, found A. & W. P. 37069 car of wheat, moving as an empty. He had the car properly billed, and his record was credited with five merit marks. H. M. Stevens, hostler, discovered broken rail. He notified the section foreman and repairs were kde. His record was credited with five merit marks. KANSAS CITY TERMINAL Snperintendent of Terminals J. M. Flanigan, reports the following case of meritorious service: Claude Lee, fireman, took pains to see that a load of poles in regular dead freight transfer would have sufficient clearances along the line. At one spot where he did not think the poles would clear, he stopped the train and it mas discovered that the poles would not clear, and it was necessary that a dif- ferent route be taken to make delivery. For his alertness and interesl, his record was credited with ten merit marks. Turned Around "New car, Old Top?" "No-old car, new top!" -College Comics
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