Railroad car shortage hits record nationwide
A December 1 report by the American Railway Association shows a nationwide shortage of 105,527 freight cars. It notes prior surpluses in 1914 and 1907 and records idle car counts, with exact figures for January 1912 and notes on ownership totals. In a separate case, the Supreme Court upheld a $45,000 Baltimore & Ohio verdict for James Wilson of New Castle Pa, injured while fatigued and on duty.
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New York
American Railway Association
Washington
Supreme Court
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
James Wilson
New Castle
Wilson
Standing Off The Crews Harrisburg Side Telegraphic Ride
Listing of Philadelphia and Enola division rail crews with shift times after early morning and afternoon, naming engineer and fireman assignments, conductors, flagmen, brakemen, and yard crews across multiple divisions and crews. Includes names such as Wolfe, Maxwell, Baer, Steffy, Wenrick, Keane, Walters, Hoffman, Bry, McCann, Nephiker, Garman, Mumma, Weibner, W. D. T. Smith, and others, with division notes for Middle and Reading crews and specific first-to-go orders.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Wolfe
Maxwell
Baer
S. K. Steffy
Wenrick
Keane
Walters
Hoffman
Brymesser
Strickler
Eckman
Fisher
Eugle
Hartz
Gillimus
Maughes
Herman
Achey
Naylor
Johnston
Bixler
Deitrich
Earhart
Walker
Killian
Finkenbinder
Fragmen
McCann
Nephiker
Garman
C. M. Mumma
Weibner
W. D. T. Smith
McNaughty
Hivner
Fissell
Hssig
Gillett
Penner
Stone
Crosby
Hoover
Fields
Flagman
Heemen
Rensel
Buckwalter
A. T. Cook
A. C. Burris
Peters
Albright
Howard
Bomberger
Leppard
Hummer
Namer
Baker
T. W. Cook
Tettemer
Dorman
Peightal
Bowers
Nickles
Brink
Gray
Reeder
J. R. Rumberger
Kiner
Steele
Sellers
Gross
Orr
Loy
Leiby
Fulton
McMorris
McDonnell
Runkle
Vise
Dunbar
Lebo
Rothe
Hassler
Spahr
Charles
McCormick
Dougherty
Eyde
McKillips
Ewing
Hitz
Peiffer
Snell, Jr
Mleisher
Blottenberger
Weigle
Burger
Enola
Carson
Hastings
Caldwell
Trehingsen
McCombs
Fair
Goudy
Young
Waltman
Wintermyer
Yost
Shaffner
Southard
Nuemyer
Ryder
Hill
Boyer
Backenstoe
Hinkle
Murray
Walsh
Books
Eichelberger
Telegraphic Briefs From Across the Region
Shamokin Leo Proctor fatally injured at Luke Fidler colliery by dynamite blast while shoveling coal into a wagon. Poughkeepsie Ferncliff workers to receive 10 percent wage bonus for 1916. Gary United States Coal and Coke Co to give 4000 employees a 10 percent Christmas wage increase. Scranton John Brandon and Charles Davis captured in Archbald after escaping Farview Hospital for criminal insane. York Gambling crackdown ends as fourteen cigar store operators plead guilty to slot machine charges. Wilkes Barre Frank Anbrutin dies after icy fall in Duryea, concussion. He had married three months earlier.
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Shamokin
Leo Proctor
Susquehanna Coal Company
Luke Fidler
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Ferncliff
Vincent Astor
Rhinecliffe
Gary
W. Va
United States Coal and Coke Company
United States Steel Company
Scranton
John Brandon
Warren
Charles Davis
Butler
Farview Hospital
Archbald
James McHale
York
Harvey A. Gross
Wilkes Pa
Frank Anbrutin
Duryea
Ambrutin
Mount tale of “Rube” Haulman and his horse
Howard D. Haulman known as Rube serves with Troop C First Pennsylvania Cavalry along the Mexican border. He speaks of the fun breaking in his horse and sends letters home detailing camp life. He is son of Mr and Mrs C B Haulman of 72 North Fourteenth Street.
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Howard D. Haulman
Rube
First Pennsylvania Cavalry
Haulman
C. B. Haulman
North Fourteenth Street
Russians Preparing to Make Stand
Emperor Charles of Austria reviewed Austrian armies on the Trieste front with General Borovich. He visited the Isonzo line and Trieste where he received an enthusiastic reception. The monarch addressed Buglemaster Sandrinelli in Italian before touring the Carso plateau.
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London
Charles of Austria
Trieste
Reuter
Amsterdam
Vienna
Borovich
Isonzo
Sandrinelli
Ittalian
Carso Plateau
Joffre Relinquishes North Army Command to Nivelle
General Joffre transferred command of the French armies in the north and northeast to General Robert George Nivelle. Nivelle, newly appointed commander in chief, received congratulations from Joffre and the grand headquarters staff. Nivelle praised the Marne victor as a merited promotion and leader.
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Paris
Joffre
Robert George Nivelle
Jottre
General Nivelle
Grand Headquarters
Nivelle
Marne
Fencereny Council
Bulgarians Claim Capture of 120000 Rumanians in Fight
Berlin, Dec. 18. A Bulgarian army commander-in-chief order thanks officers and soldiers for victories that reportedly captured more than 120,000 Romanians and 3,000 cannon. The note says Romania is nearly wiped out, Bulgaria rejoices with divine services and public demonstrations.
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Berlin
Rumania
Bulgaria
Rumanian Army Is Safe Paris Paper Announces
Paris reports from the Petit Parisien that the Rumanian army is now safe and regrouping beyond the Sereth river at Jassy and in Bessarabia. The front is said to be held by Russians. King Ferdinand withdrew to reform behind Russian protection as retreat continued.
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Paris
Petit Parisien
Sereth
Jassy
Bessarabia
Bucharest-Ploedti
Ferdinand
Buzen
Rimnik Sarat
Danube Marshes
Germans Maintain Gains at Verdun of Little Value
Berlin reports that German authorities view recent Verdun gains as small and not altering the overall war. They expect further attacks but say no troop shifts from the east are needed due to ample reserves. In Romania, German advances shorten fronts and free large troop numbers as Hindenburg weighs moves against Italy Russia or the Macedonian front.
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Berlin
London
Verdun
Romania
von Hindenburg
Italy
Russia
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Sollenberger
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