. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . J. J SHANNON H. N. MURRAY TOLEDO DIVISION ()l)erator J. A. Morgan, at Xorth Side, waswritten a letter of conunendation by tlnsuperintendent for his meritorious act Sej)-tember 2oth. Mr. .Morgan (Mitered the serviceNovember 7th. 1907. Conductor J. A. .M>ie of Lima, Ohio, waswritten a lettei- of commendation by thesuperintendent for hisprompt handling of adangerous condition inhis train at Cridersville,September ISlh. entered the serviceas freight brakeman .May7th. 1911, and was pro-moted to c o n d u c t o 1August .••lOtli. 1913. J A ;
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . J. J SHANNON H. N. MURRAY TOLEDO DIVISION ()l)erator J. A. Morgan, at Xorth Side, waswritten a letter of conunendation by tlnsuperintendent for his meritorious act Sej)-tember 2oth. Mr. .Morgan (Mitered the serviceNovember 7th. 1907. Conductor J. A. .M>ie of Lima, Ohio, waswritten a lettei- of commendation by thesuperintendent for hisprompt handling of adangerous condition inhis train at Cridersville,September ISlh. entered the serviceas freight brakeman .May7th. 1911, and was pro-moted to c o n d u c t o 1August .••lOtli. 1913. J A ; WELLSTON .\ few weeks ago the elevator at Iraiikfort.()hio, was struck by lightning and set on \t the time there were five cars on the elevatortrack, and structure and cars would have beenburned had it not been for the prompt action. 70 THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE of brakeman Shephard, who called severalmen and had cars moved away from the elevator is located only about fifty yardsfrom the station building, and brakemanShephards quick work possibly prevented thefire from destroying the station building also. Heroic action on the part of John Tomlinson,watchman at the Detroit Street crossing atXenia, Ohio, was all that saved the life of littleDelbert Mendenhall. three year old son ofMason Mendenhall. The child was with hisolder brother and sister, w^ho were hurryingto cross ahead of the fast approaching passengertrain, when he fell on the crossing. The olderchildren left the child and hurried out of the way of the train. Watchman Tomlinson ranto the spot and snatched him from the trackswhen the train was less than twenty yardsaway. Agent R. D. Clay at Cjimpbell is deservingof special mention for his quick action insaving bridge No. 276. About oclock inthe morning some person reported to
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