. American engineer . ohn E. Kilker,were appointed represen-tatives. Mr. Johnsonwas born in Charleston,S. C, September 10, started in January,1886, in the freight de-partment of the St. Louis& San Francisco, PierceCity, Mo., and wasbrakeman for one and ahalf years and firemanfor two and a half June, 1890, he wasmade locomotive engi-neer on the St. Louis &San Francisco, at Springfield, j\Io. September 1, 1902, he en-tered the mechanical department of the Pyle company. In Feb-ruary, 1904, he was appointed special representative, and inSeptember, 1908, he was appointed sales agen
. American engineer . ohn E. Kilker,were appointed represen-tatives. Mr. Johnsonwas born in Charleston,S. C, September 10, started in January,1886, in the freight de-partment of the St. Louis& San Francisco, PierceCity, Mo., and wasbrakeman for one and ahalf years and firemanfor two and a half June, 1890, he wasmade locomotive engi-neer on the St. Louis &San Francisco, at Springfield, j\Io. September 1, 1902, he en-tered the mechanical department of the Pyle company. In Feb-ruary, 1904, he was appointed special representative, and inSeptember, 1908, he was appointed sales agent. The Jerome Metallic Packing Company, Chicago, has movedits main offices to the Railway Exchange. William H. Dickin-son, for 14 years connected with the Griffin Wheel Company,Chicago, has taken charge of the sales department. The com-pany has secured the sole rights of manufacture and sale ofthe Stickley pneumatic track sander, and will also handle theproduct of the Ruby Manufacturing Company, Jackson, J. Will Johnson. 50 AMERICAN ENGINEER. Vol. 86, No. 1. C. B. Flint, manager of the supply department of Manning,Maxwell & Moore, New York, has resigned to become presidentof Flint & Chester, Inc., 237 Lafayette street. New York. Thisfirm was formed to carry on business in railway, machinistsand contractors supplies. The Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pa., has re-cently acquired the right to build the Garrett type locomotivesfor service in the United States and Canada. The special feat-ure of these locomotives is that they are of high capacity and willoperate on lines having sharp curves. W. E. Sharp, general superintendent of shops for the ArmourCar Lines, Chicago, has resigned to become vice-president andgeneral manager of the Grip Nut Company, Chicago. Mr. Sharpbegan railway work in April, 1890, as a laborer in the car shopsof the Erie at Huntington, Ind. He advanced rapidly throughthe locomotive and car department until 1898, when he resignedas division forem
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