. Baltimore and Ohio employes magazine . agent at Glenford,Ohio, during the illness of W. S. Johnston. George L. Cross, who has been retired to thepension list, first -entered the service in 1871as clerk in freight office. He was transferredto yard clerk in 1873, promoted to chief yardclerk in 1874, transferred to yard brakemanSeptember 28, 1883, promoted to yard fore-man August 16, 1884, promoted to yardmasterin charge of Newark yard August 20, 1892,and held this position until April, 1900, when,on account of ill health, he was retired tem-porarily. In April, 1904, he assumed the dutiesof ass
. Baltimore and Ohio employes magazine . agent at Glenford,Ohio, during the illness of W. S. Johnston. George L. Cross, who has been retired to thepension list, first -entered the service in 1871as clerk in freight office. He was transferredto yard clerk in 1873, promoted to chief yardclerk in 1874, transferred to yard brakemanSeptember 28, 1883, promoted to yard fore-man August 16, 1884, promoted to yardmasterin charge of Newark yard August 20, 1892,and held this position until April, 1900, when,on account of ill health, he was retired tem-porarily. In April, 1904, he assumed the dutiesof assistant to yardmaster, holding this positionuntil May 1, 1905, when he was transferred toweighmaster, holding the latter position untilretired. Mr. Crosss long yard service broughthim into contact with many of the older ejn-ployes in the service who will be pleased toknow that while he has retired from activeservice, he is still a young man, having duringhis entire life lived so sensibly as to enjoy thefull benefits of his retirement. I. GEORGE L. CROSS THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO EMPLOYES MAGAZINE 93
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