. Railway mechanical engineer . R. R. Herrick. F. Martyr of the Iowa Central as a machinist apprentice. In April,1883, he went to tlie Chicago shops of the Chicago & NorthWestern and was made gang foreman in 1887. In 1894 hewas promoted to the position of foreman of shops at BellePlaine, Iowa, and was later transferred in that capacity toCouncil Bluffs, Iowa, and West Chicago, 111. In 1902 hebecame general foreman of the Iowa, Illinois & IndianaRailway at Kankakee, Mich., and in 1903 accepted the posi-tion of master mechanic of the St. Louis & Hannibal atHannibal, Mo., which he held continuou.

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. Railway mechanical engineer . R. R. Herrick. F. Martyr of the Iowa Central as a machinist apprentice. In April,1883, he went to tlie Chicago shops of the Chicago & NorthWestern and was made gang foreman in 1887. In 1894 hewas promoted to the position of foreman of shops at BellePlaine, Iowa, and was later transferred in that capacity toCouncil Bluffs, Iowa, and West Chicago, 111. In 1902 hebecame general foreman of the Iowa, Illinois & IndianaRailway at Kankakee, Mich., and in 1903 accepted the posi-tion of master mechanic of the St. Louis & Hannibal atHannibal, Mo., which he held since that timeuntil he received his recent appointment on the Louisiana &North West. Harrv F. ^lAKrvK, formerly general foreman of thelocomotive shops of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific atHorton. Kan., has been appointed master mechanic of the St. Louis & Hannibal,with office at Hanniljal,Mo. Mr. IVIartyr wasl)orn on August 9,1876, at Cosgrove,England. In 1890 heentered the employ ofthe London & North-weste

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