. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . lad to say, is muchimproved. One of the roundhouse clerks recentlypurchased a diamond ring and also a wed-ding ring to match. When is the happyday, Howard? Engineer A. Griffith, Bridgeport, is theproud daddy of a fine new boy. Congratu-lations, Griff! but where are the smokes? Western LinesCincinnati Terminals Correspondent, Joseph BeelChanges at Gest Street Gest Street switching territory, com-prising the west end manufacturing dis-strict of the Cincinnati Terminal, not manyyears ago was noted for the manufacture ofall kinds of vehicles, being the lar
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . lad to say, is muchimproved. One of the roundhouse clerks recentlypurchased a diamond ring and also a wed-ding ring to match. When is the happyday, Howard? Engineer A. Griffith, Bridgeport, is theproud daddy of a fine new boy. Congratu-lations, Griff! but where are the smokes? Western LinesCincinnati Terminals Correspondent, Joseph BeelChanges at Gest Street Gest Street switching territory, com-prising the west end manufacturing dis-strict of the Cincinnati Terminal, not manyyears ago was noted for the manufacture ofall kinds of vehicles, being the largestcenter in the world. Shipments were madeto all sections of the country, as well as toforeign lands. One can hardly comprehetidthe enormity of this business when it wasat its best. Some idea of this may be had when youconsider the fact that one concern from themany located here then manufactured andshipped in one train, 40 cars of buggies, Please mention our magazine when writing advertisers 64 Baltimore and Ohio Magazine, March, IQ22. Martha Dean, daughter of Operator C. E. Sheets,SG telegraph office loaded in 40-foot equipment, the largest carto be had at that time. The equipment forthis business in those days was scarce, butthe railroads were soon alive to the situationand shortly the great roads of the west werebuilding suitable equipment for handlingthe business, sending it here empty fromSt. Louis, Chicago and Peoria. There was considerable competitionamong the different roads to secure thisbusiness, special solicitation by severaldifferent lines was given to look after thebusiness and secure equipment, and asusual the roads giving the best service hauledthe bulk of the business. Having enjoyedthe largest vehicle business in the world, wenow have the Monitor Stove Company, thelargest manufacturer of pipeless furnacesin the world, shipping to all parts of thecountry. We also have the largest Matzos Bakersin the world—The B. Manischewitz Com-pany. Their product is ship
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