Chicago & Erie Railroad Personnel File Abstract - L.D. Moak



L.D. MOAK
Age 26, resides at Huntington. Enters the service of the C&E as brakeman, Feb. 5th, 1890.

Suspended 10 days, from July 26th, 1890, for damage to cars at Akron pit. Promoted to freight conductor Dec. 26th, 1890. Reprimanded for not filling out to a full train at Hammond on 2nd 83, Jan. 7th, 1894.

Suspended 5 days from May 5th for hauling ED car 42138 from Huntington to Chicago in 1st 83, May 3rd, 1894, without a bill, was a loaded car.

Discharged for addressing a meeting of brakeman at Huntington July 2nd, 1894 as follows:

"We should turn the charter of lodge No. 55, B of RT, to the wall and join the ARU in a body. Go out and win this strike."

Amended by Gen. Supt to read discharged for disloyalty during ARU strike.




SOURCE: P. 128, Chicago & Erie Railroad Employment Summary Book, ledger book covering @ 1880-1905. Donated to this site courtesy of Nick Pappas. Transcription by Jim Sponholz (c) 2007.

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