Chicago & Erie Railroad Personnel File Abstract - W.D. Keim



W.D. KEIM
Age 21, married, one child. Resides Huntington. No previous experience. Enters the service as freight brakeman, Nov. 6th, 1894.

Suspended 7 days for not clearing snow from between switch points and rail on 1st 81, Jan. 22nd, 1895, causing derailment of engine. Suspended 5 days from May 9th for allowing a cut of cars he was riding in Huntington Yard to strike into cars with sufficient force to do damage, May 2nd, 1895.

Resigned Aug. 1st, 1895 to accept position of switchman in Huntington Yard. Resigned Sept. 30th, 1895.




SOURCE: P. 150, 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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