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The Washburn Times
Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
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J.T. Hughes, former conductor on the Northern Pacific railroad, is appointed traveling conductor for the Order of Railway Conductors to handle disputes across the system, starting with a mission to Tacoma. J.L. Henderson resumes his role on the limited train between here and Iron River.
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NICE
JOB "TOUCHING EVENTS"
Northern Pacific Conductor Falls In-
Two Affairs in Which Washburnites
are Victimized.
to Good Berth.
IS A TRAVELING
CONDUCTOR
CHAS
MACOMBER
IS WANTED
Chosen by Order of Railway Conductors
to Represent Them on System of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, -His
First Call was to Tacoma.
J. L. Henderson is back on the
limited between here and Iron
River as conductor, and is punching
tickets again for passengers. Mr. J.
T. Hughes, who has had the place
for several months, has left the
Northern Pacific railroad, and has
accepted the position of traveling
conductor for the order of Railway
Conductors of the Northern Pacific
system. His duties are to settle
disputes between the company and
railroad conductors, and his new
work calls him all over the system.
He left here for Tacoma last week on
a mission, Mr. Hughes has been
appointed by his order to fill a va-
canoy occasioned by the death of
the regularly elected traveling con-
ductor, and should he be elected to
the place in January next will likely
remain permanently in the work.
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Northern Pacific Railroad System, Tacoma
Event Date
Last Week
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J. T. Hughes leaves his conductor position on the Northern Pacific to become traveling conductor for the Order of Railway Conductors, settling disputes across the system; appointed to fill vacancy due to death, potential permanent role in January; first mission to Tacoma. J. L. Henderson returns to his conductor role on the limited train to Iron River.