DMO & S Railroad

Record of Operating Receipts and Disbursements

1881

The Clarke Co. Historical Museum, located on Hwy 69 at the south edge of Osceola, has many original records. This record book gives us a look at the people and the times through its financial transactions. I have abstracted a few transactions to identify people who worked for the railroad.

November 16, 1881

Station Men

Train Men

Other Disbursements:

Station Agent- A.B. Garretson

Carpenter work - E.M. Hall

Fireman Ed Shoup

Wm. Dunlap - 1 month salary $35

December 8, 1881, Disbursements:

Floy Jeffers - $9.63

Riogeway for coffin for Dunlap - $44

Damages for E. Webster - $5.05

December 16, 1881, Disbursements:

G.L. Tropl - $12.50

F. Wilson, Engineer - $75.33

J.L. Armstrong, Agent - $35.00

C.L. Proudfoot, $30.00

Chas. Thornburg - $40.00

Barney Welch, $35.00

Garretson - $2.30

 

February 10, 1882, Disbursements:

G. Clapp, Blacksmith - $96.23

G. Tropp, Watchman - $22.90

Miller, Pumper - $32.50

Vanderver, Helper - $32.00

D. Eastman, Station man - $20.00

Frazier, $1.16

D.G. Sutherland, $53.70

C. Thornburg, $44.04

John Nunn, $43.50

Risler, $9.30

Gotchus, $39.00

C. Doss, Fireman - $3.50

February 14, 1882, Disbursements:

F. Wilson, Engineer - $45.00

E. Webster, Conductor - $26.65

B. Welch, Brakeman - $29.00

A.B. Garretson, Brakeman - $1.74

T. Murphy, Watchman - $29.16

H. Gutches, $16.33

T.W. Armstrong, $75.00

E.H. Wilson - $ . 75

J.L. Armstorng, Station Agent - $35.00

Kavanaugh, Breakman - $2.30

February 27, 1881, Disbursements:

T. Murphy, Fireman - $5.00

Herbert, Blacksmith bill - $3.25