The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

has yet been issued for the purpose OF
setting forth the attractions of resorts,
is that which has just been published
by the Santa Fe road. 1t presents the
attractive features of the Las Vegas hot
springs The publication is in pamph
let form and its contents was prepared
by Mr.. John S. McLain, advertising
agent of the road. The springs are equal
and are said to surpass the famous hot
springs of Arkansas for medicinal puf
poses. There are also many attractive
features at the Las Vegas springs, which
make them a most desirable resort both
summer and winter.
1t is reported that in few days all
through trains on the Pacific will be
equipped with the popular Horton re-
cling chair cars. This will be an ipno-
vation on railroad facilities of the west
and one that will be appreciated by the
travelling public.
A dispatch from General Manager c.
G. Wheeler, who is now in Boston,
states that President w. =. Strong, of
the A. t. & S, F., is better than ever.
At u recent meeting of the board OF
directors of the Topeka, Salina &
Western railroad company, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected officers:
Jacob Stafford, Topeka, president; G. L.
Faulkner, Salina, vice president; ID. w.
Stormont, Topeka. secretary; w. Ar
mold, Council Grove, treasurer. 1t is
understood that work will commence
August 10Th.
The Union Pacific railroad recently
unloaded at Kansas City one of its i'm
mense experimental freight cars, con
tanning 1000 bushels of wheat, carried
from Solomon City. This car is fur
| nished with the new truck with which
ordinary freight cars are enabled to car
ny from so to 100 per cent. additional
weight The Gould line Of southwes-
tern railroads is experimenting with the
truck.
Topeka Capital: The following good
one is said to have been perpetrated by
Hon. A. L. Williams, of this city, the
well known and distinguished attorney
of the Union Pacific railway. He was
west on the a., T. & S. F., and stopping
at railroad eating house partook Of a
breakfast that would have made about
three meals for anybody but a railroad
attorney. On settling with the mana
ger, a silver dollar was thrown down by
the guest and twenty-five cents was han
ded back.
"What is thisr' calculated Mr. Will
Jams; do you charge a man seventy
| five cents for breakfast when he is out
here on railroad business ?" and he with
cred with look of scorn the hotel
man.
"Oh, excuse me, beg YOU" replied
the hotel man, and promptly handed
him out half dollar, leaving Mr.. Will
liams out just twenty-five cents for q
meal that would have lasted two men
one day. The eating house proprietor
stood looking after Mr.. Williams as he
made his way TO the train, and was sud
denly struck with an idea. Hurrying
after his reduced rate guest he courte-
ously inquired, my friend, what kind OF
railroad business are you out here on 81
81 am here to sue your id road"
was the reply as quick as flash.
The hotel man retired.
w. f. White, general passenger agent
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad, announces that the rates for the
Trienniel Conclave of knights Templar
ut San Francisco in 1888, from the. Mis-
souri, river to San Francisco and return
has been reduced to $75 going and re-
turning via The same route, and to 500
going by one route and returning by
another.
A San Francisco PAPER prints the fol-
lowing: "Laborers eXcavating for the
Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe railroad,
six miles south of Crittenden station,
Arizona territory, discovered three pot
terry ollas filled with human bones. The
ollas were imbedded three feet in solid
lava rock, and appearances indicate that
the lava had flowed around them. In
one of the ollas were found three
Spanish coins bearing the date 1913.
The pottery was painted inside like that
found in all the old ruins of Arizona"
Concerning changes in the manage
ment of Gould's roads the Chicago Tri-
bune says: "There is hardly a doubt
but that George Odds will be general
freight agent of the Missouri Pacific,
and that Hoxie will take Gen. Manager
Talmage's place in addition to the posi-
tion he now holds. What is to boone of
Frink and Talmage is not known. AS
to the Wabash nothing is known except
that Gault is to be general manager
again, and that Col. Andrews is set back
a peg. 1t is also stated that Spiers, for
merly with the Toledo, Peoria s. War
law, is to take prominent position in
the freight Departmental the Wabash.
President 4. L. Hopkins was in the
city yesterday, but he would impart no
Information regarding the contemplated
changes. 1t is generally understood
that Hopkins came out here as the envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotenti-
airy of Jay Gould to organize both the
Wabash and Missouri Pacific. Hopkins
possesses the confidence of Jay Gould TO
an unlimited degree; and whatever he
does Gould will sanction, having great
trust in Hopkins ability as q skillful
and sagacious organizer. 1t is quite
certain that lightning will strike before
Hopkins returns TO the east.