The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-11
RAILWAY RACKET.
Local Squibs, and Notes Picked
Up Along the Different
Railways.

-superintendent Haeer, of the Pacific,
went to 81. Louis last evening.
-Superintendent J. B. VauDyne, of the
K. & T. went TO Texas last evening
Their are twenty-one fright conduc-
tors on the south end of the X & T., sew
eDteen regulars and four extras.
A circular from the freight department
Of the Gould lines changes the classification
en- plate glass mirrors and empty trunks,
raising them considerably.
Two, expresses the number of arrivals
at the hospital yesterday They were M.
q. Brooks, Greenville, section foreman,
dyspepsia; and Carl Gardner, GreenviIle,
section laborer, intermittent fever.
"A. Nj. Harris, who was injured in the
Pacific yards on ,h- 29,h of August asst,
losing all of the fingers on the right hand,
while engaged in coupling cars, returned
Yesterday from an extended visit to friends
In Illinois, and will accept a clerical posi-
ton with the Pacific.
The question of who shall be the re-
ceiver of the st. Joseph and Western rail-
road will probably he settled at ST. Paul,
Mimi. next Tuesday, before Judge Nc
Crary. A meeting was held at Topeka re-
Gently for that purpose, but no satisfactory
conclu ion was reached.
Owing to an arrangement of the Mis-
souri, Pacific with the Wabash between
Hannibal and Mober'y, it has become nee
ssssry TO reduce the X & T. force on the
Hannibal section. Five crews have there
fore been relieved from duty. Conductors
Bruner, Batchie, Stevens, Rush pnd Nc
Bride are the unfOrtunates. They will,
however, be provided for elsewhere These
FIVE were not transferred on account IF any,
thing against them, bu, they happened to
be the five youngest men on the section,
and preference was given TO the oldest run.
ners.
Fl. Chandler, general ticket agent Of the
Missouri Pacific has issued circular iOr
the Information OF spOrtsmeH, to the effect
that an abur dance of game and fish is to
oe found along the line of the Missouri
Pacific railway, in the Indian territory and
that the company had decided to make re-
duced rates for parties of three persons or
more wishing to visit that section of coun-
try this season. The rates for such tickets
will be two cents per mile each way for the
round trip to ChetOps, Kansas, with cor
responding reduction to all points In the
Indian territory. The company makes no
charge for carrying dogs, guns and rea-
sonable amount Of camp equipage, but it is
customary TO allow train baggsgemen
small amount for the care of dogs and gnns
Mention was made in this column
some few days ago about fast mail train
north from 81. Louis. In connection with
this the following from the Keokuk
Constitution may be OF interest to those
concerned:
A meeting vas held Wednesday at the
beard of trade rooms in Hannibal, Mo-, 10
discuss the matter of running a fast mail
train on the ST. Louis, KeOkuk q North
western railway from St. Louis TO Keokuk
The question was fully discussed and the
officials of the railway company declared
their Willingness to put on a fast mail
train, providing the United States postof-
iue department would increase the com
pensation for carrying the mail sufficiently
70 cover the first cost Of the running of the
train.
All the gentlemen present at the con-
ference were very favorably impressed with
the plan, and Col. Hatch, the member of
congress from that district. promised to
present the matter to the proper officials ut
Washington, and it is to be hoped that
matters can be arranged 10 secure the run.
ming ola fast mail train.
The plan wonld be TO have the train leave
81. Louis at $50 q. m. Ii would then ar
rive at Keokuk about noon of the same
day, making connection on the way as fol-
lows:
AT Louisiana with the Chicago & Alton
railway.
At Hannibal with the Hannibal & ST.
Joseph, Missouri Pacific and st. Louis,
Hannibal & Keokuk railways, now leaving
there at 1890 q. m.
At West Qnircy with the Quincy Mis-
souri & Pacific division OF the Wabash.
At Alexandria, Mo-. with the Missouri.
Iowa and Nebraska division of the Wa
bash.
All these connections are those of west
bound trains, and by means of this fast
mail train the people of ali the various
towns located on these roads in Northwest
ern Missouri would get tn .ir mail and
papers from 81. Louis and the south, twelve
hours sooner than at present, and Keokuk
six hours earlier. AS it has been, papers
and mail arriving In the evening at
those towns were not distributed until
morning. Ii would also be great con-
ysnience for passengers going either to or
from st Louis.
A CREW REGISTER.
Mr.. j. F. MeDougal, the trainmaster of
the south branch of the X. & T., has in
operation register for keeping track OF
freight men that is quite unique in its de-
sign. Ii consists of a case about three feet
long by eight inches wide, with glass lid.
On the inside are four pieces of wood, with
oblique slit, running the entire
length of the case. La these Sits are
placed different colored slips of cardboard
having on their face the name and number
of cabooses for the conductors, and the
names of the brakemen. The left hand
row is devoted to conductors and the right
hand one to brakemen Regular conduc-
tors are designated by pink colored sims