The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-09-16
RAILROAD RACKET.
How They " ork and What They
Do, as Learned by Report
6rs of the BazOO.

DR.. Craig, OF the hospital force, re-
turned from Upton yesterday.
The wet end OF the Garrison house
platform WIS being overhauled yesterday.
George Stewart, of the hospital force,
is expected back iron Kansas Cljy 10 day
j. B. Van Dyne, superintendent of the
K. Il T., returned from visit To St. Louis
yesterday.
"A was quiet around the shops yes.
terday. The msjori;y OF the employees
.ere having day of.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
sinsers, will hold their annual soEventlon
q, Toronto, Canada, the Ism OF September.
Morris Farnharn, of S,ansberry, Mo,
a. In the city yes erdsy vi-iilag ms
..ro.her. He vas OD has way h Canada 10
ttend the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
F,remen's convention.
The tam from The w~s, due hare At IL
clock Yesterday morning ed net arrive
uutIt 3 o'c!vCk IN the ev,Elrg The delay
50 az oecasjoned by he breaking down Of
me engine YES; Of kansas City.
Nj. c. q Eddy having resigned TO
y, S;tiOl Of general eastern freight AM
VI n.
Wm. NJ. Glars has been appointed acting
general esssern freight and passenger
agent.
The Texas papers relate a story of Re-
ceiver Woodland To the effect that, riding
over the Texas d St. LOUIS road in his psi-
ace car one day, he Stacked up and took
aboard a man who was travelling along the
track in the hot sun. A man who SHOWS
this greatness of heart, argue the Texas
papers, is the only kind of railroad mag
nate that can be stood down there.
EVERY employe must be messu: ed for
a complete uniform, coat, pants vest and
cap" said the manager OF the Lake Shore
II a recen meeting OF division superintend-
ents. ayes, sir" replied one of the said
d. SIS, "but | have one faithful employe
who refuses to wear the stipulated uni
FORM" No one can be excused, Sill" sternly
said the manager, under any circnm-
stsnces" But this employe is lady,
sir" said the ID. s., and there was an in
iured look on the managers face as he said,
amidst storm OF laughter, al will make
an exception in this case"
There is a fair prospect of a lively
scrimmage In southwestern lumber rates.
For several days the competitors Of the
Rock Island ard Wabash have been con-
WINGED that these lines were cutting rates
on lumber between Chicago and Kansas
City. a prominent official said Thursday
that they could stand ii no lOnger-they
we've losing the business and must resort TO
extreme measures. He said that they had
hoped to avert an open war, but that the
irregularities had reached such a stage
that retaliation had been rendered impera-
tive. See Mexico Bill and Postlewaiie's
ban d at Sedalis Fair Sept 23d TO 9th.
HOSPITAL ARRIVALS.
Following was the record of hospital
arrivals for yesterday:
Martin Fahsy, of Marman, an extra
gang laborer, with intermittent fever.
John REYNOLDS, of Limestone Gap, q
section foreman, with intermittent fever.
Allen Plstt, of Limestone Gap, section
laborer, with intermittent fever.
John Hsrnev, OF Greenwood, section
laborer, with intermittent fever.
PASSENGER AGENTS MEETING.
A number of st. Louis pass - ~gen's
will leave tomorrow or Sunday tor Boston,
where the semi-annual meeting of the Gen.
eral Ticket and Passenger Agents Associs-
ton of America will be held. The conven-
ton will be called to order next Wedres-
day. The program has not yet been
published, but it is safe to assume that
there will be good deal of discussion as
to the best methods of maintaining rates
and avoiding cuts and the payment OF com.
missions. These meetings are generally OF
the most pleasant character, those attend
ing being invariably accompanied by their
wives or other members of their families
Globe Democrat See Mexico Bill and
Postlewait band at Sedalis fair, September
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