The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

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superintendent of the second and
third divisions. Mr.. Ridgeway was
formerly an employee of the Nj. X. &
I. and resided in Sedalia. He was,
for number of years general road
master of that road. While well adj,
vsnced in years, he is man of much
executive ability, holds his own re.
markably well and is yet capable OF
much hard work. He hollis the most
responsible position OH the line of the
road below the general officers. His
son, A. c. Ridgeway, who was mere
boy in Sedalia, is his fathers chief
clerk and is a bright man and val
liable aid.
In the company's yards a: this
point about 500 freight cars are
handled daily. In the machine shops
about 100 men are employed besides
over 200 train operators, including
engineers. A. w. Jones. who was a
fireman on the Nj. X. Il t. at Soda
liza, in 1872, is the master mechanic
at the Salida shops. He is a brother
in-law of Engineer Billy Willis of
Sedalia. Jones is an energetic man
and On account of his superior qualiti-
cations as q mechanic, ability to con-
troll others, his fidelity to his employ
er, he has risen to his present place
and l opine he will go higher at no
distant day.
The railroad has erected hand
some hospital building here at cost
of $4,000. 1t is a model of ::arch-
itecture, calculated for comfort of
patients and convenience ia caring
forthem. The place is surro unded by a
lawn on which there is a fountain and
other embellishments. They have
now about twenty-five patients, but
in the winter this num-
Der increases to about seventy-five,
nearly all personal injuries of every
variety. Very few fevers or eOntag-
ious diseases fini their way to the
hospital. DR.. F. A. Jackson ia the
surgeon in charge, who is universally
liked by the men and unusually sue
cessful in his surgery and in treating
the various maladies the human flesh
is heir to.
THE MONTE CHRISTIE HOTEL
At Salida is a model public house.
First, Its rooms are as neat and clean
as could be desired. 1t stands a few
fee: from the banks of the Arkansas
river, where the ceaseless roar of
waters over its stony bed, lulls one to
sleep without an effort on tie part of
the would be sleeper. 1t is a charm
ing place to sleep, it is delightful
place to be awake. The dining room
is one of the incest in the west, and
the table is supplied with choice It'd
bits of mountain fare that tempts the
pa ate of the most fastidious epicure.
+. A. Thayer q Co. own a series of
hotels on the line of this road, and no
road for eating or travelling accommo-
dations takes better care of its patrons
than this. Mr.. Thayer, formerly of
Boston, a very urbane gentleman,
gives the management of the
Monte Christie hotel at Sa.
Ida his personal attention,
and well his task is performed. He
is tireless and omnipresent.
This place is 1850 feet above sea
level. The days are warm and sunny
but not scorching heat. Wooden suits
are not uncomfortable, while the
nights are cool and refreshing. There
are no damp, chilling breezes, or any
unexpected changes of temperature.
The thermometer rarely registers 100
below zero and the snowfall is light.
The city is supplied with water works
and has an electric light plant.
sEDALIA PEOPLE MET.
Tracy l.. Dubbs, who is running a
train between here and Leadville, was
met at the Monte Christie to-day.
Tracy is brother of E. s. Dubbs, of
SedalIa, and their mother resides
there. He learned TO be a tele-
grapher under Billy Harrah at Tip
ton. Subsequently he was a train
dispatcher on the NJ, K, & T. branch
of the Pacific at Sedalia. He mar
riet Miss Aehle, of Boonville, about
a year ago. He is bright railroad
man and is doing we'll.
| also met Jim Shoemaker who was
a brakeman on the Pacific between
Sedslia and Channels several years
ago. He is doing some kind of pas
senger train service on the d, Il r. G.
railway, and prospecting.
Thos. Estes, years ago, was a brake
man for Joe Harrington and Jim
Fleming on the north end Of the NJ,
K. & T. He is switching in the yards
aft Salida and uets q oood salary and T