The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-01
Railroads and Railroaders.

NIT. A. Noel formerly agent Of the Mo. 7.
at this place has been moved by the NJ. X. q
L. Tor which company he IL now working,
from Waco TO Temple, Tex.
Mr.. e.. j.. Rea, the chief clerk of Gen.
Passenger and Ticket agent II. G. Townsend,
OF the Mo. T.. Il. r., was In the city Monday
sud started Mr.. ii. q. Russell IS the down
town ticket agent OF the company. This
latter gentleman Is now prepared TO sell
tickets to any part OF the country. The
onoe, FOR the present, al least. IL In the
Lafayette County bank building. Mr.. Res
was u pleasant visitor Ut our Office while
here.
Wednesday morning Policeman Gossett.
at sedslIa. placed an Intoxicated German,
aged about % years. on board the west bound
Lexington Branch passenger train to send
hlm 10 his home, at Sweet Springs, Con-
ducter O'Brien kept bis eye upon the man as
closely rs his duties would permit and while
the train was 10 full motion ana nearing
Houstonla he missed the man and II Is sup
posed he fell from the train. A gang Of sec
ton men were sent out to look for MIN but
did not lind him. II he fell from the train.
which Is Utmost certain. It IL g miracle he
was not killed ~ IL would have almost been
suicidal for 'ober man to have attempted to
get OF while the train was running al such .
rate OF speed. Later: The man walked into
Houstonls q few hours after the train had
passed, apparently no worse OF for his
iostlInE up. but n little more sober.
Engine POI was brought here from Sedalla
Thursday to take the place OF the wrecked
switch engine. Is9. and Wednesday 1t became
necessary 10 bring u boiler maker from
SedalIs 10 repair the leaking 1ues OF 26l.
Mr. K. Elkins was detailed to do tho work.
He came here on the morning passenger
train and Immediately went to work. The
fire was drawn from the engine and he got
In the Dire box when the steam pressure was
~ pounds. While repairing the leaks one Of
the boiler plugs blew out and the escaping
steam and hot water nearly cooked him be-
fore he could get out OF his dangerous
position. HIS shoulders. hips. legs and face
were terribly scslded. The east bound pas
senger train was held until he could be COM
iortably dxed up and he was Immediately
sent 10 his home In Sedalis. II is not thought
bis Injuries will prove fatal.
The west bound passenger TRAIN on the
Pacific. No. 1913. IS delayed two hours some
where east OF SedalIs last Monday by an &C.
cident to q freight train. After reaching here
the passengers were told they could have an
hour to get breakfast % while the wreck was
being cleared at Wellington, but nearly two
hours were allowed them, The regular time
. OF leaving here 10 7 30 q. IN. but It did not
, leave until after eleven. These accidents
5eam tn have fatlan IN the paoiAo al Fn a.
lump, and 10 the public 1t seems danger.
Gus to be sale" bat Ia reality the Pacific has
. been exceedingly lucky all this winter. Her
trains have been delayed fewer times, we be
lleves than during any previous year. II the
management would only only give u, morn.
ing train from and an evening train to Kan
sas City. our people would call them blessed
: and think they had the best railroad In the
country.
From the sedaIiz 1sIette's account of the
first annual ball given by Queen City Div.
: sion. No. 90. o. r. c.. In seda.ia. last Friday
night, We Rfesn the followIng:-The trsI
annual ball Of the Order Of Railway Con
ductors, given ct tie Park hotel last night
WAS an Immense success from every point o
view. Not less than TOUR hundred peopl,
were In attendance, aud not an uDhsppl
face In the assemblAge. The spacious bal
was well filled, yet not uncomfortably SO
There were excellent seating facilities. ant
every arrangement had been made for tn
comfort and convenience OF the uumerou
guests. The ball was decorated very hand
somely. Dancing commenced at 8 O'Clock
the grand marcel being led by Grand SenIo
:. Conductor K. +. Clark, Of Ogden, Utah, sn
Mrs. +. l., Meade. The floor was well file,
for each nunber, and very little c~onfusio
occurred. As before noted, every one pres
ent whether dancers or observers, VS.
81 happy. Supper was served about IL 80, tn
guests being well served with an abundanc
Of tempting and substantial yIands. TIL
=, printing was not the least Of the admire
features. nearly every one IN king Il
handsome aud expensive character. TIL
programs. Invitations. tickets. menu cal,
etc.. alone cost not much less than q hundre
u, dollars. And In this connection It IL prope
to say that to the energy, Judgment Al
interest Of the various committees IL due II
great success OF the ball. No ex pense. lsbC
4. or thought was spared In car rying out II
d tails. and 10 credit one more than snotht
u, would seem an injustice TO all. There WEI
quite . large number OF out OF town guests.
Monday the switching crew OF the Mo. r
at this plsce. headed by Conductor Chr
- Walk and Engineer All Long. were ordere
10 Wellington to do some work there. A
10 though It Is very seldom done, local frelgl
trains are allowed TO run Into stations
OF little ahead OF tim In order 10 do necessaI
switching. and the switch crew were give
X orders 10 look out for the cast bound locs
namber 1913. In charRe Of Conductor Fran
Mount and Engineer Jos. Frlck. As It haI
ot pened. on this particular morning the frelgl
train was . little ahead Of time and the Gre
was doing some switching 10 front of tn
Wellington mills when the switch engil
pulled in. Just before rounding q curve ne
the mill a COW got on the track and Engine,
Long 10 trying to slow down to keep fro
I'd st"ikinh her. broke the tender brake Of b
engine and Immediately set to work to reps
H., letting bis engine run on toward Wellin,
mt ton. never dreaming that the freight trs
no was only . few yards In front Of him, v h,
nd his attention was called to the danger OF stri
he Ink this train he Immediately opened bis sal
lty valves and applied the steam brakes, bat.
rd Mr.. Long said, old 239 seemed to run fast
10 after all this was done than she ever d
he before, and . collision followed. The pile
nv were broken from each engine and both psI
ns OF pony trucks OF each engine knocked Gle
le- out from under them. A fat car which "
II being switched was completely demoIish
and . stock Car was pretty badly used U
To- The engineer and fireman Of the freight trs
Of and all those on the switch engine, except
IN Mr.. Long and FIR Imam Geo. Gowans, 9,
BY the danger In time to Jump and consequent
r I no one was burt except these two lat
le- named gentlemen. Mr.. Long was bs,
,Od strained In his LETT side and one OF
viii shoulders was slightly bruised, but he IL a
The to get around and Is by no means a dead
lies very seriously injured man. Mr.. Cow
rho was only slightly bruised and was able to
IN. to work the next morning. The ent
Vou damage, Inc ludiug the cost of cleaning Up
10 wreck. can be easily covered By 81 900.
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to TnE ALTAn.
Married-In Wellington, February 10.
Rev. A. A. Moore. Mr.. W. e. LARRILK n
in Miss MARY 4. hASTERSON.
our - 10 Odessa. February ~, nv t.ev. }.
,v Mitchell. Mr.. ALFRED BISHOP ami NJ
ANNA FOX.
VIZ - At the Baptist church. Columbia, NJ
a u February Goth. Mr.. WHITNEY LAYBA
hsd OF st. LOUIS. and Miss IDA h. YEAMA
40, daughter Of Rev. w. Pope Yeaman.