The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-01
Railroads and Railroaders.

Mr.. Eph Kiug Is now twisting brakes oI
the Mo. T.
Sir. IL. y. Pierce. cattle coroner" Of th'
Mo. T.. system, passed through here TUESDAY
morning ~ route 10 Kansas City from Mat
shall.
MIR. n, l.. Jones, Of the Lexington bFantt
mail service, passed through here Tuesds,
morning on his way To Denver. Whtr ht
visited several days.
while making n flying switch al
McGrew's mill Tuesday evening kichal d
Young stood too close TO the track and WAS
struck with much IOrce on bis hip by the
corner Of u freight car aud badly brulse'i. n"
names broken, bu, he has been laid up ever
since.
Tue railroad boys have given up their
search for "Mcainty's whIskers' and are
looking Tor Mail Agent Joe ElllnR'f NOUS
Iarhe. Conductor Whitaker says II either
blew oi or WAS pulled ont al q little station
In Jackson county called Adams. He had
the grip hut he has lost that. too.
MIR. Cy. Stahl. one Of the drst conductors
gu he J. G. b. y L., but now running ~ con
duclor on II passenger train on the Kansas
City auI Northwestern. between Kansas
Cltv aud Beatrice, Neb.. passed through here
Tuesday on his way TO work after n visit to
his family in SedalIa. 10y" 10 = good, clever
man aud has numerous friends 10 this part OF
the country.
Div. SUIT. III. StIllwell. OF the Mop. x. II q.
lSsrd through here Tuesday night en- route
TO his home In Sedalis. He received n severe
srrnin of one Of the Joints In n leg some three
mouths ago while stepping on = train aud
sllli wears . cane" In consequence. MIR.
Slillwell IL n very clever gentleman. cour-
trUu- la his treatment Of all. and commands
The utmost respect Of all railroad men. He
Is ~ much vi home sitting on the back Of .
chair talking and joking with "the boys" ~
he il sitting In the cushioned chairs OF the
railroad headquarters counseling with his
brother officials. To this, more than anything
else, perhaps, may be attributed his great
popularity. In speaking OF tho proposed
extension of the }. G.. b., b l.. he said that no
one, unless II be Mr.. Gould and Mr.. Clark.
knew what would be done and that most
likely they were not decided ~ to the course
they would pursue. II this is made the main
line he thinks the company may be. persuaded
TO place depot and freight yards at the foot
Of Tenth stree, In this city, II the citV Will
give them enough ground on which to place
the building and switch tracks.
jefferson City Tribune, January 20: - Fhs
corps of engineers. who have been engaged In
making q survey Of the river route extention
from Boonvtlls to this city, completed their
work yesterday morning. They drove the
last stake about 10 o'clock In the morning,
packed their traps, camp equipage. etc.. and
boarded the east bound local for st. Louis.
The party, thirteen In number, took dinner
at the depot. and Mr.. j. c. KentOn. who was
the engineer In charge. found q few moments
spare time after he had his dinner % talk
about the survey. I'VE have been 10 the
Geld for nearly two months and u half " said
he, land In the main have had very favorable
weather for the work. II was 81 ~ hnfs
we made. for we located ~ we came, and
that Is 3 tedious task. 1t Is q splendid line.
No grade In II anywhere ex ceedinE 10 feet to
the mile. and very few of them. II is as near
u water-leyel line ~ can be found anywhere.
Why. when it Is completed, one OF those dig
'cOnsOilQhtOTs OIL tue misbOuTl thcluc cAD
haul 10 loaded cars over It without any more
effort than Is required 10 pull thirty over the
present main line west Of Jefferson City.
The distance between arsy's creek and
BOonville BY the loo aied line Ii just q tribe
under forty six miles," ''Mr. KeptOp, do
you think that construction will commence
on the rOad soon :" asked the reporter.
well. now YOU have me. am Is inno-
cent Of knowledge OF the intentions and pi q
OF the management " { the road 81 you are.
All that Is expected OF me Is that l will do
the work assigned TO me, and not to know
anything about the business Of any other
department" This was the sun and sub
stance OF Mr.. Kenton's knowledge, so far as
he would declare it, Of the anticipated CON
struction OF the river route. The line. ~
stated. Is now located and ''staked" aud 10
ready for the dItchers, graders aud trsckmen.
II Is the general belief and talk smsng the
railroad men that " 1rk will commence on
the line inside OF 1--we months.
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