Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-15
New In terp lSos.


From the kansas City, Kan. Gazette.
There is being erected in tho Union
Pacific yards, neor the Union Pacific ice
house, new buildings for an enterprise
that promises to be of considerable value
to the city, not alone in itself so much %
in what it will bring with It
The new building is being erected by
the Pinsch Gas company and viii be
used for . gas plant where the company
will manufacture gas for use on the
sleeping cars that run from this point.
The cars will be fitted up With appliances
for lighting by gas and will also be AZ
ranged 90 that when charged hero tho
supply will usually last the cars for the
round trip. The company handles Q
number Of coaches and sleepers through
il Offices here. and the demand for gas
for al Of these will be very largo.
Tho plant ID we'll under way and win
be completed and ready for work aside
Of thirty days.
It - definitely known, aiso- thst tho
works Of the Baker Car Heatercompany
will also BE- located in the Union Pacific
yards at an early date. In fact, the
contractors have already taken cut a
permit for the erection of their build
ngs. There will be two buildings, 10
Gated ON the south side of the Union
Pacific tracks, between the outhouses
and tho Union Pacific elevator. These
shops viii employ regularly shout
twenty -fige hands.
There 10 also q rumor that the Pull
man company will locate its repair shops
in this city and work them in connec-
ton with The other now enterprises
spoken Of II this report be true it
means tho location hero OF q very largo
and important plant that will be . valu-
able additioa to the city and will viz
tually make Is Pullman's western. hs.d-
quarters.
RF. Wilson. of Chicago, q contrsetos,
won his suit in the federal court against
the city OF Wichita for $50, 1000. Three
wears ago Wilson was given a contract
to pave Douglas avenue, the city's main
thoroughfare, with q patent pavement
known as Jasperite. which has since
proved to be utterly worthless. The
pavement began breaking up even before
the work was completed and tho city 10
fused to pay for It. The city engineer,
however. had certified that three install
ments OF tho work had been done
according to contract, and his report
had been accepted by the council and
on this showing Judge Williams gave
Contractor Wilson q verdict
Sedan special: Charles Tabor and q
young man by the name Of Basinger,
about Is years Of age, who lives 81
miles west of here, got into . dispute
over some tools with which they were
fixing the highway. Tabor became en-
ragged, and seemingly without any
proyocation drew his revolver and hred
twice ut Basinger. The second shot
took effect, killing him instantly. Much
| indignation is expressed here. as bas-
ineer was q peaceful fellow and there
vss no real provocation for the murder.
James A. Hydsn, . plucky young
uevspaper man, Who still claims Kansas
a his home, il again heard from Some
wears ago young Hyden became buz.
ness manager Of the Knoxville I Tenn.
Journal. From there he went to tn
business department Of tho New forh
World. Recently be has accepted tn
poGition Of business manager OF tn
Chicago Mail. Mr.. Hyden posses.e.
talent in his limo and has SUCCESSFUL
future before him The Kansas boy
ere being favorably beard from m 81
directions
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