Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-11-09
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The Santa Fo and the Rock Island
have both adopted the practice Of placing
Aagmen on the rear Of all trains which
are run in two or more sections.
From Salina: A freight engine on
the Union Pacific railway jumped the
track at Bavaria at midnight and the
heavy freight cars piled upon it. En-
gineer Frank Schuyler was instantly
killed and Brakeman j. B. Graft may
not recover. . rr.
Topeka Capital: Henry O. Caldwell,
United States circuit Judge, will open
court here, on Wednesday, November
%, for the purpose of hearing and dis
posing Of all unsettled matter in the
foreclosure of the Kansas City, Wyan-
dotte & Northwestern railroad looking to
sale Of the property.
President Reinhart, in an interview,
nid: ITO allay any fears on the part
Of holders Of Santa Fe securities it is
proper for the management to state that
its affairs are in such condition that
no uneasiness need be felt. The earn
ing of the properties, Notwithstanding
the general depression, are largely in
excess Of fixed charges" Mr.. Reinhart
said that there was no truth whatever
in the report that negotiations for the
extension Of the guaranteed fund notes
had failed, ana he is positive the compa-
ny will escape receivership.
Manhattan letter: In the coroner's
investigation into the responsibility for
the wreck on the morning of October 7,
on the Rock Island road, at Keats, in
Riley county, Kansas, the jury returned
verdict finding that "Newton James
Lancaster came to his death by reason Of
railway collision Of trains on the Chica-
go, Rock Island & Pacific railway, near
Keats station in Riley county, Kansas.
The management of the railway compa-
ny is censurable, in overtaxing an insult
ticent number of employees. The service
exacted of them cannot be performed
with safety to the public and the COM
pany itself, and the accident and death
resulted from the above reason"
From Leavenworth: The trouble be-
tween the new Leavenworth bridge COM
pany and the Union Pacific railroad
over the use of Choctaw street for ter
minal purposes was settled by Receiver
s. H. H. Clark signing an agreement al
lowing the bridge company to lay tracks
on the disputed grounds. By the ar
rangement entered into the bridge COM
pany agrees to remove the Union Pacific
tracks seven feet to one side and pay all
expenses for same. The roads coming
into Leavenworth over the new bridge
are to use the present union passenger
depot and the new terminal depot is to
be used only for freight purposes. Work
on laying the tracks has commenced.
Emporia special: An incident oc-
Cured on the Howard branch of the
Santa Fe road. AS the passenger train,
due here at 8 o'clock, was approaching
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of here, little baby was noticed by En-
gineer Burt Monroe, playing on the
track. The infant was not noticed un-
til the train was almost on it. Monroe
Immediately reversed the engine and put
on air brakes. Then herushed to the front
Of his engine, leaving his fireman in
charge. The momentum was too great
to stop, however, and just as he got on
the COW catcher the child was disappear
ing under the engine. He made grab
and clutched a portion Of its clothing,
holding on for moment only, when
the clothing gave way. just then
the engine came to stop, and on jump
ing off Monroe found the child to be
Just in front of the wheels but unin-
jured, with the exception of few
bruises. Two inches more Of movement
by the engine would have ground the
baby to pieces. Monroe was white as
ghost after the incident, but was proud
man when he placed the child in the
arms Of its mother.