Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-20
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| Doniphan county has compromised
with the Burlington road in the settle
ment of the disputed tax question. The
county accepted $4,000 in lieu of the
81, 12046 assessed against the railroad
company.
Emporia wiring. The working time
of all local employees of the Santa Fe, in
Guiding machinists, round house men
and shopmen, has been cut down two
hours per day. This is understood to
be in pursuance of a plan on the part Of
the receivers to reduce expenses to the
| lowest possible notch.
Abilene special: The county commits
sioners refused to accept the Santa Fe's
offer of So, 1872 in lieu of its taxes Of
$11,982. The representative of the road
said that the road would then pay moth
ing, but the matter would go to the
court, and the road would make fight
on the ground of discrimination.
Leavenworth special: The Burling-
ton railway that gained entrance to
Leavenworth the first of the year over
the new bridge, has purchased ground
near the heart of the city for new
passenger depot and warehouse. Over
$4,000 was paid for the ground, which
is splendidly located. Work on the de-
pot will be commenced and pushed rap
idly. Citizens Of Leavenworth are much
pleased with the roads enterprise.
Paola special: While James Naylor,
Missouri Pacific station agent, and the
night operator were working at the de-
pot, they suddenly found themselves
covered by revolvers from three different
directions. Back of each revolver was
masked man. Naylor and the operator
were forced tostand in corner with their
backs turned, and while two of the rob-
bers covered them the third relieved
them of two gold watches and about
$50 in money. The safe was not given
any attention.
Topeka special: It is stated that the
action of the Santa Fe railroad company
in the tax matter and the uncertainty
when payment will be made has had the
effect to depreciate county warrants in
some of the western counties in the
state where the Santa Fe taxes are
heaviest. No money was sent in from
outside sources to invest in warrants is
sued during the last quarter of 1893,
and as a consequence the home buyers
have been reducing their offers for the
warrants and there has been consider
able decline in price.
At Winfield George Saunderson, night
watch, met with bad accident. He was
looking for coal thieves and in riding on
freight train to the south part of Win
field he stood on the front end of coal
car. Suddenly stone, thrown from
the side of the track, struck him in the
stomach. This caused him to lose his
balance and he fell. His feet were
caught between the draw bars and both
badly pinched. When he fell he caught
on to a rod and held on and thus saved
himself from falling beneath the cars.
He yelled as loud as he could and man
aged to hold on till rescued. Mr.. Saun-
derson will probably lose one ST his feet.
Parsons special: Attorney General Lit
tie of Topeka is in the city in consultation
with County Attorney Farrelly, of Neosho
county and Judge Nicholson of Council
Grove in reference to commencing the
long talked of suit to forfeit the charter
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail
way company for failure to maintain
general offices in the state as provided
by law. The petition of forfeiture will
be fled in the Neosho county district
court at Erie before Judge Stillwell.
Judge Nicholson has been retained to
assist the attorney general in the case.
A long, legal battle is in prospect as the
railway company proposes to fight the
case to the bitter end.