The Globe-republican., 1894-07-20
An UnkONn Waif.

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Last Tuesday young girl took the
east bound train at Rocky Ford, carrying
an infant about month old. and well
filled satchel. The child was bright
little girl, nicely attired, while the young
mothers 5 appearance was rather prepos-
sessing. She had not been on the train
long before some plausible pretext was
given for handing the infant to another
lady sitting near. The latter had to get
off at LaJunta. When that place was
reached the owner of the child had not
yet returned. and the lady snpposing the
mother to be still on the train committed
the little one to the care of another lady
whose destination was farther east.
Mile after mile was passed. moments
into hours, and finally the
train men were appealed to and it was
discovered that the girl who left the little
child in care of total stranger, had
abandoned it. By the time Dodge City
was reached heat and lack of proper at
tention had affected the child so that
common humanity demanded that it be
taken off where nOurishment and other
necessary care could be rendered. 1t was
now virtually in the possession of the rail-
road company and as Sheriff Beeson
has relieved the U. S. marshals of their
Santa Fe duties as protectors of the rail-
road company, and its belongings in
this county, he promptly rescued the
deserted child from its miserable
journey, to the great relief Of the con.
ductor, who had begun to think he
would soon have funeral Oh his
hands. Mr.. Beeson took the young
specimen of humanity over to the Oriel
hotel and left it in care of Mrs. Durand
and Mrs. H. l.. Sitter. 1t was in such a
state of collapse that Mrs. Durand called
the Sheriff back after he had started
away, telling him it was corpse he had
left with her, but the officer succeeded
in getting it revived sufficiently to con-
vince the lady there was life in it, and
all suitable measures for making the
helpless guest comfortable were taken.
Mrs. Sitter took it to her home, and is
keeping it at present. There is still I'M
concerning the child's future
destiny. Mr.. Amos talks of adopting it,
while others talk of railing it off.
The strikers tell US that Manager Frey
applied to Judge Caldwell for permission
TO ia Ike back the NickersOn striking brake
men, but that Caldwell refused, saying
that he could not take without taking all.
On careful inquiry we find Santa Fe con-
ductors are not educating brakeman, but
the places are being gradually tiled by
railroad men already similar with busi-
ness by past experience either on this road
or elsewhere. At first a lot of farmers
were among the number taken, but find
ing them green at the business, they were
turned in by the conductors and others
supplied. As fast as railroad man was
found he was kept. 1t is different as re-
CARDS fremen. Engineers are, in some
instances educating raw recruits at firing
engines, and there will be a lot of new
railroaders made to help fight the old
ones.
Mic Mayrath, Harry Leidigh and May
or Gluck returned from an interview
with the state board of equalization. Mr..
Mayrath tells US that there are good
prospects of having valuation reduced
one half below assessed valuation so far
rs the state taxation is concerned, which
will save Ford county about 5000 in
state taxes.