Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-07
KANSAS RAILROADS.

Topeka Journal; As fast as fregh
cars come into the Santa Fe shops fol
repairs they nre being provided will
the new Santa To end doors. Nearly al
the stealing that is done from freight
cars is done through the end entrance
which has heretofore been locked from
the outside. The new doors, however
fasten on the inside.
Topeka Capital; In tho United States
circuit court William B. Strong, once
president Of tho Santa Fe, has brought
suit to forecloso mortgage Of $3.50, 00O
against the Topeka Water company,
now in the hands Of n receiver The
money was loaned in 1882 The suit
was brought through the law firm OF
Peck, Miller & Starr OF Chicago.
The Kansas City & Beatrice railroad,
continuation of tho Kansas City, Wy
andotte & Northwestern railroad, from
the Kansas and Nebraska state line to
Beatrice, Neb., was sold at Bookwalter,
Neb., by order OF Judge Caldwell, of the
United States circuit court, to G. G.
Warner, trustee, The road was bid in
at 100000 by w, p. Waggener assist
ant attorney OF the Missouri Pacific.
The regular operation of trains over
the road from Topeka to Leavenworth
has been resumed under Receiver Nc
Lellan. The trains leave Topeka at
1880 a. M, and return at $50 D. NJ.
using the Santa Fe track to Meriden
and thence direct to Leavenworth on it's
own track. 1t is believed by many that the
Santa Fe has put on this train to head
Off the agitation for the Burlington to
run trains to Topeka.
Tho Western Passenger association
has granted rate Of one and one third
fare on all lines and from all points in
Kansas, including St. Joseph and Kan
sas City, No., to the Kansas Holiness
camp meeting to be hold at Hutchinson,
Kansas, Riverside Park June to II,
inclusive. This is conditioned upon there
being 100 in attendance who have paid
full fare to Hutchinson, and who present
their certificates when calling for one
third fare to return.
Topeka Capital: An order was pro.
mulgated at the Santa Fe round house
and shops which will lay off between
300 and 400 men. The principal cut
will DO in the Sixth street paint shop
hich has already been closed. This one
shop employs nearly 800 men. The 9th
or men laid off wore in the car repairing
department. The cut has already taken
effect. The order was issued by the gem
eral manager and was made to cut down
the operating expenses during the pres
emit dull and stagnated condition Of tho
business in all the departments. The
cut will very materially decrease the
amount Of the pay roll at this point and
will contribute the amount to other
places where the expenses are greater.
The officials regret that this step was
necessary, but the condition OF the bust
ness demanded that the retrenchment |
be made.
Attorney General Little received a
letter from E. W. Troup of Kansas
City, Kas, asking if IN his Judgment it !
would be in accordance with the law of
this state for the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railroad company to locate it's
shops at Kansas City, Kas. He stated |
that in view of the prospective arrange
ment, whereby the railroad company
will be compelled to maintain its general |
Offices and shops within the state, the
citizens of Kansas City and Wyandotte
county were anxious to have the shops
located in that county, if such location
would meet the requirements Of the law,
and the charter under which the railroad |
is operated. General Little replied that
the location Of the general offices and
headquarters at Kansas City
would not meet the requirements Of the
Jaw which contemplates that they shall
DO located within the state on tho main
line of the railroad.