Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-02-10
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The B. & M. surveyors are again on
their Beaver Valley branch, west of St.
Francis. The papers on that line think
it means the extension west to Pueblo.
At Netawaka the Central Branch rail-
road depot has been burned. Nothing
was saved from the building and the
tickets and small amount of express
and freight matter went up in the flames.
Two freight cars standing on sidetrack
adjoining the building were also burned.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
For the first time in the history of the
state railroad corporation has fled it's
annual statement of business with the
secretary of state. The Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas filed it's statement of the
earnings and expenditures of the years
business. The law requires that all cor
porations shall file such statement.
Some time ago the M, K. & T. road
ordered lot of locomotives from the
Baldwin works, but when they arrived
at Parsons they were found to be defec-
tive and the company refused to accept
them. A conference resulted in COM
promise by virtue of which the engines
are to be accepted when put into good
condition. A force of machinists is ex-
pected in Parsons at once to begin rem
edying the defects.
Severance News: The Rock Island is
sinking an artesian well at Bendena.
The work will be continued without de-
lay. It has been calculated that depth
of nearly 500 feet has to be reached to
assure the success of a good well. The
water-tank of the company which is
now situated near Troy Junction will be
removed to Bendena, that station being
the half way point between Horton and
st. Joseph. Bendena is pretty town
site and she may one day be little city.
Every little boom helps.
The Jennings Echo publishes the
car load business of it's Rock Island
station, comparing it with the pub
lished business of the Norcatur station
on the B. & M. branch. Both places are
in the eastern portion of Decatur coun-
ty. The Echo gives the Jennings busi-
ness as: Cars shipped out: Corn 259,
wheat rs, rye 1, broom corn 0, cattle
81, hogs IS, emigrants o.: Total sol
against Norcatur's total Of 407. Cars re-
ceived at Jennings: Coal Al, lumber, Sc,
immigrants, "A, lime, salt, -four and ice
19, implements and wire 3, Total, 1873
against Norcatur's total of 145.
Not long since Otto Miller, receiver of
the Hutchinson & Southern railroad, was
fined $25 and costs and sentenced to
jail until they were paid. He was found
guilty of contempt of court by Judge
G. W. Mckay of the Twenty-fourth
Kansas district. w. T. Peck had OBJ
tanned an injunction from Judge Nc
KAY to restrain the road from running
through his farm. Mr.. Miller, being re-
ceiver by appointment of Judge Foster
OF the United States court, did not con-
slider himself bound by the restraining
order and trains ran as usual. Then he
was brought into court and fined for
contempt. His case has just been ap.
pealed to the supreme court.
Osawatomie special: Division 1Eper-
intendent T. F. Dunswav, Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, was rendered a re-
ception at the opera house at which time
he was presented with large cash
purse by the railway employees and
handsome Office chair by the citizens OF
this place. Mr.. Dunaway resigned his
position here and has gone to Denver to
assume the duties Of general superin-
tendent of the Union Pacific, Denver & |
Gulf railroad Mr.. Dunawsv has had
charge of the division here for the past
eight years and is one Of the best rail.
road men in the west.