The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-11
KANSAS RAILROADS.

The Missouri river at Atchison is now
within sixty-fve feet of the Santa re
tracks. Riprapping has begun, howev-
er, and the ravages OF the river may 90
stopped.
Sheriff Peterson, of Wyandotte coun-
tv. levied on the depot and yards of the
Kansas City, Wyandotte 4 Northwest
ern railroad, down at the Wood street
station, and took possession OF the same
in his effort to collect the taxes for 1888
that are due and unpaid, amounting to
about $500. Unless the taxes are PAID
in a short time he will advertise the
property for sale. Then will come
question of law, as the company con-
tends that the property cannot be legal
" attached and the attorneys for Sher-
| iff Peterson assert that it can, and that
the attachment will be sustained in the
courts.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners received notice from the mayor
and council of the city OF Coiteyvllle
that the Missouri Pacific, Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas and Santa Fe roads had
failed to comply with an order OF the
board for track connections at that
point. The order was made last Decem-
ber. the companies being given. our
months in which to make the connec-
tions. The limit expired about thirty
davs ago, and the officials OF Cotfeyvllle
assert that the work of establishing
track connections has not yet been com
menced. They ask that the board make
another order or impose the penalty pro-
vided for failure to obey orders OF this
nature. which is 800 per day against
each road for the entire time after the
expiration of the date specified in the
order.
The Santa Fe company, through its
general passenger department, notified
, the Western Passenger association thal
if had made one fare for the round
trip to the following meetings: The Ma.
, tional Christian Endeavor convention al
! Cleveland. O., in July; the international
! meeting of the Baptist Young People
+. association, at Toronto, Canada, in July
> The national encampment OF the q. A
: r., at Pittsburg. in September; the Ma
tional Educational association meeting
. at Asbury Park, in July; the natlona
meetings of the Dunkard church, at My
ersville. Penn. The Santa Fe had for
merly announced the rate OF one fare Il
: the republican league meeting at Den
yer, in July, from points west OF In
river; now the company has come on
: and announced the same rates from thei
: Chicago and St Louis territory. tn
> above special rates apply to all the terri
= torv in which the company is intereste
n and controls.
e Topeka Journal: A plan has bee
l. proposed to the Atchison, Topeka
e Santa Fe railway company. which,
le successful, will give employment To IL
r more men in Topeka, and increase IL
Ie ] per cent. the iron interests here.
J. present large part Of the castings use
rs bv the Santa Fe are made by an Atcl
10 ison foundry on contract which II
le wolves a great deal Of money. The Sar
Id ia Fe hauls these castings from Atchlsc
L. to Topeka. Now a Topeka compan
D. which will probably occupy the Capt.
nr City Iron works plant, has submitted
7d the Santa Fe proposition 10 do u
be work in Topeka at exactly the san
nj price it is now being done at Atchlso
a. The Topeka men would guarantee
ID deliver the castings free 10 any pla
ey designated in the Santa Fe Yards.
u is estimated that its acceptance won
he give employment TO al east one hu
dred skilled iron workers In Topeka.
IN Receiver C. T. Mcclellan. Of the Lea
le- enworth. Topeka & Southwestern, 81
he the line is in much better shape than
,ut expected and will not require sucf
he large outlay Of money 70 make il INA
ais igable." He is now engaged In maxi
ed an estimate as 20 what needs 10 be dol
m There are FIVE stations along the Ii
ith from Meriden to Leavenworth. and I
1rt people Of Jefferson and Leavenwoi
nv counties are very anxious 70 have Il r
the in operation as soon IS possible J
ted Mcclellan thinks it will not be long III
the trains are running again
IT. The Santa Fe is bringing four ira
ns, o. stock day 10 Kansas grazing lar
Of for the summer from Texas and 5out
Ter ern points.
idd The Santa Fe has under construct
No a large, compressed air plant In Arg,
act the. Il Is for the cieaning Of coach
irs- but will be used tor many other p
Tie poses. Pipes are being laid all thron
20 the yards and the air will soon -
aa- ase with new patent jacks - hoist c
-e@- and engines. Oil wIll t. transferred
ION all parts 81 the ward Dv means 0f
and pipe system. and the sand boxes On
'4Aa cars viii be filed in q very few sesol
by simply turning oH a. air faucet.