People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
RAILROAD NOTES.

Us. Devanie, Of Winfield, now has
charge Of the bridges aud bridge
gangs from Winfield to Kiowa.
Fireman Fred Fisher OF the Santa
Re switch engine, is laying off,, Harry
Combs has charge during his absence.
The Santa Fe is cutting down it,,
time between Hutchinson and WITCH.
ita in order to catch some of the
travel between the two points.
Brakeman Tom Burnsworth took
charge Of the pile driver last Satur.
1aY. de relieves Brakeman Gilliland
who will go back on the extra list.
]. B. Elliott presented the Brother.
MOOD OF Locomotive Fireman with a
oox oil cigars at the meeting Thursday
night' They were highly appreciated.
Mrs. ]. R. Britton, wife of Con.
ouctor BrittOn Of the west end, after
visiting friends in this city for few
days. returned to Woodward Saturday
morning.
Z. u. Wallis, the Santa Fe boiler
maker. left for Argonia last Saturday
accompanied by his wife. They WIS.,
tied over Sunday with relatives OF
Mrs. Wallis.
civil Engineer W. H. Earl of the
Santa Fe, located at Newton. with
TWO assistants went west last Fri
cay Tor the purpose Of surveying the
projected road.
A full blOoded scOtchman attracted
not little attention at the Santa Fe
depot this morning. He was dressed
In a Scottish costume and presented
an odd appearance.
&, L. Zellers Of this city who has
been dispatching 10 the Santa Fe
Office at Arkansas City returned
home last Thursday. He was reliev-
ed by W. T. Fleming.
An Arkansas City stoker laughs at
/ A
the report that the Santa Fe is watch
Ing It's hremen with an eye to making
them more economical. He says that
fireman will never shovel more coal
than he has to.
A bulletin has been pOstedI in, the
agents window signed by G. W.
Hawks stating that the location of
the standard clock at Wellington has
been changed from the union depot to
the freight depot.
Mrs. VIM. Day, of Springfield, Ill.,,
arrived on the flyer Friday"evening
to spend a few days visiting the
family of Harry ROhrer, the Santa
FEES efficient baggage master at this
place. Mrs. Day is Mrs. Rohrer's
mother.
The railroad men can be seen gath
cred together 10 groups around the de.
pot discussing Seniority" 1t seems
that some Of the men have received
notification Of their standing as to
seniority" which has caused consid.
cradle comment.
Another bulletin has been posted in
the agents office at the Santa Fe stat
ing that hereafter train No. 2O4 will
head in at Winfield and 60 to South
Winfield before going to the Southern
Kansas depot and will back up to
Winfield Junction following train No.
2Ol.
Fireman H. Beard aud family re-
turned Thursday from a visit with
friends aud relatives at Doe Creek,
0. 7. Thursday while near Medford
Mr.. Beard found government letter
addressed TO S. B. Crandel. Medford,
o. T. The letter had not been open
ed and Mr.. Beard sent 1t TO that ae-
dress next morning.
As a rule railroad men ,are whole
souled, genial lot Of fellows generous
to fault and ever ready to extend a
helping hand to any human being in
time Of need. They never, knowing.
ingly. allow fellow railroader to 20
hungry or cold, always being ready
and anxious to share their last dollar
or divide the cold grub In their lunch
bucket. They may be rough at times
but they are invariably generous aud
open hearted. In times OF sickness
or when death enters the home Of one
Of their number invariably assistance
and sympathy is at hand and the be-
reaved ones are cheered and comfort.
ed, help bestowed with a lavish hand.
Railroad men may be a little clannish
at times, aud for this they are not TO