People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-06-11
RAILROAD NOTES.

Mrs. Jack Hannaman went 10 Attica
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Il. Nolan, Of ROodhouse,
ILL.,, is visiting the family of Ike
Scudder.
Clarence R. Kingsley was appointed
foreman at Woodward Sunday. He
will move down there soon.
Brakeman Billy Jones has gone to
Cripple Creek for couple Of weeks
or more, to dig gold in the mountains,
presumably.
Mr.. and Mrs.G.T. Neuoert returned
Tuesday from Ellis, Kans. where Mrs.
Neubert and children have been visit
ing for some time past.
Henry Dyer, Of Burden, is acting in
place Of Ticket Agent Higgins, Of the
Rock Island, who is with the band
boys and the Mckinley train.
Jess Spahr has secured a run as
brakeman on the Southern Kansas.
He made his arst "Trip oIt' Monday
night to Woodward, under Conductor
SchamahOrn.
Harry ROhrer has moved three
blocks north Of where he has been
living on South Washington avenue,
and now occupies the residence next
10 P. DOyle's.
E. S. Green, of Wichita, will fill
the position Of bill clerk at the
freight dep, in the absence Of Frank
DeFrees, WHO has taken an extensive
leave of absence and will leave shortly
for Arizona.
E. Hayes has a sample Of the Santa
Fe cOmpany's new watches sent here
for inspection. Every railroad engi-
neer and conductor must, before Au-
gust lst, tuy a watch answering thi,
description: 1t must be at least sew
enteen jeweled, and adjusted to posi-
tiOn. temperature aud isochrOnism.
There will be a change in the time
card in a few days. Just what
changes will be made is net definitely
known or how radical they will be.
There is some talk that train or two
will be taken off aud Others subs,i-
tuted. The changes TO be made will
not be officially known for several
days.
Engineer Charles Neddle returned
from St. Louis last Monday. Mr..
Weddle took a thorough view OF
the work Of the recent tornado there
and says the St. LouiSans have exagcr.
ated things some. The path Of the
tornado was nc worse than that OF the
cyclone which wrecked US four year;
ago, the only difference being 10 the
extent OF the stricken area and tn,
number Of fatalities.
]. L. Kise is the subject Of anothe
, joke at the hands Of the railroad boy
around the Union depot. The Othe
day as Mr.. Kise was returning from
one OF his trips OUT west he passed
some mulberry trees On the road ant
yielded to the temptation Of eating
quart or two OF the luscious fruit
Agent Ralston beard Of his feast o
nature and decided to have some ful
at his expense if an opportunity shoul
present itself. Kise appeared at tn
depot on his return home and com
planned Of not feeling well. This wa
Ralston's opportunity, and he pre-
ceeded to recount to the CredulOu
Kise how couple Of boys out in tn
country near here had nearly die
from eating mulberry fruit. Nj
Kisses countenance gradually change
from an anxious look to the pictur
|, OF despair, aud visions of a sick he
rose before his miHd as the narrato
proceeded with his horrible tale @
suffering. Kise was uneasy th
greater part of the day and night an
finally submitted to a diagnosis Of hi
case by physician, whereat b
learned that in all probability h
would escape any serious RESULTS frUr
the fruit If he would abstain froI
e eating it IN such large quantities
{ warm weather hereafter.
D The necessity Of getting freigh
l cars equipped with air brakes so as
1 meet the requirements Of the inter
b state commerce law, has urged I'll
different railway companies to max
S strenuous exertions in that direction
All this work must, according to Law
be completed by January l, 1898, an
{ it is understood that an effort will
: made by several roads to secure a
! extension Of time, as the great cost
Q more than they can well begin [
s meet at present, when their earning
: are so low. The lowest estimate
! place the number Of freight cars III
Equipped with air brakes in The cour
try at present at about $4,000. /