The Advocate and news., 1897-12-22
Railway Notes.

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the Newton machine shop.
h. X. Stewart, of the Topeka store
house, was inspecting the Newton store
house last week.
Roadmaster Eglington, of Winfield, Is
duly proud of handsome gold watch pre-
| sented to him by the Santa Fe employees
on the New Mexico division.
w. L. Brown, superintendent of tele-
graph Of the Chicago & Alton, was in
Topeka last Thursday getting pointers
about the electric lights used in the
Santa Fe cars.
Engineer MCGOWAN, Fireman Nc
Gowan, Conductor Peterson and Brake
men Carson and Campbell made up the
crew In charge of the merchants excur-
sion train from Emporia.
The south train No. 405, in the after
noon, now waits at Newton for No.
for passengers. The train formerly left
there at 4:SO in the afternoon but now
does not leave until 5:25.
The Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men will give a ball at Dodge City on
New Years eve It will be an elaborate
affair and preparations are being made
for the accommodation and comfort of
visitors.
TheIG are three vacancies on the
through runs between Argentine and
Newton. The Oldest conductor apply
Ing before the 23d and the two oldest
brakemen applying before the oath will
be assigned the runs.
The many friends of Conductor Mar
tindale, of EmpOria, will be gratihed to
learn that tile operation performed at
the Santa Fe hospital was successful and
that his recovery is assured Mr.. Mar
tindale is one Of the best conductors on
the road, and has host of friends.
Engineer Jerry Faulkner was in
charge of the special train which car
ried President Ripley and the directors
of the road from Chillicothe to Argen-
tine, and performed his task so well
that Mr. Ripley requested Mr.. Faulkner
be given number OF credit marks.
The Santa Fe round houses at Chi
cagO and Topeka have been fitted with
steam coils in the engine pits and
stoves for heating the houses have been
done away with. The new plants have
been in operation for about two weeks
and have given entire satisfaction.
B. B. Treen, Of the Waltham watch
works, of Waltham. Mass, passed
through Topeka last week. He has
been travelling over the Santa F'e sys-
TEN in the interests of his company
He says the employees Of the Santa Fe
carry better watches than those gener-
ally used on other roads.
Five passenger engines will handle
the six passenger trains west of Newton.
The engineer who takes out No. brings
in No. the next day. Rsa takes out
II that night and returns with the
next night. The next night he takes l.
returning the following evening with
No. 8. The next afternoon he starts
with No. 5 again.
The Santa Fe has purchased the Ar
cade hotel building at Newton in which
the station is located, and will remodel
it and make numerous improvements at
a cost Of about $4,000 Fred Harvey will
fix up the hotel part of the building and
establish first-class eating house. Az
ter all improvements are made 1t will
be one of the finest and most conven-
lent depots on the system.
Two special way cars have been con-
structed at the Santa Fe's Topeka shops
and are now in the hands OF the paint
ers. They are for the use Of the road
master and his assistants One end of
the car has the Baker heater, cook
ing range, cupboard for the dishes, and
sink. There are FIVE rooms in each
car. One of the cars will be sent to
southern California and the other one
will be used by the officials in Topeka.
circular relating to air brakes and
couplers to be used on passenger trains
was issued last Thursday by the general
superintendent of the Santa Fe. The
order provides that after January only
cars will be run on passenger trains
that are supplied with Westinghouse
quick-acting automatic air brakes and
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