The Globe-republican., 1897-11-11
RAILROAD NOTES.

with electric lights. They are run BY =
chain which goes around the axle and
runs the dynamo. A chair car which has
been on trial on this division, has given
good satisfaction.
The railway men stood by $. r. Rey-
nolds, who was formerly . brakeman
on this division, and helped to make his
majority 90 large-S41.
w. G. Lee, first vice-gnndmaster Of
the B. B. T. of the U. s., and stationed
at Peoria, ILL.,, national headquarters Of
the Trainmen, passed through here this
week. He says F. r. Gadd, conductor
who was e resident of Dodge, is still at
the B. r. r. offices. Mr.. Lee lived in
Dodge City at one time.
Mrs. Adds, wife of Fireman Arthur
Adds of engine AZ, has been visiting In
Dodge for several days.
Owing to rush, Sunday. O'Day and
Sullivan were sent out in the chain gang.
"A large number of extra brakemen
have been employed recently. This we
like to see, as it helps Dodge to have so
many men working here.
LEO. J. Hartman, formerly division
superintendent Of this division, passed
through town this week.
We neglected to mention last week
that the special carrying General Mama
ger Frey toward Springfield, Mo-, from
Albuquerque, N. NJ, made very fast
time over the Dodge division, with en-
CINE 45s, John Walker and Conductor
ODay. Mr.. Frey's object in hurrying
was because of an accident to his son.
Several firemen have been promoted
lately. among them A. II. Hartwell, who
lived in Dodge.
Business is still good and the officials
expect it to keep until January LIST.
Conductor Dalton was on work train
at Csddoa, this week.
The No. 2 that should have been in
Dodge Sunday evening was the one that
was held up by robbers In New Mexico,
and parts of the cars burned.
-Yardmaster Gallagher has been lay
ing of few days. Night Yardmaster
Walker has had the day yard and Pete
Murray the night yard.
. Engineer Shy has been transferred
from the Chicago division to this one,
and put on the extra board at Dodge.
This makes three men on the board here,
John Shaw, w. E. Alexander and Mr..
Shy, and J. G. Ault to be called upon in |
an emergency.
The big engines have been placed 10
freight service temporarily.
Several engines..have beea sent here |
from other divisions. The 500, BIS, 66l |
and 662. = a.,
Conductor McElwain had the mis-
fortune to have his way car run into and
damaged by No. s, near Pueblo a few
days ago.
-Chas. Goodman, who has worked |
in the r. r. lunch counter at Coolidge
for some time, is in Dodge on a visit with
relatives.
Conductor Moore and wife are en-
joying visit from her mother.
Emerson Brown of the U. P. D. & G.
1t Triniday, visited his family here last
week.
Brakeman Haley and family are hav-
ing visit from his mother and sister this
week.
-Chas. Beerbohm, clerk to Master
Mechanic Foster, was elected county
of Otero county, at La Junta,
asst week.
Engineer Ottys is expected home in
few days. accompanied by his wife aud
Ed. Hood is now running the sos, Ira
Cassell the Sls, Gus Faulkner the 66l.
Ben Williams the 40, John Husser the
j33.
Geo Barr Of the blacksmith shop at
La Junta, was elected sheriff of Otero
county, last week, and is again at his
Jorge until time to take his office.
The crews are beginning to ask for
light hours rest.
The trial of electric headlights on
he Santa Fe system has not proved salts
factory and the two experimental lamps
nave been taken off and returned to the
The law requiring all railroads to
.quip the cars with automatic couplers
becomes effective January l, 1898, but
he roads have appealed to the inter-
tate commerce commission for an extern
Ion of time. The question will be con-
idered by this body December 1st.