The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-26
DODGE CITY NOTES.
Preliminary Work Begun on the New
Depot.

Dodge City, April 26.-Fireman Wells
and Miss Gertie Lahey of this city
We're married last week by Rev. Krum.
SWitchman POStOn and Miss Fav FIv-
ans, who were married recently, have
gone to keeping house in their own
property.
Engineer Jerry Shaw. attended the
=. A r encampment at Chanute last
week and Engineer Oldham had his
engine on passenger.
The state board of railway assess
Drs We're hauled over this division in an
excellent manner by Conductor Dalton
and Engineer Ben Williams. Train
master Sears being with the party
Several new stations or sidings are
being put in on this division to avoid
delays of trains in making meeting
points. one Just west of Dodge City
will be called West Dodge
Conductor Lusk, who is in California
is reported to be improving in health
The preliminary work toward the
new depot has been commenced by re
moving part of the buildings on the old
block that are in the way of the pro-
posed improvements.
Conductor Charles M Borkur, who
is running passenger train on this di-
vision, had the misfortune to have his
right leg broken at Lamar last week
He had been putting off buns, and in
attempting to get on the coach, slipped
in some manner with the result stated.
He is in the hospital at La Junta and
will not be able to go to work for about
two months
Engine 562 was stored at Coolidge this
week.
The recently appointed mechanical
engineering expert has been at work
a La Junta trying to improve engines
$40 4S5 and 4S6. now on and between
La Junta and Dodge City.
Conductor r. Harry Nomel has
Borkur's run on 1 and 2, while the lat
ter is in the hospital.
Santa F'e Attorney Mike Sutton was
appointed delegate from the Seventh
congressional district to the National
G. A. r. encampment at Buffalo.
Eastern papers talk about fast runs
but occasionally runs are made on this
division that are entitled to more than
passing notice. A few days ago Engi-
neer Jerry Shaw with engine 436 on
train No. 2, with ten cars, went from
Howell to Dodge, a distance of nine
miles, in less than seven minutes. 9th
er runs nearly as speedy are made here
very often.
Night Yardmaster Walker of Dodge
has been laying off a few nights and E.
Godfrey has been working In his place.
SWitchman Shea is in Topeka having
his eyes treated
Brakeman Barney LannOn, who has
been braking on passenger south of La
Junta for seven years, died at the La
Junta hospital Saturday of rheumatism.
His remains were shipped to Massa-
chusetts for burial.
B. F. Smith has been appointed night
yardmaster at La Junta, vice E. J.
Gleason assigned to other duties
Former western division men are
pretty well scattered over the country
Among them Clarence Petty is at
Harrington on the Rock Island; Emer-
son Brown is on the U. P. D. & G., at
Trinidad; Charles Templeton and w
r. Turner are working in Texas, Steve
Weir is in Old Mexico Andy Tear is
running a train on the Colorado Mid
land; Frank Ahlrick is running a drug
store in Niokerson; Geo. Stoner has a
prosperous restaurant at Hutchinson;
Joe McGrath and Joe Soule contemplate
purchasing the bottling works at
Hutchinson: Ham Thompson is rail-
reading in Colorado somewhere. War
rem J. Norven is in Illinois; Fatty
Stewart lives in Hutchinson
Ed Bowen will start for Old Mexico
in a few DAYS to look that country over