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Two carloads OF furniture have
been received at the Harvey eating
house at Dodge City.
The Rock Island accuses the
Union Pacific OF swiping a whole
train load Of Greeley potatoes.
The three postal cars, 1900. 1901
and 1907, built in the Topeka
shops, are the finest on the road.
The order for eight new baggage
and express cars has been placed
with Foreman Mergen of the To-
peka coach shop-by the Santa Fe.
During the year 1897. e37,5i7
pieces OF baggage were handled in
the baggage room at the union de-
pot in Kansas City. This is an
average OF 2,6oo pieces a day and
shows an increase over 1896 of a.,
734 pieces.
The Newton ice house, when it
shall be completed. will be one OF
the largest on the system. II will
be double in size. 1t is to be 225
feet in length and will be the old
width OF 40 feet. The house is
divided into seven rooms.
The Pittsburg Locomotive works
has received from the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad
an order for twenty six-wheei
mogul locomotives. The engines
cost sra, 500 each, making total
contract price of $3.50, 900.
Santa Fe Master Mechanic Nue.
bert posted bulletin in the Arkan-
sas City shops wishing all en-
ployees a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year. This is the
first master mechanic the Santa Fe
has had there that ever did it.
The mechanics in the Omaha
and Council Bluffs shops and in all
other shops along the line of the
Union Pacific are at work on the
eight-hour schedule, an advance Of
one hour on the days that they
have been putting in for months.
The general grievance commit
tee OF the Order OF Railroad Con-
ductors met in annual session in
Topeka last Monday week The
meeting was in session for several
days, as the conductors found
themselves confronted with large
amount of business.
The circular officiall, announc-
ing the increase in the Santa Fe
California service to three trains a
week, has been issued by Traffic
Manager White. The first third
train will leave Chicago on January
18TH, and every week after that the
trains will be run out Of Chicago
on Mondays. Wednesdays and Sat
urdays.
President Ripley, Of the Santa
Fe, said recently: al am and have
always been radically opposed to
the issuance of any kind of free
transportation, and would gladly
do away with it if possible. But
i, is mistake to suppose that the
abolition of passes would enable
the roads to materially reduce pas
senger rates, for, in the first place,
those who travel on passes would
ride but little If they had to pay
fare, and, in the second place, the
total of free rides computed at reg
ular rates of fare would not add
enough to the passenger receipts to
warrant any general reduction"
The cost Of constructing first
class, modern, up-to-date, luxur-
ious passenger car, and some Of
the items are of interest. The
wheels and axles represent cost of
S337.85; the trucks upon which the
car rests cost S533.67; the air
brake represents $r3r.7S; the seat
fixtures. as in number, cost $50. 90;
the three bronze lamps. SI3. 50;
the two gas tanks, $84; the chande-
liers, $50. n, and the item Of screws.
which might not appear to be an