The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-12
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

Mrs. Adam Burke, wife of Section
Foreman Burke of the Santa Fe rail-
way at Chanute, fell unconscious on the
street Wednesday and died Thursday
She had ruptured a blood vessel
T. NJ. Beardsley has resumed work as
night operator at the Santa Fe station
at Larned. He was compelled to go to
the Topeka hospital about ten DAYS ago
for treatment, but is now much improv-
ed in health. c. J. Bird of Topeka had
charge Of the night office during Mr.
Beardsley's absence.
The city council of Joliet, Ill has
brought suit against the c. r L & P
A, T. & S. F., and c. & a. to compel
them to elevate their tracks.
The conductors on the Indianapolis
division of the Pennsylvania have been
instructed to take the temperature of
the passenger cars at different points
on the road.
Mr.. Shauklin, general superintendent,
and Mr.. Runaway, division Superinten-
dent of the Missouri Pacific, were in Sa-
lima yesterday, looking over the ground
for a Y. One of the gentlemen said that
they were collecting up material with
which to construct the Y, and it is be-
HeVed that this work is for the purpose
of accommodating the Wichita train
Salina to be the terminus of the run.
Cal Newfer, the Missouri Pacific
brakeman, took the championship at
dominoes by defeating the two best
players in AtchisOn.
The Rock Island track laying gang
near Mud lake has been delayed some
what by the non-arrival of a machine
to curve the rails. The machine ar
rived yesterday, and, barring bad
weather, the track will be completed in
to AtchisOn early next week.
The entire union depot is being re-
wired. The wires which were put in
seven years ago have not been work
ing we'll for some unaccOunta bic req
son. If a building is properly wired
and the wires are not exposed too
much, the wires should last as long as
the building.
Engineer Calender, who was arrested
in Wichita for pulling a Frisco train
through the city limits too fast, was not
punished. The division superintendent
called on the police commissioners and
informed them that they had to quit
prosecuting the Frisco employees and
turn their attention to other roads
which had higher rate of speed than
the Frisco.
A force of K. c. bridge and building
department men arrived in East Atch-
ison this week and Immediately COM
menced tearing down the sheds and
stock yards belonging to the Hannibal
1t is understood that everything eX-
cept the rOundhouSe and ice house will
be taken away.
Tom Lawrie now attends to all ship
ments sent on passenger trains, vice
Earl galloway promoted to shipping
clerk at Horton.
H T. KOontz, master mechanic of
the Missouri Pacific repair shop at
position for his son in the machine
shops as apprentice.
Mr. Gafford formerly of the st. J. &
G. / R r. is learning the Rock Island
system of handling station accounts,
at the freight office in Horton, prepare
tory to taking a position as relief agent.
The railroad line repairers are chang
ing the private wires that connect the
residences of superintendent Hurley,
Trainmaster Fox and Chief Dispatcher
Smith to the general Office at the Las
Vegas depot, thereby making much
shorter route.
John McGaffin. for several years past
in the mechanical department in Las
Vegas, Has been transferred to Cha
mute, Kan.
Short hours of working have been en-
forced at the round house at Las We
gas Only eight hours a day and five
days a week are allowed now. Thurs
DAYS and Sundays are idle days.
Record Bulletin No. 20: Recently a
passenger brakeman on this division
smoked while on duty. This is in vio-
lation of the instructions clearly under
stood. Brakeman in this case have been
suspended ten days with the full I'M
Outstanding that if the rule is again
violated, he will be dismissed from the
r Hurley Superintendent.