The Globe-republican., 1898-06-30
RAILROAD NEWS.

was injured severely on the right arm
and side. The projecting arm of q mail
crane struck him.
&C. II. Savage is back to Newton
again and has entered the train service.
George will move his family here from
Dodge City the first of the week.-New-
ton Republican.
Engineer John Madigan and Con-
ductor w. B. Piper, who were in charge
of No. 6 in the collision at COnroe. have
both been relieved from the Santa Fe
service.-La Junta Tribune.
There is no longer any demand for
harvest hands in Kansas. The railroads
estimate that several hundred harvesters
took advantage of the low rate put into
effect several days ago, aud there are
now more men than can find employment
in the harvesting territory.
The flag pole for the railway men
arrived last week. and it is in the shops
for painting. The pole is made OF iron
pipe inches in diameter at bottom, aud
it is 1l3 feet long. The pole will be
raised in time for 18th of July celebra-
ton. The magnificent flag has been
mentioned in these columns.
The watch inspecting system OF the
Santa Fe is gaining admirers among rail-
road officials every day. After looking
into the workings of the different watch
inspecting systems of different roads in
the country, the Wabash has finally de-
cided to adopt the system in use by the
Santa Fe and will likely put it in opera
ton on that road before the close of the
year.
Freight business on the Santa Fe is
dull. There is but little doing in the
freight line and no large amount Of
business is looked for before the move
ment of the grain for Galveston which
will likely commence about July LIST.
Passenger traffic has been unusually brisk
although the rates to Omaha have not at
tracted any number of people. The
opinion of different passenger agents is
that the rates to Omaha must come down
at least one third before September in
order to induce the public to flock to
Omaha. 1t is asserted by passenger men
that the rates will be down by September.
Fred Bently of Wichita, attorney for
the Wichita s. Western, submitted pro-
position to the county commissioners of
Pratt county concerning the Wichita &
Western. The railroad company desires
to take up the track between Cullison and
Pratt, distance of about ten miles and
sell the rails and ties, etc. The county
voted bonds to the extent Of $4,000 per
mile and the bondholders are IN SIC, 900
per mile. Mr.. Bently's proposition is to
sell and divide the receipts from the SAL
wage in proportion to the amounts inves-
ted, which will be twO-sevenths to the
commissioners and five-sevenths to the
bondholders. The commissioners of
Pratt county have taken the matter
under advisement.
The following circular has been is
sued by President E. P. Ripley of the
Santa Fee:
"Some misunderstanding seems to ex-
| list as to the intent of the rule fOrbidding
officers and employees of the company
taking active part in politics. 1t is not
the intention to restrict the exercise of
individual rights and there is no objec.
ton to the free and full expression Of
opinion, nor to membership in political
organizations.
ut is expected that every officer or
employe will act as his reason may die
tate in any public matter; but the prin-
ciple does not require the acceptance Of
places of profit Or honor, and the neglect
of the company's business on such &C.
counts will not be tolerated. 1t will not
be difficult for an officer or employe to
properly draw the line between his duties
to the company and to his country, be
will constantly bear in mind that his
views upon every subject and his fair ex-
preston at the polls, the primaries or
elsewhere, are matters with which the
company has nothing whatever to do;
but the company rightfully demands that
no officer or employee shall accept any
public Office or take such part in the af.
fairs of political organizations as will
either interfere with the performance of
his particular duties to the company, or
tend to place the company in the false
position Of appearing to be itself en-
gagged in politics."
The Kansas railroads are already
making preparations for moving the inn
mense wheat crop of Kansas and Okla