The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-07-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
FreiQht bnsiness Is 800.

Freight business is good.
There we're four 97s west Wednesday
Brakemen and fremen are being en-
plOyed.
Jim HessOn was down from Limon
Monday evening.
Roadmaster Lane was up from Phil
lipsburg Wednesday.
Brakeman George Usher has been
promoted to conductor.
". H. StilwelI, assistant general sup
erintendent, was here Tuesday.
Foreman Mack Bishop with the iron
gang arrived in town Tuesday.
Section men and round house men
are hard to get They are needed.
Conductor Charley Randall has been
assigned to the Pueblo freight run
Dennis Griffin has succeeded Fred
Patton as caller for the engine men.
L.C. Ames and wife have gone to
Colorado Springs to spend a few days.
Conductor Mort Justus returned
Saturday morning from a 30-dsy visit
in the east.
Fireman John Kelley, who has been
on the work train, is now firing for
Engineer Brosso.
Fred Patton, of the round house, was
sent out Monday as fireman on the
work train engine.
Fireman SteinhOff has been laid up
several days suffering from the effects
Of a cinder in his eye.
Conductor ". II. Davis Of the Pueblo
run was let out on account Of the late
wreck in Roswell yards.
Engineer Jenkins and Fireman Pow
ers were down from the Denver run
Monday with engine 534, for light re-
pairs.
Engine 545 came out of the shop
Monday and Engineer BrOssO limbered
her up on the local run Monday and
Tuesday.
Engineer DAILY and Fireman Dinley
were down from the Denver Wednes-
day to have some mending done on
their engine.
Engine 9O5 was brought here from
the east this week and viii be used on
the and 10 runs between here and
Phillipsburg.
Fireman Will Steinhof was at Den
yer Wednesday to have an operation
performed on one Of his eyes. He got
a cinder into the eye about ten days
ago.
Switchman Bob McCluskey and wife
left for twO-week's visit at GOOdland
Friday. During BOb's absence Jack
Murray viii have charge Of the switch
eDgine.-Horton Commercial.
RI. Jones, the section foreman at
Norton, was in GOOdland Saturday He
has a 3O-day layOff and was on a trip
to look after his land In this county
and will also visit the mountains
Conductor Tom Brennan, Of the fast
passenger run, threw a dog of the train
near SeldeD, June 20, and the unfOrtu-
nate dogs back was broken. Passen-
gers on the train reported the cOnduc-
tor to the humane society at Denver,
and also the head officers Of the road.
The Denver Post gave the conductor q
column write-up in regard TO the affair.
A Kansas man has discovered the
reason an engine is called 'tshe," and
his argument is that they wear a jacket,
an apron, have shoes, hose and drag a
train behind them; they have a lap.
need guides, ride wheels, viii not turn
out for pedestrians, sometimes foam
and refuse to work; they attract men,
are very contrary and il always takes q
man to manage them
] Conductor Ed Denney has the incest
orchard and yard in the town at bis
residence. The yard is enclosed BY a
6ne hedge and blue grass and clover
add 70 the attractiFeness Of the yard.
The apple trees we're planted i've years
ago and viii bear fruit this season Mr.
/ Denney has no doubt spent a good
many hours il cultiTating the trees
and otherwise improving his pleasant
/ home
Plans have been completed for the
construction at the Santa Fs shops il
! Topeka Of the largest railroad engine
ever built IN the United States. The
engine Is to be used as HpusbeFs on
7 the road over the Raton mountains
I The boiler viii be 81 inches ia diane
ter and viii Be made Of boiler plate an
{ inch thick The cylinders VII each be
I22 bT 81 inches n Dimensions, and
ether p=rts % tbs engine via re 5uil'