The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-01-21
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Brakeman Clark has gone to Kansas
City.
ThatveloOmo day-payday-vashsro
Tuesday
The shop men work only eight hours
q day now.
Engineer Pack has moved his family
to Goodland.
William Stephens has purchased the
Turney residence.
Al Beer viii move into the residence
vacated BY J. ". Glenn.
Brakemen CLARK, Peckenpaugh and
Gibbs have been laid Of
Engineer Sam Crooks is rapidly re-
covering from a sick spell
Fireman Charles Albright and family
are back from q visit east.
The bridge gang are at work repair
ing the turn table at the round house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton and son Reed
went to Colorado Springs Wednesday.
Brakeman c. E. McCaslin and wife
left Tuesday for a visit to New York
state.
Car Repairer Beidelman of this place
and Mcclure of Roswell will exchange
places.
Engine 487 came out Of the shop
Wednesday and is being limbered up
on local.
E-O. Croker, q round house en-
ploye, left Wednesday for a trip to
Arkansas.
Brakeman Frank Candy is back from
the Denver run, and is now on the
extra list.
Henry ROckelman is back in the
water service here. He has been on
the Fairbury division.
Engine 3I2, used on the and 10
runs on the east end, went in the shop
Tuesday for an overhaul.
Brakeman H. L. Weathers has moved
his family here and they have gone to
housekeeping in the Leonard brick.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ". Glenn left We'd
nesdsy for Missouri where they will
visit few days before they go on to
Fort Worth.
No is being double-hesded west to
Limon every night by engine 946 with
Engineer James. The heavy frost
makes a bad rail.
Fireman Sanford Adams was in from
GoOdlaud. this week. There are three
Of the Adams brothers fireman and one
foreman Of round house.-Horton Com
mercial.
Freight business has dropped of
considerably and three eaboese crews
have been taken OF. The cars that
were taken OF were in charge OF Con-
ductOrs Justice, Randall aud Patrick.
The fremen's ball will be held the
evening Of February IA and promises
to surpass all previous efforts given by
that organization. The music will be
furnished by an orchestra fFam Den
yer, and the hall viii be tastefully dec
GRATED,
Prosperity item in Ellis independent:
Notice was posted in the Union Pacific
shops at this place on Wednesday
stating that the shops would be closed
on Thursday morning and remain
closed until further notice. This means
a hours work a week for the men.
Some Of them quit stating that they
could not earn enough to pay their
board.
Several railroad men were on the
move this week. Engineer Shaw
moved in the DR.. Candy residence, En-
gineer Lumsden moved in the Keefe
residence, Engineer BrOsso moved in
the WymOre residence, E. A. Wood
moved in the Warmer residence,
Brakeman Delsny moved in the No
Clusky residence. jim Heaton moved
in the Dustin house which he pur-
chased recently.
Brakeman Bombaugh, who has be en-
braking on train No. 90 in place OF
Frank Lean, who has been taking q
holiday vacation, was unfortunate IN
making q coupling at Smith Center
last Thursday. He Was endeavoring to
couple two cars fitted with automatic
cOuplers-the head Of one being broken
with link and pin, when he caught
his hand between the bumpers in such
a manner that his second finger was
completely cut Of close to the hand.
These accidents viii happen to the best
Of rsilrOaders once In q while.-Phil-
lipsbUrg Dispatch.
The big new locomotives Of the Col o.
RADIO Midland railway are doing their
duty daily and they experience no
difficulty in hauling the regular pass
enger trains single handed up the
heavy grades. A description Of these
machines may be OF interest to railway
men: Weight on drivers OF engine, 40