The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Missouri Pacific is opening the
station of Big Bend, closed for want of
business in 1895. 1t is the North
Solomon branch of the Central branch.
DR.. H. J. Chapman has been installed
agent.
There are fresh rumors that Central
branch mixed trains Nos. IL and II,
between AtChiSon and Downs, Will soon
be made a night passenger run.
c. w. Weller, master mechanic of the
Central branch, and F. E. Rick, car
foreman, with headquarters in Atchi-
son, have been over the road on a tour
of inspection.
Densmore is now the only station on
the Central branch road without an
agent
J. E Blew, who for the past three
years has been helper at the Larned
depot, has resigned his position to &C
cept a better one with the Metropolitan
Street Railway company at Kansas
City, Mo, as gripman.
Harvey Russell, cashier at Larned, is
laying off and has gone to his old home
in Michigan to rustlcate among the
pines He attended the Christian En-
deavOr convention at Detroit.
w. F. Kerfoot, agent at Burdett, has
returned from a two weeks visit to
Chicago and other eastern points. Re
lief Agent Q. c. Case wore the badge
during Mr.. kerfoot's absence.
Brakeman Milo Mckee is laying off
and extra man has his run on 367,
36S and 366.
Conductor John Bender is laying off
a few trips and Conductor Charles
Thomas has his run on the Newton
Larned-Jetmore limited"
Chas. E. Styles, of Atchison, western
passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific,
is already visiting the Central branch
towns and working up passenger bust
ness to Philadelphia and the east via
the Missouri Pacific.
There are rumors that o. H. Coulter,
department commander of the G. A. r.
is figuring with the Rock Island to
a IxP IA q IN
adelphia from Kansas
The Solomon branch of the Union Pa
cific, in operation from Beloit to Solo
mon City, is a record breaker for be-
ing behind time. During the first half
of July the passenger train arrived in
Beloit only once on time. The reason
is this is said to be on account of the
large passenger traffic on the main
line
The Ladies' Society of B. of L. F.
will give an ice cream social this even
ing at 704 Jefferson street.
r. J. COultis of the paint shop is lay
ing off for a few days.
General Foreman Tisdale of Atchison
is in the city today.
leave today to visit her OLD home in
Elkhart, Ind. Mr. Mitchell will go
later and come home with his family.
John H. ThumSer, a deaf mute who
formerly worked in the paint shop, died
last week and was buried Sunday.
Walter Lyons is sick.
Engine No. 500 was broken in yester-
day.
Albert Oleson has returned to work
after a few days sickness.
Fireman James Jones is laying off on
account of sickness.
Fireman Rob Cliff is working again.
Engineer Ed George had his lip badly
cut yesterday by being kicked by a
horse. but went on his run as usual in
the afternoon.
Frank Cole is sick.
w. H. Simpson, representing the ad-
vertising department of the Santa Fe
at Chicago. was in Topeka yesterday
General Freight Agent H. H. Embry
of the Rock Island is in Kansas City
today.
Mr. L. 6. futile, tariff clerk of the
Rock Island returned from Kansas
City today, having been there attend