The Topeka state journal., 1899-04-25
KANSAS RAILROAD NOTES

On account of the sIackness of freight
traffic two more crews have been taken
out of the pool at Las Vegas and put
on the extra list.
Elmer O'Brien. who has been en-
ployed at the local railroad shops the
past few months, resigned this morning
to accept a position as engineer of the
electric light pIant--AIbuquerque Citi-
zen
Joseph d GaIIet, formerly a Santa Fe
operator. has sailed for a round trip to
Yokohama, Japan
Not all the tourists are travelling
eastward at present The Rock Island
and the Phillips Judson excursion party
both together carried 130 people into
Los Angeles.
Machinist ]. H. Mcconnell will leave
tonight for Arizona, where he will take
charge of the Santa Fe Pacific steam
shoveL-Albuquerqu Journal
r. D. Gibbons, division foreman at
Las Vegas. asks in a circular letter
just issued that all engineers on his
division Immediately make out a state
ment Of the amount of coal used by
them during the month of March
Conductor Frick of the Rock Island
IS a first class stock raiser. He feeds
from 200 to 300 head Of cattle each year,
and has just lately purchased a fine lot
near Audubon, Ia
Conductor Duddleson of the Santa F'e
with run from San BernardinO to San
JacintO, has resigned his position and
will leave in a few days for the east
Freight Conductor Archie Cowan sue
ceeds Mr.. Duddieson on the run.-Nee-
dies Eye.
Workmen have begun the work of
tearing down the old depot building.
1t was built when the railroad was
projected through here and has served
its purpose weu-LaS Vegas Optic.
The Santa Fe road is putting in new
ties between SaIina and New Cambria,
and the depot is to be painted and pa
pered inside and painted outside within
Over fifty cars of oranges came in
from California on the Santa Fe freight
trains one day last week
Claude W. Fairchild, stenographer to
Master Mechanic CIucas, has been pro-
NOTED and left yesterday for Topeka to
accept a similar position in the office
of Chief Engineer James Dun--L4a
Junta Tribune
Machine Expert R. F. Hoffman. who
has been in Las Vegas for several weeks
past. has finished his duties in con-
nection with engine 9S9 and returned to
headquarters at Topeka Engine 9S9 is
one of the compound Baldwins and its
performance on the run between this
place and Ration has been carefully
watched 1t has been ascertaIned that
while the average engine of the same
make and capacity has been pulling
about re tons. No. 999 handles 500 tons
with ease--Las Vegas Optic.
The bulletin board at the San Marcia1
shops holds an order telling shOpnen
that five days of eight hours will con-
stitute a weeks work for some time
The Missouri Kansas & Texas is in
the market for five parIor cars and five
passenger coaches
In addition 10 the numerous shop
buildings now being completed by the
Santa Fe Railway company at Gle
burne. Tex, bids have been invited for
the erection of three more. as follows:
One stone building 220x90 feet, one cor
rugated iron car repair shop 19Ox40O
feet. one corrugated iron storage house
6Ox220 feet
Frank Boran of the blacksnithing
shops has been compelled to stop work
on account of the illness of his wife
Peter Oderman- who was kept from
work last week on account of sickness
in his family is back in his place once
more His little daughter is much i'm
proved
About fifty of the men in the black
smithing shops use nothing but mineral
water for drinking purposes while at
work 1t costs them 25 cents a month
each
Ed Hardy has been kept at home
from the shops by sickness in his fam
ily-
Mrs French. wife of John French,
foreman of the blacksnithing depart
ment who has been seriously i'll with
pneumonia is slightly improved