The Globe-republican., 1899-04-13
RAILROAD NEWS.

L
y. r. Griffin returned from Topeka
Friday.
e. N. Babcock spent Sunday in Den
yer, returning Monday.
The reading room is to be moved to
the park grounds, east of the depot.
Passenger and freight business is
good, especially the through business.
e. d. Bowen moved in the house
corner of Chestnut street aud Fifth ave-
me.
Ed Shank has resigned his position
with the Santa Fe and has left for Mil
waukee, Wis.
A larger number of people stop for
meals at tile depot hotel than at any time
since the hotel was opened.
! -Trainmaster W. p. Bossart Of the
Rock Island railway. was in the city Sat
urday. His headquarters are at Herring
ton.
General Manager j. j. Frey of the
Santa Fe. has arranged for his family
taking up a permanent residence at Albu-
querque, n. NJ.
The depot park grounds will be
graded soon. A canal will be built OF
the north side to carry off the water
which flows from the hills.
"A daily passenger train is to be run
on the Rock Island to Dodge City instead
of the mixed train as at present. A new
time card will soon be issued.
"A new time card on the Santa Fe
road went into effect yesterday. There
are no changes of arrival and departure
Of trains at this station, except with fast
freight trains, which will run on slower
| time and carry more freight.
Frank Albin, who has been employed
in the Newton railroad shops, returned to
the city Saturday Light. His family is
here. Frank has new process in oil
painting OH glass. which he is introduce
to the people of the city. lie has lately
been in Chicago.
| The Santa Fee railroad has made a
business arrangement with steamship
line to Hawaii and the Philippines. This
| ,,o,,II not IN dana Is tboro ,vs.ro m hp,ci-
ness 70 carry, and the trade that is thus
coming into existence is the beginning of
commercial expansion which follows
territorial expansion.
All the records of the Santa Fe are
kept five years for reference and then de-
stroyed Ten tons Of records were re-
Gently shipped from tic general offices at
| Topeka to be stored at Lawrence. Three
tons were pay checks aud three tors pay
rolls. The remaining four tons were
made up principally Of vouchers. What
u pile of money is represented in three
tons Of pay checks.
The Santa Fe management has
created the position of landscape gar
dener, aud Mr. A. Reinisch Of Lawrence,
has been appointed to the place. The
creation of this position marks some
thing Of new departure in railroad
work, and means that the Santa Fe sta
ton property along the right of
way OF the road is to be greatly ini
proved. Small parks will be laid at every
station. large and small, and the parks
! stocked with trees, shrubs and Towering
plants.
Il. NJ. Sells is walking with a cane,
the result of an injury to his right hip.
The Santa Fe company will build II
new turn table at tile round house.
brakeman E. II. Shank has resigned
on account of poor health.
Peter Murray has charge Of the night
yard during Mr.. Gallagher's absence.
VIM. Wikoff, foreman Of the car re-
pairs who has been off on visit, has re-
turned and is on duty again.
Brakeman Lee Wood has returned
from Pueblo.
Conductors Heustis and Junkins
were in charge of the soldier train last
week OH their way tU Manila.
Satin Williams is laying off and Fox
is ont in his place.
&C. E. Gallagher left, ON No. 2 last
evening. for Topeka. where he will re-
ceive treatment for his eyes. C. Walker
is general yardmas,er during Mr.. Gal
lagher's absence.
WIN. Donahne has charge Of the
Harvey lunch counter.
John Barlow. bell boy at the depot