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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-01
THE LATEST WONDER-COMPRESSEDAI AIR

FICTION FASHIONS. DRAMATIC STARS. AND MANY OTHER
INTERESTING FEATURES ALL BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New-York December 10. 1890.
BEEVES-Receipts were cars or 80 head. az Ior
cty saughterer bunch ~ thin cows sold al 81 20 yer
ic0 m 10 other trading Feeling barely steady Dressed
E1ports to-day included 1900 quarters OF beef IN te
Icania 10 Liverpool. 375 beeves and 6~o quarters OF
beef in the Mesa6a TO London. SO beeyes on the daeo
10 Hull n cattle and 50 sheep the Trinidad 10 er
muda The Manhattan. with 500 cattle VIII not san oe
fore Sunday Monday. --- d. . -.
Sales-J. q. Curtis & Son; u cars 90" I'D average ~
cGIVEs- Receipts were IA head. all veas and all sold
al steady prices S5GsS 100 N for common 70
prime veals city dressed veals steady at sal2c per 10
Sales p. Nelson: - veals LAG 10 average al 20 per
100 n: do 100 NJ. at 81. 49, . ooo
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts were ll1a cars: or -S1
head Including cars for city FaughtereTs ana 9's io
The market and counting the stale stock there were 10
cars on sale Sheep slow. but STEADY; lambs htH
ana fully 10, higher Of stock was held
over Medium good sheep sold at 50 3td<4 70 per 100
~: few do at 81 30 good TO choice lanlos az
81 5dS5 80 including Canadian lambs at 90 soqsoVp
Dressed mutton 4iaG1c 10 dressed lambs d'1gSzc
sal4s-D Harrington 375 Canada lambs " 10 average
sheep l05 10 at s. %; III do, III n. at s. 49, -
Newton Co: 81 Virginia sheep 10 H. at - 30 ~
N Collins i72 Pennsylvana lambs. II NJ at s. 62ia:
119 ohio sheep 1913 H. 25 ~ do, ii9 ~, at 81 l2s
- Pennsylvania DO los n at s. s1' 80 DO % 'o at
80 Harrington Co 2l2 Buffalo lambs. &c n. at So 80;
u Buffalo sheep 1876 n at 80 90. CT.
s Sanders 232 state lambs 30 ib' at 50 20; sts'e
snTeP H. wkerson: POS Buffalo lambs II ~ at s. 10
HOGs-Recelpts were 25is cars. or t9s2 head an ior
Country dressed hogs steady at 4QGse per 10 Tor extreme
weight. 80 - -. a, vros,e-r hogs 100
n, average q 81 10 per - 10.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
IMPORTS TO DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New-York December l6 1879
COFFEE-Cable from Havre and Hamburg
e heTfer even than looked for Havre reported gam
- las franc. Hamburg reported UNCHANGED prices 70
- ADVANCE II y pfg The Brazilian markets stopped
declining and reported continued small receipts totaI az
S,,b n1rts - bags on the opening call there was
wy little in view Of the better CONDITIONS
sb-ad nothing done the call; but later; cover
.g s In on local and fairly active business
~ a saturday market done. The demand was met
,sdy iv selling long by parties VINO had the
Sssvs in view and could take profits. There very
ire attempted the Of new business on either sde
be account Total sales futures. 100 bags Inc mar
ls, closed quiet unchanged prices 70 dechhe OF
points In the open market for spot Brazian conee
tolerably steady the basis OF osc lot
"a RIO invoice and 7%sc for tobbing parcels As
ji,sSie5 toward moderate lots cover actual wants
me range prices in the local market to-day
G %
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
El.RopEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool Dec 49, 80 D. m.-C1oslng. Wheat-SpOt
firm: No California, Us 2daGs 2lsd No red Western
winter Is SID: No Northern spring Gs td Corn-spot
6i4d; January as dnd; February IS esd. Peas-cana-
dian IS Sd Flour-St Louis fancy winter nrm IS
Reef steady extra India Ses Sd prime IDS 30
Pork steady; prime mess Western. SIS Cd Hams-shor
cut IL 70 10 II, dull 45s Bacon Cumberland cut % TO
80 N. dun 3ls short rib is TO p No. steady 35s long
clear mddes light 80 70 rs N steady 84s "a long esa
mddles heavy 10 steady 34s short clear backs
10 IS NJ steady. sSs; clear bellies, u TO 10 NJ dull
firm, prime Western. In tiercss 2ss 3D. American
s:an,a g. 20. "a s,s.. wsss s,s H.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

COTTON Liquidation the order OF the session a.
ne cotton Exchange. Unfavorable cables were expsc
t, be foreign advices than looked Io
The rsen English in South Africa were seriously
ered In connection with barely steady cosIhg @
b4 I5vernool cotton market at net decilhe OF ~.
nor-s whereas the Of private cables had recently
b1 leading some To expect better market conditions IN
England The local cotton market at the opening was
heTef0ra 2d6 ponts lower, Later business developer
f.yersb unsettled situation with the longs. as class
Ssnosed 10 sell out while the shorts picked up CONSIDER
sEa ra courage and confidence than
for some time past increasing the net decline 20 I9e
rorts the face natterlng advices regarding the crop
r1versnt The condition of the Southern spot markets.
ne statistical situation In general the cotton goods mar
and the spinning districts at large The general run
Of local sentiment reflected considerable tmdly on te
usrt ~ holders owing fears that the English-Boer
Airs we're far from being settled while menachg te
peace u other foreign governments The weak ana uh
settled condition stock market added 10 the dispo
son 10 liouldate long cotton and the mar
ka closed an about the lowest point barely steady IN tone
WITH the net decline 3GS points.
TIE range Of prices in local market to-day
Vas
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
11yERrooL COTTON MARKET.

Idverpooi Dec 10 1 y. m.-Cotton--Spot quiet; prices
UNCHANGED; American middlng. 4Md. The sales Of the
day 1900 bales which 800 were for speculation
and export and included American: receipts 400
bales all American opened quiet and closed quiet
but steady at decline: American middling. m De
cenber I2-64d buyers December and January i064d
buyers: January and February. S64q4 6id buyers;
February and March, T-6ld sellers: March and April
5-e4a4 G4d eellers; April and May, 4-9td sellers
MAY and June 2-Giq4 8-8id buyers: June and july
4 I-64d4 CID buyers. July and August 404 l-6id sell
ers; August and September Gl 6Id sellers; september
and October 3 54-G4d sellers.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
OTHER MARKETs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago Dee 1G.-C-tt generally steady; weeks
cepts 60 head. largest this and largest week In
December since 1898 fancy Christmas beeves. Sass;
good 10 choice s. 4Ods6 so poor medium 81 30as5 -
mixed stockers S3GS3 10 selected feeders 25qS4 %;
good 10 choice COWS SO 50GSi o. hefers 81 5Ods5
ners s2ds3: bulls 81 5O9S4 20: calves s4aS7 50 fed
Texas beeves 81 25GS5 25 Texas steers ~ 25a
Hogs active 1Oc higher good clearances mixed and
butchers s. O5as4 30 good TO choice heavy - leqS4 20
rough heavy 81 a5IS4 O5 light. 81 05aS4 -: bulk OF
sales IOds4 20. Sheep and lambs steady native
wehers s4d$4 s5 lambs sass 75 Western wetheTs -
head: hogs 90 600 head. sheep 10000 head. - $1,000. ~.
Cincinnati. Dec. 16-Hogs active. higher. ~ oVg$4 ~.
Cattle easy 81 75d$5 81. Sheep steady. Sass No Lambs
stea AZ 7TGS5 %
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

va, @ 9 m in Sight , the aSS 3 aIsst sf han IN hSs
Cotton Exchange Special Liverpool Cables sPo; cotton o9
expert j00 American G0oo: receipts 1000: American,
- mddng upland 4%a Futures oPehe9 20 sesoy uany:
M is lower; Decemoer and January 4iob; January snd
@ ApI rfoIGaTy nnd Mag dnS 4oss May and June
aav.lo' June and July. olzb. July ana August
ass': Dscsmbsflp cen sTp'sIsS' si2S ''''' 9'''''''
FLOUR AND MEAIl-Trade was very dull in -four cir
80 & as Is usually the Saturday. and the marhss
@ sa somewhat easier in sympathy with wheat although
vas rsa sominally at old prices western & sprhE dcs
& 81 the local being relisyea sRrng
s s.gf .gfng '[9srts cesr s. = s6S To- exa 10 WIN
s, saS SOS 40 winter 50 ooG:2 53 ss 70 grade
a' q fair 70 FSSS X oSS 20 qGoted
ss eded. 81 ?5as2 35 TO brand BAG NEAL Ia
quoted Fine white and yellow s5Q00c; coarse 7sa
ds 80 h ST. s5g sRnf 5 S5a" oas R9t
.g$ls latter white: middlings sl74sl9 eity
bs1a'A .wHEAT-Moet Of the wheat ruled
vbcS ,s'eaoy curb figures Of Friday nlshS
& H because of besrish Government report were "a
n vas 5ssrsh ali the morning and throughout the
s o3 lradere finding nothing In me tbsr
foeiS on that side moderate degree Nei,hef
Spisar' a STSnssSu iSSs S%y p1f Rs nF aaS
egrb h prices sc under the previous night On s
Political compca,ions abroad short accsnns were
se1 measure and prices rallied on May E ron
TIE
x %s1HlL % business not all which could be confirmed
SUpilse 70 many operators, as IL NAG pee'
egre Z snaI the large Government figures would as
ds,,st ouyefs OF low priced market and promote
Ios6s bn 10 hold on The reports claimed that %
al Vo % - In "otked altogether including e@Isoes
REQ mere which would reduce the contract stoc
sS ma ~ & Ss3lss Were Nd higher from Liverpool ana
On "puoM az London with worlds shipments
ated by some authorities az s. COO 900 bush and by
S1st about 10000 bush more. compared with 10000
- year ago French markets closed partly points
4e NOtnmssi receipts amounted 20 355 cars agains,
was qaoe Sf we n age vs ana SO last No No ye .d
frat. tD.eth tec :" b anoat .COKN-The Local corn
was az nrst easier. in sympathy with wheat but
s.st we . cadD improved little. May ranging from 3De
ssi MI 20 59c BID win the o'clock price SOC BID The
s..epts at Chicago and only moderate offerings on the
.sn hand. ldyerDool wac "a lower weather news ia
ssble for the movement. provisioIs much lower
a export business light 9anag only 20 loads all
k Last official prices Of the day Nc net lower.
40 corn closed 39Ac for both elevsor and delivered
20 4Dhc o anoat. .oATS-The market for oats
s was exceedingly du and uninterestng with an asy
sGs, r. o. xmR S,'h sssn p,, AZ T1e % sS... sS.,a
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
RAILROADS..
HAISIEM nIYIsIOl

HAKLEM DIVISION.
Ol2 A. NJ and 355 r. NJ. Dh,y, except Sunday to
Pshed. Sundays only at 0.20 A. NJ
Wagner Palace Cars all through trains,
Trains illuminated with Pintsch Light
Ticket offices at ilS 26l 4i3 and 1916 Broadway IS
Union So. w, Columbus Ave. CT West l25th ST.,
l25h St. and 13sth ST. stations New York 33s and 72s
Fulton ST and t04 Broadway f. d. Brooklyn.
Telephone 1850 Cortandt" for NewYork Central Cab
Service Baggage checked from hotel or residence by
Westcott Express Company.
GEORGE II DANIELS. General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston Dec 16-Cotton steady middlng 0-l6c;
low middllnR -l8c: good ordinary 69l8c; receipts
100 bales; exports to Great Britain, 500 bales; TO
France 5 bales saes sol bales; spinners 13s bales
stock 232. 222 bales. ,,,,,
Raitimore Dec. 16.-COttOn nominal. middIing,
ii-iGc low middling 7kc; good ordinary, Csc stock
90 Gls bales =, ,,,,,
Memphis Dec 16-Cotton quiet and steady; middling,
7Ac low nddng 7c good ordinary, 6lzc; receipts net
1915 bales; 2 40 bales; sales lEo bales SocH'
1S7.16S bales. - ~ -. ,.,,,,u -uo. lou,
miding 7c. good ordinary csc net receipts, Wd ba.es
gross 552o bales shipments 5i36 bales stock lo4o2o
bales ,c..
mddng Lice; good ordinary. Ice; receipts "a a5l
tinent 300 bales sales $50 bales stock slo4z oaes
Savannah Dec l6.-Cotton quiet; mdnlng oioSs; oSs;
bales; exports Great Britain 6GoO bales; sales l'9
bales; stock. i65.040 bales
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

25s ca Australian, in London nrm 26s ga T,rs
Spirits nrm %. Rosln-Common firm. Is 4'7d
I. nssed oil 23s. Peiroeum-R Refined. TAd.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

A pvEkTIsEMENTs and subscriptions for The r!sans
~ received at her Uptown Once. No. L. 2s2 Broadway
"a door north Of sist-st until o'clock advertise
msns received az the following brsnch oess at REGULAR
see. 2sd-st, ~ sth-Avs. 6 12th-st, Nacys 6hyoYS
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY DECEMBER II. 1890

Nnc' track mixed. 2onsohc track white. 3i034c; No
h.e sne eips Mhe .RYE-Market dull No western
oIfc anoat; No Western Ole ( o b ahoat: state
rye. ooueic.. New-york earlots. BARLEY
Market STEADY feeding. Ale I Buffalo; mailing, 44d
see c Bunalo. observation-disclosures nominal
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

Ro-conee market firm; No I Rio, ss2Oo; exchange
: Ltd receipts 5000 bags, cleared for the Cniteo
stes GOo0 bags cleared for Europe 100 bags; stock
2l60O0 bags. ,,, .,.. d. .s ,ol
The statistical position Of Brazilian conee Is as io'-
a.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
BALTIMORE & OHIO r. r.

FOR THE WEST.
Leave New York. South Ferry Whitehall TerminaD, and
foot OF Liberty street.
'Dsiy. Except sunday sSundays
CHICAGO. '43O m. Liberty street only. 'I.90
p. m 'l2 10 night.
PITTsBURG. .49o a d4berty oniy) '5.55
p. "a. ~. 10 night
CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. 1000 a. m. '60o D. m.
'l2 10 night. ~ -
WASHINGTON. BALTIMORE $500. 1000 DINER.
'ii3O a. DINER. ti0o p. NJ. (Dlner) 'i90 DINER.
800 CRoyal Limited" exclusively Pullman Train. Diner
and Cafe '455 Diner '555 .. m. ODlner, and si2 40
night. NORFOLK ~ o.
Al trains are Illuminated with Pintsch Lght.
O1ces i8, l72. 26l 4S4 1854 Broadway Is Union sq.
W, l27 Bowery y. u 800 Fulton st. BROOKLYN White
hall Terminal and Liberty 81. Baggage checked from
hotel or residence 10 Destination
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains New-York foot Of Chambers-ss.
as follows and iye minutes earlier from West 29d
300 A. M.-Vesbued Express daily for Bnghamton.
Wayery. Elmra, Buffalo. Bradford. Arrive Buffalo 3
p. NJ. Psrlor TO Buffalo.
300 Il. M.-vestbued iimited-Fast mail daily. Solid
train for Chicago arrives Cleveland 40 NJ Chicago.
p. NJ seepers 10 Chicago. Cleveland and Cincinnati.
Dining Car
7,3O II. M.-Burslo and Cleveland vestbuled Express
daily Buneo 706 A. NJ. Bradford 20 A NJ.
jamestown 100 A. NJ. Youngstown 1917 A. n. Clsve-
land 1890 p NJ Seepers 20 Buffalo and Cleveland Cafe
Library Car.
9,I5 r. M-Daiy soid train for Bnshamton, waverly,
Elmra and Chicago Sleeper, TO Buffalo. Chicago and
Cincinnati Dining Car. -
TINICKETS. LOCAL TIME CARDS AND PULLMAN AC-
CONMoDArIONs at Ill, li3. 28i 4oi and y57 BLoad-
way, 1877 Bowery io6 East i2sths and 273 Nest i2oh
st., Chambers and w,st 23d-s ferries Sew-forki SO
and $50 Fulton-s IS Broadway BrOckyn i2l EysT:
Co calls 10, cLscss baggage from hotels and real
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
THE STATE OF TRADE.

tash quotations were as lolloWs. s.eh'S'
patents 50 4Ods3 20; straight s30S3 90 clears S29og
50 lO spring specials 81 90 patents 81 20aS3 90 straight
81 709s3 bakers 81 go9s JO No spring wheat S'z4
o4.c: No red 679Gse No corn, 3lQ3l hc. No yel-
low corn 3llQ3ll9 No oats. 22Zm23c: No white,
25%c: No white Asa2she No rye 5llsg52e; NO No z
timothy seed 81 3o ciovsr contract grade s. 2ogss %
pork per bb IS 0Qt1o 20. lard per 100 No. 50 log
s. 52Il sides Qoose 50 20qs5 40 dry saed
shoulders Cooxe. s. y7hGab o. shot csar sides .ooxed
surars cut loaf. unchanged on the Produce E1chanse
to-day the market steady creamees 100
dares 1922. Cheese 1rm l1Ahl2lec. Eggs nrm. foc
Cincinnati Dec. 16.-Flour easy. Wheat nTm; No =
red T0ltc. Corn nrmer No mixed BE oats dul.
No mixed 24G26c. Rye steady; No 2. Gle: Butter
dull. Sugar easy. Eggs firm lie. Cheese quiet.
Milwaukee. Dec. 16-wheat steady; No Northern
G84ae7c; No Northern, 64sq65c. Rye steady; NO l.
55Gi58c Barley firm; No 2, 4ilic; sample. S7a44he'
December &c; MAY e8x9e8hc; July, 67sh6sc on
track No hard. 66c: No Northern 64'1c; NO North
ern 62iRc
Philadelphia. Dec. i0-wheat steady: contract grade
December 7Oa7ic. Corn unchanged; No mixed De
cember 3Ti2a37Ac. oats STEADY; No white clipped
29s.c Butter firm: fancy Western creamery. 27c; DO
prints Eggs firm and c higher; fresh nearby &c
do Western 2c; Southwestern, 1ec; do southern loc
cheese quiet but firm. Receips-F1our $500 bbls e,o
shpmens-Whea. 4.0OO bush; corn, 5000: oats nVoo
ber csc: May. Tlsc: No 2 hard, 6Ta6sc: Corn-No 2
cash SOC: December. 301sc May 3l%43lNc; OatsINo
cash 24c December. 24c May, 25c; No white 20'tc
Toledo Dec l6.-wheat dull. steady: No 2 cash and
December 6sAc; May 727sc. Corn dull, lower; No z
mixed 32c. Oats dull. steady: No 2 mixed 24c. rye
nominal No cash a5c Cloverseed higher steaiyyG yG
prime cash old 81 80; December So 20 bid March % 80
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

ro-s-ro coee narkets Sant0s-Noffee market steaIyi
fd average santos $500 receipts. 1900 bags stock
N o00 bags Hamburg-Conee market opened :. PIG
Sisisr: AZ $50 . m net unchanged to a pfg higher
fslss 10 OoO bags. Havre-Conee market opened '2gN
s-arc higher: al ~ m i1is franc lower; al m un-
essrred 10 Z franc lower; 43o m unchanged; sales
% bag
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17

receipts OF breadstuns 1t interior points in Thousands
as ' 0@' &c. '
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
SANTA FE DIVIDEND RATE
Present Figure, Though Many Have
Looked For an Increase

from the N Y. Mail and Express
1t will be several weeks yet before
the Atchison board are to meet for the
purpose of formally considering the
dividend question, but it is already q
live topic of discussion among those
closely identified with the property.
Ever since Atchison preferred was put
on per cent basis last year there
has been an expectation that with the
promised reduction in the cost of Oper-
ating the road as result of improve
Inents the preferred would come in for
q dividend closer to the > per cent. to
which it is entitled This expectation.
however. though shared for a time by
substantial intere does not now seem
likely to be realized. and there is said
to be little likelihood of a change from
the present per cent basis before the
annual meeting next December
limitations Of this were among the
reasons why Atchis0n preferred was
the weakest spot in the market during
the bear raid Messrs- MOraWetz. Che
ney and F'leming-the latter of whom
represents foreign hOlders-are known
to be inclined to a conservative policy
on the dividend question. and against
any Increase The matter, however, is
not definitely determined, and will be
open for discussion for some time vet:
but the drift of opinion among the
heaviest holders of the stock is TO keep
to the = per cent basis This fact de-
veIoped in Chicago about ten days ago
and was the cause of the heavy sales
Of the stock by interests there
It is known that number of Chica-
go interests were loading up with
Atchisoa preferred during March and
April in the belief that it was good for
IS or so en- the midsummer boom Moore
& Schley. of this city. also continue
especially bullish on the property but
some weeks ago Ex-Governor Flower
and D. o Mills who had been the lead
ers in advancing il during the winter.
allowed others to be responsible for its
quotations Possibly they saw ahead. be-
fore Others did the same course of ac--
ton in Atchison preferred as was taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Reduces Wichita
Rates.
Wipes Out the DifferentiaI of
Six Cents
THAT FAVORED *. C..
Move Injuries the Big Packing
Concerns.
Strong Pressure Brought to
Change Rates.
THAT FAVORED X. C.

Kansas City, May 17.-There is trou-
bic brewing in packing house circles
and the Rock Island railroad is the
storm center. Several days ago the
Rock Island notified the Transnissouri
Freight association of its intention to
make the Kansas City and St Joseph
rates on packing house products to
Mississippi river valley points appIica-
bic from Wichita, thus Wiping out the
diferentiaI of six cents in favor of
Kansas City that has been in vogue
for years. The railroad contends that
Wichita is an intermediate station on
it's line, and therefore the rate cannot
be higher The packers on the other
hand contend that the position of the
railroad is not tenable, as it could not
be expected to overcome its disability
when the Kansas City rates were made
applicable from st Joseph
Kansas City has enjoyed a differen-
tial OF six cents under Wichita on this
particular business for years The
Wichita packer has his establishment
in the middle of a cattle and hog rails
ing country, and is enabled to get his
live stock much cheaper than Kansas
City, as the latter has to pay the
freight: besides the former has the ad-
vantage OF getting his stock in better
condition, as II is not subject to shrink
age. To eQualize this condition and
place both packers on a parity, the diff
ferenCia1 was granted. and, while it did
not cover the whole difference, the bet
ter facilities and larger products of the
Kansas City houses made it satisfac-
tory
There is another peculiar thing in
Wichita packing house rates The
Wichita packer can enter the Kansas
City market and place his product in
competition with the local packer on
fiat rate OF u cents per 100 pounds On
the other hand. the Kansas City packer
is taxed 80 cents per 100 pounds if he
desires to enter the Wichita market,
and if he goes beyond Wichita he pays
as much more as the local freight
amounts to from Wichita The present
condition is not considered equal. and
il is possible that sufficient pressure
will be brought to bear TO induce the
Rock Island to rescind its action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT PAT.
Chicago Chronicle Tells of General
Baggage Agent Walsh

In connection with the meeting Of the
general baggage agents in Chicago to-
day the Chronicle says:
of course Pat Walsh of the Santa
Fe system will be there No meeting
or convention of baggage agents would
be complete without him.
Walsh is one of the characters of the
railroad world He was born in Ireland
hfty-siX years ago. When he came to
this country he secured a job as brake
man on the Delaware and Hudson
Canal line. After four years of this he
concluded he was not cut out for a
railroad man and entered the United
states navy. where four years more of
his life were consumed. Then he went
back TO braking on the same road he
left In 1857 he came west and became
baggage agent for the Hannibal and ST
Joseph, that old southwestern road that
SchOoled so many successful railroad
men He served as agent for this COM
pany at St Joseph until 1872, when he
was given the general bagga ge agency
of the Santa F'e system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
ENGINEER JoHNcocK KILLED
Met With Instant Death, the Result
of an Accident at Newton.

Newton, May 17--Switch Engineer
William JohncOck was run over and in
stantIy killed in the Newton yard yes
terday-
Mr. Johncock was in charge of engine
1858 working in the west end of the
yard, and went UP to the east end after
a string of cars that had been made up
by the east end crew. After coupling on
to the string of cars, one of the switch
men started over the top of them to
throw off the brakes. and JOhncOck got
down from his engine, apparently look
ing for some defect about the engine.
Is he had his head and shoulders under
the engine, between the first and sec
ond drivers, as if looking to see whether
or not everything under the engine was
all right Some cars We're thrown in
on the other end of the cars to which
Mr.. JOhncock's engine was coupled,
moving the cars and engine a few feet,
and the front driver of the engine
passed over the upper part OF his chest,
killing him instantly.
His family resides a. NickersOn. and
they were Immediately notified. After
the coroner's inquest the body was pre-
pared for burial and taken to Nickerson
on No. 5, where the interment will be
made.
Mr. Johncock has been working for
the Santa F'e as engineer nearly five
years, having begun at NickersOu on
July :. 1894 where he worked until July
i. 1897. when he was transferred to the
Emporia yard He worked there until
May II, 1888, when he returned to New
ton, and has worked in the yard here
ever since.
Mr. JOhncock was an Englishman by
birth. and a greater part of his thirty
years of railroad experience was in his
mother country.
him, and especially among the railroad