The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-17
RAILROAD NEWS.
Carl Hamilton is in town.

NaEA hauAlLOu EOWu.
Pay day will probably be tomorrow
Engine 534 is q victim for the shops.
Fireman Henry Yantis has been
let out.
The grind stone frame in the shops
has been moved.
Machinist's Helper Henderson has
resigned his place.
ROadmaster Lane was up from Phil
| hpsburg Monday.
Engineer Roy Wiley has been suff-
ering with a sore foot.
ROadmaster ". E Bogart was down
/ from Roswell Tuesday.
Brakeman Williams is sick with the
grip at the Depot hotel.
Engineer Doug Hathaway is laying
! of nursing lame knee.
Fireman Mike Ryan is back from
visit in eastern Kansas.
Engine 466 will go to Horton shops
| for a general OveThauling.
The S98 is a new engine on this divi-
sion in passenger service.
The concrete floor in the round
house has been completed.
Jim HessOn went to Topeka Wednes-
day night on a business trip.
Brakeman Baird is sick at his room
| in the Depot hotel with measles.
J. n. Hazelbaker is building an addi-
! ton to his residence on Eleventh
street.
Machinist Al Butler called for his
time Wednesday and viii seek greener
pastures.
Engineer Griffin and Fireman Foster
were down from the LimOn-DenveF
run Monday.
Carpenters are at work building a
new sand house for drying and sitting
sand for engines.
Engines 946 and 518 have returned
I from Horton where they received a
| general overhaul.
Engineer William Agnew has return
/ ed from Illinois, where he was called
/ by the illness Of his mother.
Engineer DAILY, Fireman Dinley were
down from the LimOn-DenYer run last
week with their engine, 537, for repairs.
/ Some little excitement was caused
| the other day by the floor Of the black
| smith shop catching fire and filling the
/ shop full Of smoke.
Brakeman Harry Lamassney, who
met with an accident that injured his
/ foot and leg, is able to be out, although
! compelled to use clutches.
! Otis Croker, a shop empIoye, will 90
| to Mena, Ark, next week to visit his
/ folks, they having moved to that place
from GOOdland year ago.
Maehinist Charley Mccormick was
/ at Bloomington, Ill, last week to see
I about an offered position with the
| Chicago & Alton at Joliet, III.
Considerable trouble was experien-
| ced during the cold weather in keep
/ ing the water valves open and steam
| enough to keep the machinery running
/ in the shops.
J. ". Fitzgibbon of Horton, assistant
/ superintendent Of motive power, was
| here q couple Of days last week look
/ ing after the interests OF the motive
/ power department.
The local lodge Of Brotherhood of
/ Railroad Trainmen viii hold a social
/ Monday night at their lodge room The
\ attendance will include the members.
their families and friends.
W Fl. Truesdale, vice president and
general manager Of the Rock Island,
| has accepted the presidency OF the
| Delaware, LackaWanna & Western. He
will take his new position March l.
Eugene Usher returned Wednesday
night to FL PasO, Tex, after a visit
| here. His wife accompanied him and
they will make FL Paso their home
where Mr.. Usher has a position on a
railroad at that place.
Engineer Taper was severely frozen
at Selden Sunday morning while at
tempting to repair a disabled engine.
Fireman John Kelley also is the victim
Of severe frost bites. The temperature
at Selden Sunday morning was 30 de-
grees below zero.
T. J. Smith, for a number Of years
machinist in the shops and q member
Of the city council, has resigned his
position WITH the Midland road at Colo
RADIO City where be has been employed
since leaving GOOdland. He has pur-
chased land near Grand Junction and
viii raise fruit