The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-20
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In the appointment Of committees for
the twentieth anniversary of the town
of Downs, July nth the railroad boys
were not sighted On the committee
on transportation there are Station
Agent Geo Wilson. Round House Fore
man Al Durham, and Road Master
Tom COWIey- On music Engineer VIM
Dundeu heads the list, and on fireworks
Engineer a DiIlOns name appears
Two special stock trains ran over the
road last week, one OF II cars from LIE
nora and the other Of l. cars from LO-
gan
The Downs depot is kept supplied
with 4 number of papers and period
Gals
Mrs AIdridge. wife Of Brakeman Lin
coin AIdridge, is visiting her parents IN
BeIoit-
Miss Nellie Dunden, daughter of En-
gfneer VIM Dunden is one of the
sweetest singers and most accomplish
ed performers on the piano there IS N
this part of Kansas She is teaching a
large music class in Norton
Mrs. Chattie Allen, wife of Fireman
d E Allen, will entertain the L OF
G. A R at her Downs house Tuesday
evening
Assistant Fard!naster W J. Kenyon
has purchased the residence property
Of John MiIIheisIer. who IS foreman OF
the GreenIeaf yards
H E Wade, hOstIer in the Downs
shops, having a so days lay off, &C
companied his wife TO the state OF
Washington TO visit relatives
The combination official car Magnolia
OF the Missouri Pacific system, with
General Superintendent H G. Clark.
c. NJ Rathburn, superintendent and
Division Superintendent L H Luke on
board, visited Downs They didn't leave
as much as a hint that the road was
going 10 be extended west to Denver
John TurnbaUgh, an old retired en-
gineer, is 4 successful farmer near
Downs.
\ cinder platform $50 feet long is be-
To- a.
Richard Huber is the new road mas
ter on the eastern division
Engineer Asa Dillon is building an
addition to his Downs home
Caboose No. s. in which Jack Brouse
conductor came down with the small
pox in, and which he fortified against
any intruder in the LenOra yards for
nearly a month while he had the dis
ease. is being reprinted, having buried
the cushions and undergone a thorough
distinction Conductor BrOuse has been
discharged by his physician and in
Few days more Will take his run on the
north and south Solomon branches
Frank Lukritz and Dennie Hays. brake
men on the same run, after having been
quarantined - days, are again on their
runs
Engine 164 is doing the switching in
the Downs yards while No ia is in
the Atchison shops for repairs
Conductor John CrimmOnS OF the
Jewell branch is laying of on account
Of sickness and Conductor James Hesh-
ion is running in his place
Carpenters are repairing and painting
the depots west of Downs
John Bragg is running the switch en-
CINE in the Downs yards and doing the
extra work west of there.
The Missouri Pacific railroad eating
house and hotel in Downs, known as
the Hotel Upton is undergoing repairs
by the addition Of several more rooms,
the enlargement of the dining hall and
many other improvements
The small pOX quarantine at Leuora
has been raised. and the Missouri Pa
cffic road is again hauling passengers
and doing business in and out of that
place The question now comes up
VIII this company pay for the loss Of
time which several Of their employees
were quarantiued there. by order Of
the railroad company Only one. how
ever. Conductor Jack BrOuse, had the
small pOx. and he came down with it
when on duty and the balance OF his
train crew were qUarantined Tor about
20 DAYS