The Topeka state journal., 1899-08-23

ranging to feed several hundred head
on the Rock Island company's land ad-
joining PhilHpsburg this winter.
One hotel in Centralia has furnished
over 260. lunches to Central Branch
trainmen since the first of the month.
In July the Central Branch hauled
in and forwarded from Downs A loaded
cars. In the same time 334. 900 pounds
of merchandise was handled.
Superintendent G. NJ. Rathburn of
the Central Branch, says there has
been no talk as yet of disturbing any
of the present division stations. Several
towns have been clamoring for removal
of them.
Mrs. Geo. Woods, of Kensington. who
was badly hurt in a Rock Island wreck
near Kansas City about two years ago,
has compromised her claims for injur-
les received for $4,100, and her case has
been withdrawn fom the Smith county
court.
The Rock Island for the month of
July handled 100 loaded cars in and
out of Smith Center. The business of
the station amounted to $8.s31.2 .26 in the
same time.
There are So passenger and freight
engineers on the pay rolls of the Union
Pacific, on the middle division, which
extends from Junction City to Ellis. The
first five on the rolls and the time they
have been in the service of the Union
ing work in 1868; H. w. Crane, in 1875;
E. D. Andrews. in 1879; @. E. Snyder,
in 1879; J. F.. Cadden, in 1880. Before
coming to the Union Pacific Mr.. Cad
den ran an engine for five years on the
Lehigh Valley road.
Union Pacific engine No. SO, just
from the shops where it was made
good as new. is pulling the freight train
on the Solomon -Beloit branch
Engineer Sweeney demonstrated yes
terday what can be done with the new
Baldwin passenger locomotives. He
has charge of No. S35 and hooked on TO
No II, which arrived here an hour and
45 minutes late. On the run from here
to Albuquerque he made up Al minutes
The remarkable feature of the run is
that 835 pulled train that has here
tofore equired two of the older and
smaller type of engines. Engineer Sui
ier has broken another record with the
big Baldwins. He made the run to Al
buquerque on No. l q few days ago
without stopping to take water and p
day or two later took a heavy No. II
to Thornton a distance of about 100
miles, before stopping at water tank
The new Baldwins are winning much
praise and commendation.-Las Vegas
Optic.
Lamp Inspector Hobson of Topeka
was in town yesterday and found an
old tOwnSnan in the person of Charley
ElIicott, foreman of the roundhouse.
Both were raised in Bedford, England,
a city of about $1,000 inhabitants loca-
ted probably so miles north of London.
1t has been Is years since Mr.. Ellicott
was there but Mr.. HobsQn paid the old
home a visit a year ago and had much
to tell of the changes and improve
ments that have recently been made
Las Vegas Optic.
A new Aoor will be laid in the divis-
ion office building of the Santa Fe at
Wichita. Extensive repairs are being
made throughout. The ceiling has just
been repaired and other improvements
made.
The double track on the Santa Fe is
now being laid at Strong City, which
completes the gap between Emporia
and Florence. The second track is be-
ing built north of the old track, there
by making it necessary to cut down the
depot platform considerably.
Ten more men have been authorized
at the Central Branch shops in Atchi-
son: four machinists, four laborers, and
two apprentices. One of the new men
will be A. L. Dunham, who has been
foreman at the shops at Downs for the
past ten years.
w w. Holland, who has been in the
employ of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road company for 13 years, as bridge
carpenter and section foreman has sent
IN his resignation to the company from
AtchiSOn.