The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-01-05

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| Norbert Mootz Il braking on passen-
ger out Of Denver.
Fireman Crooks has been laying of
on account of vaccination.
Business On thelwestern division is a
little quiet since the holidays.
The Santa Fe has declared dividend.
the first since the reorganization.
Most of the railroad men have been
waco mated This is a good idea.
Conductor Jastatt and crew went,
last Saturday, to pick up delayed train.
Extra Conductor L. +. Sears was in
Pueblo on u short visit to his mother,
last week.
Robert Hamilton, brakeman, is in
the Topeka hospital for treatment for
rheumatism.
Conductors Heustis, St0ckwell, Dali
ton and Hughes. have been enjoying a
lay off for few days,
w. E. Maddox, formerly passenger
brakeman out of here, was in town Fri
day evening on his way to Chicago.
Engineers Greenway, Hood and
Ready, of the regular runs. are laying
off, and the pool men are filling their
places.
Conductor C.. A. Judd, who has been
i'll for about two months, will soon be vt
work again, to the satisfaction of his
many friends.
The and 4 run and several passen-
ger engines have been advertised AZ va
cant. The oldest firemen applying will
be assigned to extra runs at cnos.
Engineer Henry g. Simmons has
been assigned to engine 5Sl on the II and
81 run in the place Of Engineer Balm
bridge, who, IL on and 4 with engine
799.
Mr.. Marshall, father of Leroy Mar.
shall, was down from Gsrden City, FRI
day, making settlement with the B. r. Of
T. lodge over his sons death. He had a
policy for $1,000 in favor of his father
and mother.
-Brakemen Gingrich and Sain have
traded nights and runs. Gingrich being
on freight and Sain on passenger. As
soon as Gingrich traded he took sick, and
has not been able to work for about If
teen days.
Swearing off from bad habits was
the order Of the day Sunday among the
boys, but we are glad to note that all the
railroad men here are such good fellows
that they did not have to swear of drink
ing.
Robert Hughes, jr.. and wife, will
arrive in the city tomorrow and will be
the guests Of Mr.. Hughes, or, in Newton,
for several days. Bob il one of the Santa
Fe's popular machinists at Dodge City.
Newton Republican.
While at Wright, Tuesday, Brake
man Shanafelt fell from the drawbars
between the engine aud first car and
striking his leg on the rail cut \ deep
cash in it. He managed to get to Dodge
City, where medical aid was Summoned
and tie limb dressed. He dead headed
to Newton and the limb is receiving the
best Of attention. 1t is not serious,
though painful, and will cause him lit
tie lost time il nothing more.-Newton
Republican.
A spotter on the Mexican Central re-
Gently had n narrow escape from being
seriously spotted himself. He was travel
ing over the line incognitO as q tramp,
when he was arrested and charged with
having been guilty of numbering a
freight conductor on the line, He finally
established his identity. and was dis
missed from custody, but he does not en-
terrain the idea any longer that the life of
u railway detective and spotter is all sun
shine and happiness. 1t has its foul
weather as we'll as other vacations, he
in Railway Journal.
"A railway chaplain is something new
in the travelling world, but such is Rev.
J. w. Bruuton, who has been visiting
III. He is chaplain of the
Denver and Rio Grande railway. with
at Pueblo, Col. He has
been railroad man for thirty years hav-
ing served as telegrapher, engineer and
conductor. In 1856 he entered the en-
ploy Of the Denver road. Being kindly
disposed person, be soon became known
for his humanitarianism. Since 1891 he
has been officially recognized as chaplain
of the road. He is a regularly ordained
Of the gospel, but works for no
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