The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-01-12
RAILROAD NEWS.
J. g. Griffin is down from Denv,

J. q. Griffin is down from Denver.
Conductor J. 7. Joyce left for trip
east Tuesday evening.
Traindispatcher @. T. Smith was
Yisithr at Denver Monday.
Engineer Joe Berry was down from
the Denver run Saturday.
Fireman J. F. Mcmillan has quit
and will look for greener fields.
Brakeman George Copley returned
last week from visit in eastern Kan
sas.
Engineer BrOsso with engine 527 Of
the Denver run was here yesterday for
repairs.
Conductor Joe Lustig is on his car
again. He was on and 6 for about
two weeks.
Bill Dryden, Of the round house
force, is with the pile driver as engine
Watchman.
Passenger trains Nos. 9 and 10 were
both late Tuesday owing to a break
down Of engines.
Frank Byers, of Fairbury, Neb., is a
new machinist's apprentice in the
GOOdland shops.
Harry Lamassney, until recently a
brakeman on this division, was in
GoOdlRnd Tuesday.
ROadmasters Q. B. Lane, of Phillips
burg, and ". E. BOgsrt, of Roswell,
we're in GOOdland Tuesday.
Engineer George Ameck, of Trenton,
Mo-, is learning the road on this divi-
sion preparatory to going to work.
Engineer James and Fireman Rob
ertsOn brought their engine here from
the Pueblo run yesterday for repairs.
Engineer Jim Griffin returned to the
Denver run Tuesday with engine $40,
which received some light repairs while
here.
The 895, of the passenger service,
Engineer Ryan's favOrite, was sent to
the Chicago shops Tuesday for a gen
erRl Overhauling.
Engineer ". S. Agnew has given up
the SIS on the steam shovel and will
run out of GOodland. Engineer Pat
Brown succeeds Agnew on the 545.
Engineer Dick Morris engine, 54S, Is
in the shops for repairs. In the mean
time Dick is painting his house, that
is, he is doing the bOssing, Engineer
doing the work.
The pile driver came in from the
east Sunday and was sent to the west
Engineer Dave Pringle with the $40 is
pulling the train which is in charge Of
Conductor Thomas.
Mort Justus, landlord Of the Depot
hotel, is equal to any emergency. Sat
urdsy night the cook left without Civ
ing notice, and since that time the
landlord has been performing the chefs
duties. His ability in this new role re-
CelVod many glowing compliments by
the patrons Of the house.
The Horton Commercial says that
tone Rock Island engineer on a west
ern division made 1872 last month.
However, he was so badly used up that
he was compelled to lay of this month.
He earned every cent Of it." Many en-
gineers running out Of GOOdland make
that much and even more during the
fall rush in freight transportation 1t
is nothing uncommon, and the men
seem to stand the hard running.
An improved conductors cash fare
receipt holder has been adopted by the
Rock Island road for 1900, and is being
sent out to the conductors along the
line. The new device is in some re-
spects similar to the old one formerly
In use, but is much more simple. The
new holder consists of a pad for 80 or
more receipts, which are held in place
by corner brackets and a spring, and q
thin sliding metal strip, notched and
sharp on one side, used for cutting the
receipts aud showing the amount Of
cash fare collected BY the conductor.
The whole thing is compact and neat
and can be carried By a conductor in
his pocket without inconvenience