The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-12-14
RAILROAD SPIKES.

James DAILY is a new bOilermaker. He
Is from Denver.
Engineer a. T. Taper has been of
duty owing to illness.
Brakeman NJ. @. Meats has gone to
switching in the Roswell yards.
Conductor Hubbard had his ankle
sprained while at work He is laid up.
W. P. Brinker went to Pueblo Sat
uTday where he will receive medical
treatment.
Machinist Theodore Kribs returned
last week from visit to his mother in
MOberly, Mo.
@. W. L. Come, of Van Vert, Ohio,
has been a guest of Engineer Sam Glass
for few days.
Conductor Joyce, who is on passen-
ger, spent Wednesday in GOOdland
with his family.
J. A. PrOtherO is a new machinist
in the GOOdlaud shops. He came here
from the Horton shops.
Engineer H BrOsso and Fireman
John Lee, Of the Denver run, are here
with their engine for repairs.
Brakeman Charles Striker had his
right hand piuched while compiling cars
in the Phillipsburg yards Wednesday.
Conductor @. H Randall will move
his family here from Roswell as soon
/ as he can secure a suitable residence.
Brakeman B. VI. Tucker spent a few
days-with his cousin at Flagler, Col.
He Is recuperating from the injury to
his ankle.
Engineer Sam Glass has been laying
off a couple of weeks on account of
/ sickness, but will take his engine in q
few days.
Conductor F. R. Goode had his ankle
sprained on the work train at Falcon.
Conductor George Copley went out to
relieve him.
General Foreman A. G. Adams was
/ at Denver Monday comforting with
/ George T. Wilson, superintendent Of
motive power and equipment.
a J. Hit, general superintendent,
and ". II. Stiliwell, superintendent of
| lines west Of Missouri river passed
! through here Wednesday morning en-
route to Horton.
Conductor NJ. NJ. Young has resigned
his position, having been in charge of
/ the work train some time. He was
quite seriously hurt in freight wreck
near LimOn last summer.
J. A. Wolbach, railway postal clerk,
came over from st. Francis Monday
where he had been on a visit to his
( family, and went o. his run from Colo
RADIO Springs to Kansas City.
Chief Traindispatcher ". A. Young
! will leave soon for Minneapolis, Mimi,
/ to spend the holidays with his family.
/ @. F. Smith will be acting chief dis
patcher in Mr.. YOung's absence.
A charter ives presented at Austin,
Tex, last Friday, providing for the
long talked Of extension Of the Rock
Island railway from Liberal, Kan, to
White Oaks, \. NJ. In connection
with the charter the announcement
was made bv the Rock Island people
that the White Oaks road would be
purchased By the company, giving the
Rock Island a line to FL Psso. This
means a Pacific coast outlet, as the
Rock Island will perfect q traffic ar
raugement with the Southern Pacific.
Rock Island earnings for October
showed good gains as compared 20
those of the corresponding month In
1899. The gross earninRs-s2. 608, 2l5-
showed an increase Of S225,201. They
were divided as follows; Freight, 81
935. 669, increase Of S224O75; passenger,
$3.50. O29, increase Of s., 35S and miseel-
lsneOus, SIOO,5I5, increase OF s1,T97.
The operating expenses and taxes 6Q-
ured mp 81, 563,QQl, an increase Of 800
Do The surpl1s-ST39 ,83T-shOUed q
gain Of S60,5O4- The gross earnings for
the seven months ended October 81
were S15, la, 39i, an increase over-fbOss
Of the corresponding period In 1899 Of
sl-50O931- The operating expenses
el0.GfS. 006-shoWed an increase Of 81
2l7I 097. The surplus vas G3,284 80, 3
gain Of s56i.64l