The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-02
RAILROAD NEWS.

Conductor Tom Edwards is extra
man for passenger duty.
Engineer ". S. Agnew is out again
after quite a serious Illness
Engineer Packs engine, 591, Is in the
shops to have a driver fixed
Hugh Roberts, formerly brakeman
here, was in town yesterday.
Engine $50 viii be brought here this
week to be used on passenger.
A stock train passed through We'd
nesday evening en- route east.
Fireman Sanford Adams has gone to
work again after a short illness.
Machinist T. H. Taggart returned
Sunday morning from a trip east.
Q. L. Gillespie, Of the Standard In
surance company, was here Tuesday.
According to the Phillipsburg News
Conductor Gum now locks the door.
Fireman MCGEE is back from a few
days visit with his family in Oberlin.
"Dude" Case, of Norton, is a new en-
plOye in the water service department.
Section Foreman R J. Jones, of Nor
ton, has been transferred to the Edison
section.
Bill Dryden, of the round house
force, was examined for a fireman
Tuesday.
Storekeeper aBud" Coots had a toe
mashed Wednesday while moving some
heavy iron.
Conductor J. n. HazelbakeF is IN
able for duty owing to an attack Of
rheumatism.
Scale Inspector Gumphrey was here
| Monday on business connected with
| his position.
Engine 500, of the passenger service,
viii be sent to the Chicago shops for
Overhauling.
Conductor Ed Denney was in Denver
| last Thursday to renew acquaintance
with an old friend.
Bill Dryden has been promoted to
| fireman. He was marked up on the
board Wednesday.
The 547, Engineer McBride's engine,
| received some light repairs and was re
/ vanished this week.
Fireman JEFF Powers, who has made
/ his home in Denver for several months,
| has moved back to Goodland.
/ George Usher is in the city. He has
a position as brakeman on the MiIwa1-
kee road out Of Mason City, Ia.
Charley Taper has secured employ
ment with the car department Of the
Colorado Midland in Colorado City.
Dennis Griffin, Of the night depot
l force, who has an oyster-bananR appe-
tite, has not been i'll for long time.
It is said that Engineers Tom Kelly
and John Boyle were the only cool
/ dancers at the dispatchers' ball last
week.
Frank Smith, of the Rock Island
/ treasurer's Office in Topeka, spent Sun
day in GOodIand with his brother, Q. T.
| Smith.
Engine S97 was in the shops a few
days this week for light repairs. The
S97 is in passenger service with j. l.
Boyle as engineer.
superintendent F. G. Smith was here
this week and listened to the lecture
on the Cook hot box cooler by the in
ventor, NJ. P. Cook.
As told in this column last week, the
passenger conductors have been 1chain-
| ganged." The change was inaugurated
| Wednesday Of this week
The ice train is in charge of COnduc-
tor Tippins with Engineer Pat Brown
with the 545. Boon Talbot is with the
crew as engine Waterman.
1 ". II. StiIlweIl, superintendent Of
lines west Of the Missouri river, and A.
graph, were here Tuesday.
Brakeman Robert Clark is a papa. A
| girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clark at
/ Trinidad recently Mrs. Clark viii re-
turn to GoOdland In q few days.
Engineer Nike Griffin, Of the R0s
we'll switch engine, has returned to
/ work after an illness. Engineer Sam
Class was IN charge Of the engine while
i Griffin was sick
George McCants, until recently q
hOstler, has secured employment with
the Colorado Midland ct Colorado City
and viii leave with his family for that
place this week
l. G. Smyth, after working several
weeks for the Rio Grande IN Pueblo,
returned to Goodland Saturday and
has taken his old position as car In
spectOr on the night force.
Fireman Charles Mcclure has been
assigned 20 engine 81 on the Denver
run with Engineer Jim Griffin he
left Monday with bis family for Denver
where they viii make their home
Traindispstohsr G. F. Smith has
neWlF reached perfection S. q crack