The Globe-republican., 1900-05-31
RAILROAD NEWS.

RAILROAD NEWS.
Conductor James \. Corey is taking
a vacation.
brakeman Hurd was off one trip
brakeman Edwards is laying off for
thirty days.
-Conductor Weber is now doing the
extra running.
-Business is rather quiet on the west
ern division at present
=Conductor Joe billiard is now in the
chain gang.
was in the city Friday.
R j. Parker, Supt of the western
division was in town Friday
Engineer Harry Simmons is now on
the ss15' on the fast passenger runs.
Brakeman Henderson Baird has been
sent to Pueblo to work out of that point.
Engineer Walt Adams and family
were visiting in kinsley last week.
Train 81 is being handled in good
style on account of strawberry shipments.
john Pearson was down from La
Junts last week visiting his family.
Thomas Traynor, brakeman is laying
off for twenty days and has gone east.
-Engineer Jerry Shaw and wife re-
turned from trip in the eastern part of
the state.
Conductor Glenn Crawford has been
assigned to one Of the local runs out Of
Coolidge.
General Manager Nudge passed
through Dodge on a special train on
Friday morning.
Sam Mellon is now switching at La
Junta and breaking extra out of that
place.
w. r. Scott, who used OF be travel
ling engineer of this division has been
made superintendent on the Texas lines.
Emerson Brown G. s.. s. conductor
out of Pueblo has been visiting his
family for several days.
Colorado summer travel is beginning
to commence and will probably be in eX-
cess of last year when it was enormous
John Notgrass, passenger conduct
or out of Las Vegas and formerly a
school teacher north of Dodge was in
town for short visit Saturday.
H j. Stanley, formerly trainmaster
of this division and later conductor be-
tween La Jnnta and Pueblo, has been
made trainmaster on the c. 6 S. at
Denver.
Pop Kelsey of the yard force has
been making some extensive improve
ments his place in the east part of
town until he now has one Of the incest
places the hill.
/ A train of 1O7 cars was started out of
Newton a few days ago. This would
make it about 1928 feet In length or as
near as can be figured without too much
time, about ST of a mile.
The last No. 3 for this season passed
through Dodge Sunday evening. and the
last No. will run with the return of
this equipment from California. It is
likely that this change will be the cause
of a new time card to be issued before
very long
Harry Butler, formerly general fore
man of the Santa Fe plant at La Junta.
was here yesterday. Mr.. Butler lost bis
official title by the consolidation of the
! two divisions, but is now on his way to
La Junta to see what disposition the
company will make Of him--Newton
Republican.
-Chas. Willis has been sent to Dodge
City TO take charge of a section for the
Santa Fe. Charley has been working for
| the Santa Fe at this place for the past
I'VE years and has lost but very little
time We don't know of any one that Is
more deserving of promotion than he.
I-Syracuse Sentinel.
a A. Snfdeman has resigned hi:
place as agent for the Rock Island road
at this station. He goes to Topeka. where
he will occupy the place of cashier in the
general offices at that place. His place
here is supplied by NJ G. Nuckles, a vel
known Rock Island Agent. Mr.. Snids
| mans leaving is sincerely regretted. He
| is highly esteemed by the Dodge City
people. ~