The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-02-23
RAILROAD NEWS.

RAILROAD NEWS.
Fireman Sanford Adams is off duty.
Harry Lemon, of the paint shop, has
quit.
Roadmaster ". E. Bogart was here
Wednesday.
Roadmaster Lane was here a couple
Of days this week.
Trainmaster W. r. Morton is back
from Hot Springs, Ark.
Fireman Earl Derby is able to be out
after an illness Of six weeks
Engineer Jim Boyle is laying of
owing to an injury to his back
i'm. Dickerson, J. A Rawlings and
E. W. Davis are new brakemen.
The railroad shops we're closed yes
terday in honor Of WashingtOn's birth
day.
The 466, Engineer James engine,
was down from the Pueblo run this
week.
Engineer Dick Norris is on engine
907 in the absence of Engineer Nc
Lellan.
Dennis Griffin, of the depot force,
has quit and W. KOontz has been given
the place.
Clark Parker, an extra fireman of
Roswell, made a few trips IN here the
past week.
Engineer Stanton was down from the
Pueblo run Tuesday with his engine
for repairs.
Boone Talbot, of the round house
force, has left the service of the road
and has gone west.
Engineer John Boyle returned Mon
day from Cripple Creek where he went
on mining business.
II. r. Irvine, Of Topeka, general road
master of the Rock Island, was IN
GOOdIRnd Wednesday.
Saturday was payday. The total
amount paid to employees here this
month was s12,5OO59.
Conductor Angus Miller is back on
his car after having been on Conductor
Lacey's run on and 8.
S. J. Pratt, late foreman of the round
house, has gone to work for the Union
Pacific at Cheyenne Wells, Col
Boilermaker Burke, formerly Of the
GOodIand railroad shops, came in from
the east yesterday and may 60 to work
in the shops. He was employed here
ten years ago.
l. G. Ames, foreman Of the round
house at Phillipsburg, came to Good
land Wednesday for his family. They
left on the evening train that night
for Phillipsburg.
Engineer ". Mcclellan and wife left
Tuesday night for a trip south. They
will visit the New Orleans Mardi Gras
and will then 60 to Galveston where
they will stop a couple Of weeks.
The Santa Fe company has issued
an order which will be g knockout blow
to the light weights. The order re-
Quires as a qualification for firemen
that all new applicants must weigh 100
pounds.
The Rock Island is making arrange
ments to establish a reading room for
the benefit Of its employees at Good
land, Kan. 1t has one already at HOr-
ton. What's the matter with F'airburyI
.-Fairbury Journal
Engine $50, Engineer c. B. Porter
and Fireman j. u. Whitman and en-
zine 454. Engineer F. Thornton and
Fireman Z. A. MOEry, Of the Fairbury
division, were run through TO this place
this week relieving the rush which fol-
lowed the snow blockade.
Fireman Frank Pickenpaugh re-
turned Monday from San Mareial, n.
NJ, where he was called by the illness
Of his brother, Tom, who returned with
him and viii remain here a few weeks
until be is able to return to work. He
has been braking on the Santa F'e-
John Sebastian, general passenger
agent Of the Rock Island, Of Chicago,
and E. ". Thompson, OF Topeka, and
other Rock Island officials, occupied
special car No. 500 on train No. 3 Sun
day night en- route to Denver where
they went to attend a meeting Of pas
senRer men Of different roads.
RailroadiDg on the Oakley Salina
branch: The branch train that left
here last Tuesday night in charge OF
/ Conductor Kaufman ran into q snow
bank two miles east Of Colby and stuck
there until dug out By the crew, says
/ the Oakley Graphic. The wind was
strong and bitterly cold, and TO add 70
the trials OF the crew three cars left
the rails