The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-07
RAItRoAp sPIkEs.

Engine 547 came out of the shops
yesterday.
A work train was put on the west
end Monday.
Engineer sam Class has returned
from Chicago
Engine so was put in the shops for
new fues Sunday.
Machinist J. W Riley was a visitor
IN Denver this week.
Engineer J. W. Pack has gone east
70 see a sick relative.
Brakeman Z j. Wilson has been
promoted to conductor.
Engineer Hank BrossO was down
from the Denver run Monday.
Operator Jesse YOcum has been
transferred from Roswell to Norton.
Conductor Angus Miller is back on
his car after a few weeks on passenger.
Conductor c. E. McCasIin and family
have returned from visit In WisCon-
sin.
Fireman Sam BeideImau, Of the Den
yer run, IS nov working out Of Good
land.
Tom Piekenpaugh is in town. He
has been in New Mexico for several
months.
". A. Bonnie has rented the Ryan
residence and viii occupy the same
with his family.
Caller Dick Thomas returned We'd
nesdsy evening from q few weeks va
cation spent IN Denver.
Engineer Mike Stanton, Of the Ros-
wel-PueblO run, an old emplOye, has
been compelled to retire owing to poor
eyesight.
Robert Lemon has returned from
LOganspOrt, Ind, where be was called
several weeks ago by the death Of his
father.
Engine 9I3, jim Garrett, engineer,
came out of the shops Tuesday after
having been equipped with q new set
Of flues.
The steam shovel came in from the
east and was sent to the west end to do
some work. The train is in charge Of
Conductor Barsby.
Engineer ". Powers and Fireman
Weir returned from the Denver run
with their engine Wednesday where
they had been for ten days.
James Boyle and family left yester-
day night for two weeks visit to Chi
oagO and Tiskilws, Ill, the latter place
being the home Of Mrs. Boyle
E.C Wiley returned last week from
three weeks trip in the east which
included visit at Niagara Falls. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Wiley.
Conductor II. @. Patrick and crew Of
the ROswelI-PueblOr run brought train
to GOOdland Friday afternoon. They
returned to their run that night.
DR.. ". Q. Bane, Of Denver, an occu-
list for the Rock Island, was in the
! city Monday and examined q number
! Of railroad trainmen as to their eye
sight.
Phil Wiachel, night agent, left Sat
urday night for a visit in Iowa and
will return with his family who are
visiting there. His place is being filed
| by Eli Kern, of Claremont, Col.
Engineer P. K. Ryan has secured
employment with the Rio Grande
road, running out of Pueblo. Mrs.
| Ryan will leave this week for Pueblo,
where they will make their home.
Caller George Brinker of engine
! crews has been changed from night to
/ day work and George Sherman of the
round house has taken the night job
/ Eric Erickson, who has been calling
days, is In charge Of the store house.
Superintendent ". H. Stillwe1 Of
| the Rock Island with headquarters at
! Topeka is spending several weeks at
/ Heron Island, Maine, in the hopes that
/ the climate may be beneficial TO him.
/ He is troubled with hay fever and it
became so annoying that he was COM
/ PEELED to leave this climate.
The Rock Island railroad will short
en- its line between Kansas City and
! Chicago by building a cutoff between
/ EldOn, Ia, and Trenton, No, and by
/ eliminating a number Of curves. The
| distance between Chicago and Kansas
/ City by the Rock Island is now SIS
miles. This will be cut down to 4S3
/ miles.
| The roads showing the largest in
crease Of business at the present time
are those doing business in Kansas.
| The Rock Island is one Of the lines
/ that is directly benefited By the big
| wheat crop In the state, and for this
reason makes a better showing for the
month Of July than any Of the other
western railroads except the Santa Fe.
The statement for July just issued by
the company shows an increase 10
4 freight earnings Of sos. I35, and in
passenger earnings of So, I99. The
increase in net earnings amounts 70
only 81, 923, owing to q large increase
in operating expenses. The surplus
for the month shows an increase OF
S9O55l. The increase in the surplus
for the four months ended July 81
1900, is 500, TO1.
/ In connection with the half-fare tick
ct presented to Santa Fe conductor
after IL years, as told elsewhere in this
paper, G. ". Parker, city passenger
agent Of that road at Kansas City, tell;
an interesting story Of an occurrence
on the New York Central concerning
its once famous president, Dean Rich
mOnd. Tt seems that IN return FOL
some favor done the road MIR. Rich
mond was asked for a pass on its lines
4 Not having the proper material by him
the president took his business card
| and wrote upOn &c. Pass bearer on al