The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-05-10
RAILROAD SPIKES.

business trip.
A Raymond special went east Sun
day afternoon
Brakeman Desmond is a new man IN
the train service.
Brakeman Frank Gum is home at
Pueblo sick with the grip.
1t is reported that two new passen-
ger trains will be put on soon
Dispatcher ". A. Young went to Pu-
eblo yesterday to attend a musicale.
Operator J. B. Finley has returned
to the Rock Island telegraph Office in
Topeka.
Conductor Converse has been on
Conductor Aurand's run on and 6 a
few trips.
Brakeman Bob Clark has again taken
q place on the local, being assigned
with Conductor Bagley.
Frank Warner is a new fireman. He
IS a son of W. ". Warner, formerly 3
fireman on this division.
Engineer Sam Class is back from a
visit to his former home in Ohio and
other points in the east.
Herman Bakenhes is a new boiler
maker apprentice. He viii be an IN
derstudy Of TIE ddy Griffin.
Machinist T. II. Taggart, who met
with an injury to his eye recently, Is
back to work In the shops.
S. B. Hubbard and 7. J. Sunderland
wereJ at Burlington Saturday night to
attend a Masonic meeting.
Machinist Jess PrOthero and Boiler
maker Ted Griffin were taking In the
sights at Colorado Springs Sunday.
the sick list for the past month, has
regsined his health and is back at the
throttle.
this point, left Sunday morning for
Estherville, Ia, where he will work for
the Cedar Rapids & Northern.
j. III. Jewell has accepted the posi-
ton of telegraph lineman at this point.
Mr.. Jewell formerly held this position,
occupying it from 1888 unto 1899.
A Raymond Whitcomb special of six
cars, in charge of Charles Cook, of
Boston, went east Tuesday night, pass
ing through GoOdland at IL p. N.
Miss Bessie Cuthbert, of Falcon, was
in GOodland Monday night and passed
the examination for operator. She is
now relieving the agent at Falcon.
In six months Rock Island railway
stock has gone up from s1.04 per share
to SL63. This looks bright for the fu-
tQre of the Great Rock Island Route.
Harry Hulse, of Limon, is the new
operator at GOodland; j. III. Bennicke
takes his place at LimOn, and Mrs. III.
L. Rinehart relieves Bennicke at Flag
Ter.
Engine SIS Is equipped with whistle
now that resembles in sound the mu-
sic Of a steamboat whistle. Machinist
Short is responsible for the nautical
tone.
The Boston Boomers" came in on
No. , yesterday morning in their own
special car, Ala, and they left-On No. ,
for Denver last night after playing
with the Goodland team.
Superintendent F. c. Smith, of Colo
RADIO Springs, is in Chicago attending
the meeting of superintendent, who
are arranging a new time card, which
will go into effect about June 1.
Fireman Tim Foley, who has been at
Excelsior Springs, No, for some time
taking treatment for the rheumatism,
IS back at work, having completely
mas tered the rheumatic twinges.
Conductors Aurand and Edwards, of
passenger service, expect to take
layOf soon to look after their mining
interests at SilvertOD, Col. Conduc-
tors Converse and Hazelbaker will
have their runs during their absence.
Engineer Dick Morris was down on
his Goose Greek ranch for several days
last week. His losses in cattle were
very light, being only three out of
about 200 head for the past year. This
speaks we'll for Mr.. CTitchheld, who is
in charge of the ranch.
The fifth biennial convention of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen is
in session at Milwaukee. About a
thousand delegates are IN attendance,
and the session will last two weeks.
P. II. MorTissey Is grand master Of the
brotherhood.
Rock Island passenger train No. IL
was wrecked at UnionVille, Ia, Satur-
day morning The engineer, Peter
Blake, was killed, and the fireman,
Jason Engle, was slightly injured.
None of the passengers we're severely
hurt. The engine was in charge of
Peter Blake, who has been
serving the Rock Island in that capa-
city for 80 years, and was running at
the usual rate Of speed when il started
down the grade into Hopkins hollow.
A bunch of cattle In the right of way
became frightened at the approach
Of the train and started down the
track. The swiftly moving train soon
caught one of them, and the brute was
knocked down aud rolled under the
engine, turning the engine over. The
is fully % feet high and
the engine rolled down, pinning the
engineer underneath IT. The fireman
was in the gangWay and was only
pinched. The mail car follow
ed the engine down, and vas piled on
top, but neither Of the clerks on duty
were injured The buffet library car
and the two sleepers also left the
track, but slid down the embankment
and did not turn over.
Charles MeStein, who for years pull
ed passenger between here and Fair
bury, was In charge Of one Of those big