The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
SANTA EE
OFFICIALS
Visit Wichita in Gorgeous
Special Train.
INSPECTING THE ROAD
President Ripley at Head of
the Party.
SOME SANTA FE PLANS
Parallel Line to Be Built From
Caney,
SOME SANTA FE PLANS

The finest train Wichita has ever seen
came in over the Santa Fe last evening.
It came from the north and rested here
all night. It consisted of the latest PAL
ace car made by the Pullman company,
used for the first time on this trip, the
special car OF President E. p. Rinley OF
the Santa Fe, the special car Of President
Thomas 3. Fowler of the New York. on
tario & Western. the special car of H.
7. Nudge, general superintendent of the
Santa re, one Conway and two baggage
cars.
On the train were President Ripley.
President Fowler, General Manager
Nudge, General Purchasing Agent J. c.
hodges Of the Santa Fe. Directors K.
SommeTs Hays, Edwin J. Berwind and A.
& Jobes OF the Santa Re. James Dunn.
chief engineer Of the Santa Fe, Mr. Rich
Srdson OF the Santa Fe company and A
Z Aver, the railroad king OF me world.
A peep into that train would remind
one Of his youthful conception Of the
palaces Of kings. It was lighted through
out with electric lamps. The polish and
Farnish Of the finish Of the cars reflected
these lights Ike mirrors of French plate.
I4ftI5 ltllnB SlOne respondent.
The furniture and appointments were
perfectly gorgeous. The seats were tri-
umph or the upholsterer's art, and the
tableware might have given Richelieu
himself delight. II would seem that the
occupants could never have any troubles,
but they have.
The magnificent interior of this train
was study and an inspiration Combined.
1t was a study because it was artistic,
and an inspiration because riding IN on6
like it is not beyond the hope OF any
bright American boy OF honesty, indus
try and ambition. Few Of the men who
slept in its downy beds last night were
born OF any other aristocracy than the
peerless aristocracy of brains. Some OF
them are graduates Of no other university
than that OF hard knocks" which has
given TO the world the men who have
given direction TO the worlds greatest
enterprises and affairs.
At least one of them. II. L. Nudge, the
greatest climber Of modern times. was a
Kansas boy. who. within the memory Of
men still young. was an uncommon COM
mon labOrer with the road whose general
affairs he now manages. He slept on the
prairie and plodded on the roadbed 20
earn ride on this palatial train and to
court morpheus on its bed of down. Il
it was the custom TO estimate achieve
ment by industry. by study and by 10y
atty to duty as It is To estimate it by
the common means-modern politics-the
name Nudge would be certain Of a place
n the school books of the state. There
is probably no hansan whose record IS
more worthy Of emulation by the poor
boys OF the Sunhower state.
Every man who rode in that train last
evening is cultivated TO the comfort
which it gave him. 1t was comfort hon
f,--- 49, ,-s--.
The party Is going over the southwest
ern divisions Of the system on tour Of
inspection. They VIII make daylight rides.
They viii reach Fort Worth tonight. Cal
weston tomorrow night. and from there
they will go TO Beaumont and VIII prob
ably return home by way " New Orleans
Before arriving IN Wichita a telegram
was sent TO Jake sherman, who owns the
Carey barber shop. that the gentlemen
desired to be shaved, and for a brief pc
Rod he held in his hand the fate of men
worth probably 100000 It was the
weslthiest group of men ever shaved in
Wichita.
Mr. Jobes Of this city VIII accompany
the party on their trip.
4 reporter for the Eagle talked with
President Ripley in his car last night.
The reporter asked him why the COM
pany was moving the superintendent 8
Mr. Ripley replied
1T is simply a matter Of business with
Us. We are moving from this city TO Ar
kansas City in order TO facilitate the
working of this division. You see. New
ton IS the northern end OF this division,
and Purcell, I. T.. is the southern end.
And here IS the superintendent Office,
within thirty miles OF one END. We are
moving him away that he may be in
closer touch with his work. It only ne
cessitates the moving Of a few people. but
your city VIII lose a valuable citizen IN
Mr.. Tice 1t is simply matter Of buN-
ness.
The party were at the meeting Of the
stockholders at Topeka today. and are
roirg 10 Texas TO look over the property.
Nr. Ripley said IN regard 20 the future
plans of the company: I'VE are going
to begin work at an early date on the
now line north and south Of Pawnee IN
dian Territory The line VIII be about
10 miles long I do not know just What
he terminals Of the line Viii be. as yet.
buS Fl win connect with the new line q
The Santa Re that has been completed as
Tar as Canev None Of us have any idea
where the southern terminals VIII be. but
tha; part Of the lire win connect at some
point Of the main line The lire VIII be
almost parallel with the present line, but
about sixty miles away from It. and Will
open up q vast country that viii make q
great deal of business for your people i
IS a great cattle country. but sooner or
later viii be open TO settlers. Il Is 4
very fertile country. and VIII be one Of
the richest farming sections Of Okla
homa