The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-11-22
RAILROAD SPIKES.


q brakeman Of this division, is in town.
Engineer Pat Brown was of a trim
last week and made a business visit to
, Denver.
O. d. PrOtherO, an apprentice in the
shops, has quit and left this week for
Trenton, Mo.
Engineer Tom Kelly returned Sat
urday from a few days visit with his
mother in Denver.
A new time card will 90 into effect
Sunday, but there will be no changes
} Of Importance.
Engine SD came out Of the shops
Tuesday. Commodore" Kelly SAYS
she will outshine 'em all.
The S98, Engineer Coots' engine, has
gone to the Chicago shops of the com
pany for a general Overhauling.
Division Superintendent T. @. Smith.
of Colorado Springs, was in GOodIand
| Wednesday conducting an investiga-
ton.
A vocal quartette composed of shop
men has been organized. They intend
to give free open air concerts in the
near future.
Brakeman II. II. Morgan has re-
turned from Kansas City where be
was called over a week ago by the i'll
ness Of his wife.
Conductor S. r. Goode is in charge
Of the Denver freight run in Converse's
place while the latter is on passenger
in Aurand's place.
Machinist J. L. PrOtherO has Quit
and will leave Sunday for Ottumws,
Ia, where be will enter the employ of
the Milwaukee road.
I Engineer II. Il. Adams has returned
from a vacation of several weeks which
be spent in eastern Kansas. He was
accompanied by his wife.
Conductor ". J. Aurand, OF Nos. )
and 6, has gone to Chicago aud Con-
| ductOr W. ]. Converse Is on the run
during Aurand's absence.
The travel on all railroads now is
very light. No increase in the passen-
ger traffic, with the exception Of a
slight squirt at Thanksgiving, is looked
for before Christmas.
II. B. Bancus, of Milwaukee. Wis. is
the new night man at the depot In the
place of Z. b Childs, who has left for
other fields. He was formerly with the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul.
Engine Oil, which was ia the Clayton
wreck Of September Z, returned from
the Horton shops Monday. Engineer
COots brought the engine here from
Phillipsburg, bringing in one of the 97's.
Henry Hessmer and wife, of Three
Rivers, Mich, father and mother of
Mrs. J. B. GLASGOW, left for their home
Sunday night after a few days visit
with their daughter. Mr.. Hessmer is
a roadmsster for the Michigan Central
railroad.
The boys in the shop say that Oscar
Strand, mschinists' apprentice, is
catching on fast TO the work and is an
apt learner. He cut an inch hole
through an eighth of an inch solid
iron with hammer and chisel in nine
and One-half hours.
The stand pipe is finished except
painting and connecting the water
mains. On the lines Of the Rock Island
west of the Missouri river there are
four stand pipes, one each at McFar-
land, Fairbury and BelleVille, all Of the
same capacity and dimensions as the
one at GOOdland.
Fireman L. E. Brinker returned to
work Monday, having been off duty
since his experience IN the Clayton
wreck of September : in which he was
painfully hurt. He is on the Oil, the
engine which be was firing at the time
OF the accident, which has just return
ed from the Horton shops.
Q. E. Biddison, the brave engineer
whose train dashed into a blind wash /
out September last, has recovered. /
He was here from GOOdland Tuesday
evening, having business with Frank
Stinson. Mr.. BiddisOn has many
friends here who are pleased to hear
OF his recovery. Dispatch
1t is reported that H. Monkhouse
now receives a salary Of $4,000 per
year as representative of an eastern
car construction company. J. ". Fitz- |
gibbons, another Of the master mech 4
anics Of the Horton shops, left here to
accept a position at 5000 per year.
Horton has developed some high-priced
railroad men.-HOrton Commercial.
Engine 900, which was a pet of the
worlds fair, now draws a daily milk
train over the New York Central rail
road. The 900 had a great record. In
May, 1893, without breathing hard, it
did a nine mile squirt on a level track
at the rate Of 1O2 miles an hour. On
the same trip and many times after
wards the great locomotive drew the
Empire State Express during a long
run at a sustained speed Of more than
mile minute Now it draws a milk
train. Such is fate.
II. A. Reed, the efficient lunch eoun-
ter man at the Depot hotel, has re-
signed and left Saturday for Denver.
Mr. Reed has followed this line Of work
for many years on different lines Of
railroads, and be told The Republic
representative that he never met a
more congenial class Of railroad men
than those with whom he came in con
tact while employed IN GOOdland, and
be wishes to extend his thanks to all
the boys for their cOnsiderate treat
ment.
Andrew Baird, state secretary Of the
Y. NJ c. a., viii be IN GOOdland the
last Of this week and the first Of next
week for the purpose Of organizing
local Y. NJ Q. A Mr. Baird VIII speak
Congregational church Sunday morn