The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1901-01-04
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Fireman Hugh Robertson is in
Denver.
Operator B. B. WsstOOtt is sick with
pneumonia
Engine SCI viii be taken to the Chi
cagO shops soon.
The Wabash is said to be in the mar
ket for 80 locomotives
Conductor ]. n. Hazelbsker is sick
Rt his home-in GOOdiand-
Engine SIT viii be brought here soon
from the Horton division.
Conductor Denney is on passenger
in Conductor Fuller's place.
The Rock Island has commenced to
cut ice on the lake near Athena
Engineer Tom Kelly made q few
trips on the Denver run this week.
The local Order Of Railway Condue-
tors viii give a dance in the near fu-
tuFe.
Dispatcher ". A. Young has returned
from visit with his family ia Mime
apOlis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carlton have re-
turned from few weeks visit IN Man
haitian.
Ben Butler, foreman Of the steam
shovel, has gone TO Topeka on railroad
business.
Fireman Charley Sherman has de
eided not to take an engine on the
Denver run.
Engineer c. z. Biddison and family
have returned from a mouths visit in
Rock Island, III.
T. B. Finley, Of Topeka, is a new OPP
orator working in Mr.. WescOtt's place
during his illness.
Engineer Jack Fairall and family
left this week for Denver where they
will make their home.
Engineer Lew Brown, Of the Fair
bury division, is here with engine SIT.
Heis on the pile driver.
News has been reported here that
the Rock Island has ordered q loco
motives Of the Brooks Locomotive
works.
The Depot hotel management win
entertain at the hotel next Wednesday
evening. Dancing will be one Of the
features.
Conductor William Taylor -froze
6 hree fingers on his right hand while
making up bis train in the yards Mon
day morning.
Engine 547, Engineer Class, discon- /
ected its throttle at Limon Wednesday
and engine had TO be killed TO make /
the necessary repairs.
Conductor Randall has bought the /
J lack Farrell place, and has moved his
family from Roswell to their new home |
IN GOOdland. They moved in Thurs I
day.
Although Frank Stewart Of the din
ing car services has ASSUMED charge Of /
ali the eating houses Of the Rock Is
land road, yet W r Morton will con
finue as landlord Of the Depot hotel
in GOOdland.
Fireman ". a Faazer was called to |
Boston Sunday night by q telegram /
stating that his brother, who is an en-
gineer on the Boston & Albany rail- |
road, bad suffered fracture Of the skull /
and not expected TO live.
Engineer ". B. Gamble, formerly Of /
this city, who has been taking a rest
and looking after his farm for the last
SIX months, is back on the road again, /
aud is running engine SIG between /
and Phillipsburg.
Railroad life brings out almost as
many heroes as the battlefield, and |
hey should not be forgotten either. /
, ouH + OiChHOu H1S Operator ~ Eeg- I
PTS, just below Edwardsv1lIe, Ill, on /
the Clover Leaf railroad. he Was
struck By an express while going to de- I
liver an order. After regaiuing con-
and though badly injured, (
be dragged himself back to his office /
10 wire Charleston to hold a train that /
EOuld have collided with another, had /
Il left-the yard. With the aid Of his 1
brother, who held him to the kew, he 4
sent the message and Misunderstanding 4
saved bad wreck by his great pluck /