The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-23
RAILROAD news.
Bad Oklahoma Freshets Tie Up
Santa Fe Trains.
Track Softened and Rendered
Unsafe For Miles.
CHANGE ST. JOE TRAIN.
Win Leave Topeka at Sis a. N.
and Arrive at $500 p. N.
Makes Connections Here With
the Colorado Flyer.

Heavy rains in Oklahoma, causing an
immense volume of water in all the
streams near Perry caused a serious
tie up on the Santa Fe Thursday and
today Black Bear creek was a special
offender. 1t left its banks and washed
out a large amount Of Santa F'e EN-
banIzfnent-
1t was necessary to turn the north
and south bound trains around at the
scene of the trouble, and send them
back over their routes.
The officials of the operating depart
ment report that no track was actual
" washed out by the freshet, but that
many miles of it We're softened and
rendered unsafe. superintendent Tiee
Is now on the ground. and reports that
so long as the water stays at its pres
ent height il viii be impossible to re-
pair the track but that as soon as the
Hood subsidies the repairs can be mace
within comparatively short time
There are a great many creeks cross
ed by the Santa Fe within hundred
miles of Perry, and most of them are
reported as being washed out, and re-
ports Indicate that the flood has reach
ed its height
A change in the present time on the
St. JOe-Topeka line of the Santa F'e
has been decided upon, for the purpose
with the new Colorado Flyer, and to
improve the service between st. Joe,
Atchison and Topeka.
Instead of arriving at Topeka at II
.. m. as at present, the St Joe train
VIII in the future reach here at 500 p.
IN. and viii thereby make connections
with the west bound flyer which passes
through Topeka at S:35 p. IN. Under the
new schedule, the train will leave st
Joe at $40 p. m, arriving at Atehison
at $50 p. m. and Topeka as stated, at
$40 .. IN.
The Flyer gets into Topeka, east
bound, at 7:50 a. m. and as the new
schedule viii be arranged, the St joe
Atchison plug viii leave here % min
utes later or SIS a. M, thus giving
Flyer passengers time for breakfast.
It viii reach AtchisOn at 9:55 a. m and
St. Joe at 1880 a. IN. At present it
leaves Topeka at a. M.
The plug viii connect at st. Joe with
trains for the north and northwest.
1t is said that it win not be necessary
TO issue q supplement to the new time
card to embody these changes, but that
they viii appear in the regular edition
Of the Eastern division card, which has
been held back by the printers for the
purpose of getting the change.
General Passenger Agent ". J. Black
today issued the following circular in
reference to the discontinuance of the
daily California Limited during the
summer and fall. The circular says:
THE California Limited mos and
. viii be run twice a week during the
summer and fail There viii be no
p change IN the through time nor in
equipment.
1t win leave Chicago Tuesdays and
Saturdays, and San Francisco and Los
Angeles Mondays and Thursdays at the
same hour as at present. Arriving time
at terminals will remain unchanged.
''West=bOund the last daily train viii
leave Chicago Wednesday, May %, and
viii be due in Los Angeles Saturday,
May 81 and San Francisco Sunday
June l.
"Hast-bound the last daily Limited
will leave San Francisco and Los An
geles Saturday. May 81
The first west-bound semi-week1y
train viii leave Chicago Saturday. May
81. and the second Tuesday. June g.
Inc first east-bound semi weekly
train will leave Los Angeles and san
Francisco Monday, June 2, and the sec
ond Thursday, June 81
The first lot Of special advertising for
the Colorado Flyer is being printed by
the Mail printing house in this city
and delivered to the Santa Fe passenger
department. The circulars are neatly
printed in blue and brown. and consist
of two pages and a follower. When the
colorado Flyer circulars are eff the
press, they will be sent out by the thou
sand IN the eastern states A similar
circular advertising the Missouri River
fryer Is IN preparation, to be distrib-
uted IN the western territory of the
Santa Fe.