The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
RAILROAD NEWS.

Vincent Ragland is employed as bill
clerk in the office of the trainmaster. San
ia Fe. beginning Monday
Conductors and brakemen de-
Inanding and expecting a raise in wages
Everything looks favorable so far, for
raise.
William Henry. who is in the super
intendeut-s office of the Rock Island at
Harrington, is in the city He has been
absent about year.
Harvey Evans came down from Ala
moeo, Colo. Oh Friday last. for a few
days He is night yard master for the
Rio Grande at that station.
The Rock Island railroad announces
that the through train service between
Kansas City and Ell Paso, the new
southwestern line will be inaugurated on
March 2.
If it would take an engine, running
80 miles II days to run over the entire
mileage of the Santa Fe (S243 miles, ,how
long would it take a man to walk over
this road and count the ties?
Members of the immigration Bureau
of the Western Passenger association have
just held a meeting in Chicago to
range for the handling of the large vol
ume of immigration traffic expected in
the spring.
Whenever we see Pop Kelsey's
pusher helping big freight train out of
the yards. we are reminded of the fellow
who makes believe he is doing the most
work by making great deal of noise.
Pops engine puffs and blows more than
the big engine at the head of the train.
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grievance committee, which has been in
Houston for over month before the
Southern Pacific officials has at last Sc
cured enough of their demands to become
satisfied. says the FL Paso Herald. Con-
ductors and freight brakemen Will get at
least a twelve-dollar increase on their
monthly salary.
-Chaa. r. Anderson and John Van
Ripper found piece of railroad iron, four
or five feet long, lying across the railroad
track, near Sears Station. about ten days
ago. The boys removed the obstruction.
one end of which was lying the rail.
The rail was evidently put the track
between the running CT a freight and
passenger train.
The depot presented a very metro
politan aspect last Sunday morning, three
passenger trains from the east, one from
the south and one from the west being
lined up the track at the same time.
The ''congregation'' was occasioned by
box car jumping the track near Hilton,
which caused delay of six hours.-La
Junta Tribune.
: Secretary Grimes. of Oklahoma has
granted charter to the Denver. Kansas
& Atlantic Railroad company to con-
struct 1926 miles of road and with cap
ital stock of So, 900 900. The line is to
run from Denver .southeas st to Marshall,
Okla, thence via Oklahoma City, through
the Seminole, Chickasaw and Choctaw
nations to Paris, with other branches. 1t
is supposed that the road will strike
Dodge City.
1t has been announced by officials of
the Rock Island system that through pas
senger service between Chicago and Ell
Paso will be inaugurated on March 2.
Meetings are being held i'll Chicago rela-
tive to this. For some time freight trait
fic has been carried on over the new road
though little or fast freight has been
taken More and more business has been
done each week and now practically
everything with the exception of perish
able goods is being handled.
r. HI. McElwain has received letter
from Mrs Drake, stating that her hus-
band, HI. Il. Drake, died at Oak Park, ILL.,
Feb IL. MIR. Drake had been unsOund
of mind for some three years. Many old
settlers will remember H. Z. Drake He
left Dodge City about ten years ago. He
was at different times yard master here,
conductor and train master on the Santa
Fee. Mr. Drake was a of strong
character, of genial disposition, and
warm friendship. He was about 60 years
of age.
The body of a young man about
twenty three years of age was found in
the middle of the Santa FG railroad track
two and e-half miles south OF La Jun
TIA, last Sunday morning about 7:15 a. m.
The body had been horribly crushed and
mangled. both legs being entirely sew
cred and both arms crushed. The back
of the dead mans head was also crushed,
but there was hardly a bruise his face