The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-01-24
RAILROAD SPIKES.

agent at Calvert.
The Rock Island monthly payday
occurred Saturday.
Lewis FarrOW is calling engine crews,
taking the night job
General Foreman ". E. Anderson
was at Pueblo Tuesday.
The children of Conductor z J.
Wilson are on the sick list.
The little daughter Of Engineer Eb-
ert is sick with an attack OF Group
Engineer Joe Bush has been laid np
with rheumatism for about q week.
or the 4,s42 So miles OF railroad op-
Grated by the Rock Island ], 05745 miles
are IN Kansas.
Engineer A. d. Ebert took lsyof
this week and went TO Denver on q
business mission
Conductor Denney, who is on pas
senger in JOyce's place, spent Sunday
IN GOOdland.
We. Parker, OF Calvert, has been
appointed agent at Jennings In the
place Of .. Woodward.
Engineer Robert Coots is around
again after being confined to his home
by illness several weeks
George Sherman, engine hostler, re-
turned last week from q visit TO his
parents in Tecumseh, Neb.
Brakeman Guy Usher has lost his
position and left the first Of the week
TO look for employment elsewhere.
Brakeman Harry Mcclure has re-
turned to work after spending a few
weeks vacation in Colorado Springs.
The work Of filling the ice house was
NeA - -
will also be used 70 ill the Roswell
ice house.
ROadmaster Q. B. Lane, OF Phillips
burg, was looking after matters con-
neoted With his department at this
place Wednesday.
Engine 49S came out Of the shop
Sunday after receiving an oTerhsuliBR
and made her first trip Monday, going
east on the local
Fireman ". Dryden has returned
from Roswell where be has been firing /
the switch engine. He will 90 on a |
road engine again.
Engineer d. c. Derby. accompanied 1
by his wife, left Tuesday night for a /
visit at Lincoln, Neb. They will be I
absent about q month.
Engine 933, Engineer Garrett and /
Fireman Stephenson, Of the Denver /
run, came to GOOdland wednesday /
for light repair.
Brakeman Ell Luther was in Denver 1
this week to attend the marriage OF his /
sister, Miss Birdie Luther, to Mr. o. r /
Monroe, formerly Of this city.
Prairie View Division No. 2T6. Order
Of Railway Conductors, will give their /
annual ball in the GOOdland opera /
house in April The date has not been /
set.
j. B Smell, Of the round house force. /
who has been laid up nearly three 1
months with a lame knee, returned 4
Wednesday from a weeks visit in /
Brakeman T A. Williams, Of the \
Limon Denver freight service, has quit
For several years be worked out Of 4
5OOdland but for the past few months
has been on the Denver run.
Conductor W. Stephens, who with i
Conductor j. L. Joyce are at Chicago
IS members Of q grievance committee,
'ame home Saturday night. He re- {
.uFned to Chicago Monday to complete
his duties as q member Of the com
nittee.
Operator c. 81. Shields, Of Limon.
las resigned and Operator @. A. Lev
las been transferred from GoodIsnd to
hat point. William Hansy, operator
It Roswell, has taken the place at
}Oodlsnd and F. NJ Walker takes the
place as operator st Roswell.
J. D. Boyle, for several years the ef-
icient cashier at the freight house. has
eft the employ Of the company and
las gone to Colorado Springs. aJim."
IS be Is fsmiliarly known, has held
be position q longer period than any
II his predecessors, as it is one Of the
most eXactinR and responsible Office
positions he leaves Goodiand with
he we'll wishes OF q host Of friends and i
those who hare come fn
,Ontact with him in q business way
IS be Was always accommodating and
iutifuL he is succeeded By o. Wood
yard, late agent at Jennings.
As passenger train No. 5 was passing
through Victor, Ia, last SATURDAY.
morning, engine 500, which was pulling
he train, exploded and instantly killed 1
engineer ". Williams. OF Rock Island.
md Fireman z HOar, Of Valley June
ion The cause OF the explosion is i
lot known but IL Is thought that the \
engine dropped her crown sheet. The 4
rain vas going at q speed Of 40 miles /
~ hour when The explosion occurred
md the train vas derailed By the 4
lh0ck- Pieces OF the wrecked engine
we're streWn about for q distance Of
90 feet and the boiler was found I5o 4
'eet away. Williams had been in the
Employ Of the Rock Island for . years
A Patent Cab seat.
Engineer D. Hathaway has invented
unique cab seat When the engineer
rises to his feet a series Of springs
'hroEs the seat up against the side Of
be cab out Of the way. When forced /