The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-05-02
RAILROAD SPIKES.

Brakeman Earl PICKLE has gone to
work again
Agent Franklin, of Kanorado, was
/ in GOOdlaud Sunday
General Foreman Anderson went
west TO Pueblo Wednesday.
Conductor Farley and crew made a
7 trip on the Pueblo run yesterday.
Elmer Anderson mas gone 70 work in
7 the machine shop as an apprentice.
Engine 500 went out Of the back shop
Thursday after thorough overhaul.
A. c. Adams, general foreman for the
Rock Island at Chiekssha, L T., is IN
town.
Fireman Jack Kelly has quit. For
the past few months he has been on
the Pueblo run.
Macbiuist Robert ZerEekh has quit
aud viii take an extended western trip
before locating again.
Conductor ". G. Tyler was OF a few
trips this week and spent the tine at
his home in Colorado Springs.
W l. White, carpenter in the shops,
was OF duty few days last week
owing to an injury TO one Of his fingers.
Brakeman J. G. Dey returned yes
terday from Dalbsrt, Tex, where be
went to look for q place on thae divi.
sion
The smoke jack stacks in the round
house have all been moved 21$ feet
forward 50 as to accommodate the 400
aud 100 engines.
Ira Wilson, employed in the back
shop, met with al accident Friday,
wreuching his back so severely as to
be obliged TO lay of.
Brakemen McClaren and Morrison
returned Tuesday frOm Dalhart, Tex,
where they went to look for employ
meut on that division.
Engineer Ed Carmichael returned
Saturday from a visit with his brother
ia Ouray, Col He has resumed work
after two months lsyOff.
Conductor George Copley is going
To leave the train service aud will 90
TO Dalhart, Tex, where he will be en-
ployed In the auditors Office
Conductor Patrick and crew, Of the
Pueblo run, were here yesterday, briuR-
iUg In a train from Roswell owing to
scarcity Of crews at that point.
q. ". Pickenpaugh, of Kit Carson,
Col, a brother OF Frank and Tom
PickenpauRh, was IN GoOdlsnd We'd
nesday for visit With his brothers.
Engine $50 will do extra passenger
work until the 523 comes out Of the
back shop when both will be assigned
TO locals No. 81 aud %, east Of Good
laud.
It is reported that the fast passenger
trains will be put on May Is, one each
way, on about the same schedule time
As they we're run last year during the
summer season.
Harold Kemp went to work as clerk
in the general fOremau's Office yester-
day. Eric Erickson, who has been
filling the position, has taken q job as
hOstler helper.
Engine 15O6, Engineer George Kelly
aud Fireman Hottie, took out passen-
ger train No. 6 yesterday morning, the
iTst trip for the engine on passenger
after having been broken in on freight.
The Colorado Midland must have
formed a close traffic relation with the
Rock Island, for recently freight ship
meuts over the Midland from the Rock
Island have been much more frequent
Engines S23. $40 and SI4 have been
sent east and the S64, $50 aud SCI have
been sent here in their places. The
latter engines have larger drive wheel
and larger steam capacity. They will
be used on freight on the west end.
E NJ Duncan, travelling passenger
agent for the Rock Island with head
quarters at Topeka, Was here Tuesday
To attend the O. R c. ball He stayed
over until Wednesday and was a guest
Of Mr.. aud Mrs. William Walker, Jr.
One train crew has been pulled of
as a result Of bringing the larger en-
gines to this division. The crew At
fected was IN charge OF Conductor y.
2. MatlOok aud they will be first out
on the extra board.
Engineer G. L Sherman and Fire
man J. z. KiBtzIer we're poisoned by
some food taken at the depot lunch
counter at LimOn last Sunday. Sber.
man was dangerously i'll for several
hours, but both are entirely we'll now.
Local freight No. 81 Tuesday. While
coming up the Jennings hill with 80
loads, aEgregsting 1000 tons, bad air
hose break on the stsspest part OF the
bill. The engine was the I4T1, aud
when the hose was replaced started the
train without difficulty.
Conductor n. P. MatlOek, who has
been employed on this division for
several years, has been transferred to
the DalhaFt. Tex, division. He left
the first Of the week for his new field.
( Mrs. MatlOck aud children will leave in
few days for q visit in Kansas City
I before joining her husband at Dalhart