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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
ROAD INTO TT. LEAvENw WORTH
Major Mccarthy Has Solved an Old
Engineering Problem.

Fort Leavenworth. Kas.s May 10
Major D. f. Mccarthy. construetins
quartermaster at Fort LeayenwOrth. haS
a plan Cor a new short line, sidetfacks
and switches. and has forwarded the
same 10 Washington. which win give
this post the best Bailroad facilities OF
any in the country Up to the present
time Fort I-eavenworth is only on one
line which runs along the Missouri
river bank. about Loco feet below the
fort. causing all freight to be hauled
up a steep hill, and troops to make I
long march on coming in or de1artin2
for trip or campaign Other railroads.
and especially the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe. have been trzing to get into
the garrison for years. without success
Engineers of this road have made three
different surveys. all Of which have
been disaDproved for one cause or an
other.
Major Mccarthy has prepared a plan
without following the wishes of railroad
officials. but which if adhered to -
bound TO prove Of benefit 10 the soldiers
ana money-saving to the government.
tt provides FOR a track from the Santa
Fe road northwest Of Leavenworth City.
over the new penitentiary farm. directly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

freight, master mechanic, road and su-
perintendent's offices have organized
ball team that is hard U beat They
are now practicing and will soon send
a challenge to the crack team at
Amarillo TO meet them here on the
Fourth of July.
J. W. Beavers, foreman of the con-
crete work Of the R I. in New Mexico is
here for a few days and reports work
rushing in New Mexico. Mr.. Beavers
has decided to take division in Kan
sas nearer his old home
J. B. York. the ipvincible and old
time conductor of this division, running
now between Daihart and BuckIin,
banqueted at the Elite this morning.
Mr. York was an early resident of Dali
hart. later removing to Bucklin. when
he was on the Golden State Limited
Mr. York expressed himself as greatly
pleased and surprised at Dalhart's
rapid and substantial growth
John McCord. engineer. running be-
tween DaIhart and Santa Rosa. whose
friends are legion, viii be pleased to
note he has settled down in cosy
home. lately purchased, and is as hap
by and comfortable as mortals could
be.
Dalhart is all right and as A railroad
center is rapidly progressing Large
ice plant electric light plant. court
house. hundreds of new residences IN
der construction. In fact an UP to date
town hard to beat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

From 1887 Miles in 1880, It Has
Grown to $500 in 1908.


New York. May 19.-The Frisco deal
calls attention 10 the fact that the ex-
panslcn In the Rock Island system has
taken place through the use OF about
every possible method Of railroad ex-
tension. As the old Reck Island com
pany was Incorporated in 1851 the orig
inal line may be classed among Lhe old
est of the granger roads Up TO 1881
l.Z5l miles We're operated. and during
the next ten years the mileage expand
ed by only ISL The present mana se-
melt bought control of the Rock Island
ia the open market in 1901 and sin g
that time the growth has been decided
ly one OF the most sensational of any in
ia ilr0ad history The Rock Island s
present position becomes more interest
western lines only two others of i'm
pCrtance remain iadependent-th Atca-
ison and the st. Paul
The first new mileage to come under
control of the present management WIS
the line constructed 70 Fl PasO. This
extension esta biished the shortest route
between Chicago and Mexican points.
The ChoCtaw and the Burlington & &C.
dar Rapids were next purchased, and
then number Of smaller lines such as
the Rock Island < Peoria and the St.
Louis Kansas City && Colorado tx
tensions in course of construction, not
allowing for the latest acquisitions. VIII
bring the Rock Islands mileage up to
= lie
Louis & San Francisco and various ex-
tensions contemplated to round up the
system, not less than $500 miles viii
be shown.
Estimates of the Rock Island mileage
made some few months ago. or soon
after the Frisco deal was first reported.
included the Pere Marquette aad-the
Houston, East and West Texas. While
the interests in control of the Pere Mar
Quette we're interested in the sale OF the
St Louis & san Francisco to the Rock
Island. there is no reason for connecting
the mileage OF the Pere Marquette with
that of the new Rock Island system.
Rumors may be heard however. to the
effect that interesting developments are
pending in the affairs of the Michigan
road
No reliable information has been Civ
en- out which justifies including the
Texas mileage previously credited TO the
Rock Island system. There are reasons.
however, for believing that at some
time in the near future the Georgia
Central will be taken over by the Rock
Island TO gain an outlet to the Atlantic
coast. As the system stands now. IN
Guiding only the St Louis & san Fran
cisco and the Chicago and Eastern Hi
nois, unbroken lines stretch out from
Ell Paso and Denver east as far as Chi
cago. St. Louis and Memphis and from
St Paul south to within short distances
Of the important gulf points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Grand Officers Of the 0. r. C.
Are Reelected.
Pay Increased From $500 to
$1,000 Apiece.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
Law for a Permanent Home Is
Repealed.
Boston and Portland in Lead for
the Next Convention.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS.

Pittsburg. Pa Nay ls--The twenty
ninth biennial convention Of the Order
OF Railway Conductors VIII end today.
AT the session Monday the following
grand officers were reelected. at in
creased salaries. Grand chief conductor.
T. E. Clark. conversation increased
from 5000 10 5000 per year. a. +. Car
rettson. assistant grand chief conductor.
$1,000 to ss.000 W. J Maxwell. seere-
tary and treasurer. $1,000 70 $500; c. Il.
WnEens. grand senior conductor, 3. COO
TO 81 500. and L f. Sheppard, grant
junior conductor. 5000 to $500.
AT the session the amendments were
all passed on third and final reading
The most important were on makins
the increase reserve fund unlimited, one
reducing the term of eligibility service
from s1s days to t56 days one repeating
the law providing Tor "A permanent home
for disa bIed memoers-
The most interesting question Is the
selection of a place Tor the next con-
venticn The fight is stin between
Boston and Portland. Ore. with chances
20 favor OF the latter.
Tope.-a seems to be an also ram in
this convention light. judging from the
above dispatch sent out by the ASso~
Ciated Press. Topeka did not enter the
contest until late in the day, and its
chief hope was for a deadlock between
the leading candidates. in which case
Topeka stood an excellent show OF be-
ing selected as COMPROMISE candi-
date.
The Commercial club wired to W W
Hutton yesterday an invitation on be-
half of Topeka for the convention TO
come here He assured the members the
use of the finest convention hall IN the
west and the unbounded hospitality OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Katy Is Sued for $4,000.

One of the heaviest damage suits
against the NJ. K & T. railway that
has been filed for many years was
brought Friday against the road in the
district court at Sherman. Tex Mrs.
Annie Nelson. widow of John T Mel
son, formerly an engineer on the road,
brings suit for so. 0O5 damages
In her petition she claims that her
husband was an engineer in the employ
Of the NJ. K & T. railway and that he
was killed in the discharge of his duties
through the gross negligence of the
agents and servants Of the company
She further states that her husband
was killed at Warner switch on April
IS. by a freight train colliding with his
engine and that because of his death
she and her children have suffered loss
to the amount Of $50. 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Trainmen Have 10000 Members.

Denver, Colo, May 1s.-Grand Master
P H. Morrissey said. THE affairs of
the order are very prosperous at present
and we have about ZOO members We
have been very successful in the past
two years in increasing the wages OF
our men and we have now only one
strike in progress This is on the No
bile K Ohio road. There are now 100
more lodges than we had when we met
at Milwaukee two years ago and there
fore 100 more delegates" One question
which Will come before the convention
Is that of building S250.000 home for
disabled members. It IS expected that
a committee viii be appointed to obtain
offers of sites and induce ments from
cities wishing the home Denver is
understood to be strongly favored by
many delegates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

General Manager Nudge left sunday
night for a short business trio to Chicago
Charles l. Seagraves of the Santa F's
passenger department spent yesterday N
Ottawa
Several cars of sand arrived yesterday
for the new brick platform at the Santa
Fe depot.
Wabash officials are considering the adj
visibility of adopting the fourstep stair
way to the platform Of railway coaches
J. E. Hurley. general superintendent Of
the Santa Fe. returned to Topeka sunday
from a short business trip to Chicago
The wrecker has returned to the shops
after cleaning mp the wreck of Santa Fe
train No 4 few miles east Of Kansas
City
J. B. Jaorz Of the ticket auditors Office
resigned his position Monday to accept
better one al Concordias Kan He left for
C0ncorCia last night.
John Kempton- formerly assistant secre-
tary Of the local Railroad Y NJ c. ~.
but now secretary OF the association at
Ellis Kan was in the city and called ct
the rooms of the local association
". J. Healy, freight auditor for the
Santa Fe. left Monday evening for Chi
cago, where he viii attend meeting Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
coNpUoToR IS RIcH.
Has Made a Fortune Out of Arizona
Copper Mines.

AIbuquerque, n NJ. May 19.-DIek
Brown. a passenger conductor on the
Fl Paso < Southwestern. has caught
onto the tide of fortune which of late
has waited 50 many enterprising citi-
zens around Bisbee to wealth. Some
time ago he staked out a small claim
in the wonderful Bisbee copper district
The claim with a little development,
revealed a promising ore body and the
lucky conductor sold an interest in It
for S35. coo cash. Hs%did not stop with
thar however, but went on to Boston a
few days ago. where he stocked com
pany and sold sS0oo0 worth Of stock
He IS now being congratulated his
many friends upon his rapid rise from
conductor to capitalist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
R R. 2. M. c. a FOR cHANUTE
Trying to Raise $1,000 a Year as
Maintenance fund

Chanute, Kan. May When the idea
weeks ago. several euterpriSIng railroad
boys assumed charge Of thu matter and
have been interesting the railroad men IN
the matter Their plans are receiving con-
siderable support and VIII shortly be
pressed upon the attention 81 the Officials.
it is said that WREN 1903 Il year for the
maintenance of d secretary Is pledged by
any local organization. the Santa Re IS
accustomed 10 erect a building costing ap-
proximately 5000 as gymnasium hail
The railway officials favor such move
ment and viii use their united influence
in Securing a gym for Chanute. All d.
clare that it is hard proposition. one
which they fear viii not receive sufficient
support from the railroad men 70 yield
the required amount Of dues annuallT,
Those pushing the matter arr very enthn-
siastic and something definite may soon
be expecred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
srEELE Is LEorURINa.
immigration Man Starts on a Tour of
Oklahoma

AT a recent meeting OF the executive
committee Of the southwestern colonial
ton bureau it was decided that one OF
the most effective ways OF carrying out
the objects OF the bureau was to develop
the people of the various localities COW
cred by the agency. that the enthusiasm
thus created would result in much benz
est to the roads. and that If certain
plans were adOpted as believed that
SUCH work would add many additional
settlers to these Localities 1t was thor
ouEhIy understood that All lines should
be looked after in this manner. and THAI
the commissioner would get into com
munication with the different passenger
traffic officials and arrange for such
meetings along the line Of their roads
j. ". Steele. commissioner of the bu-
reau. acting on this idea, has begun a
leCturlrE tour in Oklahoma. in which
he is being assisted by the passenger
officials of the various roads. One of the
suggestions made to the comm issioner
was TO endeav0r as far as POSSIBLE 10
get commercial bodies and others inter-
ested in this work 10 canvass the cOun-
ties in their respective communities and
procure from the farmers interesting let
tiers as to their experiences and pros
perity. such letters to be handled
sent back TO the people living in their
former homes. The success attending
this plan is So great that those who
nave written letters giving their expe-
rieuce say they are swamped with in
quiries and could not reply to them all
II they were to give their whole time 20
the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
movE 81 10 FoRr scoTE
Pittsburg Nay Lose the Frisco Round
house Located There.

Fort Scott. Kas May 19.-There is a
movement on foot in the Frisco railroad
circles TO move the round houses that
are now located at Pittsburg and Cher
okee. and il is believed that this busi-
ness viii hereafter come to this city.
1t IS announced that there is to be =
removal OF one of these TOund-h0uses.
and the business there does not Justify
the keeping OF both of them. and as tn
one at Pittsburg is not on the main line
it IS probable that this viii be the one
that is removed. If this * done this VIII
throw a great deal more business TO this
city and viii also be the means Of bring
ing several more families to this city 10
make their headquarters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Wakeful Children.

For a long time the 2-year-old child Of
Mr.. P. L. Mcpherson. 50 n Tenth ST..
Harrisburg. Pa, would sleep but two or
three hours in the early part Of the night.
which made It very hard for her parents.
Her mother concluded that the child had
stoma ch trouble and gave her half Of one
Of Chamberlain7s Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. which quoted her stomach and she
slept the whole night through. Two boxes
Of these tablets have erected a permanent
cure and she is now well and strong. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
TO VISIT THE PRINCESS.
Duchess of Marlborough viii Spend
Some Time at Furstenstein.

London. May 19-The Duchess OF
Marlborough is going to Germany to
visit her great friend. the Princess
Henry Of PIess. at Furstensteiu-
The duchess has been assuring her
friends that the only reason for her Civ
ing up a town house is that the lease
Of the house she occupied expired ana
rather than take another residence while
waiting for her own new house shs
would stay during the early part Of the
season at Rlenheim and come uD TO A
hotel IN London when necessary in June
or Iuly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
ARrRuR DOLL pEAp.
Old Santa Fe Conductor on the South
ern Kansas Succumbs-

Conductor Arthur Doyle. one Of the
best known Santa F'e employees on the
Southern Kansas division, died Satur-
6av morning from a complication OF
throat and lung trouble after an Ill
ness extending over eight months. at
O'Clock. says the Chanute Tribune
Mr. DOYLE was taken sick bout eight
months ago His condition DecOmIns
alarming. he left in October. accom- =
panied by his faithful wife, for Las
Vegas. N NJ. and from there went TO
Pasadena. Cal, from where he was
brought home recently by Conductor
Ramsey to die. It is a very sad case,
and the bereaved wife and little ones
have the sympathy of all Conductor
Doyle entered the service of the Santa
Fe in 1884. His length Of service and
the high esteem in which he was held
by the officials and employees all testify
to the excellent record he made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

According to a Wichita paper the
Frisco trai1men from the east reported
that orders rad been received at the
shops to paint the name Rock Island
system over every car which now had
Frisco system. The merging Of the
Rock Island and Frisco is taken as an
assured fact by the Frisco trainmen.
and they are making prepare tons to
change the buttons on their coats and
get new plates on their caps. It is not
expected that any change viii be made
in the operation Of the road and the i'm
provements now contemplated viii be
carried ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Road ID the stucco ED

Longford. Kan. May 19.-The Santa
Fe and Union Pacific are seeking TO Sc
cure the use of direct tracks to the
large. sstuccO beds, four miles from here.
mile switch to the beds, and there is a
ruraor that the Union Pacific will build
up the Chapman creek valley through
Industry to this point It VIII pass
through rich section. at present IN
occupied by any road. and with a large
local business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

cemetery. along the foot of Sheridan'S
drive, to the very center Of the new ar
tillery stables, gun sheds, hay sheds.
granarsss and IN the rear of the cav
airy stables. This spur VIII be about
three miles long
In addition Major MeCarthy's plan
provides for the Missouri Pacific to
build new track. connected with The
main line at the foot OF the hill north
west through the old penitentiary farm.
around west OF the cavalry stables, to
connect with the Santa Fa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Reduce Force Of Engineers.

Caanute. Kan. May ia sweeping
order was issued from headquarters
this afternoon which viii seriously ef-
feet the engine men In brief the order
provides for a reduefion OF the engi-
neers on the extra board to ten men
This temporarily denotes Engineers
Warshinne- Mason, Henneman. Walker
ard J. A Jones to the rank Of dFemeD-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
FIFTY YEARS OLD.
New York Central Celebrated It's An
niversary Last Sunday.

Officials Of the New York Central rail-
road company celebrated Sunday the
nfdeth anniversary Of the organization
Of the system which has become so i'm
portant a factor in the railroad world.
The fact IS recalled that half cen
fury ago railroad mergers We're aC-
comnlished. The incorporation Of the
New York Central company marked the
consolidation of some of the most i'm
rortant railroad lines of the United
States and in comparison with the then
existing mileage il was a grea ter merger
than any that has been brought about
or attempted in recent years The
present-day organizer of consultations
deals with thousands Of lines. while th=
New York Central organization dealt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
Kansas CITY Men Back It.

Jefferson City. No. May 19.-The St.
Louis & St. Paul railroad was charter
ed by the secretary of state today to
build from the Iowa state line to Mex
icO Mo. a distance of $50 miles: the
capital is 81 600 900 The incorporators
are sam F. Scott, T s Ridge, ". c.
Picking. R. D. Catlin and A. c. Kin
mead, all of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19
He Once Lived in Kansas.

Another formerly Of Atchis0n raiIroad
man has just received boost. says the
AtchisCn Globe Z. z. Calvin. general SUI
perin1endent Of the Oregon Short Line. has
been appointed assistant general manager
The appointment will be effective June l.
when the office OF general superintendent
will he abolished Calvin was division SUI
perinteudent Of the Missouri Pacific ten or
twelve years ago. and was also at Coneor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

Such wholesale increase Of flremen
will make those recently employed
about sixteen times out, and the plans
made last summer to go west and work
in the wheat fields will probably be re-
allied this year
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with hundreds. notwithstanding the
comparative smallness Of the operation
Of the organizer Of the Central road the
system was built on a foundation thar
has been capable Of supporting the ad-
diti0zs and improvements that later
years made necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

dia for a time as division superintendent
Of the Central branch. Nearly everybody
picked him for conner n the railroad
business
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-19

great and wonderful
remedy IS always
appliedexternally.a and
has carried thousands
Of women through
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-05-13
MonthIy Crop Bulletin.

Washington, May 1.-THE monthly
crop bulletin issued by the agricultu-
ral department. today says:
Returns to the statistician of tie
department of agriculture made up to
May l show the area under winter
wheat in cultivation on that date to
have been about 50, 107, 600 acres.
This is 964, 900 acres, or 2.S per cent.
less than the area sown last fall, and
4, 525, 900 acres, or 15.S per cent. in ex-
cess of area Of winter wheat harvested
last year.
For the area remaining under culti-
vation the average condition on May l
was 92.6 against condition of 97.3
for the total area sowll reported on
A pril l, 1908, and 76.4 on May !,
1902, 81. at the corresponding date in
1901 and S2.5, the mean of the aver
ages of the last ten years, for tie
areas remaining under cultivation On
May l. While there has manifest]y
been some deterioration of condition
during the month. special fed
agents, dispatched to the principal
winter wheat States Oh the occurrence
of the frost of April 80 and May !,
report the wheat crop as practically
uninjured by the cold snap.
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GuatemaIa's Disaster.

Mexico City, May 11.-News brought
here from Guatemala by people who
have seen the ruin wrought by the re-
cent eruption of Santa Maria volcano
confirm all the previous reports.
The situation could hardly be worse.
"All the coffee plantations in the
vicinity of the volcano" says Manuel
Hurtado, just arrived from Guatemala,
''have been destroyed for all time.
Ashes from ten to fifteen feet deep
cover the country. In the neighbor-
hood of the volcano ashes are so deep
that only some of the tops of tall trees
can be seen. Scoria and ashes cover
1000 square miles of ]and to depth
of seven to fifteen feet, and 5000
square miles to depth of from one
to five feet. One-third of the entire
coffee crop has been destroyed. About
100000 quintals of the very choicest
coffee have been lost, and all land upon
which it was grown is doomed to
eternal sterility. AS to whether OF
not the economic conditions produced
by the natural catastrophe will tend
to produce revolution is question
cannot answer But I can say that
President Cabrera has everything we'll
in hand.'