The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-09-04
RAILROAD NOTES.

Charles Nagle. q blacksmith, has
quit.
Ten machinists from Denver arrived
here Tuesday to 60 TO work
Brakeman Ed Luther made a bust
ness trip to Topeka this week.
Al. Hollenbec, OF Chicago, is the
new stOrekeeper ct the shops.
Engine $50 vent out of the shops
Wednesday after receiving a general
overhaul.
Engineer George Fuller hiss gone to
Oberlin, where Mrs. Fuller is visiting
her parents. They will return home
together next week.
Hank Mcclure and Dave Traehsel,
of the round house, viii be promoted
to fireman this week
The shsftinR was put in the north
shops last week and the machines in
stalled are now running.
No. 9 was nine hours late Wednes-
day, the delay being caused by a
wreck between Topeka and Kansas
City.
Hugh Elliot, for long time an en-
ploye OF the Bower furniture store,
went to work in the shops Tuesday.
Engineer George James has returned
from a visit Of several months, most OF
the time being spent in Pennsylvania.
G. L Yost, Of Colorado City, is a
new machinist here. He is accom-
panied by his wife and they are living
at the Candy rOOming house.
The boilermakers have received a
raise in wages, the increase taking ef-
feet the first Of the month. They now
get the same pay as machinists-34
cents an hour
Sam Bragg, q machinist formerly en-
ployed here, arrived IN GOOdland Wed
nesdsy from Denver where he has been
working at his trade for the last four
months.
James George, formerly an engineer
Of this division, arrived here from
MsnkatO, Mimi, last Saturday. He
viii 60 to work here. George left here
seven years ago.
Bert Morse, who had the misfortune
to break a finger is now at home aud
will remain until be IS again able to
take up bis work at GOOdland--Phil-
lipsburg Herald.
Large doOrways have been made be-
tween the south shop 10 the north shop
and tracks viii be laid to transfer
drivers, etc. Pits will be put in the
north shop and engines will be re-
paired and Overhauled there the same
as in the south shop.
The railway conductors are voting
upon the proposition Of establishing 8
Craftsmanship Of the grievance com
mittee covering the Rock Island
system If this carries, the job will
perhaps 90 to j. / Joyce. The salary
will be $3.50 month.
Engineer Henry Adams now holds
the "belt" for fast time on No. ~, be
having made the run from GoOdlaUd
70 Phillipsburg IN two and One-hslf
hours. Time lost seven minutes, tax
ing water and getting orders. Actual
running time for the 40 miles was 143
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Extra freight east, pulled by engine
1857, was pulling out on track No.
Tuesday morning when the forward
pair Of trucks Of a car loaded with coal
climed the rails near the switch and
tore up the track for three car lengths.
The car was midway in the train and
was so badly wrecked that the load
had to be transferred and the car sent
TO the scrap pile. The accident was
caused BY q bent axle.
Ed Luther returned last week from
Chicago where be represented the
local Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men lodge in conference with the Rock
Island management for an increase in
the wage schedule Of the trainmen,
which was granted after a long confer
ence. He spent few weeks at Chi
eagO, after the conference was over, in
receiving treatment for an injured
ankle.
Tommy O'Brien, station agent at
Limon, Colo, stopped Of in Good
land Wednesday on bis way home from
Chicago where be has been serving
from the Colorado division on a griev-
snce committee, which has been in
conference with the officials Of the
road looking toward a raise 10 wages Of
the station agents Of the Rock Island.
The matter has not been settled yet
and another conference viii be held in
the near future.
J. 7. Joyce, q passenger conductor
OF this division, was IN town last week.
He had just returned from Chicago
where be has been for several months
as chairman Of the grievance commit
tee Of the o. r. Q. Of the Rock Island
system IN q conference with the man
agement for an increase in wages for
the conductors, which was granted.
Mr.. Joyce spent a few weeks in Iowa,
his former home, attending to some
business matters, before returning TO
his duties with the Rock Island.