The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-01-22
RAILROAD NOTES.

RAILROAD NOTES.
Engine I272 went into the shops for
overhaul Monday.
F. A. Simmons, q machinist, has re-
turned from a trip 10 Canada
Engines I47I, I4S4 and 1864 were sent
to Horton this week to be rebuilt.
Engine 125S came out of the shops
Wednesday after a thorough overhaul.
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Richlieu Wednesday, January
20.
John Mcclure, fireman on the switch
engine, returned Sunday from a visit
IN Salina and other points in Kansas.
1t is reported that IS railroad train
men here have been offered employ
ment at Dalhart, Tex, and they may
be transferred to that point.
Foreman Carroll and men of the
bridge gang are at work putting up a
frame extension to the old round house
Five stalls will be completed as soon as
possible.
H E Mcclure was in Colorado
Springs a few days this week. He
went there to see Mrs. Mcclure, who,
while visiting there, was taken sick. He
returned Tuesday night,
Red Wilson returned from Valley
Junction, Ia, Sunday, where he was
called on account of the illness of his
brother, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis. He is getting well.
E. Sweeney, who recently resigned
his position as rOadmaster of the Rock
Island on the Belleville division, has
accepted a position on the New York
Central. Mr.. Sweeney Is well known to
many railroad men in this part of the
state.
Engineer Pat Sweeney, Is years OF
age, son of ROadmaster E. Sweeney,
died at Horton January 10 of absCess
on the brain. He was operated upon,
but without success. Burial was made
at Fairbury, Neb. He leaves a wife and
little girl, and at the time of his death
was an engineer out of Horton.
Tom Kelly, an engineer on the Den
yer run, accompanied by his mother,
were passengers on No. 10 Sunday
evening en- route to Kansas City where
they were called by the illness of D.
Sullivan, an engineer on the Rock
Island, who met with a serious accid-
ent. Mr.. Sullivan IS a brother of Mrs.
Kelly.
At a meeting of the Elk lodge in Con-
y %
". BruneT, Charles Derbin, Ben Tuck
CT, Don Lindsey and Bert Webster, OF
GOOdland will be initiated into the order
They left Friday night, and were &C
COmpanled by John Leyden, L. G.
Laughlin, II. K. Wheat and 5. B. Hub
bard, members from this place.
Engineer George Fuller was in charge
of the engine that pulled the officials
special from PhilliPsbuTg 10 GOOdland
and Engineer Patrick took the train
west in their tour of the Colorado divi-
sion last week. The special was com
posed Of three cars and was run on a 40
mile per hour schedule. On the return
trip the private cars were attached TO
regular trains.
W. ". Croker, the night foreman in
the round house, returned the fore part
of the month from Pittsburg, Pa. He
brought quite an aggregation of SOU
venirs-a barrel of cider, a barrel of
apples, a torch from the Lehigh Valley
railroad, etc. All the boys got a taste
OF the goodies, apples, etc, and the
torch was presented TO one of the ma
chinists. All the men like the night
foreman. His family IS expected soon.
Brakeman W. P. ColloP returned Sat
urday morning from Muncie. Ind.
" AAGA- III o. Nel4AG4 DN TIC news OF
serious accident to his brother, s. c.
COllOp, a brakeman on the Lake Erie
& Western Mr.. COllOp's brother was
hurt Christmas eve and died January s.
5. c. COllOp was injured in the yards at
ElwOOd- He was making a coupling
when his right foot caught in a switch
track His feet were crushed, and he
was injured internally. Mr.. Collop
was member of the Muncie Masonic
lodge and was we'll known and highly
esteemed.
W. Stephens and J. 7. Joyce, the
grievance committee OF the local o. R.
C., have been in Chicago for the past
ten days IN a meeting with conductors
Of the entire system with the Rock
Island manager. The meeting IS of an
nual occurrence and the conductors
have few If any grievances. Conductor
Lloyd, of the Fairbury division, landed
the craftsmanship of the grievance COM
mittee of the Rock Island conductors.
which IS to be a permanent Office at a
salary of $3.50 per month. It was
thought here that J. T. Joyce, of the
Colorado division, would be the success
ful candidate.