The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-26
RAILROAD NOTES.

Engineer Hugh Robertson spent
Sunday at his home IN Denver.
The whole shop force was put TO
work ten hOurs-full time-Tuesday-
Engine 1920 and 1275 went into the
back shops for thorough overhaul
Tuesday.
Dix Fletcher, stenOgraPher in Master
Mechanic Leeman's Office, spent Sun
day IN Pueblo.
Engineer Ed Carmichael has taken a
run on passenger between LimOn and
Pueblo.
Machinist Frank McLease went to
Denver Tuesday to visit friends and
relatives.
". o. Nevill, trainmaster, was at
Denver Tuesday TO attend meeting of
railway officers.
K. c. Marshall, a train dispatcher,
accompanied by his vile, spent Sunday
in Colorado Springs
L. G. Krull, travelling general chair
man of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, was in GOOdland Monday.
Harry Haley, formerly employed in
the Depot Hotel lunch counter is now
working as machinist's helper IN the
shops.
Machininist Ed Leech, who had been
working night and day for several days
took a trip 10 Denver Saturday for a
rest up.
Engines 1876 and 5S6, Engineers
Patrick and Thompson, dOuble-headed
No. Al Wednesday on account Of the
heavy wind
Engineer Robert COots took a few
days of the first Of the week and spent
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Mrs. COOts, who was quite Ill.
Machinist T. H. Taggart returned
from Des MOines, Ia, Friday, where he
went as a referee in insurance matters.
He was absent about three weeks
@. H. Morrow, a carpenter, while
working on the Rock Island ice house,
with a saw. The accident occurred
Tuesday.
Machinist Fatty hester, who was
recently elected chaplain OF one Of the
union orders, has purchased a bible
and IS studying for the ministry 10
qualify him for his new Office.
Engineer Franklin, who has been on
the Limon-DenveT run, will move his
family TO GOOdland soon. He IS on the
extra list, having come TO the Rock
Island from the Union Pacific about
three months ago
five roustabOuts, while loading
scraps at the shops Tuesday, were
taken with spring fever, the day being
warm They were resting from the ex-
cessive heat and arduOus toll Fore
man WEIGH came around and gave
them their time
D. H. Hathaway, master mechanic
Of the Fairbury division OF the Rock
Island, has resigned, and IS coming 10
GOOdland TO take his old passenger run
back again Mr. Hathaway viii be
succeeded at Fairbury by ]. II. Stubs,
OF Cedar Rapids, Ia. Mr. Hathaway
formerly was round house foreman in
GOOdland and later took a position as
engineer on this division
The officials Of the railroads running
into Denver, have organized branch
Of the Central Association of Railway
Officers at the Union Station The
meeting marks the initial step Of organ
ling the local officers of railroads. above
the rank OF chief dispatcher, into body
that viii deal with questions between
roads and affecting the management OF
the operating departments. The rail-
way officials elected the following Of
fcers- President, D. E. Cain, general
superintendent of the western grand
division OF the AtchisOn. Topeka &
Santa Fa at La Junta. Vice president,
c. E Carson, suPerintend IN Denver
for the Colorado & Southern Secre-
tary and treasurer, E E Hill, commits
siOner Colorado car service bureau. An
executive committee consisting Of ID. E.
Cain, c. E Carson and F. {. Ferris,
superintendent OF the Union Pacific
lines IN Colorado, H. H Harris. super
intendent OF the Burlington & Missouri
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Abbott, superintendent Of the Colorado
division of the Rock Island