The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-03-31
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Denver, is the new freight house cash
Ter.
Engineer James Griffin took a layOf
this week and made a business trip to
Denver
Conductor John Leyden reported for
work Saturday after a weeks vacation
spent IN Denver.
Archie GreenhilI, a late round house
emplOye, has been promoted and IS now
a locomotive fireman.
Conductor E. H. Young, of passenger
service, was here Saturday circulating
among Old-time friends.
F. c. MCGEE, late of the freight
house, has taken a clerkshiP in the
master mechanics Office.
Mrs. D. T. Cuthbert, who has been
on the sick list for a few days, was at
her desk Wednesday in the depot.
Conductor c. H. Randall, of pas
senger service, was in town Wednesday
looking after his property interests
IF. Fitzgerald, travelling auditor for
the Rock Island, has been checking up
the Offices here for several days this
week.
George Betterton has moved from
GOOdland TO Fairbury, Neb., where he
has secured a better position in the rail
way service.
Mr.. Conyers, father of A Conyers.
general foreman, IS a new blacksmith
in the shops. He is from the Colorado
Midland railroad.
Conductor ]. n. Hazelbaker, of Nos.
and 10 between Colorado Springs and
Phillipsburg, was here Monday looking
after his town property.
Machinist W. J. Purvis has resigned
the back shop fOremanship and will
take a machinist's job. He IS succeeded
by Machinist Fred Prewitt.
A. J. Cunningham, late master me
chanic, left Monday night for Patter-
son, n. J., to take a similar position
with the Jersey Central railroad.
Fireman Arley CrocIfOrd, who has
been on the Limon-Denver run, came
down to GOOdland Tuesday morning
and will take a run out of this place
Engineer A. Shaw went out on en-
CINE I275 Wednesday, pulling No Al
He has been laid up with a broken
hand for nearly a month, but reported
for work Wednesday.
Agent Bradley goes to KensingtOn to
take the place Of 0. n. H1ttle, who has
resigned and will 90 to Abilene. J. o..
Butts, of Belleville, is the new agent at
this place.-Phillipsb Herald.
It is reported that the shops will be
run to full capacity in the near future,
turning out four general Overhauling
Jobs a month. 1t will be necessary to
add more men to the force If the rumOr
be true.
William Van SyOc, cashier of the
freight department, resigned his posi-
ton recently and left for ColIyer Mon
day night. He was accompanied by his
wife. Mr.. Van SyOc will move on to a
farm near GOllyer.
Guy Fike, son Of J. n. Fike, the
Colby politician, IS employed on this
division as a brakeman, making his first
trip last week. He has been in the
train service of the Union Pacific for
several years at Ellis.
George Cunningham, formerly en-
ployed as a freight brakeman on this
division, but for several years past a
hagman on a passenger run between
Kansas City and Caldwell, Kan, has
returned to GOOdland and viii take
job as freight brakeman.
B. NJ. Walsh, OF Blue Springs, Neb.,
arrived in GoOdland Tuesday for an ez-
tended visit with his son, J. S. Walsh,
of the Rock Island train service. The
old gentleman IS an ex-railrOad en-
gineer. He has been quite sick with a
complication of kidney trouble, but IS
slowly recovering his health.
Engineer Coots' wrecked LOGON olive
was brought back Saturday and run
into the round house. 1t IS a hard look
ing piece Of machineTy-cab gone,
headlight, pilot, ratings and running
boards, all gone. II was almost COM
pleteIy skinned, and the only mOnu-
r -Ev~1 -
the steam dome.
The probate judge issued a license to
and performed the ceremony that united
Perry COler and Miss 9. T. MOreland ii
wedlOck at his Office last Monday morn
ing. The groom IS a railroad man
whose home is at GOOdland. The bride
is the daughter of Tom MOreland, who
for many years resided in ROvOhOl town
ship.-COiby Free Press.
Conductor Hubbard and crew took a
stock train to Gretna Sunday morning
and set II on the side track, cutting on
the caboose and engine and returning.
On account of the yards being blocked
and no east end engines here, It was
necessary to do this. There were two
or three stockmen on the train, and the
crew said the last they saw Of them they
were headed for the Dana church
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-Four of the cars which were thrown
into the ditch two weeks ago IN the
wreck near Flagler, were brought to
GOodland Saturday and put IN shape to
be run east for repairs Two Of them
were passenger coaches, one an express
and one a mail car The coaches were
besmeared, on one side where they
turned over, with earth that stuck to
them when It was IN a muddy state
The ends Of the cars were also dam
aged by the impact and the mail car
was badly stove IN.
Engineer A. F. Taper had narrow
escape last week by the breaking of the
driving rod on the right side Of MS en-
CINE. He was pulling a passenger train.
and at a point about a mile sast OF
Brewster the driving rod went ID two,
and the ends t1rashed through the cab
but Mr.. Taper was not injured About
q year ago, the same kind Of an ac-
cideut happened with him near Selden-
This kind of break while the train IS
making fast time sometime results N
serious consequences. But side rods
don't seem to have any effect on Tap
per.
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