Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-01-03
RAILROAD NOTES.

1t is reported that the Chicago s.
Alton Will soon put on another freight
between st. Louis and Kansas City.
Engineer Rewards wife and Chill
dren are visiting In Hannibal.
After several days lay off Con-
ductor Milo Keyes Is again on his
South Branch run.
Jewell Null resumes his position as
brakeman on the Branch Monday.
After the first Of the year E. c.
Shively, who has been assistant me-
chanic Of the Wabash, will take the
position OF general foreman Of loco
motives. The position he occupied
will be abolished.
Alton Fireman are again cautioned
that they must not move the spouts
Of water cranes until the tanks Of
their engines have come to all a fun
stop 10 the proper position.
Machinery and implements with
which to raise the grade between the
@. s. A. bridge, east Of town, and
Francis, have been ordered from
Bloomington, and are now on the way
here. 1t is said that the grade will
be raised from q to four feet
Lap signals will be put in between
Mexico and Francis in order that
trains getting in and out Of Francis
may make better time. Tie soma
pbores have arrived and will be
placed alongside the new telegraph
line.
The order from the heads OF the
company forbiddlng officials and en-
p'oyes OF the Pennsylvania railroad to
accept Christmas presents from any
q doing business with the lines Is
not q surprise, but 1t is considered
nevertheless a welcome change from a
practice which was insidlously under
mining the moral character Of a large
number OF citizens and which was Wig
orously aiding TO make corporations
the object OF bitter ill.feeling on the
part Of the public.
The investigation OF the Hartman
consolidation will begin on January
3 and 4 la New York City, and
Chairman Knapp expects to take
charge himself OF It's opening.
Senator La Toilette has announced
his intention to press a resolution at
this session to compel railways to light
all postal cars with electricity, in the
interest Of safety OF the mail clerks
and the mails.
A statement issued by the grand
lodge Of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen, shows that the paid up
membership on July l Of this year was
s2,3Sl. On January l, 1896, ten and
one half years ago, the membership
was 20,53L During the first six months
OF 1905 the increase is said to have
been nearly 5000 and the officers ex-
pect membership Of $4,000 by the
end Of the year. Insurance amounting
TO more than $50, 600, 900 is carried by
the organization on its members
The statement Of President FELTON,
that the CONTROVERSY betweenEsIsou
the Alton anu Rock Island financial
interests over the alleged shortage OF
$780, 900 is received with a great deal
Of satisfaction. II their has been any
contention Of the nature stated, it is
here taken to mean that the Rock
Island is attempting TO pick a quarrel
In order to get around the agreement
made with Hartman to alternate the
control Of the road each year.
What is said to have been the fast
est run eyer made between Chicago
and Peoria took place Sunday night,
when q special carrying the trace For
Life" theatrical company, made the
time In three hours and fourteen min
utes, cutting of more than half an
hour from the fastest passenger SEIZED.
ule.
Alton engine 367 that was In a re-
cent accident at Slater, has been sent
To Bloomington for repairs
Z. Z. Young, trainmaster Of the
Burlington at Lincoln, Neb has been
transferred TO Denver, Colorado, as
trainmaster Of the Lyons branch and
the Denver terminals, succeeding c.
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