The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-27
SPARKS AND SPIKES.
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1T has been reported at various
times" said one OF the officials
Will here, that the Belen cutoff
will be In service by the first OF oc-
tober. This, however, is an impos-
sibllity, but should nothing interfere
with the work, the Belen cutoff viii
De ready for the traffic by the first
OF January.
THE through California freights Of
the Santa Fe are to be run over the
new line through Oklahoma and New
Mexico and there Is probability
that there will be one through pas
senger train operated over the line.
Through Kansas the change OF rout-
ing OF the trains which are to run
over the cutoff will be that they will
come through Wellington and from
that place to Florence, thus missing
Hutchinson and Newton. These
trains will, however, be but the
through ireights, or red balls and
neither Wichita or Newton are to be
passed up on the passenger trains.
The railroad company regards both
OF these places as too valuable TO Its
passenger business"
The purpose OF the Belen cutoff
has been thought by many to be the
shortening OF the distance between
Kansas City and California, but, in
fact, this is not the purpose, but
rather in order that the traffic may
oe handled at less expense. On the
cutoff the greatest grade, which
is Just west of Woodward, Is but S5
feet to the mile, and this Is the only
place on the entire cutoff where II
will be necessary to use a "pusher"
engine.
1t Is expected to have the round
house, shops and other terminal IA
cilities completed at Waynoka, Okla,
and Canadian, Texas by the first OF
the year. Canadian and Waynoka
are TO be division points by reason OF
the building OF the cutoff, the shops
being moved from Woodward.
Bill links was the parlitest man
That ever | did spy,
I've often seen him step aside
To let a freight train by.
Harvard LAmpoon.
Ballasting work was resumed on
Tuesday morning,
Conductor p l.. Eyerline has re-
turned from his Kansas trip.
Brakeman f. R. Walling is back
from Dayton. n. NJ, and on his car
with Conductor Hurd.
Conductor ]. P. Smith Is off for
sixty days and accompanied by his
wife will visit in the North. Extra
Conductor shannon has his car,
Conductor W. G. Herbst caught
the general managers special Tues
day and Wednesday.
Conductor Ed Massey has resumed
work after sixty day rest and is
protecting r. e, Lowrey's car.
Conductor Charlie McCarty is lay
ing off and A. l.. Lupher Is on his
car.
Conductor w. H. Burdick is Wis
iting for a few days. c. P. Richards
is protecting his run on 279 and ESQ.
Conductor W. S. Harrah has re-
turned from Oklahoma City and is
running way car 71S until regular
man Is assigned.
Conductor Lon Montiort is on P,
]. Lowrey's run few trips.
give the railroads chance to
conform TO the changed conditions
and let us get back to business with
full dinner pals and regular divi-
dends. e. c. Simmons.
NJ. s. Mayse, formerly chairman
for the b. r. T. has been appointed
yardmaster at Wellington.
A young man crawled out from
under the tank Of passenger engine
In the local roundhouse recently and
was surprised to know he was still a,
seligmAn. He slowed away about
IL O'Clock the night before and went
70 sleep. The engine took No. to
Needles and doubled back on No. 2
arriving at selIgman at s;O5 p. m
He did not wake up until well on
the return trip, when he was afraid
to get out. but did not know he had
travelled about 500 miles while en-.
ioying his snooze. Guess he was