La Junta tribune., 1909-08-28
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS
HERE AND ELSE ERE

son-in-law OF VI. c, Drury. and hi.
many friends here viii be pleased to
learn of his advancement in rail
road circles.
Claude Brasher. Of Ration. chic,
clerk TO Master Mechanic J. A. Con
ley at that point, has succeeded
Charles j. Stoffel In similar posi-
ton in the office OF Master Mechanic
Peyton.
c. C. Boggs. who tried farming In
the Garden Of Eden this year. but
was disappointed. has gone to Syra
cuse, Kan, where he has accepted a
position as chief clerk to the round
house foreman.
These are record-lreaking days on
the Santa Fe rip track. On Tuesday
OF this week the force turned out
los cars, and on the day following 95
cars. Forty cars used to be a pretty
good daily average. Only fifty.two
men are at presen, employed, and an
average OF over two cars for each
man is going some Most OF the re-
pairs are on refrigerator cars which
are In great demand at the present
time.
Wages OF conductors In the snow
plough service OF the Moffat road
have been raised by the road from
$i35 to $3.50 per month. and OF brake
men doing similar duty have been
raised from 500 to Sl20 per month
The scale Is said 10 be the highest
paid for similar duty by any road in
the United States. During the five
years the road has been In operation
there has never been a wreck, COLI
sion or runaway OF passenger train.
The Burlington railroad has just
received remarkable operating rec
ord. seldom obtained, by completing
a year without one fatal accident to
passenger. This record is for the
fiscal year. ended June 30. 1908. when
a totatl OF approximately 10000, 900
passengers were carried. The record
is more remarkable In view OF the
company's statement that its fast
train from Chicago TO Denver showed
perfect score by being on time at
terminals on every trip.
To have been In the service OF the
Santa fe for thiriy-eight consecutive
years and to have served under every
general manager and superintendent
OF motive power that the road has
ever had. is no ordinary career. II is
remarkable record. Yet such Is the
distinction enjoyed by Louis Deutch.
er. OF Topeka. Kan. who has Just
retired from his duties as foreman
Of the tinshop OF the locomotive de
psrtment. Mr.. Deutcher will receive
. pension Of t3s = month.
Railroad telegraph operators sal.
aries are from $50 to $50 per month.
When serving In the capacity OF
agent also. their salary ranges from
$50 to ;si25 per month. In addition
TO this, the agent is enabled to add
materially TO his salary by acting as
express agent, buying and selling
goods on commission. etc. II Is a
noteworthy fact that the demand for
operators with an ability to take
charge OF small stations was never
greater than It is at the present
fine f.tl.
Engineer Frank Hackley. OF Am.
arilla. Texas, has been visiting La
Junta friends and taking In the
sights Of the capital city for 4
week. Frank is much infatuated with
his new location and thinks AmArih
Ia II the best town on the map
Tor railroading He likes La Junta
~ . place Of residence. but much
prefers running redball trains With
great regularity out Of Amarillo to
working on the extra board In Ia
Junta. and being transferred on short
notice from Alpha to Omega and bach
again.