The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-30
President Bush of Missouri Pa
cffic Man of Action.
One of the Most Active Men IN
Bail World.
RIDDEN $4,000 MILES
aas Traversed Every Branch
Line of Road.
Other Items of General Interest
i'm Traffic World.

ct T,o,lis. Aug 3O.-One of the most
active men in the railroad world TO-DAY
is B. f. Bush. the nesf president OF the
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain nnes.
He took charge of these roads N.Y. -
more than three months ago anu ~
that time has inspected almost the 0li
tire 1926 miles of the system.
president Bush was required TO tray
erse many sections of the roads several
times. including main and Drahcn llli mes
and also to travel over olher iaill LNH71 :,
With the result that he has achleVto d
record Of having covered Zo,VO0 InheS
the distance around the World-in elle
brief period he has been the chleI e.
ectltive of the system II - hol q
parallel case when compared with MOI
ern achievements in globe trottlns, puI
n aligned with the records OF othel
railroad presidents it stands out IN al
exceptionally favorable light
on his inspection trips President Busn
bse fN1ervbody in his party up at .
n'cIock each morning and seated at
: ~.oIf nv $50 At O'Clock the
travellers are on their way
Employees on Edge.
once the train is in motion Mr.. Bush
keeps his subordinates busy by calIlnS
aftentiOn to some defect that should be
ranedied or saying something pleasant
about the progress that IS being mace
in the upkeep of the road he IS cIeult-
cd with thinking quickly and acting
when When Bush grasped the reins an
electric shock leaped through an entHe
railroad organization officials Wnlrleu
in their swivel chairs ana even lrle
humblest track labOrer was on edge.
The shock stimulated the nerves OF the
whole system.
since the beginning of Mr. Bush 5
regime $4,000 tons of 50 pound steel
rails have been purchased, and where
lighter rails have been in use ne mas
replaced them with new, heavy rails
Already 372 miles of road nave oeen
relaid with the heavy rails, ana Iarge
order for the same kind OF equlpileHt
will soon be placed.
A new line also is being bulb from
Memphis to Mariana, Ark ana a COR
tract has been made with the fTISco
system whereby the latter will use TINS
new stretch of track in reaching New
Orleans.
All Ties Renewed.
Ties throughout the system have been
renewed wherever they We're found de-
fective. this work being completed
within two months after MT: Bush pc
gan his duties as president Eighty per
cen Of the right of way has been clear
Cd of weeds and vegetation, fences have
been repaired and station houses ana
ironwork on trestles and bridges are
being painted -, NJ
Push when he became president OF the
missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain roads
was to see that trains arrived ana ae-
r,srtad on time For a long time trains
fRraonentlv we're late and the roads
- r,le ar Getting a reputation for being un-
.a1iabfe in that respect. Before Mr..
asst had been in office six weeks he
80 trains over the entire system ar
i1~ine, and departing on time. He also
t,as Changed the organization from
departmental to divisional DO9y anu
has done away with the clalm uep A.
Inttn- is now connected with the legal
deDa rtnent.