The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-20
NORTH SIDE news
North Siders Peeved Because
U. p. Trains Block Crossing.
Switch West of the Avenue Is
Causing Most of Trouble.

C8uSluS MOSt VI 1rOuUlce
Union Pacific freight trains and
switch engines continue to block the
Union Pacific crossing on Kansas ave-
nue. in North Topeka. AS result OF
this many North siders are up in arms
OF course it will be a hard proposition
to keep the freight trains from block
ing the crossings. AS a rule the. long
est freight trains run through North
Topeka at night. This does not block
the traffic as much as 1t would II they
were run through in the day time A
great many times. however. it is the
case that the crossing is blocked in the
morning between $3.50 and o'clock.
When this happens no little incon-
venience is caused the North siders
who are going to their work in South
Topeka and are forced to be late on ac-
count Of the crossing being blocked.
However, there is a switch located a
few feet west Of Kansas avenue which
IL causing more trouble than the freight
trains. 1t is possible that this switch
is used more than any other one in the
Union Pacific pards. Many, many
times during the day the traffic is
blocked on account Of switching. Ev-
cry time a car Is taken off or on this
switch the traffic is blocked. This has
happened so much recently that the
peOplc III lNOTtu 1Opchd nave BIOWh
wrathy and are going to take steps to
try to get the switch removed.
TT has been causing so much trouble
lately" said Fred Voiland this morn
ing, that the people are up in arms
and are going to try to get the switch
removed"
It is expected that a petition will be
circulated and the matter will be taxi
en- before the public utilities commits
sion.
Just how much success the people
will have in getting the. switch re-
sure The crossing is blocked to ex-
cess. The police have tried to keep
freight trains from blocking the cross
ing for more than five minutes at a
time with little or no success. The po-
lice say that 1t is aim. st impossible to
find the conductors Of trains which
block the crossing because thev hide
ont" when they violate the ordinance.
North siders say that there is no other
street in Topeka which has as much
traffic as North Kansas avenue and
the traffic is held up as often.
Banks VIII Close.
The Citizens State bank and the
Shawnee State bank will be closed all
day Monday on account of Washing
toms birthday. Up to the present time
no other business firm or store has de-
date.
Series OF SOcia1s.
Camp No. IS. Royal Neighbors. will
give a social on the last Thursday Of
each month during the coming year.
Thursday afternoon at the hall located
at the corner OF Kansas avenue and
Gordon street
Personal Mention:
William Hofer and family will leave
today for Long Beach. California. Mr..
Hofer will be employed in the wooden
mills at that PLACE.
Miss Isabelle Reedy, who has been
visiting friends In Oakland for the
past few days has returned to her
home in North Topeka
Mrs. Horace Bronell is SPEEDING
some time with her sister in Fort
Scott. Kansas.
John Hayes James Hayes and Mrs.
Julia Hayes have left for Long Beach,
California, where they will remain in
definitely.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Caldwell of
Buriingame have moved to Indian
Work on the Union Pacific freight
depot is progressing rapidly. The Of
flee has been almost completed and it
is expected that work will begin with
AIl d ShOIt Time OH the SHeU along the
south side of the building.
The basement walls for the new
North side fire station have been al
most completed. Work on this build
ing has been held up numerous times
recently on account of the unsettled
weather.
The social workers Of the Epworth
League of the First German Methodist
church will give George Washington
social tonight at the home of G.
Urban, 1927 North Monroe street
The North Topeka Horseshoe club
is on hunt for warmer quarters. The
club expects to arrange a number of
games with other clubs to be played as
soon as the weather permits.
No more cases of smallpox have been
reported in the Rochester and Indian
creek neighborhoods. 1t is. thought
by the health officers that the disease
will be stamped out altogether within
q short time.
Work of repairing driveways and
clearing the parkings of rubbish is be-
ing carried on by the boys of the State
Industrial school.
The choir of the North Topeka Bap-
tist church held a rehearsal at the
church Thursday evening.
Charles Lukens has returned from
Emporia. where he spent a short time
on business.