The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-06
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The Union Pacific fountain. across
the tracks from the passenger station,
has been stocked with gold fish for
the summer. The fish were obtained
from the city parks department.
The Frisco Lines have adopted the
plan of placing the names of their
engineers on the outside of the cabs
of the engines on a plate in gold leaf
on a black enameled background.
The Burlington has planned to con-
vert at once the locomotives of two
of its divisions into oil burners, one
in Montana and one in Wyoming. In
stead of crude oil, a regular grade of
fuel oil will be used,
Miss NJ. L. Doering. city passenger
agent for the Union Pacific, says reg
ular passenger traffic is not only pick
ing up but that numerous inquiries are
being received as to summer tourist
rates to Colorado and the coast. Some
reservations have already been made.
she says.
C Z. Bascom, city passenger agent
for the Rock Island, says that the
building boom which Topeka is enjoy
ing at present is the best indication
in the world that freight rates are not
too high. The cost of lumber. which
includes the freight charges, is back
to pre-wsr figures. he says.
The interstate commerce commits
sions summary of wage statistics for
January, 1922, shows a decrease of
S5,137 in the number of railway en-
ployes compared with the number
reported for December, 1921, and
252, sos less than for January, 1921.
The number employed in January this
year was 1,552,014.
If the Union Pacific officials at
Omaha do not think that Topeka needs
anew freight depot, their attention is
respectfully called to the knobless
door knobs on the front door of that
building A rusty screw takes the
place OF a knob on the outside, and
from the inside the door is opened
with the aid of a long nail.
Among officials from Topeka who
are in Denver attending the semi
annual meeting of the Santa F'e sys-
tenn loss and damage committee are,
II. c. Pribble, general claim agent;
c. d. Hart, assistant general claim
agent; r. II. Allison and d. S. Far
ley, assistant general managers, and
F. B. Hunt, chief in the O. s and d
department. The meeting is scheduled
to adjourn today.
John Fox. general livestock agent
of the Rock Island Lines at Kansas
City since last September, has been
retired on a pension after fifty-three
years of service. only three retired
employees of the Rock Island. now
living, have records of service longer
than that of Fox. He has been in
charge of livestock transportation for
the company for twenty-one years.
He first entered the employ of the
Rock Island as night telegraph opera
tor in 1868.
Summer tourist rates to the Pacific
coast will be placed into effect by all
railroads May Is. The round trip rate
is ST2 and applies to Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Seattle, Portland and Ia
coma, Wash. However. if a persons
wishes TO go from Los Angeles or San
Francisco to one of the northern points
or vice versa, the rate is more. Tour
list rates to Colorado will not be on
sale until June 1. The rate on all
railroads to Denver and Colorado
Springs will be $3.50.
With the spring and summer sea
sons at hand, the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad company
is renewing its efforts to reduce the
of accidents to trespassers.
Since the organization of the railroads
Bureau of Safety on April 1, 1914,
accidents to trespassers have been re-
duced 81 per cent. In 1913, the year
before the Safety Bureau began its
work, 172 trespassers were killed and |
100 injured on New Haven railroad
property. Since then there has been
a steady decline. Last year seventy !
five were killed and forty-five injured. !