The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-15
Railroad NetUS of Week
CHAS. w. LANE
I!aEI.'4DLIGHEIIss

It doesn't happen very often this
/ late in the year but both the Union
Pacific and Rock Island had TO use
snow plows this week in opening their
| lines in the western part OF the state
Lee McGrath has been appointed
superintendent in charge of the Santa
Fe office building at Topeka. Nc
Grath was formerly building electri-
clan, a position now held by William
Franklin.
With the service impaired on prac-
ticalIy every division of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad, a rough esti-
mate of the cost OF the Hood this week
to that road is placed between $4,000
and 100000.
Mrs. Z. ]. Alden has been appoint
ed assistant secretary of the Burhng
ton with headquarters at Chicago. 1t
is said that she is the only woman in
America holding a corporate office
with class railway
The santa Fe is making arrange
nents to run a special train to accom-
modate members of the national as
ISOLATION of real estate boards who
wish to attend the national convention
at san Francisco in May.
The Union Pacific tracks were
washed out this week near Arlington
repair the damage. High water from
the Delaware river, which flooded the
entire Valley Falls district, was to
blame.
President Harding on April sent
to the senate the names of G. w. w
Hanger, ]. II. Elliott and A. o. Whar-
ton for reappointment as members of
the railroad labor board for new
term upon the expiration of their
nreSent term ADrll
A Union Pacific bulletin announces
that General Supt. II. J. Plumhof, of
Kansas City. has moved his office
from the Union Pacific headquarters
at Twelfth and Liberty streets to the
second floor of the Railway Exchange
building at Seventh and Walnut
streets.
The vacancy in the office of as
sistant No the vice president of the
santa Fe in charge of operation,
position held by ". K. Etter prior TO
his appointment as acting general
manager of the eastern lines, is being
filled by G. w. Lupton, formerly SUI
perintendent of terminals at san
Francisco.
The Missouri Pacific is considering
improvements necessary to handle the
increasing business thru the yards at
Pleasant Hill No, to consist of en-
Iargement of the yards. new automatic
coal chutes. remodeled passenger sta
ton and additional trackage- The es-
timated cost of the improvements is
between 100000 and s1,500,O00-
Passengers who like to use the OBJ
servation end OF trains on the Balti
mora & Ohio and enjoy the scenery
may do so in the future without get
ting chilled, regardless of the season.
Free laprobes may now be obtained I
from either the Pullman conductor or
porter on request It is said that the
innovation has proven very popular so
far.
With a lot OF girls in the Santa Fe
general offices wearing diamond rings
and waiting patiently for the month
Of June, the following announcement
may create more or less interest here:
The Frisco has issued a notice from
its general offices at Springfield. Mo,
TO the effect that in the future women
employees of the company who marry
viii be expected to resign.
The number OF cars loaded with
revenue freight increased again dur
ing the week ending March rs. to the |
highest point this year, according to
a report from Washington. The to-
tai was s46,0S5, an increase of over
%. 600 as compared with the week |
before. This compares with 6S6,567 |
in the corresponding week of 1921 and |
S95.SS6 in the corresponding week in
1920.
Insurance on parcels, left at sta
lions, is not offered by the Pennsy1- |
vania railroad to the extent of $780, |
The rate on Valises or packages left /
at the station parcel rooms to be l
called fer, is 10 cents on each 500 |
over the railroads present liability of /
S25- Articles exceeding $500 in value |
will not be accepted. Persons desir- |
ing to insure will be required to sign /
a paper showing the value, and ex-
cess value stamps will be affixed by l
the