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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
4
The article reports a rumored shake up in railroad leadership. H G Clark may return to Missouri Pacific after resigning as general manager of Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf. Vice President Warner is said to resume duties, signaling upcoming changes in high official circles.
Former policeman William Miller, scalded in a Missouri Pacific engine blast in a roundhouse, filed notice of damages and seeks court action if the claim is not settled. J G Morrison, the railroad’s claim agent, investigates the merits of Miller's case.
Master Mechanic S P L Weller of Missouri Pacific shops in Sedalia, Passenger Conductor O'Brien and Engineer Alcorn attended the trial of Engineer West and Fireman Rossen. Weller and three partners hold a patent for the car coupler used on all rails, sued at Denver for 1,590,000 dollars. no royalties paid and roads lack rights.
The Katy railroad will buy land to extend its yards at Parsons beyond the city limits. A land survey began yesterday and it is estimated that about 100 acres will be needed once the acreage is determined.
Standard gauge frogs for the M K T Sedalia Warsaw and Southwestern railways have arrived and will be placed soon. The work to complete the standard gauge track into the union depot in this city is expected to be finished next Sunday.
An employee of the Sedalia Electric Railway was engaged yesterday in lengthening a curve at the Fifth and Hancock streets intersection, causing work and potential delays on the line.
Victor Blume, a young telephonist, resigns from his job citing personal reasons. The departure follows an era of service with the local telephone company and prompts questions about his future plans.
The graph operator left Kansas City a few weeks ago to take a good position with the Postal Telegraph company. He grew homesick and gave up the position.
Henderson Sminith and an extra gang arrive in Waco. T Shaw, engineer, Denison. Con Thompson, section laborer, McAllister. J Tipton, storeroom, Denison. J G Boyd, section laborer, Caddo. Fr Houser, section laborer, Clifton City. Frank Gilbert, crusher laborer, Chickie Choekie.
The Katy railway reports numerous staff changes including Will Maroney leaving as caller for Franklin Junction and Sam Asher becoming night caller. Others take roles as messenger, clerks, or lay off due to illness or maintenance. Several workers travel for family or medical reasons, while roundhouse foreman Letts seeks twenty extra hands for coal unloading in Sedalia.
The Opera House saloon run for the past year or two by John McGrath and Dick Barrett shut its doors last evening due to dull business and high license. Expectation grows that one or two more will close soon.
Miss Emma Miner hosted the Adagio club at 410 West Fourth Street with Olive Brown winning the lone hand prize and Blanche Barnes taking the guest prize. Trinity English Lutheran Church members planned a visit to Mr Baum east of the city, while a ladies fishing party headed for Flat Creek near Thatcher’s Ford. The Thursday Euchre Club, hosted by Mrs Lewis Beck, crowned Mrs Ernest Lamy and Miss Mable Beiler as prize winners. Miss Stella Smith entertained Oklahoma guest Mrs Farrow, who later left for home.
Miss Olive Brown plans a Friday morning gathering at her West Seventh street home for Adagio club members and friends in honor of visiting Miss Blanche Barnes.
Mrs Julia T Hill will entertain Friday morning at her home 151 South Ohio Street in honor of her sister Mrs Bird Caldwell of St. Louis who is visiting. The event is described as complimentary to Mrs Caldwell.
Engineer John Rhoades known as Stormy Rhoades of Missouri Pacific, living at Fifth and New York avenue, was robbed Tuesday night in St Louis. Thieves used a skeleton key to gain entry and stole a gold watch and 5 or 6 dollars. Two other railroad workers in the same building lost watches. a watch chain was left behind in the hall. No clues to the guilty parties.
W. B. Porter a prominent Pettis county farmer and brother of John C. and S. H. Porter sustained a leg fracture below the knee at his home two miles northeast of the city on the U F F Short place. He was milking a cow when kicked. Dr. W. H. Evans attended him as Porter expressed great annoyance and pain during a busy threshing period.
Conductors on the M. K. and likely rail line show agitation as labor tensions rise. The fragment notes crew concerns, with possible strikes or stoppages affecting service. Further details are unreadable in the clipping.
Citizens are agitated by rumors that several spotters tied to recent Sentinel operations may face execution. Conductor Wim Phelan, previously on the High line day shift, was discharged last night and Marshall DeHaven has taken his place.
Clay Mason about 19 employed by John Perdue on a farm near Green Ridge was arrested Wednesday evening for forging two checks. One check bore James Taylor's signature and the other J R Gray's. The forged checks were drawn on Merchant Rollins of Ow sley and David Wner stetter the Green Ridge butcher, dated July 1 and July 13 respectively. Mr Perdue paid the checks and Mason was released.
William Washington completed a jail sentence then was re arrened by Officer Joe Johnson for larceny of clothing from Ike Reynolds. He was sent back to jail for twenty days.
Azubali Grimes files for divorce from J. C. Grimes in Pettis County Circuit Court. The couple wed in Sedalia on June 30, 1897.
Genevieve Arnold, a colored woman, was discharged from the county jail Wednesday after serving five days for immoral purposes.
Congressman Dorsey W Shackleford was notified today by the Jefferson City office that he will help Fortuna on the matter. The brief notice outlines support from the representative but offers few details about the action or timing.
The United States Geological Survey will map the Versailles quadrangle on July 20 under Engineer Ht Blair. The project aims to assist mine owners and operators in the Fortunet mining district, after Congressman Shackleford raised the issue with Washington last winter.
JD Campbell, a Missouri Pacific employee who moved from this city to Jefferson City on June 18 and filed for bankruptcy the next day, today agreed to settle all his bankruptcy accounts for 20 percent.
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