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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1902
Page
4
A. G. Hussey resigns as advertising agent of the Katy. General Passenger Agent Barker names Louis Knapp to succeed him. Also reported, engineer Dave Mercer recovering from a broken leg in the Missouri Pacific wreck may have a shorter limb.
Scanlon a brakeman from Denison. John Clifford a section laborer from Hepler. Sam Keaton a section laborer from Muscogee. D R Shirley an extra gang member from McAlester. W Oberdick an extra gang member from Dut- Zow. F M Dearman a section laborer from South McAlester. Albert Rhine an extra gang member from Sherman Junction.
Trainmen claim engine 415 is cursed due to repeated accidents and frequent outs on every trip. It was involved in the Rockville wreck, cited as the worst on the division in five years, tearing track for hundreds of yards and injuring one person. The engine is from the last batch Katy bought.
A Saturday morning collision in the Jefferson City yards caused four cars to be reduced to kindling and damaged a switch engine, with several drawheads smashed and the through freight engine battered. No injuries occurred, track damage was limited, and delay was light. Switch engine No. 807, under Engineer Kane, backed west when freight No. 72 pulled by engine No. 1209 struck its tender near the bridge.
A Missouri Pacific passenger train that left Kansas City two hours late derailed two miles west of Strasburg Missouri. The tender left the track and dragged along ties tearing them up while the train, moved at speed, barely avoided ditching. Conductor Merrifield led Train No 2, which arrived here at 4 50 after departing Seda lia 20 minutes post. The cause is uncertain though the draw head of the mail car is blamed by passengers.
An incomplete time-stamped note states a person or item did not arrive at 4 10 p m until an hour later. The fragment hints at a delay or late arrival but provides no further context or identifiers.
President Finney has signed the contract guaranteeing the entrance of the Missouri Kansas and Texas railroad to Tulsa. Work is expected to begin in two weeks.
Fireman Henry Bledsoe and Ed Winegar of the Katy are examined for promotion to engineers and may be assigned between Franklin Junction and Hannibal soon. John Bond reports for duty after three weeks off with an injured foot. Frank Pearson resigns and heads to Van Buren. Ark Conductor Masonhall is back on the Bagnell branch after illness. C J Deering returns from St Louis hospital improved following an injury at Warrensburg. Ferguson Cooper, Katy night machinist, injured his back after a fall. John E Book, former Katy engineer, visits relatives via Kan sas City Gray Summit run. Conductor Robert Beard and wife return to Jefferson City after a visit.
A transit note lists a monthly one way fare of 26.85 dollars for travel in September and October to all main line points south of Red Ding on the main lines.
W J Castle filed a notice with Judge Kinsey to appeal the case in which Nob Blair recently obtained a judgment for 75 against the Sedalia baseball club.
The Sedalia Steam Dye Works announces a new delivers wagon and invites inspections with free estimates citywide. They offer dyeing cleaning and repairing services, with all orders delivered free. Office at 219 South Lawrie Street, Queen City telephone 316.
Prof H W Steininger of Sedalia College of Music will travel to Versailles for a Thursday concert aiding the Presbyterian church choir. Miss Brooksie Busby pian ist Mrs Petty and Mrs Sim ons readers and declaimers, and Mrs Bailey vocalist perform The Holy City with Mrs Turner of Kansas City expected to assist. The event supports church music efforts.
F. F. Combs sold Mrs. J. R. Barrett's home at the corner of Eleventh and Ohio streets to A. P. Bradley of the Katy shops who recently moved from Moberly.
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