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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1901
Page
10
An advert promotes unusually cheap rates with a September window offering $15 from Topeka and invites readers to request the Colorado Summer booklet for more details.
Damaged freight worth about a million dollars follows a washout near Apache Canyon delaying the Santa Fe track. Seven miles of track must be rebuilt and six bridges relaunched. a large crew works to restore service as officials consider rerouting to avoid the Galisteo river.
Damaged Santa Fe line in Apache canyon on Glorietta mountain prompts construction of seven miles of new track, six steel bridges, and a costly complete reconstruction. General Superintendent and division heads deploy 700 men with 200 teams to fill washouts. several bridges twisted by flood exceed safe use, risking junk status. Canon City bridge shifted from its foundations. large warehouse swept away. hundreds of perishable cars stranded. Old surveys to Santa Fe and proposed Albuquerque route via La Placita Teneras are being shelved. alternative routes aim to avoid Glorietta hill and Gulisteo river, potentially shortening Las Vegas to Albuquerque by 40 miles. Next heavy rain threatens new work and may halt progress.
Aug 10 Deever Cal Santa Fe engineers and Col- orade Southern officials reached an arbitration settlement favoring Santa Fe. Dispute centered on joint trackage shares of 346 percent for Santa Fe and 764 percent for Southern. Engineers argued workload and pay should follow that split until a fleet-wide reallocation.
United States court rules 20day died hie decision in the Sturn Da kote railroad gate case. The court enjoins the operation of maximum freight and passenger rates as violative of due process. Commissioners are permanently barred from erecting or enforcing the maximum gate.
A severe rock slide on the Santa Pak rock near San Albuquerque caused a deadly crash as a boulder weighing several tons tumbled from the mountainside striking cars and wrecking the road near August 30 in New Mexico.
A northbound passenger train struck a oncoming boulder on the middle of the track tearing off the pilot and wrecking cars. The train halted six hours from Salt Lake City to Albuquerque. In Nevada, an injunction bars interference with the San Pedro road on a Lake to San Angeles segment, marking a key point in Harriman interests talks.
In a string of workplace notices, several workers face layoffs or sickness. Names include M Sprowl, Charles Panis, Joseph Dedier, and Charles Diset among others in various shops. Firemen vacancies appear on runs 13 and 114 from Topeka to Argentine and 01 and 112 Emporia to Kansas City. Families travel, injuries and illnesses are noted, with events ranging from a funeral of Palmiund to a Sunday railroad meeting led by Clarence Hopkins.
On August 6 tickets will be issued to Arkanaum and multiple territories including Arizona Idaho Indiana Territory Louisiana Montana New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and Colorado. The rate is one fare plus two dollars per pound for the trip with a twenty one day period and fifteen days with stop over privileges.
East Northfield Mass Aug 10 large attendance at the Christian workers conference. Moody opens with God’s grace aim. Morgan Pierson Chadwick Weston address Hebrews Mark 10:27 on divine power with faith. Chadwick from Leeds praised as Bible scholar. Institute for Christian doctrines and speakers program run daily. Missionary day and post conference lectures announced. Lowman church repairs ongoing. Bowman family home from Randolph. Colored camp meeting continues.
A dense church notices page lists service times and pastors for Lincoln street churches between Eleventh and King streets. It includes Rev MH Frank, Rev AM Reynolds, Rev J T McFarland, Rev ASE, and others, with morning and evening sermons and Sabbath school schedules across many congregations.
Salina Kuh plans a fall carnival with events and contests as a community celebration. Organizers announce a schedule for the mirror or round of activities, inviting residents to participate in the festive event set to occur in December.
A compilation of religious thoughts and quotes from various ministers and churches praising sound childrearing, spiritual growth, and moral progress. Notable voices include Rev. J. Claythain Yonker Rev. W H Warding Rev. Jorman and Rev. Charles M Sheldon among others. The text urges seeking the kingdom and proper religious influence in daily life.
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