Railroad News Updates and Management Changes
W B Biddle reportedly receives an offer from another railroad but declines. C Macgrey expected to receive a promotion, with Chas W Cook likely to replace him. Anticipated changes include personnel shifts in the Santa Fe freight department around January 1. General manager A Mudge hints at more moves in early January.
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Santa Fe Freight Department
Sant Fe Freight
Eae
Banus
Fuadie
Chet Cork Fe
Ugerit
Tikidle
Santa Be
Genieal A. Mudge
Buehrratreem
Treleht
Pri
Santa Fe
President Hurt weighs union ultimatum amid prolonged strike
Grateful for time extensions, Union Pacific President Hurt in New York with Harriman discusses extending the deadline. McNell warns the rail line to not oil or lift demand while Teton Pacific workers threaten to remain out until all terms are granted. Hurt plans to return to Omaha early in the week to address the stalled negotiations.
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President Hurt
Union Pacific
New York
Dee
Erase Furt
I Unik Daane
Mifveil
Olieroakkes Andor
Marhinigte
Boller Aikera
Mendaxy
Harriman
Omaha
Rmker
McNell
Nut
Murriman
Burt
Santa Fe Plane Route Proposals For Texan Short Line
Draft reports indicate an AFL backed Santa Fe route plan proposing a Texan short line with extensions from Lam an to San Sule. Officials weigh a denial while noting potential four to five extensions including Colorado and Banta Pe links. Local reaction centers on feasibility and impact on Westward transport and regional planning.
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Santa Fe
Texan
AFL. Worth
FL Worth
Colorado & Banta Pe
Laman
San Sule
Whiatanen
Alles
Digestive Aid Tablets Promised Cure All Ages
A dubious medical teaser extols “Tablets” that claim to digest food and relieve stomach discomfort. It cites testimonials, urges readers to purchase and use promptly, and asserts universal effectiveness across ages with sensational language and no verifiable evidence.
Santa Fe and Pacific rail links eyed for El Paso route
A fragmentary report explores a potential 20k device freight corridor from Pemms to El Paso via Sierra Blanca and Santa Fe alignment, weighing a southward extension from El Paso and a route through San Angelo and Brownwood. Officials weigh economic feasibility against grade and distance.
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Teane & Patiic
Pemm
el Paso
Exis & Paciic
Sierra Biasen
el Pano
el Tas
Tin Santa
San Frahelece
Nevenarya
San Fran
Newwi
Man
Trinidad
Cél
Aubhu
Weston
San Francisco
Pacitin
Santa Fe
Texas
Wacy
Blamad
Senta Fe
Paso
Ban Angelo
Toxoe
San Angeli
Popes Valley
Srownwood
Houston & Texae
Serra Fe
Sanus Fe
Officials poisoned on private train inspection tour
A party aboard a private train carried officials including James Aleer and H. Ingram who were reportedly poisoned during a trip along the Bonora road. Dr Swope treated affected passengers in Deming and Tucson, while authorities detained the group in Nugmey on a charge of cutting vines.
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Heathers Pacific
USA Place
Bwepe
Demi Og
Dane
Swope
Southern Pacific
Deming
Tut
Norbins
Hin
Swope West
Age Tucson
Olit
Dager
P_ Shutty
Morive Power
Golden State Limited
Pomelbbe
Lok Ankelin
St H. Ingram
Los Ahgetes di
Bonora
Mali
Nugmey
Cuttin Iiven
James Aleer
Pyoite System Oil Ingram
Lee “Anpeien Iivision
J. 8. Noble
Suit Litie
WS. Palmer
Tmveten
J. A. Naugie
Bosiors Road
CC. Sroufe
Tucson
K. Charke
Tuctoh
PL Shuty
Milwaukee Wabash plan river bridge at Kansas City scene
Milwaukee and the Wabash announce plans to build a bridge at the Missouri riverfront near Kansas City to cross the river and extend rail and freight service. Delegations from both companies visited the site to discuss construction scope and route, with executives and engineers detailing the project timeline and regional impact.
Mirhan Record on a Harke stand train tale of romance and chaos
On a Harke stand train a mirhan record tale unfolds with a tale of passion and confusion. A newly worried bride's fainting spell ends in an awkward scene as a stranger's touch provokes a dramatic reaction among passengers.
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Aude
Anton
Demand for wage hikes delays railroad tie up plan
A disrupted wage dispute involving conductors and brakemen emerged as rail unions demanded higher pay and better conditions. Officials from Chicago and nearby lines set a January 5 deadline for responses, with transport workers threatening action if demands were unmet.
Railroad brotherhoods seek 20 percent wage rise in nutty bid
New Orleans reports indicate railroad trainmen and conductors union leaders pressed for a twenty percent wage increase. Committees toured Chicago St Louis Kansas City San Francisco and other offices to press the demand with papers filed and votes underway. A Texas line expansion plan and new routes from Calverton to Sabine Pass were also discussed amid labor and line expansion chatter.
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Kasinan
Sherman House
Chicaro
Mall
Tralsnon
Chicago
St Lois
Kansas City
San Francisco
T. Souis
Sompantot
San Antonio Says SP Won’t Move Its Shops
San Antonio reports Southern Pacific will not remove its yards roundhouse or shops from the city. Manager Van Vieck says there is no plan to move equipment or facilities. Differences over a viaduct and city council concerns may be resolved without relocating the yards.
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Southern Pacific
San Antonio
van Vieck
Antonis Haw
4Ty Council
Midgley Figures Highlight Per Diem Freight Policy
A letter from J W Midgley argues that per diem freight car payments distort costs and ignore private car operations. He asserts the system omits significant figures nationwide and calls attention to the unintended effect on railroad commerce and efficiency.
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Tne
J. W. Mideley
Tade
Ngeures
Bent
Mhtzlay
tn bey sivin_pyetite
Santa Fe Gets Wilson Train Foreman At Peoria Route
El Paso reports heavy snow delaying trains on the Santa Fe line. Vadernitt, road foreman of engine on the Peoria and Joastern, succeeds Frank Witten eesined, with changes under A G Wells. Snowbound trains cause detours and incidents at depots, including damaged equipment and holiday exodus. Local crews, apprentices, and inspectors travel between Fort Madison and Chicago division offices amid repairs and weather.
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Vadernitt
Enginee
Peoria & Joastern
Arpelplerd
Frank Witten
Eesined
Igoen
Santa Fe
A. G. Wells
Fe Western
el Paso
Inimouritatie
New Mexico
Gch
Fort Worth rail yard workers prepare for new power engines
Reported activities include Claudé Sage directing tank foreman duties at Nive roundhouse with a return next week, Brown Atlee Hagbeth replacing Marine sheneer, and wooden pulleys replacing iron axles at the shop. William Scott of Fort Worth visits his brother Geo Sooke, a freight conductor, over the holidays. DeCamp takes charge of the youth shop as H. A. Martin travels to Bil ta le New York. Most south shop workers ordered to report for Work Builday as four Mikado engines from the Gouldin works near arrival and set up in the Cher si vas division to begin service.
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Snealy
Cates
Santa Fe
Sururdier
Smornina
Charles Killin
Smab
Heiniw
Mervicni
Clibpos
Coperste Sane
Nean
Witch
Boor
Ratanday Afternoo
Kor Hayward
Roland Congdon
Shem
Fort Madison
Robert Oxtre
A Fe
Ell Stegman
Brass
Sy Sauirday
Awiliam Snider
Fanta Ie
Inet
Satunday
Bricker
Bartington
Nani N.C. Brown
Colorado Uthert
Basta Ie
Johny Rook
Harles Wallner
Bulletmaker
Goodland
Claudé Sage
Nive Roundhoue
Brown
Atlee
Marine
Nike
Dodge Mazurine Co
William Scott
Fort Worth
Tex
Geo
Sooke
Martin
Biltale
N.Y
Martins Atwejor
Ile Mikado
Guldwin
Chersivas
Snwuntern
Wanted to Hang Peyton Offers Confession for Wife Reward
Sioux City residents were stunned as Plark H. Peyton, jailed for burglary, offered to plead guilty to murder if sentenced to hang, hoping to avoid death by claiming he could be found not guilty in Iowa. He implicated a partner and John McCrystal in a safe robbery that led to the victim’s death, and requested his wife share in any edwarded sentence.
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Maun
Sheux City
Dee
Peyton
Penieroulley
Veriain
Sioux City
John Robsot
de Peyton
Beline
Lowa
Misouri
John Robaon
Citheens
Sullivan
Michte
Packtien
Perton
Edward
City
St Lemus
York
Crooks Use Phone Trick in Brooklyn Theft
In Brooklyn on December 22 a robber used a telephone hoax to lure a depot clerk, Keqster M. Dota 4on, into a call with a fake job offer. While he spoke, a thief opened a window and stole money from the drawer, part of receipts tied to the Bergen Street division. Police traced the call to a saloon on Gates Avenue as they investigated.
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Brooklyn
I. T. Company
Bergen Street
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Peters
Hit
Conjanefin
Min
R. i. Yetem
Mt. Johnson
Gates Avenue
Condemned Curios Auction Expected in New York
More than 90000 worth of bronze ivory carving brick with Drac and rare old Slaw pieces, tied to a famed New York collector, are held at the customs under valuation by the Baden-Baten shipper. Condemnation does not reflect on the purchasers who believed delivery in New York. Most pieces are condemned and will be sold at auction tomorrow.
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Enaire Rales
Tauern
New York
Olf Wilver
Uris City
Custom House
Berwice
Xhippen
Baden-Baten
Silvertown Telegraph Progress to Honolulu Reported
A message from the Pacific cable project notes Silvertown laying the line between San Francisco and Honolulu. At latitude 28 44 north and longitude 43 25 west, total cable paid out reaches 1 320 miles. Weather conditions are reported as favorable.
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Silvertown
Pacific
San Francisco
Honolulu
Forbes’ offers sleds skates and cheap rail fares
Forbes advertises sleds and skates, low sleeping car rates to St Paul and Minneapolis. It notes Chicago Great Western railway runs three tourtet sheeping cars weekly to St Paul and Minneapolis, with berth at $1.60. Purchases and details available by inquiry from Chicago executives listed.
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St. Paul
Turkey Trust firms corners Christmas turkey market
Asron & Co, a Kansas City wholesale poultry firm, has cornered the Christmas turkey market and already cleared 16 000 dollars with a projected 40 000. They contracted for all turkeys for December delivery in October, paying above market rates to secure stock. Turkeys are being sold at 170 cents a pound shipping to Boston Settle Chicago St Louis and other cities.
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Kansas City
Asron & Co
Asran & Co
Secrity
St Loui
Adiapatih
Nevada
Jetico Herings
Kantsas Clip
Geent
Aucron & Co
Gifts to Wyle Avenue church fund foreign missions
The Wyle Avenue church, noted for private prayer and no public solicitation, received a $12,000 donation for foreign missions. Donor anonymity kept. Members report prayers as the source, with rooms and clothing missions expanded by volunteer effort. Joint plans include sending a volunteer to the mission field and Christmas home visits by teachers.
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Fittyburg
Wyle Avenue
CH. Pridgeon
Liberty Avenue
Fourth Street
Rechuion
Fort Collins
Cole
China
Africa
Ozark Graft Ends With Muzzle Held Up by Stranger
A traveler recalls a bizarre Ozark hold up where a dilapidated man blocked his path, claimed he could diagnose illness, produced medicine, and brandished a pistol to compel payment. The tale describes a staged scheme ending with fear and confusion.
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Ozark Mountains
Manson
Thomas
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Trate
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