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Topeka State Journal in Topeka, Kansas

31 Jan 1900

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Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1900

Page

3

Horton Rock Island Shops Show Modern Plant At Horton

Horton Kansas hosts a substantial Rock Island shop complex with compressed air power, a place-work system, and a 400-employee payroll. The plant builds freight cars, engines, and gear, led by General Foreman Conrad and longtime toolroom chief John Alten Sr. The Horton shops serve as division headquarters and feature extensive machine, paint, blacksmith, and carpentry operations, along with a large yard and store department supporting the western Rock Island operations.

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Horton Illinois A Railway Town With Growth Outlook

In Horton, the Rock Island line's mechanical and operating staff show a pattern of promotions and departures to other lines, signaling prestige and opportunity. The town hosts a steady trade from long established shops with merchants supplying a stable, expanding commercial scene. The main thoroughfare features handsome buildings, with expectations that less substantial early structures will be replaced by permanent brick and stone outlets.

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Rock Island approves correspondence school for employees

The Rock Island railroad grants permission to the International Correspondence School of Straton Pennsylvania to place instruction cars on its lines and organize schools for workers. The program offers practical railroad subjects, with on car instructors and books, aiming to improve education at minimal personal cost and little working time. The plan, already successful on other railroads, will begin immediately with a tour of the system.

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Rock Island International Correspondence School Straiton Pennsylvania Rock Island Road
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Maple Leaf to Use Santa Fe Tracks to Kansas City

Reports claim the Chicago & Great Western will run passenger trains into Kansas City via the Santa Fe Leavenworth branch, with Maple Leaf trains detouring from Wyandotte to Holliday and the Union depot. Improvements on the Leavenworth line suggest higher traffic and a possible contract shift.

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Maple Leaf Leavenworth Kansas City Chicago & Great Western Railway Union Depot Santa Fe Railway Company Wyandotte Street Northwestern Santa Fe Holliday Kan Kansan City Wneth Mapie Leaf Mar Lansing
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Santa Fe adds water tanks to passenger locomotives

Ten new 6000 gallon water tanks to be mounted on Santa Fe passenger locomotives, built in Santa Fe shops. Two completed, four more soon. expected to speed refilling and reduce stops for water. Tanks, painted, to be delivered in days as heavy trains require more efficiency.

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Santa Fe Boeing Furuta Topeka
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Unclear vintage health notes from Wellington depot scene

Fragmentary report from Wellington mentions Depot Master Harv 4a and Henry Darwin caring for rheumatic illness. References to Cedar Tulokee, a fireman in the Pound house, and a disrupted day without Dr Thomas Electrin. No clear event or date is evident.

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Mazter Harv Henry Darwn Toier Dug Tate Thomas’ Belectrin Happes
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