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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1900
Page
3
Fragmentary telegraph text mentions medical prescriptions and political appointments, with scattered names, places, and dates. The garbled lines reference American Fork, Washington, New Jersey figures, and various committees, lacking coherent events or outcomes.
A damaged notice-like fragment touts Hostetinus Stomach Bit as strengthening weak stomachs, aiding digestion, and curing dyspepsia and related ailments. It mentions benefits for nerves, energy, and general vigor, with garbled spellings and unclear supports.
Santa Fe and Rock Island spar over a franchise to build a through alley shop spur between Adams and Jefferson Streets from First to Thorn. Santa Fe has authority to spend 10000 for new shop buildings, opposing the Rock Island plan as detrimental to Santa Fe improvements and land interests. The dispute centers on land bounded by First Adams Jefferson and Crane.
A proposed expansion in 1900s era notes a line from Weetmoreland to Blaine and onward to Centralia Vermillion and White City. The route intersects major lines including Missouri Pacific Union Pacific and Leavenworth Kansas Western, promising rail access for Potawatomi farmers.
A court ruling addresses a brakeman's injury on a railroad freight train after a brake link snapped the engine to a car. The supreme court finds the railroad owed a duty to provide safe equipment and proper maintenance, but not to prevent all danger, clarifying liability limits in the trial verdict.
Twenty one private cars are in the vicinity as Southern California hosts numerous railroad officials. The San Diego and party head for Santa Barbara after visiting Los Angeles, while eastern visitors track Mardi Gras crowds. The Southern Pacific houses two private cars and a Raymond & Whitcomb tour group arrives with six cars.
Kansas City March 6 talks on extending the St Louis Kansas City and Colorado railway to Kansas City have been revived. The former Santa Fe line may form the basis for five new routes as discussions progress.
Caplin Marvin and a corps of surveyors begin a survey near Union Missouri to run nearly due west to the Gasconade river, then into the Ozarks and through Phelps Morgan and Miller counties toward the Osage. If built the line would lie between the Missouri Pacific and the St. Louis and San Francisco railways, a longer route from St Louis but shorter than the latter. The line would use a short existing segment from St Louis to Union, now controlled by I R Francis and the Scullin Interests through receivership.
Omaha Neb March 6 An updating of the Burlington schedule cuts travel time between Chicago and Denver to about 3161 hours for the westbound train leaving Chicago at 4 p m The change follows a schedule cut by the Union Pacific Northwestern and further trims the eastbound trip as well Officials say UP-NW plan another reduction later to shorten times further
The transfer of Santa Fe engine and train crews from Topeka to Argentine has been made. Five engine crews were sent to Argentina from Topeka. The selected engineers are Ed Whitcomb Frank Furman Ed Webb H D Stillman and Roger Wilans. Firemen listed are E A Benson Fred Bartell John Collins Ed Cut Hol Smith and Dive Bever. The move saves Santa Fe and allows freight crews to cover more mileage.
Snow melt refills Santa Fe pond easing drought in Osage City and Lebo wells. Water trains served towns until pond recovered. Rock Island extension in Oklahoma advances with 30 miles awarded to Creech and Lee. rest remains uncontracted as work slows. route runs through prairie with no major bridges or tunnels planned.
Hock Island general superintendent A J Bitt and motive power chief George F Wilson toured Topeka in private car 600 on an inspection trip joined by W H Stillwell. They planned further inspection of all lines west of the river. Missouri Pacific seeks Sanwis City franchise to build a steel bridge across the Kay River to connect Cypress yards with east side freight yard and ease congestion at Lis Point shared by Santa Fe and Union Pacific.
Citrus shipments from southern California for the period November 189% to February 98 100 totaled 6 616 car loads with about 25 000 pounds per car or roughly 188 boxes per car. The previous year’s period showed 514 car loads. In March 24 the crop was similar in size and shipments reached 578 car loads. W R Gillett, president of the Denver and Southwestern Railway, returned from New York with rheumatic pains but reported no changes in the new company and planned to stay in Denver. Foreman J E Jenks of the east erecting shop has sent three locomotives to the Santa Fe works for supervision of new engines. A Ford will supervise the east erection crew in Jenks’s absence. Fresno trustees approve closing certain streets for Santa Fe division HQ, amid public opposition. Dunaway leaves railroading.
Readable fragments indicate changes to the Topeka and Santa Fe railroad roadbed between Guthrie and Edmond. Construction shifts the track east of the old alignment to smooth curves, with a point about midway between Waterloo and Edmond.
Santa Fe locals note G N McFadden resigns from the machine shops Andrew Knudson shifts from blacksmithing amid sickness layoffs of Ti Ward and Atcilli in the blathersith department A. and FP baseball team organizers meet at Railroad MC A at 7 pm Sunday evening to form a club Several old scores against teams along the line between Topeka Emporia and at Lawrence are noted.
City Engineer Wise presented an estimate of 4050 to 4500 dollars last evening to city council for sweeping street openings and widenings in North Topeka west of Tyler. The plan includes opening Laurent Polk Norris and Railroad streets, renaming Polk to Taylor, widening Fillmore to 60 feet, creating new alleys, and naming Lincoln Street. The Norris Lincoln opening spans Buchanan to Lincoln with a benefit district funding the changes.
The city council amended the park bond ordinance allowing funds to be spent for parks anywhere in the city. Mayor Drew will sign the measure after a discussion where Park Board member Mr Downs explained the plan to issue bonds gradually, reserving about 25 thousand for immediate projects. Several council members backed the ordinance, noting land purchases require council approval.
City government machinery in February ran 18700 dollars. Of this amount over nineteen thousand came from the general revenue fund. The February appropriations from various funds include department fund 3202.55, police department fund, note ball fund, interest fund, and total on Tenth avenue.
President McKinley speaks at the Ohio society dinner in New York praising Ohio unity and the US war record, urging sober judgments on public duties, peace with nations, and expansion policies while stressing national strength and liberty. He notes debt reduction, rising wages, and pending decisions on imperial policy.
An appeal touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the kidney cure for uric acid illness. It promises free sample bottles by mail to readers and cites supposed medical endorsement, urging readers to send name and address to Binghamton New York for a complimentary bottle and testimonial book.
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