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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
3
Frank Snyder aims to appoint a street commissioner and oppose de facto control. The article notes expected cooperation from men named in the committee and mentions proposed changes and votes affecting leadership and civil matters amid a broader tax and governance debate.
Santa Fe shop workers welcomed John Player back from California with cheers and a public handshake session. He refused to discuss late troubles at the shops, thanked the men for their support, and said he was much better, aiming to return to work in a few days.
Mr. Player arrived home in good spirits accompanied by Mrs. Player and his two sons Byron and John. He said he weighs more since his illness and plans to begin work in about two weeks, heading to Chicago on the 7th to assess shop conditions. He declined to discuss Tate évenia or recent business letters, claiming no local updates since departure.
The Milwaukee and St Paul Railway proposes shortening the Chicago to Kansas City route by at least 30 miles, cutting distance from 520 to 600 miles, by building 0 miles of new track from Muscatine or Columbus Junction Iowa to Ottumwa. The new line would use Rock Island tracks Davenport to Janesville, aiming for completion in six months. The plan seeks faster passenger service to compete with rivals and reduce mileage versus Santa Fe. A rich farming district along the Kaw valley, including potato and watermelon shipments, would benefit. a Chicago merchant notes yearly potato cars may reach 0 to 790. He doubts acreage fell, expects similar volume with slight digging delays.
In Topeka area a string of railway personnel updates shows workers laid off and returning, injuries at a wheel shop, and new assignments. Firemen E H Conaway and W Williams, machinist Hodgins, and others shift roles. Domestics and travelers, like Mrs. A H Margete and Jack Evans, visit or relocate. The Lehigh Valley announces a new fast train between New York Philadelphia Buffalo Chicago via Niagara Falls, with schedule details and equipment upgrades. Santa Fe names a chief train dispatcher at Martaline and transfers, while J D Comey becomes Newton to Dodge City train master. Right of way work near Emporia advances as Judge Eaton negotiates matters with the Orient road, with five to ten miles planned. Chief Clerk Rankin returns after his mother’s illness. March notes list regional officials and administrative changes.
May 2 Chanute Kansas grand lodge Degree of Honor auxiliary to the A O W T closed a three days session last evening. It was their eleventh annual meeting with officers elected including Grand Chief of Honor Mrs J H Cole Chanute and Grand Receiver Mrs Josephine Pepperell Concordia.
Dispatch reports plans for San Francisco trip from Strole with round trip at $90 via Santa Fe Route leaving May 2 through 5. Passengers may choose return within 30 days, with options including Couriatance sleeper and free chair cars. Details unclear due to OCR errors.
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