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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1898
Page
8
Famine of Cars Signals 110 Mile New Track for Santa Fe
Las Vegas November 7 report details rush of work on the New Mexico division of the Santa Fe and related lines. All rolling stock in Albuquerque Las Vegas and Raton moving as crews lay new steel and install bridges. Roadmaster Jack Ellicutt near completion of steel distribution from Raton to Colmar with gangs working westward beyond Shoemaker toward Muswell City. Entire 110 mile section from Raton to Las Vegas to be practically a new track with new ties rails and strengthened bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Bante Fe
Santa Fe
Offehala
Albuquerons
Las Veels
Ratoots
Jack Ellicutt
Trinidad
Ras
Raten
Colmar
Stel Tuying
Muswell City
Shoemaker
Woerukerth
Vegas
Roaumantor Ban el Met
Thin City
Raton
Las Nevas
Adal Hening New Steel
Tvs
Indue
Engineers Not Negligent In Child Obstruction Case
Supreme Court orders a decision that a railroad is not liable if a train encounters a small child mistaken for an inanimate object and cannot stop in time where no reason exists to expect children. The suit stems from the death of 35 month old Bertie Prewitt struck by a Missouri Pacific train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
AL Prewitt
Misst Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Department of the Court of Appeals
Bertie Prewitt
Chird
A Prewitt
Missouri Pacific
Parelte
Railroid Company
House of Crossing
Court of Appeals
Lawar Court
Doster
Railroad Train Collision and Supreme Court Reversal
A railroad worker failed to detect a hidden child on a track as a train approached. The case moved through courts with the Supreme Court reversing earlier rulings, holding that railroad employees on schedule duty are not negligent if they fail to stop until the danger becomes clear and cannot be anticipated by ordinary vigilance.
El Paso and Northeastern surveyors map Las Vegas route
Civil Engineer Hi. Alien and a party begin locating a line for the El Paso and Northeastern to connect Salada coal fields with Alamogordo and El Paso. The extension, to be pushed rapidly, may pass near La Luz and run from White Oaks through Puerto de Luna to Liberty and toward Oklahoma via Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso & Northeastern
Las Vegas
Hi. Alien
Lft
Alamogordo
Tallmay
Salada
White Oaks
Alam Fe
el Paso
Riiem Tong
Tt la
la Luz
Puerto de Luna
Liberty
Oklahoma
Clayton
Pablo Montoya
Baca
Rock Island Road
Liberal
Kan
Vanderbilt's Engine No. 787 Tested By New York Central
New York November 7 Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr designed freight locomotive No 787 built by New York Central and listed between Syracuse and Albany. Vanderbilt Jr is a mechanical engineer in the office of William Hucharan superintendent of motive power. The engine aims to be more economical and capable of pulling 26 percent more cars than older locomotives though its exhausts consume more coal. Crew workloads may decrease as loads rise. Tests and final fittings are ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr
New York Central Railroad
Strafuse
Albany
Vander Bit
William Hucharan
New York Central
Rullro
Raintenon
Missouri Pacific consolidates divisions at Atchison
Missouri Pacific manager Doddridge says there was no contract with Hiawatha for maintenance and that economic changes since construction require merging the Hiawatha and Atchison divisions. The protest over moving the division from Hiawatha to Atchison is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Doddridge
St. Louie
Hiawatha
Kaw
Atchison
Manakee Doddridee
Atchison Made Division HQ After Railway Move
The Missouri Pacific railroad order designates Atchison as division headquarters between Omaha and Kansas City causing Kansas City crews to prepare for moving families. Most workers will keep Kansas City residency until after the election, then many engineers, firemen, conductors, and brakemen will relocate. About 100 men and their families face leaving their longtime Kaw mouth homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific Haltroed Company
Atchison
Omaha
Kan
Kansas Citys
Kaw
Passenger Train Runs Without Engineer Near Columbiane
In Alliance G November 7 Joseph Des mond a fireman on Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago locomotive found passenger train with no engineer at post. The train was running at high speed before Conductor Holloway ordered it back. Engineer Sourbeck lay unconscious beside the track with a fractured skull and was taken to Allegheny hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance
Joseph Desmond
Freman
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Columbiane
W. H. Scurbeck
Holloway
Sourbeck
Ft4
Allegheny Hospital
Horton Rock Island Plan for New Car Plant
Horton officials meet with Rock Island leaders as President Cable informs Superintendent Fitzgibbon the company is pleased with progress on a new car building facility to be constructed in Horton, signaling potential jobs and investment for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Rock Island Care
Horton
Horton to Build Freight Cars Locally and Expand Works
Horton plans to manufacture all new freight box and stock cars locally after saving $9,000 on the first 300 box cars. Management aims to cut an embankment north of the shops, extend the lumber yard, and source materials on site for rapid work. By January 1, four cars per day are expected to roll out continuously. An order exists for 50 double deck stock cars and several tank cars. Union Pacific changes shift Kansas City operations under new officials, moving Blue Valley district to the Kansas division from the Nebraska division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton
Coble
Union Pacific
Kanes City
Union Pactic
Blue Valley
Omaha & Republican Valley
Kansas
J. C. Brinkerhoff
MH. G. Kail
J. B. Frawley
Nebraska
Maybrick’s Mother Visits Imprisoned Mire Maybrick
The Baroness de Rocquenches arrived from France to grant her semi annual visit to Mire Maybrick, imprisoned for poisoning her husband in Ailesbury. The prisoner remains in dismal confinement, spirit broken, with Mrs Maybrick convinced hidden influence drives Home Office opposition to her release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baroness de Rocquenches
France
Maybrick
Home Office
John Hay
Manus
Washington
First dipping of southern cattle under quarantine rules
TheArat ater cattle dippiie at the St Louis National stockyard tested the new quarantine regulation allowing southern cattle to move after immersion in a petroleum and sulphite bath. Seventy two cattle completed the bath in 340 minutes under Dr Brounham and inspector oversight, with 170 head also treated successfully. Rheumatism remedy advertisement follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louie
Enercon
United States
St. Louis National Stockyard
Broumham
Tolstoi Leads US Settlement Plan for Russian Pilgrims
A 1900s report details N O Nelson and associates including William Dean Howells Jane Addams and others organizing the settlement of a large Russian sect in the United States. The piece centers on Tolstoy as its guiding figure and describes sect beliefs and goals amid persecution fears.
Persecution and migration of a Russian sect under Alexander I
An account describes the removal and hard labor sentence for adherents of a perfidious sect. It notes forced enrollment in the army, exile to Siberia or mining areas, and the confiscation or restriction of rights. The piece mentions relocation plans to Sareerst Island and an impending American appeal to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberian
Alexander
Giberli
Nerehincki
Isw
Rusata
Toletal Decamea
Hie
United State
Russia
Sareerst
Gomez willing to wait for Cuba independence
Washington November 7 Following is an extract from a letter to Senor Quesada from General Gomes dated October 26 He expresses full confidence in Washington promises and says there is no fear until Cuba gains independence He notes that some time must pass before the Cuban ideal is realized but remains hopeful about the occupation of Cuba by American troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senor Quesada
Gomes
Cuba
Speech on Cuban evacua tion and US occupation aims
Apublic address urges rapid Cuban evacuation under US occupation while pledging to support the republican government and stabilize the country. The speaker defends American aims, condemns annexation fears, and calls for compensation for soldiers and civilians harmed by the conflict. A native civil guard plan is proposed to reduce American troop exposure and ensure orderly transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
Casnet
Consecutive Days Notice From Woodward Reader
Woodward man Warner complains of a typographical error in the November 2 issue misnaming Engineer Wm Bray and referencing a 5 percent rate with no break in service between Woodward, Newton, and local tretebt. He seeks correction and clarifies his ongoing work and dates.
Cottonwood Division Now Houses Thirty Four Crews in Emporia
Cottonwood division of the Santa Fe railroad reports thirty four crews operating from Emporia marking a high water mark. Locals observed both crews in town Saturday as work began promptly. Norwich economist David A Wells dies after long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Division
Businses Emporis
Cottonwood At
Shipta Fe
Emporia
Hoth
David A. Wells
Norwich
Conn
David A .Wells
The
Economist
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