PutS Schley to the Front in Santiago Battle Report
A fragmentary OCR based account describes naval positions during the Santiago de Cuba engagement on July 2 - with ships Maria Teresa Vizcaya Oquendo Colon and Teresa involved. It notes American ships New York Brooklyn Texas Iowa Oregon Indiana Gloucester and others maneuvering near Morro Castle as the Spanish squadron surrendered and the battle outcome emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wainwright Board
Gantingo
New York
Ad- Cervera
United States
Suly
Slusia
Terenas
Viccays
Colon
Sista Eich Sart
San Dumings
Wietances
Morro Ata
Murr
Ition No
Teresa
R Wee
Tse
Oquenda
Iton
Tare
Bearrates
Culliherry
Richard Wainweight
Bleut
U. S 2
Hyllenan
U. S
Brooklyn
Lown
Iowa
Morra
Gloucester
Troiana
Morro
Maria Teresa
Viecaya
Cojon
Oquendo
Sour
Ya-St
Texas
Oregon
Oquen
Asrsluon No
Afarta Ok
Siscaya
Jon Voutela
Brocka
Neiles
Tillew Frog
Colony
Viccaya
Indiana
Yexas
Pens
Morro i
ms—Cquendo
Gaiya
Uleh
Viscaya
Vistava
Vizcaya
Henner
Colum
Colas
Nile
Enarte
Arros
Oreran
Weurester
Aedds
Keleeson Aia
Viccu
Marie Reresa
Gauvcido
Genecia
Athees
Four Colorado State Ticket Withdrawals Reported
Secretary of State Whipper reports four candidates from the Broad Silver Republican ticket declining terms: Simon Guggenheim governor Tra Bloomfield lieutenant governor Herschel Boss attorney general James Durnell regent of the state university. Vacancies likely filled within days as the party seeks replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Col
Whipper
Simon Guggenheim
Tra J. Bloomfield
Herschel M. Boss
James T. Durnell
Transcontinental passenger service from Chicago to Los Angeles announced
The Atcleon line introduced palatial rolling stock for a new negotiated schedule between Chicago and Los Angeles. Service promises faster total travel time with luxurious dining, observation, and sleeping cars. Depart Chicago 8 PM Wednesday November 2 with arrival in Los Angeles Sunday around 1:50 PM, including stops at Topeka and Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atcleon
Santa Fe
Chicago
Kansas City
California
Politia
Los Angeles
Tim
Favlile
Chisico
Satin Sas Ciiy
Tom
Junia
Albuquerkus
Eaa
Pasadena
Railroad Notes From Parsons and Nearby Lines
Railroad notes report Wallace Decker, a Katy shops machinist at Parsons, broke his right thumb and will be off work for days. Katy employees at Parsons receive October ninth pay. Dennis to take over the Pamenser run El Dorado to Yates Center. family to join in El Dorado. C.B.H. Spencer moves to Wicklin. Dennis run 614 and 452 freight shift Wichita to Yates Center. J.W. Jenkins, Santa Fe freight agent at El Dorado, takes short leave visiting Wichita and Wellington. They Creek relieves him. James Edmundson, Ottawa Santa Fe night yardmaster, off duty. H.H. Van Ge gel covers. Mrs. Lou Roberts moves from Ottawa to Topeka to live with son Will Roberts at Santa Fe freight, Hers. Santa Fe depot at Hoenes, near Trinidad, broken into. cafe robbed. Preliminary work on new depot at Williams begins. Santa Fe and P&P links to Prescott noted. Storey promoted from chief inspector to train master, effective next Saturday. A switch engine reinstalled in Santa Fe yard at Williams. George McKim and Sargiodollar in charge. Previous engine removal cited as an expensive, wasteful failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Decker
Katy
Parsons
Dennis Sit
Dennie
Pamenser
ElDorado
Yates Center
Peter Nelson
ElDorado Sccm
C.bh
Spencer
Wicklin
Une
Wichita
J.W. Jenkins
Santa Fe
el Dorado
Wellington
Otter Points
Creek
James Edmundson
Ottawa
Williams
Railroadt
Prescott
Ives Hatice
HE Storey
Train movements and crew changes at Prom Emporia station
Three work trains were in operation this morning with changes among brakemen and conductors. Crew shifts included Piper trading duties with Walford, Kemp reporting twenty four over the cutoff last night and this morning, and D I Hiton and Finnellis reassigned to duties. Engine 44 held for repairs, two cars sent for testing, and maintenance crews moved to various tasks including a pile driver job in Oklahoma and waterworks work in Lie waterworks.
Local Movement as Ill Wife Seeks Care in Cleturne
Household goods prepare for move to Cleturne Texas as wife lies ill Engineer C W McClure from Emporia visits this morning. Conductor Cease assists extra men and takes a short vacation. Conductor Cash oversees his crew during the lull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleturne
Texas
C. W. McClure
Emporia
Conductor Cease
Conductor Cash
New Santa Fe Auditor to Succeed Pope at Galveston
Definite information reports F K Parke as successor to W W Pope as auditor of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe railroad. Parke, then chief clerk in the Southern California general freight office, will assume the Galveston post November 1. Pope resigns October 21 and proceeds to Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
BF E Parke
W. Pope
Galveston
Pope
Colorado
Rates for Soldiers Travel From Missouri River to Pacific Coast
The Santa Fe passenger department announces a second class rate of 35 dollars from the Missouri river to the Pacific coast for sick or disabled regular or volunteer soldiers on furlough. This is the latest rate announced for transporting soldiers between the Missouri River and the coast. The first class rate of 50 dollars for sick or disabled soldiers or soldiers on furlough will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Miseouri River
Santa Fe Ad Highlights Reinstated Chicago Pacific Train
A stylish folder from the Santa Fe Railway markets the reinauguration of the Santa Fe Limited service between Chicago and the Pacific coast. The brochure presents the service in formal, royal manner and promotes the renewed rail link in an elaborate road pamphlet issued by the railroad's ae department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Ae Department of the Road
Santa Fe Limited Advertises Reduced Chicago Coast Service
A folded folder features six pasteboard diagrams of train cars used in the Santa Fe limited service. The purple folder and envelope highlight faster travel times between Chicago and the coast and the comfort of the observation car and barber shop. The publication serves as the strongest advertisement yet for the limited train service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lmited
Chicago
Fea
Santa Fe Limited
Conductor Jokes Lead Roadmaster Stranded in Snow Storm
Ottawa Herald reports division roadmaster Dave Hildebrand of Santa Fe rode out on Burlington branch to assess storm damage. Conductor Church timed a train to start as Hildebrand stood on the track, leaving him stranded five miles from town in a blinding snowstorm with only curses to keep warm. After about an hour he flagged a freight and rode back to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Herald
Dave Hildebrand
Santa Fe
Burlington
Chutch
Church
Hildebrand
Tragedy on Westbound Train Near Mulvane
A man jumped from a running westbound train at 45 mph near Mulvane, suffering severe injuries to shoulders arms head and face after misjudging a stationary engine ahead. He fled the car believing it would advance toward him, but the crew halted the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Vet
Suhl
Bere
Treiett
Mulvane
Santa Fe Brakeman Killed Near Coolidge
Hutchinson dispatch says J. A. Kirkpatrick, WRG formerly with Hutchinson & Southern, and recently brakeman for the Santa Fe, was killed near Coolidge yesterday. He leaves a wife and two sons. The incident followed a collision with a Subt freight after Subt jumped before it struck the other train. there was about one car length between them when the stop occurred. Remains brought to Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Hutchinson
J. A. Kirkpatrick
WRG
Hutchinson & Southern Railway
Coolidge
Kirkpatrick
Trouble at Osborn Man Attacks Neighbor With Water and Knife
In Osborn a drunken man attacked a neighbor's wife with boiling water and a knife after entering the house. Mrs Weaver suffered head wounds while three boys under age three drew knives during the altercation. Two Garrett brothers were bound over for trial in $100 each. all wounds are not fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Adam Schell
Ballne Cotes
Garrett
Garretts
Dai
Kansas Society of the Sons of the Revolution Meeting Adopts Lafayette Fund
The Kansas Society of the Sons of the Revolution met in the state historical rooms. Members voted to appropriate 6 to the Lafayette monument and took up contributions in schools. The gathering noted Cornwallis Yorktown anniversary and discussed the society’s year book and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Society of the Sons of the Revolution
State Historical Rooms
Cornwallis
Yorkham
Sons of
Judas Fe Asie
Committee On the
Sonia
Kansas
Faithful sketch of the oft and mem with their genea relig
An imperfect sketch outlines the members and their genealogies amid religious context. The note discusses a half tone portrait and the anticipated display. The language is fragmentary but hints at a plan to publish a formal record or image.
Lafayette Monument Site Sought for Paris Exposition
At the Paris municipal council meeting FP Peck United States commissioner to the 1900 exposition asked for a site on the exposition grounds for a Lafayette statue. The president thanked the United States for sympathy and forwarded the request with a recommendation that it be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F Peck
Paris
Municipal Council of
FP. Peck
United States Commission
Lafayette Monument Commission
Lafayette
United States
Republican Brotherhood
Davies & Nicholson
Otto Kuehne & Co
First
Kansas Avenue
City Laundry Delivers Low Rates for Large Family Wash
Town whispers confirm a local laundry handles big family washing at unusually low prices. The business proclaims top shirt collar and cuff work as part of its service, asserting strong value in the city.
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Schley
Wainwright Naval Board
The
Sampson
Ely
Warren
Simonles
Davideon
Railroad News
California Flyer
Topeka
Newton
Railroad Notes
Prom Emporia
Piper
Arkansas City
Walford
Witc
C. KH. Kemp
Finnellis Es
McMurphy
Anderton
Drakeman Epee
Drakeman Primer
D. I. Hiton
Dick Hanline
Zullan
California Tyer
Bing
Reading
Webster
Charles Bourne
Harry Hardy
Frebor
Thor Rin
Lie
Groree
Strong City
Trnsny
Bind
Trayorvéa
Srrury
Vein
Thayervéo
Grrany
Biel
Drayorvéa
Gunnary
Shayer Ves
Laat
Falda
Alaska
George Suhl
Osborn
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