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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1897
Page
3
L A Ady of Bryan Park hotel discusses memories of a former Cimarron employer and his family. The note mentions photographs sent and a letter praising Kansas prosperity under a Populist era, with Garden City Sentinel changing proprietors and local ties to Cimarron Sent.
Advertisers in Kansas papers describe buyers willing to pay for jack rabbits and pelts for hat making. They note dry, clean skins, culls at low prices, and New York market parity. Fur is processed from shaved hides into ready hat skins, with a single rabbit yielding many skins after curing.
Governor James A Troutman disputes Morris statement on Populist and Republican legislatures with figures from 1885 and 1895. He notes clerks in the Senate and House, calls 1885 Populist Senate biased, and cites enrollment costs for bills. The piece also covers Kaneas hermit General Bush Cameron walking to Washington, and a prison escape attempt at Great Bend.
In Topeka January 1898 elections the ensulog group elected officers. C J Snyder of Topeka named second vice president and F A Iwomis of Emporia appointed secretary. J Trennall of Juneston City became treasurer with 8 Stevenson of Leavenworth as first vice president.
Throughout the wheat belt grain shippers pay conductors a dollar for extra care placing empty cars. At smaller stations lacking competition, this practice ensures cars are directed to advantageous spots, with portions directed to other crew and the rest to the distributor who benefits most from the arrangement.
Alice Fields, daughter of a Saline area farmer, vanished after attending a Woodmen ball in Brookville. She traveled from Eden farm ranch to Salina, then Brockville, bought a ticket east, and alighted at Junction City per the conductor, with her father and others still searching.
Fort Scott on September 3 reports say saws ravenni comu and Arch Hall were jailed Saturday by County Attorney Sheppard for violating the prohibition law. They told Sheppard they were promised police protection before opening, and Chief Williams said it would be all right. Upon learning this, Sheppard told Deanicomb that if his statements were true the case would be dismissed for evident deception.
Kinsley will have a float for the Topeka festival with Lester and Feeater preparing it. The entry mirrors the best depot between Emporia and Le Junta, the Kinsley site. Many Kinsley residents will attend, with others from the Santa Fe line division joining. Registration is expected to top 1200 as the university opens and welcomes students from western Kansas.
In Atchison Julius Stenzel befriended Mrs Dora Reckert and became engaged to marry her. He borrowed about 4 from her to start a saloon, then vanished, leaving her nearly penniless. News notes mention other local items from the era including school attendance, railroad baggage counts, and health notices.
Southern Kansas division of the Santa Fe plans five floats for Santa Fe Day in Topeka September 29. Floats will require two to four horses. Ottawa and Independence bands may join. Chanute officials discuss transportation and wagon needs, aiming to confirm band and parade logistics soon.
Arizona leads in new railroad miles built this year and plans extended under a tax exemption offer. Santa Fe lines target Phoenix to Globe and Globe to Deming, plus Copper Queen expansion from Bisbee toward Sonora. Southern Pacific and Arizona & Western schemes propose Tucson to Calabasas and other routes, reshaping regional rail links and cross-border access.
A. Grege, chief clerk to General Superintendent Sam ple of Denver and Rio Grande, resigns to become trainmaster of the Santa Fe Prescott and Phoenix railroad. Lester Brewer has been offered the vacancy and will soon decide after awaiting word from the state capitol. Grege has served 12 years and is about 60, noted as a capable railroad man. The move places him with a line described as expanding and highly profitable.
During July the Santa Fe earnings declined by 89,140 compared with last year. Net earnings for the month were 461,757, down from 533,597 a year earlier. Taxes and rentals fell 33,234 to 126,282 while operating income stood at 225,475 versus 299,231 last July. A New Train Dispatcher in Salina. Geo Stebbins promoted to train dispatcher at Junction City after two years as day operator. J L Chandiey succeeds him in Salina. Reorganization of the Colorado Midland announced with officers in New York. line runs from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction.
Indianapolis observes the sixteenth annual Sons of Veterans encampment with a military parade and statehouse decor. About five hundred delegates attend the opening session led by President J L Rake, while the Ladies Auxiliary draws sixty five delegates to the Senate chamber. Governor to host reception tonight as a parade of two thousand marchers is planned for tomorrow.
Columbus dispatch reports United Mine Workers delegates debate settlement terms. Ohio and Pennsylvania likely to gain from any agreement, while Illinois Indiana and West Virginia position vary. Massillon and Pittsburg factions argue for wage differentials, with some delegates opposing settlement. President Carson signals continued strike if terms fail.
Mr Jennings of the weather bureau reports general rains today with more expected tonight. Topeka probably will see showers. This afternoon at 2 45 the Columbian building recorded 8% degrees. Yesterday’s high was 2 degrees and the night’s low is not listed. Tomorrow expected to be cooler with festival week at Fairgrounds for sale on 0 Kansas avenue.
Co M Fischer of the Santa Fe fuel department aboard No 118 describes the eastbound collision. He recalls the sudden crash, being hurled against the partition, and witnessing engines stacked and cars smashed into kindling. Fischer helped rescue frightened Italian laborers and passengers as fire spread, noting baggage and mail were lost.
Crowds gathered at the Santa Fe depot in Topeka after a Lang wreck reporting multiple deaths and nine injured. Topeka officials and railway staff coordinated news with families while relief trains arrived and victims were moved to Santa Fe hospital for treatment.
The engineer Nathan Hollister, who perished on engine No. 8, reportedly had moments of gloom and fear of trouble. He was at home with headaches before reporting for duty to pull the heavily loaded passenger train from Topeka. Whether he sensed death or not as the fast mail rounded the Langwill curve remains unknown.
Milton Player of Topeka found a teacup near the wrecked engines amid the broken inn as crews work. A switchman from Emporia rode to the junction and learned the westbound train had reached Langs then headed back toward Emporia as emergency crews arrived at the scene.
A telegram to the Topeka Corp family reports Louis was among the wreck victims and uninsured. A New York man claims $8,000 in bonds he carried to Texas were lost in the crash, with fallout over financial protection.
Topeka resident W W Webb witnessed the Emporia wreck and recounted extreme heat hampering rescue work. He noted boiler tubes torn from engine 725, engine 533 stripped, a twisted walking beam, and a jammed platform on a chair car. Hundreds aided victims as moonlight allowed visibility.
In Experis Kansas Sept Mr W J Bryan described after a wreck that he was not badly shaken and did not deny aiding injured passengers. He asked not to gain notoriety for his actions and said he would not seek personal praise. Passengers said Bryan was first to help, assisting victims and helping recover a small body while continuing to aid others as needed.
Emergency workers recovered charred bone fragments from a wreck along Messenger Route. L. F. Lyttle of the Wells-Parse Express company aided the search and identified the remains as belonging to Sauer. Authorities investigated the discovery and continued to examine the site.
Engineer Frisby, likely fatally injured in the Santa Fe fast mail wreck, spoke only after being found by Conductor McCambridge. His first words asked if they had made the mistake, and he thanked God before drifting into a semi-conscious state.
The State Journal reports its mail burned in a wreck near Emporia last evening. All sacks dispatched on the Santa Fe westbound at 4 50 p m were destroyed, but the edition was reprinted this morning and every subscriber along the line received a fresh copy of yesterday's issue.
Report from Emporia area describes a foggy smoky warning signal failed to warn a westbound Santa Fe train, leading engineer to rush past and collide with a following freight. The signal operator at Lang, a ten day veteran, faced blunt duty under dim light.
Police entered the Pacific Express office area on Hallexy Street between Fifth and Sixth, arresting Gus Kuebler on counts related to sanitation and finance. A prior raid weeks earlier also involved arrests. The proprietor shifted responsibility, while the bartender testified. Kuebler faces matriatic charges amid strong evidence cited by police.
A fragmentary report describes a cafe social at Galety with ham sausage Wiener wurst Dutch cheese and coffee cake. Patrons enjoyed ice cream and fruit while a Cinderella film showed. Diverse meals and booths supported a parade fund with German and Dutch themes and plans for future international days.
Strayed mare with a white star on forehead reported missing from a farm near Meriden Kansas. Descriptions include harness marks and recent weathering. Contact W. Yeung for information. Box Se
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