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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1887

Page

4

Large railroad line shift and political turmoil across states

The Pauli Cut-off in Kansas is to be turned over to Missouri Pacific management next Tuesday, amid broader unrest. Newton voters defeated a county bond issue for a new courthouse in Harvay county. Reports praise J. W. Robison’s election to the state senate, while editorials debate Cleveland era politics, tariffs, and trust regulation.

Missouri Pacific Wichita and Kansas City Pauli Newton Harvay County Bonis Court House J. W. Robison Butler County State Senate Robison Kane Worh Dinger Torinus Ainice Reyblican Cleveland Evelam Kansas Thorne Blaine Reynablicus Tuwa Alwapw Towa Republican Party

Railroad Dispute Reaches Supreme Court Over Unusual Salary Claim

The supreme court affirmed a lower ruling in a complex railroad salary case involving Tiernan, former mayor of Fort Scott, who claimed annual pay for years 1880 to 1884 as general manager and president. The suit against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad centered on alleged mispayments, notes, and a disputed sale of the Humbold t road bed to the St Louis Fort Scott Wichita line. The decision signals significant implications for fiduciary duties of railroad officers and the legality of officer salaries.

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Testing a Bridge Load on the Main Channel Spans

A bridge test by McRane Watermin and Oxrenstary used three eighty one ton engines and two thirty ton stone cars to evaluate deflection. The 200 foot span showed noticeable movement while smaller spans remained nearly rigid. The test compared loads to anticipated future railway traffic and noted observed wire deflections as the weight moved. The event was reported by The Kurt Scott Monitor amid broader local notes on markets, meetings, and industry concerns.

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