Railroad Bulletin from Wichita, Kansas • 9

TH RAI LROAD BULLETIN. 1 SHAWNEE Fireman Bush, of the Rock Island, Is on the sick list. I i Engineers Kennern and Sales, of the Rock Island, are on the sick list. E. L.

Moon, machinist at the Rock Island, is back at work again after several day's illness. Conductor M. E. Stansbury, of the Rock Island, and wife are enjoying a Conductor Boggs informed your correspondent that Conductor Brill refused the loan of his uniform and he was compelled to buy a "hand-me-down," and that his "write-up" was worth five dollars. Wait till he sees this and I'll get a gold medal.

(Maybe.) The Rock Island ought to be exempt from accidents for some time to come if there's anything in the railroad belief that accidents come in three's. First came a rear end "collision of two freight trains below Chickasha on the Oklahoma division in which a conductor and brakeman were killed, Next a freight train was derailed at Doxie and several cars smashed. Then on Friday a coal train came to grief a mile or so east of Shawnee with nine cars of coal scattered promiscuously over the right of way. The last two accidents tied up traffic for several hours, causing an Immense amount of trouble because of the many excursion trains that were tied up. The depots at Shawnee and El Reno were densely ONE THIRD OFF on all Pianos and Organs To close out my present stock of 175 Pianos and 60 Organs prepa ratory to going into the Wholesale Business, Come and see what a Bargain you can get.

THOS.SHAW 8 132 Main, Wichita, Kansas visit from Mr. Stansbury's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D.

Stansbury, of Colliers, W. Va. Conductor R. W. Kelly, of the Rock Island, is laying off.

Lucky man, he'll get to eat Christmas turkey, Homer Lennington, of the Rock lap-land shops, and family have gone to Aurora, 111., to spend the holidays. H. B. Brynlng, traveling immigration agent, for the Northern pacific railroad, was a Shawnee visitor Friday. F.

J. and G. J. Kugler, fireman and engineer on the Rock Island, have re-turned from a very enjoyable hunting trip, W. H.

Copeland, of the Rock Island freight office, and wife have gone to Parsons to spend the holidays with relatives. Engineer Joe Kanatzer, of the Rock Island, is home from St. Louis where he was called lately by the serious illness of his sister. Conductor Win, Stone, of the Rock Island, is laying off for the Christmas packed with the holiday crowds, waiting as best they could the clearing away of the wrecks. Ferriter Mickle INSURANCE ANOTHER SPEED WAR IS ON.

In the Leading Insurance Efforts to settle amicably the dif Fire, Lightning, tornadoes and PHONE 201 E. IVind Storms 559 Douglas ferences between the Santa Fe and the Union Pacific railroads over the trans-continental mail contracts have GROUND FLOOR been abandoned, and a speed war is H. T. KRAMER imminent. The Santa Fe has refused DEALER IN to change Its fast schedule and the Union Pacific, In connection with the Crockery, China, Glass and Plated dinner and Conductor M.

E. Stanstoury Burlington and the new San Pedro Ware, Fancy Goods, Gold ish and Gold Fish Supplies WICHITA Is taking his place. Mrs. Harry Cutting, who has been in the hospital at Hot Springs for some New Phone 817 Green 222 North Main route, has been compelled to take steps to meet the time of the Santa Fe. To prevent the Santa Fe from securing permanently the malls, which the government has already turned time, Is much improved and expects to be at home early In January.

Freight business on the Rock Island is so heavy that passenger engineers GUS SAUR 824 East Douglas Ave. WICHITA over to the new route, the Union Pacific, in connection with the Burling and firemen are being assigned to ton, will have to cut down the time freight runs when not employed In between Chicago and Los Angeles their regular capacity. from twelve to fourteen hours. The M. K.

T. has finished its ARE BUILDING NEW BRIDGE. yards at Phillips, I. and in future I.W.GILL Undertaker and Embalmer crews will turn round from that point instead of at Lehigh as formerly. Phon 182 Office 327 E.

DoutfM hont 250 Res. 241 n. fcmpona J. W. Swltzer, of Mattson.

111., is OFTICE OPEN DAY AX NIGHT visiting his brother W. H. Swltzer, machinist at the Rock Island shops. The Rock Island commenced work Monday on the new bridge across the Arkansas river just south of town. The old bridge will be replaced by the new, but the work will not be allowed to' Interfere with the operation of trains.

The new bridge will contain 33 bents and will be constructed upon the same principles as the old. Mr. Switzer is division store keeper for the Illinois Central. Supt. Hallock, of the Panhandle, TAPP HANSHAW Groceries, Dry Goods Notions, Boots Shoes A Good place for Railroad Men to trade came aown rrom umanoma Liiy on Thursday evening to the scene of the Tecumseh wreck, remaining until things were straightened out Satur PHONE 555-257 N.

Main, WANTED, SOLICITORS. 257 day. F. S. Nichols, freight conductor on the Shawnee-Arkansas City division Any respectable, hustling railroad man, who is not at present engaged In the service, can secure employment at a good salary the Bulletin.

Write us for particulars. Only those with a clean record are wanted. LON WILLIAMS JEWELER Watches and Diamonds KoU)ln bat the Cut Ita E. DOUGLAS AVE. of the Santa Fe, spent Sunday in the city.

Mr. Nichols says the Santa Fe Is doing the heaviest freight business the history of the road..