The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-17
RAILROAD NOTES.


gone east for a few weeks vacation
been laying off for the past few days
Tom Jones is back from his Wisconsin
trip.
Engineer B. F. Collins spent yesterday
in Kansas City.
L. NJ. Hartman has gone to Chanute for
a two weeks visit.
Lee Altman of the boiler shops is away
from town for a few weeks
Fireman w. T. Williams of the Law
renee switch engine is off on a vacation.
Engineer Chas. Jones has gone to Chi
cago where he will spend a couple of
Ed Ash and Fred Watson, have return
ed from a weeks visit to Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin.
Ed Berry, night inspectors helper and
sister have gone to TT. Madison for a
Phil Williams, fireman on run No. 10
and IA, has gone to Bonner Springs for
short vacation.
Jetnore run yesterday, taking the place
vacated by John Bender.
A. T. Abbott, division superintendent of
Rock Island at Herington was in town
last evening on business.
sam Boiler is running on the Hutchinson
& Southern as express messenger in the
place of E. H. Fitzpatrick.
Waterman Webb of Lawrence is laying
on for a few days and Geo. Wadden of
Topeka is taking his place.
w W; H Nv WALLACE formerly agent Of the
of his new place at Cross, o. 7.
The new agent at Cleveland who sup
plies the vacancy caused by the Promo
ton OF Agent Wallace, is G. R. Smart
The travel to Colorado points still con-
tnqes to be heavy. For the past three
nights extra sleepers were put on the
Rock Island night train.
Thomas Kelly of the Santa freight de-
bere b LOT nesota f az
sudden illness of his father.
The new freight depot for the Hutchin-
two weeks. 1t will be about the size of
the Rock Island freight depot and will be
located near the new Bontz mill.
Missouri Pacific special car No. III was
attached to the afternoon Rock Island
The rai1road cornn6issionerS ~ Nfisso,,D{
who were out on a trip of inspection.
Baggageman Harry Koch of the Rock
Island has broken his last trunk appar-
emily. He has been promoted to bill clerk
at the freight office Leo Fox Is now in
cnarge OF the baggage room--Hutchtnson
H. c. Callahan, who was just recently
given a position with the Rock Island as
agent at Pond Creek is rather a new man
with the Rock Island. that being his first
along through the brisk business occas-
ioned by the heavy grain shipments at
J. Kerr has beer. appointed Rock Island
agent at Mullinville, vice G. n. Rice,
transferred Kerr worked for thee Rock
Island when the southwest line was first
built He was agent at Bucklin them but
has been compelled to take a rest within
health.
The Rock Island is doing considerable
repairing and improving al the Hutchin-
son freight depot The platforms are be
ing repaired today. A new refrigerator
has just been put in which will be quite
a convenience to the patrons of the road
who ship butter, eggs and other things
requiring cold storage.
Relief Agent J. c. Giles, who was sent
to kremlin became very sick and was
unable to continue in the service
count of the same s A. Reed of Antelope
was sent to Kremlin to relieve him. G.
Sites, relief agent. was checked in at Ant
lOpe to I'll 1.-THE vacancy made by the trans
fer Of Agent S. A Reed to Kremlin.
c. E. Greene. who was recently ap-
pointed agent and operator of the Rock
Island of Minco, was compelled to resign
on account of sickness and has been sick
at the hotel at Lexington for the past few
days G. N Rice of Mullinville, has been
sent to take charge of Minco. temporarily
until the appointment of a regular agent,
list.
Several changes have recently been
made among the Santa Fe firemen on this
division. Harry Fem has been assigned
der. Jerry Dunkleberger gets the 291 with
Engineer Huntington l and and Isaac
Mason the PSI with Engineer Johnston on
the same run. Dischner gets the $50 with
with Jones on the II and run.-Hutch-
insOn News.
The Santa Fe has a large force of men
at work between Oklahoma City and
Guthrie, Strengthening the line. The
curves in the road will all be effaced and
the line to Guthrie will be an air line.
ENGINEER COOK, who was injured in the
Lincoln branch wreck, returned from
he was again e2$lmined by Surgeon Per
klns- The doctor says that he will be
able to go to work in a couple Of weeks.
Cooks route has been changed and he
will have the run between Plainville and
Oakley, a much more advantageous one
fnancially.-Salina Journal