The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-11
ARoUT RAILRoAp PEoPLE

G. +. AdoWrer, agent for the Rock Is
land at Lost Springs, who has been
taking a vacation in Texas and other
southern cities for the benefit of his
health, has returned to Pratt and ex-
poets to go to work soOn-
Louis Deutscher, foreman of the tin
shop, has gone to Kansas City to take
in the Shriners meeting.
Charles Roehrig, formerly a boiler
maker in the Santa Fe shops here but
lately with the Southern Pacific at Los
Angeles, Cal, has returned to Topeka
and may go to work after awhile.
Philip Heery Of the spring shop
sprained his wrist severely Monday but
is still able to work.
E. K. Cherington, agent for the Rock
Island at Ramona, has been spending a
vacation in Colorado, but has returned
to duty. Relief Agent M. Q. McQuiston
held Ramona down during his absence.
Frank Smith, who works in Grahan's
gang and who has been off since Tues
day, has returned to work.
James Montgomery. Of the brass
foundry, received a letter Monday from
his brother, Ted Montgomery who is
Concord. Montgomery is assistant
electrician of the vessel, but for the
last three months he has been acting
chief in the absence of his superior. The
May 1, just as the Concord was starting
for Alaska. Montgomery has been out
two years, most of which time he has
spent in the Orient. He will probably
return here for a short visit some time
during the summer.
The brass collar special which went
west Monday afternoon, was in charge
of Engineer Andrew Neugebauer and
Conductor Thomas Verlin-
T. M. Meade, resident engineer, left
this morning for Fort Madison, Iowa,
where he will remain until Friday.
Jesse Wilson of the storehouse, who
has been laying off for ten days and
who was married during that time, has
returned to work. His new address is
335 Lake street.
oscar Morgan. of the handcar shop.
who was out one day last week, has re-
turned to work
Jesse Smelser, Of the coach shop, has
laid off to go with Marshalls band to
Kansas City during the Shriners meet
ing.
H P Wood, Martin Shultz. George
Schenck, Charles Crouch, John Shuart
and William Smith were Off duty Mon
day. They work in the coach shop
Fred Taylor of the StOrehouse, who
has been sick for a few days, has re-
turned to his place again.
Ellsworth Crouch, who was away
from the handcar shop last week long
enough to hunt a place to move, has
returned to work.
Oscar Dugan, of the tin shop, is lay
ing off on account of the sickness of his
wife
w. J. Black. general passenger agent
of the Santa F'e, went to Chicago Mon
day evening.
r. S. Smith has accepted a position as
day operator for the Rock Island at
Liberal
The Rock Island has inaugurated its
dining car service between Kansas City
and Topeka.
Workmen were busy Monday string
ing a wire for new telephone system
which is to be put in at the shops. The
scheme is to put in a shop plant system,
with the central Office at the store
house. In the Office Of every shop fore
man it is planned to have a telephone,
thus making about Is phones in all,
and at the storehouse will be the CEN
trail operator. Already there is a sort
of telephone connection with the shops,
but there is no operator and after the
call numbers more than about five
rings, people along the line are contin-
ually being disturbed by the ringing As
a matter of convenience it will be i'm
portant. for in this way shop foremen
may be communicated with at any
time. The number of phones will be
about Is and the system will probably
be completed as soon as all the mater
ial arrives