The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-29

name of Russell Harding, third vice
] president and general manager of the
Missouri Pacific. for that of Louis F'itz-
| gerald. The names of the board of d.
| rectors for the ensuing year are: Geo.
]. Gould, Frank J. Gould, Howard
! Gould, r. N. Galloway, E. H. Harri-
man, Winslow S. Pierce, Russell Hard
| ing, Jacob H. Schiff and E. L. Jeffery
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.
Lewis Spendlove, of the tank room, is
d: w. Jarboe. Of the blacksmith shop. is
Leon Weeks. a helper in the blacksmith
John Etzel, of the blacksmith shop, has
| been laying off.
Peter Burgardt, helper in the strips
Ten more of the tank cars have been
begun in the Sheds
John Brown, a machinist. has been sick
since Saturday noon
Engine OIL, an eight-wheel Manchester,
is in for a general overhauling-
Engine Al has been turned out by Ira
Miller'S gang after receiving general re-
pairs.
Frank Kanard, a machinist in the east
i zh9B has reported for duty after 0riel
Harvey Bush, of the blacksmith shop.
who has been laying off for two weeks,
has reported
J. H. Beggs, who is connected with the
shop offices of the Santa F'e at La Junta,
was here Monday.
The wife of Andrew Harmon. of the
storehouse, has returned from a visit of
several weeks in the east.
William Kafton is a man put on
in the upholstering department He has
been farming near Marion
lost most of last week on account of i'll
ness, came in again Monday.
Vincent Parkinson, engineer in the
boiler shop, took a layoff today to look
after some business matters
Lewis Schun, coach striper, is laying
OF caring for an ear which has been CIV
Engine 49, a ten-wheel Pittsburg, which
has BEEN in service on the Santa Fee
Pacific. is in to receive general repairs
About third of the job of reroofing the
sheds has been completed The whole
thing viii consume nearly three weeks
time yet
James GPiPson general fou master af nee
ton as far west as La Junta and south
to wellington
Newton Hanson. the mill hand who last
week received an injury to one hand
which laid him I'D for few days. has
reported for duty.
Peter Schoenfeldt, who recently quit the
as a helper for a long time, has gone to
work on the section.
John White, a former employee of the
blacksmith shop, but now under John
French, at Springfield, Mo-, is visiting in
town for a short time
Harvey Slusser, the lad who lost a por-
ton OF the left forehnger Sunday by
a coach truck workman
Jack Potter, formerly an employe of the
handcar shop, but now living on a small
among the boys Monday
The wife of W. H Bullock, of the scrap
Ridge, Ark, where she has been the guest
of relatives for six weeks
Chair. car. 1859, one of the new type.
finest classes running on a western rail
road. is in for a few repairs
William Hazen, of the blacksmith shop,
is sick with pleuriSy. He is an old en-
ploye. of the Santa Fe and at one time
was foreman of that department.
William Powell, a Santa F'e machinist at
f S who is knew by g9So o1 mf hag
returned to that place after a brief visit
here.
Richard Ford, a south shop machinist.
went to the hospital today to receive
treatment for trouble of long standing:
He will not be in again before the first of
Henry Martin, foreman of the cab de-
partment. was called to California sun
70 Hamilton is in charge of the men dur
ing his absence.
James McGivern, who while at. work
was FRUSTRATED and had to be taken home
has SO far recovered as to be able to be-
Brakeman Mordaunt, who has been sick
for several weeks. has reported for duty |
Conductor A j. RAIDER. of the AtchlSon
local. is on his car again after d Iayoff of |
ten days two weeks.
w. H Conry. foreman of the machine |
shop tool room, has returned from a trip |
in the east He was in Chicago on bust |
ness for the company and then by way |
of pleasure went to the Buffalo exposi- |
ton.
BY those who have occasion to know, |
the talk given at the railroad Y M; e A
last Sunday afternoon by Rev. Frank NAL |
lory was one of the best heard there this |
year The subject was Surprises in Re- |
ligion.''
Excavation is being made for No. 9 |
hammer in the new blacksmith shop It |
viii occupy q. position on the west side |
and a. short distance south of the large |
hammer which is to be placed in the |
north end
James Thomas. of the boiler shop, has
work This is the last class of work |
which a boilermalxer apprentice is re-
of tradesman-
Cut-of improvements are being carried /
on in the vicinity of Gardiner and Edger-
ton rive engines and two large steam
shovels are kept busy and the job is be-
ing pushed as rapidly possible before
winter weather sets in
John Miller. formerly a helper in the
boiler shop. has quit the Santa F'e and /
is now employed by the Brooks nurseries
has gone to Marion Junction, s. D., to
visit for two weeks with relatives.
The wife of Frank Thompson, a round
had been i'll the most of last week, but on
Saturday had so far recovered as to be
lapse. however. occurred and on Sunday
the doctor was at her bedside three times
Arthur Roberts has been transferred
William Heustis, who has been working
as a helper in the tank room. goes to the
transferred to the round-house. Otto
Weber, who has been in the sheet-iron
Ben johnson, who lately resigned the
position of engineer of tests to become |
lean Central. left today for the CITY Of
Mexico to assume charge of his new |
place His family will not go down until |