The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-20
ABOUT RATLnoAD PEOPLE


Fireman Edward Berry went to Ems
porla on ll5 this morning where he VIII
to Topeka he viii go to Lsebo for short
visit
Edward stitt of the boiler shop is
mourning the loss of a valuable horse.
The death of the animal was due to spas
modic collie
Milton Holt fireman, has taken a lay
off and viii spend the time until July 16
enjoying himself along the Great Lakes
James Dwyer, who has been following
the trade Of steam filter for the Violin
Packing company, is now Santa Fe
employe He is working on the hange
fires in the boiler shop.
Special car ZIG, that used by General
Manager Nudge, was attached to No ,
Of Mr. Mudges family, who went west
for a short visit
William vetter Of the boiler shop is the
father of an elght-pound baby girl.
Peter Anderson who until recently
handled the throttle on a Topeka switch
in the Argentine Yards, is visiting here
George Real of the boiler shop, who
has been out for five weeks, went to work
again Wednesday.
The tank gang. which has been been
building a new steel tank at Argentine,
has gone to Usage City to put up a tank
One of the new center unloading pIows
has been finished and is loaded ready to
be sent to the cutoff for service A
number Of these plows are already in use
that part of the road.
Engineer Edward Ffthien, who came up
from ElnDOria few weeks ago on ac-
count of an ugly scalp wound caused by
a chunk of coal striking him on the head.
has been discharged from the hospital.
He is in Emporia today and is ready to
be marked up for a run. William Hook
finger the same night Fithien was hurt,
went home Wednesday. Division Fore
man Goodhue of that place who was in
the Topeka hospital on account of an
operation for appendicitis, is also out
Make the taters' grow. this rain will"
observed a shop man as the first shower
of Wednesday afternoon came up. Said
another. Il promised my wife I'd stay
rain would only come Such remarks as
the above are only the merest hints as to
what interest the railroad men evince
when it comes to the subject of the crops
or anything of general interest for that
matter For days and days the men have
been diligent in their inquiries concern
ing the weather predictions and the re-
ports from other localities. They are in
terested for one reason because they
know that upon the prosperity of the
farmers depends to some extent the con-
ditions which they will be forced to meet
Besides, there are ever SO many of the
fellows who are so situated that they
can have a little truck patch" Of their
own, and who take special pride in
keeping it in first class condition They
delight to see the things grow. Many OF
them without the least complaint to the
company or anyone. would be glad to set
tie down to a. quiet, plain. rural life and
in that way spend the rest of their days.
Those are reasons why the weather and )
the crops for weeks have been timely
themes of converse ton among the rail-
William St. Mary, heater on the big IRE
in the blacksmith shop, was laying off
Louis Gragert. tool dresser in the boiler
shop, is off duty account of sickness.
T. d. Reynolds and family have gone
from Newton to St Joseph on a 20 days
leave Of absence
Charles Klein. foreman Of the Santa Fe
tin shop at Ration, N. NJ who is visiting
In Topeka for a few days, was around
the shops Wednesday giving the boys the
glad hand
J. G. Villa ms, a Santa Fe engineer at
Colorado Springs. passed through Topeka
Wednesday evening on his way east,
where he will spend a few days. He for
merly ran out of EmDoria-
Conductor A O-'Byrne was Off duty
Wednesday,
Homeseeker excursion rates caused a
big traffic on the Santa Fe Wednesday.
There were two sections of trains II, ,
and L Most of the .excursionists were
bound for Colorado and Oklahoma points
The Rock Island also had a big business
to the west and southwest
r. R. Gable, chairman of the board Of
directors for the Rock Island, went west
Wednesday afternoon in his private car.
Earl s. S. Smith, contracting freight
agent for the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis at Kansas City. has been ap-
pointed commissioner of the Sioux City,
Ia. Business Mems association
Harry HObson, lamp inspector, has gone
to Ration. n. NJ on az tour of inspection.
Santa Fe tracEmen who have been at
work at Emporia have been transferred
Fred Becker of the tin shop is prepar-
ing for a fishing trip. He Will go Fri