The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-30
SANTA FE LOCALS

FIREMAN benson taxing a layOII.
Lion Tanner Amos Beeler took the
2179 out for a run to Meriden today.
This engine win go into switching ser
vice somewhere on the western division.
Engineer John Mcneil has called for
rest of Is days The vacancy is being
supplied by James Farley, another mid
die division man.
Fireman Jesse Covert has been taken
off his regular run on passenger trains
and is doing switch engine service tenn
porarily while some of the regular yard
men are taking vacations.
Joseph Fentiman, Familiarity known as
Uncle Sam who has been laying off
for several days under pretense Of being
troubled with a lame back, is in Kansas
City where he will be married
Fireman Cauby, who has been running
with Harry Jones on trains and s, is
now firing on 113 and ia for Engineer
George.
John stafford, Of the paint shop. who
had the forethought to locate himself
over a mud-puddIe before saving the
support from under him few evenings
ago, is at work again.
Emmett Whipple, manager of the
Santa F'e Reds, has returned from Kan
sas City where he went in the interests
Of the shop baseball team.
The grounds around the railroad Y. VI.
c. A. are being spaded up and prepared
for the planting Of flowers. The matter
of identification about the railroads is
not looked after as it should be. A few
years ago a good many trees were set
out in vacant places near the round
house. but they have received little at
tention since, and most of them are
dead
Frank Onion, of the draughting room,
has been off for several days but was
able to report for duty yesterday.
Nathan Cafferty and Ebert Thomas,
roundhouse machinists have reported for
r9f fcxxr n
James AIcMulIen of the machine shop
has quit and expects to go south.
Engine 345 went west on local this
morning for service.
william Deveny, a rOundhouse ma
chinist. has taken a layoff and has gone
to Oklahoma on a business trip.
Engine 221 has gone to Argentine for
service
Fireman Arthur Rickabaugh has ta-
ken a run on No. 6 east of Topeka with
ENGINEER H. G. Rust.
Engineer w. Fl. Jones went out on 120
yesterday in place Of Edward Scahill
who is taking rest
Engineer ]. Thomas and Fireman Ed
ward Smith are pulling trains 121 and
122, the first freight between Topeka and
St Joseph They will have this run all
week.
Jacob Ober a janitor in the Office of
the superintendent Of machinery is I'M
able to do his work on account Of
mashed 1901. w nile nelpluS TO move q
table the other day, one Of the table legs
passed over his left foot, injuring it SO
badly that since then it has been i'm
possible for him to be on duty.
The meeting at the railroad Y NJ c.
A. tonight will be conducted by w. I.
Stark. Subject, MANS Great Duty"
Engineer John Higgins of the Kansas
City plug has been laying off for a short
time.
Daniel Lane of the paint shop was
compelled to lay off yesterday afternoon
on account of a strained back, caused
while at work inside a coach.
Edward Berry is firing for William
Jones between Topeka and Atchison
Arthur King and Harry Lungstrum,
fremen at Argentine are spending a
short time visiting their parents here
during a lul in the business at that
place.