The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-13

who was out one day, has returned to
work.
Since the new time card has gone into
effect the following assignments OF en-
CINE crews have been made for engine
men running between Topeka and New
ton: Engineers Alears and jolly and
Firemen williams and. Ash on trains 1
and .; Engineers Harry Jones and By
ron Smith and Firemen Gorham and
Paxton on 5 and s; Engineers Wellman
Helvie on II and g.
A batch of grain doors were sent to
TT. Madison Wednesday to be put on
grain cars in use on that part of the
Santa Fe. For about two years the
company has been equipping all the cars
that are to be used in the grain traffic.
with patent doors. Previous to that
time it was the plan to nail up the OPP
ening and when the car was unloaded
simply tear out the door. Now, how
ever the new door is put in so that it
will slide up and down and when the
car is empty it is fastened to the roof.
The Santa Fe has put in about 1000 of
these doors within the last two years.
William Busby who has been switching
with the half-and-half engine, is taking
short lay Off
to the force under George Elliott
Joseph Williams, a clerk in the office
of General Manager Nudge went to Kan
H. p. French. who fires the fast mail
his regular run for a few days Engine
OBS. which was converted to No. of a
and French Vent with it as messenger.
Frank Wahl is taking his place
Switchman c. v Bentley was OF
Frank Fayton. who formerly fred out
Of Marceiine for a while, is moving his
family from Topeka to Marceline-
John Seabert J. W. Gennett and J. g
Kattron are men who were put on the
scrap gang Wednesday,.
The Santa Fe win build a new coal
chute at Newton Plans have been re-
ceived and as soon as the material ar
will be arranged so that one man. with
the aid of a gasoline engine, can pull the
another can dump them A similar ono
Will be erected at EmporIa- -,- -
George Brosimer Of the boiler shop, who
RTs,D Desa on He has been Worxing on
new house in Fensly's addition
George Crawford of the boiler shop is
laying of with a piece of steel in his
eye.
chants, has gone to New Mexico on
short business trip
William klussman of the tin shop has
returned from Kansas City
Fred Marks and son. Peter. VINO work
in Schlegel' 3 gang. We're on Wednesday
d. E Fitzgerald has been made clerk to
James COilinSOn general master mechan-
ic. Mr. Fitzgerald has had charge of the
bill and voucher work IN the ONCE OF
John Player, superintendent Of mach1n-
cry, and his experience therefore makes
him a competent man for the new posi-
ton. Clarence Naylor viii succeed him
in Mr. Players Office.
Dispatcher James A. Benson IS working
third trick the cutoff J. H MOrri-
son. the regular dispatcher, is laying off.
Mr. Benson comes from the Illinois Cen
trail.
Engine O6, which was in Topeka shops
for light repairs a few days ago, is one
Of the Oldest, and perhaps the Oldest, To-
connective on the Santa Fe. 1t is an eight
wheel Taunton. built at Taunton. Mass,
and entered the service of the Santa Fe
in 1871, since which time it has been in
almost continuous service. 1t was first
given the odd number 10, besides the
name George Opdyke.' The writer does
not remember who George Opdyke was.
but it is safe to say that in those days
he was some well known parsonage in
this state All of the engines that We're
on the Santa FTe in the early days, be-
sides being numbered. were given the
name of some prominent person, or other
proper name. Thus in looking over the
list are found the names Of c. Is. Holli-
day. T. J. Anderson, Lawrence. Emporia-,
Shawnee ana a great many others famil-
lar to people who know only a little about
Kansas. Evidently engineS06 is good for a
long time yet provided no bad luck