The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-10

his parents since the Fourth.
Engineer William Rain has been call
ed to St Joseph, No, by the serious i'll
ness of his mother. Engineer McGinnis
has been taking his place on trains /,
2, 5 and g.
Frank Woodruff. the oiler who had the
misfortune to have his right hand taken
off ten days ago, has so far recovered
from the injury as to be able to visit the
shops. He viii probably leave for visit
Miles Stevenson. a blacksmith, has Of
fered to trade a fine Jersey COW for TWO
bushels of potatoes. The way the price
VIII eat her head OFF before the snow
Claude Shumate, who has been work
ing in the roundhouse for ten months
has quit and VII leave this evening fol
the new Indian country. A number of
other shop men are figuring on going in
a few days.
Firemen James AIeKiernan and II.
Devlin have been marked up on the ex-
ira board here. Both were formerly
wipers in the roundhouse at this place,
but I'VE months ago were transferred
to Argentine for service.
The latest timetable folder of the
Santa Fe bears a new cover, incorpo-
rated in which is the new trademark or
emblem of an Indian blanket of char
acteristic design. The cover is done
in blue. and is most striking and
unique.
Upon the petition of the stock ship
pers the Santa F'e railroad company
has discontinued the use Of double
headers on stock trains. The shippers
claimed that long trains were liable to
delay, and cattle suffered in conse-
quence.
Bert Rhodes, who has been in the
employ of the Santa F'e company as
passenger brakeman, today accepted a
position as stenographer and clerk in
the Office of Trainmaster Bristol-L.as
Vegas Optic.
The new Santa Fe depot at Rich
mond, Tex, is about completed and
will be ready for occupancy within the
next few days This depot is as up-to-
date as any of those of the smaller
towns along the system. It is a credit
to Richmond
Albert johnson. harnrnersnnith on No. !.
Knocked off work at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning in order to take his little boy
playing a few days ago and in some way
ran nail in his foot Since then the
to heal and blood poisoning is threatened
The Emporia Gazette says an odd
looking train went east a short time
all fred and manned by crews, pulling
a single car. This was done to get
the engines to Topeka, where they are
much needed for service.
Another consignment Of $50 Benson
burners was sent out Tuesday for use
from the service of these lamps is most
encouraging, and they can scarcely be
turned out rapidly enough to meet the
demand.
Mespelt's tank gang came in from
Usage City Tuesday where they have
just completed the construction of a 20
foot water tank, ready for use July Is.
The gang left last night on IL for
Guthrie, Ok, where they will put up a
tank % by "a.
shop, has gone into service again after
being out five weeks for repairs. Just
heavy engine frame fell on one of De-
WeeSe'S legs injuring it so badly that at
pc saved. Later, however, the injury was
found to be much less serious than was at
ilrst expected, and now DeWeese says he
Fourteen chair cars are being fitted up
with a style of seats that heretofore
never has been used on the. Santa F'e. the
seats are reversible, have a higher back
are equipped with foot rest and are
thought TO be a great improvement over
more people can be accommodated in the
same size coach equipped with these seats
than IN one having chairs
B. W. Kretley, an engineer on the Pc
cos Valley & Northwestern road, at Ros-
well, n. NJ, has been in Topeka for day
man. having run an engine out of Topeka
thereafter. Since leaving here he has been
around a good deal, having railroaded in
South America and Australia and having
with the Pecos Valley road about two
years and came to Topeka in charge of
two engines of that road brought here
for repairs
Raymond Summers, a helper in the
boiler shop, denies the charge of drunk
and diSofderly conduct for which the To-
peka police arrested him a few nights
ago. Summers says that, with one two
friends he had been to an installation of
lodge officers and was standing in front
Kansas
OFFICERS Carpenter and Hall approached.
Some time that day Hall had been in
North Topeka and had been hooted by a
derer. Summers says that Hall demand
ed of him the name of the person who
used the invective, and on his refusal to
give it, Carpenter from behind struck
him a blow with his fist. He was then
led away to the station and held there
until the next day He and his friends
ferrous and that the arrest was purely
forced one.
F. A. Seeger, foreman of the tool
room in the machine shop, has resigned
that place and will leave in a few days
for Elizabeth, N. J., where he has ac-
cepted the position of assistant general
shop foreman Seeger had been here
only about four months but he is well
liked and is considered a good man for
the place which he has held. He was at
one time before connected with the Jer-
sey Central at Elizabeth, and is going
back to assume the assistant general
foremanship of what will be- when COM
pleted, one of the finest railroad shop
plants in the country. A successor to
Mr.. Seeger has not yet been named.
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