The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-11
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Frank Roebuck. a naachinist in the
south shop was off Monday.
George w. Laurence was employed in
the storehouse Monday morning.
Archie Baird. former foreman of the
boiler shop. left today for Chicago.
r. J. Tuffry, general car foreman at Ar
gentine was in town Monday on business.
Claude Munden a truckman in the store
house drew his time yesterday afternoon.
Thomas Macarthur of the machine shop
was transferred to the wheel shop Fri
day
James Snyder and his uncle, Bert Sny-
80 ducks.
Frank woodruff wheel inspector for the
Santa Fe. has gone to Denver on an in
spection trip.
William Creamer of the south shop is
planning to go on a hunting trip of two
three days.
Monday after lay off of two weeks on
account Of sickness.
William ETdman of the paint shop has
on account of sickness.
Tie first Y. NJ. C. A. meeting during
the week of prayer was held yesterday
and was pronounced success.
Chair car No. 1907, which has been in
the shops for a general overhauling and
refinishing, sent out Monday.
The work on the little table in the scrap
yard which broke down last week with the
travelling crane is nearly finished.
Albert w. Person and Ray Stevens are
both new men in the water service de-
partment. They will work at the new
shops.
L. E Cooper, travelling passenger agent
for the Chicago and Alton, with head
quarters at Kansas City, was in town
c. R. Kinsley. division storekeeper at
Newton. has accepted a position in the
storehouse here. He will act as an assist
ant to K. R. Stuart, foreman OF the store
house.
B. G. Baird. formerly raciinist IL
Topeka shops. is recovering from sever e
illness at Los Angeles. Cal He has gone
back to San Bernardino. where he was in
the employ of the Santa Fe company.
Circulars have been issued calling dele
Y. NJ. c. A of Kansas. The convention is
to be held in LeavenwOrth, December to
Z, 1902. The Railroad Y. N. c. A. will
send delegates.
w NJ. Jones is the man who was en-
ployed in the planning mill Monday morn
ing He will run one of the planers- Mr.
Jones is commonly known as Fisher
man." for the reason that fishing his
former occupation.
In a previous issue the statement was
made that it was Frank Hammcnds gang
with which D. thompson was working
Justice to Mr. Hammond it should be said
that it was not his gang, but John Iayne' s
gang.
The following circular. signed by E. w.
Thompson assistant general passeng sf
fic manager, has been received in the Rock
island passenger office: Mr.. A. o. Rowe
is hereby appointed travelling agent. office
at 1He3 Far7an, street. Omaha. Neb vice
F. W. Caldwell, transferred. Effective
November 7-'t.
R. R. Gable, chairman of the board of
directors Of the Rock ISLAND. has returned
to his home in Rock island ILL.,. after a
brief visit with his son. II. ). Cable, SUI
r,-irtendent OF The western lines of that
system and whose headquarters are in ibis
city. Mr.. Gable was here. IN his private
car. Ga which was sttachs to the regular
east bound train Monday morning
Last Sunday was the ninetieth birthday
of Joseph Galloway father of Joseph CAL
loway in the paint shop. and it was fit
tingly celebrated by J.. reunion of his emil
6ren and friends Mr. Galloway lives on
a farm ten miles north of Topeka and
the old home was crowded last Sunday
him on his long and useful life Those
prese mt were Mr. William Reed and fam
ily Mr. James Thompson and family. J.
E. Galloway and family. Mr. M. Galloway