The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-29

Kentucky railroad commission that it will
On ia6nsry and p H2sg1n The hearng OF The
matter. The hearing will be held in New
York.
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.
w. H. Draut is a new man in the coach
shop.
There were a good many visitors at the
shops Saturday.
Elmer Miller. formerly Of the blacksmith
shop, is home for the holidays
Two of the boilers in the new power
house were fired up this morning.
William Powell of the tin shop is unable
TO work on account of sickness.
C. c; Hardy, the engineer on the trans
fer table. is off on a vacation of two
weeks.
Ed Bailey and E. o. Farley. both of the
paint shop laid off Saturday on account
of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ P. Holland Of Wichita
are spending the holidays with the family
of Thomas B. Hairsine.
Walter Davis of the general storekeeper's
office returned Saturday from Manhattan
where he spent Christmas.
John Norton, assistant foreman in the
cabinet shop, has been off since Christmas
The boys are all wondering.
L. NJ. Hartley. boiler washer in the
roundhouse, is enjoying a visit with LATE
Meeber and his wife of Wichita.
J. E. Griffith of K. r. Stuart's office re-
turned Saturday from Kansas City where
he spent Christmas with relatives
John, Wood, truck foreman in the coach
shop, had to lay off Saturday afternoon
on account of the sickness of his wife
w. A. Mitchell. foreman of the east
shop, returned Saturday from Channte
where he spent Christmas with his father
J. S. Wear of the brass foundry returned
this morning from Kansas City. where ne
has been spending Christmas with friends
Gotfried Dahlman- of the cabinet shop is
spending the holidays with her partns in
St. Joe. He is accompanied by his fam
Joseph Euler or the water service has
days. His friends say that he is seriously
sick.
George Stevenson, clerk in the machine
shop, returned to work this morning. He
has been spending Christmas with his
family in Denver
E. E. Thomas Of the cabinet shop is
hunting in the Indian Territory. He will
probably be gone a week and expects to
bring back a great deal of game.
for The Passargeg agent
headquarters in Kansas City, was visitor
at the Rock Island ticket office Saturday
morning.
William Johnston, electrician at the
Santa Fe shop, took his monthly lay off
last Saturday. Oscar Meyer Of the water
service attended to the Work during his
| absence.
George Atkinson. fireman in the new
boiler room at the planning mill, las given
up that position and will hereafter be q
night washer. His health would rot stand
the work of firing.
George c. Peck of Junction City is here
| visiting his two brothers, r. 4 Peck Of
the cabinet shop and S. n. Peck of the
drafting room. He is scconpa1ie by his
wife and daughter,
f. w. Thompson, assistant general pas
senger agent for the Rock Island. with
headquarters in Kansas City. was in To-
peka Saturday. afternoon visiting with
some of his old friends at the Rock Island
division offices.
Lewis Grney. clerk in the blacksmith
shop office, left today for Chicago. where
hA rf-f+ lott .e,l~
ten days. He says that he expects to stop
off at Fort Madison and visit with MI;
the blacksmith shop here.
| Clarence E. NaylOr. chief clerk 10 c. NJ
! Taylor, mechanical superintendent of the
spending Christmas with relatives in To-
| peka. left Saturday for his headquarters i'll
La Junta-
The Rock Island has just issued large
supply of blanket sheet time tables These
tables are similar to the folders with the
exception that they are printed on one large
sheet which is framed and hung in the
deDots for the benefit of the travelling
public
The board of directors of the Railroad
citation rooms and listen to report Of
the new building committee on the bids
the members that they will be low enough
to accommodate the financial condition OF
the association.
Passenger engine No. 1904. the big Bald
at Marceiine a week or so ago and which
/ is being repaired in the Santa Fee shops
| had her boiler tested Saturday evening 1t
will not now be long before she will be
on her wheels again.
On the afternoon of January I, 1903, the
| ladies of Topeka, who are Interested IN
the work of the Railroad Y. M. G. A, will
give an open house reception at the asso
citation rooms. Everybody is invited. Re
freshments will be served from O'Clock
until the doors are closed, and Il musical
programme will be rendered which has
been especially prepared for the occasion
A very handsome set If frame views OF
| Hot Springs, Ark, has been gotten out by
! the ChOctaW Oklahoma and Gulf branch
/ of the Rock Island system for advertising
! purposes. The views are rs by 40 inches
mert. They were gotten cut through the
efforts of George H Lee, general passen-
ger agent of the Choctaw branch.
] AT about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon
the Santa Fe fire department was called &c
put out fire at the bulldozer- The oil
| tank at that place had overfowed and tho
oil caught fire from 2 nearby stove. If II
had not been for the quick work OF the
| department it is more than likely that The
fire would have developed into quite ser
iouss affair but as it was, $25 would easily
cover the damage
The active members of the Railroad Y
NJ. c. A will meet tonight at the assocfd-
ton rooms and committee composed q
will nominate five names to fill the yacan-
i CIV of w. G. Boon w. G. ,GarVey, William
Conry Richard Wilson and Frank Wood
ruff whose term of office as active men
LIST. The meeting last years was one chat
has been felt throughout the year and al
active members are requested 10 De pres
ent George D. McDill, the inlernationa
railroad secretary, of Omaha, Neb., VII
address the meeting.