The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-06
ABOUT RAILRoAD pEopLE.


w H. Barnes, travelling passenger agent
for the Missouri Pacific was in the city
Saturday.
Seven car loads of brick have arrived
from Lawrence for the new platform
around the new Santa Fe depot
Robert Rhodes of the brass foundry Is
absent from work on account of sickness.
He is troubled with rheumatism.
The sixth biennial convention of the 3.
of r. T.. will be held in Denver May IS.
The brotherhood now has 60 600 members.
Lell Boyse of the machine shop office is
absent from work on account of an injured
arm due to a fall that he received ths
other dax-
A. E. Cooper. division passenger agent
Of the Rock Island, returned Saturday
morning from a short business trip to
H H. Noise travelling passenger agent
of the Nickel Plate railroad. was in the
Fee ticket office.
H. E. Eversole, cashier at the Santa Fe
freight house. has returned from two
weeks vacation trip to California He re-
sumed his work today.
Samuel Miller formerly foreman Of the
Santa Fe pattern shop, left the CITY last
Friday afternoon for an extended visit
with friends in Texas.
Elmer Stevens son of Miles Stevens of
the blacksmith shop. began work for the
Santa Fe this morning as an apprentices
in the machine shop.
The Santa Fe and Rock Island wires.
which were down the morning after the
storm have all been repaired and every
thing is working nicely
H. C. Short, general travelling auditor OF
the Santa F'e. with headquarters in this
city. left Saturday afternoon on short
business trip to Galveston.
C. D. McFan of the storehouse has
drawn his time He intends to leave
shortly for Wabaunsee county, where he
has secured work or a farm.
NJ NJ Rice has returned from short
business trip to Chicago. and is now ready
to assume his new duties as general store
keeper Of the entire Santa Re system.
l.. A; David. night chief in the local
transferred to the position of agent at La
homa, Ok .. II. Rogers succeeds him as
night chief.
Fireman Ruggles of Emporia will take
the run made vacant by the promotion OF
Fred Bartell, who has been running west
on Il and 6; but who now has the east
run on and 4.
Frank Sharrett who resigned his posi-
ton in the tool room Friday evening left
Saturday for San Bernardino Cal, where
he has secured a position in the Santa Fe
shops.
1t is reported that Mrs. T. E. Prout, who
has been sick for the last few days. is
much improved Mrs. Prout is the wife
of Thomas E. Prout- secretary Of the local
Railroad Y. NJ c. A.
Mrs. Edward Grubbs. wife of the late
Edward Grubbs. who was an empioye q
the brass foundry before he died last fali-
IS now in St Louis where sne expects 70
establish rooming house during tins
worlds fair
George D. AdcDnl. International secretary
Of the railroad branch of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
has been in Topeka for the last few days
ARRANGING for the international conference
If that Organization. which is to be reid
here during the week beginning April 70
and ending May 3
The board of directors of the Railroad
Y NJ c. A. will meet at the association
membership committee will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting tonight The COM
rnittee reports 30 new members for the
first four days in April.
George s. Stiles, superintendent Of cleo
trical equipment for the Santa Fe, mad
fl,.- hi e -ff~l1f hau nearly
off Saturday morning IN the machine Shol'
His hand was caught in one OF the wheels
on travelling crane He IS now being
treated in the Santa Fe hospital.
The committee for the entertainment Of
delegates to the international Railroad =
NJ. c. A. conference, which Is to be heid
here from April 30 to May 3, will mold
meeting tonight in the parlors of the city
Y NJ g. A. The purpose OF the meeting
will be to arrange for some place Tor the
delegates to stay while they are here
About ] 800 delegates are expected
ROY Johnson Richard Shakeshaft and
Tom Rovd all OF the Santa Fe passenger
ganizing q class IN the art Of hunting sna
to extend a special invitation 70 -@lsnt
Chief DISPATCHER Stanley and Billy Lake
to ioin the class The first three InentIon-
ed returned the other day from huntlns
expedition to Ellinwood and they had with
tl1ey19 % fiucle three geese and a curlev.
all Of which they shot WITHIN tne Sngllt
time Of three hours Stanley ana SHY
Lake have Just returned from nuntin5
esrueditfon 10 the same place ana they Hs'C
with them only six ducks, Wnicn Wa oH
thev could show for SIX days hnnt-
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