The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-28
ABOUT RAILROAD PEoPI.F.

John Taylor OF the machine shop was
absent from the shop Tuesday.
Edward Jones, stationary fireman in the
afternoon
James Smith, a helper in the machine
shop. returned to work yesterday morning
after lay of OF several days.
Arthur Moore. travelling passenger agent
for the Erie railroad. called at the Santa
Fe ticket office Tuesday morning
Byron, Davis, a former employee Of the
south shop, was in town Tuesday He is
now working for the Santa Fe at Newton.
H. H. Morley. travelling passenger agent
for the Michigan Central railroad, was a
visitor at the local ticket office yesterday.
c. A Goodnow. general manager of the
Rock Island arrived in Topeka yesterday
at 1890 D. m. by way OF St. Joseph. His
office.
George A. Bible has been appointed
travelling passenger agent of the Rock Is
quarters in Salt Lake City. He succeeds
NJ. Miller. resigned
Miss Bertha MCGEE of Fort Madison, Ia e..
is visiting Miss Clara Mespelt, daughter
of John Mespelt, foreman of the boiler
work in the erecting shop. Miss McGee's
father was formerly employed in the San
ia Fe shops.
H S Gable. general superintendent Of
the Rock Island, went to St. Joseph Tues
day evening where he met Mr. CsoodnOw
and returned to Topeka with him yester-
day Mr.. Goodnow was travelling in his
private car. 1902
Engine 81, one OF the Dig MfkadOS from
the baldwin Locomotive works, arrived AZ
the shops Tuesday morning. south shop
force went to work on her Immediately
and she Will probably be ready for her
trial trip today.
The members of the Santa Fe fire de-
partment at Albuquerque are making great
preparations for their ball which will take
place on the night of February II. Quite
number of tickets have been sold, the
money for which viii go to buy new uni
forms for the department
1t is stated that the Union Pacific rail-
road has refused to receive any freight on
makers strike Many of their engines are
in such bad condition that they can not
use them and are buying new engines
with which to run their passenger trains
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Alexander Vinton, the
| evangelsts who are holding meetings at
the First Presbyterian church, will con-
duct the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A meeting at
the coach shop Thursday noon. The meet
ing was to be conducted by them last
week, but for some reason it was neces-
sary to postpone their appearance until
this wee.--
Reuben Peabody, a machinist apprentice.
vas , nurI i eesaay aIleIh9on az ABOUT
O clock while working at his lathe in the
machine shop In some manner his left
hand was caught in the machine and be-
fore the machine could be stopped his hand
was torn severely. An ambulance was
called and he was taken to the hospital.
where the wound was dressed
An order has just been issued to the eff
feet that engineers on the California linn
tied are to use particular care in taking
curves between Las vegas ana AlDuQuer-
que. The passengers on the fast trains
usually get breakfast and lunch in the
dining car during the run between these
points ard the waiter sometimes finds it
difficult TO keep the oysters on the plate
when he finds the car floor suddenly wan
dering from under him.
Several machines were moved from the
brass corner to the new shops yesterday.
Among the machines moved were four
lathes and one milling machine One Of
the small rollers from the boiler shop has
also been transferred from the old shop to
the new. While their machines were be
ing moved the men IN the brass corner
were put to work on other machines about
| the ShoS.