The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-11
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

All Santa Fe trains pulled into Topeka
on time last Saturday.
Several painters are working on the
sheds a the Santa Fe depot
J. Andrew is a new apprentice in the
coach tin shop. He began work Satur-
day
Frank James. foreman of the car sheds
is absent from work on account of sick
ness
Division Superintendent c. W. Jones of
the Rock Island was out on the line Sat
urday.
Charles Berry Of the hand car shop has
changed his residence. He now lives in
Oakland
Samuel Cunningham Of the car sheds. has
drawn his time and gone to work on the
police force
Mr.. Charles HoyIe of St. Louis is visiting
in Topeka for a few days with G. c. GrouJ
of the water service.
Baseball teams from the blacksmith and
machine shops played a game on Sunday
The score has not yet been given out
Walter James. a carpenter in the car
Sheds was absent from work on Saturday.
He is a witness in a law suit at Oakland
Glenn Morthland of the coach shop Of
flee viii take his vacation this week. He
viii spend the week with friends in Okla
homa-
Howard Bryning. travelling passenger
city Saturday and called at the local ticket
offices.
Santa Fe depot viii be ready for use by
the last of the week The furniture arrived
last week.
Ben Clark. who formerly was an oile~
in the old machine shop and who is we'll
known among the shop men, is now work
ing for Peter Heintz, the ice cream man.
D. B. Edwards. a clerk in the office of
W. J. Healy, freight auditor for the Santa
Fe resigned his position on Saturday in
order to attend the Topeka high school
]. @. Thomas. general agent for the San
ia Fe at LeavenWOrth. Topeka Wis
itor Saturday Mr.. Thomas came over
from Leavenworth with the L. c. T. spe-
cial train.
The Santa Fe ran three special trains to
Kansas City yesterday. One was from
Lawrence, the other from Topeka and the
third from Emporia- The trains were oper-
ated under the auspices of the colored Odd
Fellows.
Santa Fe train No. 1os for St. Joseph,
left Topeka at $50 Saturday afternoon in
stead of AS, as usual The train waited
45 minutes in order to give the people VINO
came down to the circus plenty of time to
get to the depot.
Carl Maier Of Chicago is visiting in the
city with his brother William Maier who
is a clerk at the Rock Island division Of
flee of George E. White. assistant general
freight agent for the Rock Island, with
headquarters in Chicago
Robert Garry the evangelist from Lock
port N. Y, who spoke at the shops last
week. addressed the Sunday afternoon
meeting at the rooms of the Railroad y.
NJ G. A The meeting, which was well at
tended. commenced at the usual time, I
O'Clock Some very good music was mixed
in with the speaking
Many western roads are issuing circulars
announcing the national encampment of
the G. A. r. to be held in San Francisco
August II to %. Some of these make very
neat advertisements. but the best of them
al is that gotten out by the D. and r. g.
railroad This circular is gotten out in
colors and is handsomely illustrated
throughout
The basement of the general offices,
which has been vacated by. the stationary
department is being cleaned up and made
ready for the time cards. A force of men
from the shops were working on the rooms
last Saturday. The stationary department,
which formerly occupied the basement, has
beer. moyed to the shops and the time card
room is now to be located on the first floor
instead of the fifth. It has not been learn
ed what office will occupy the old time