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

Henry Scott of the cabinet shop has re-
turned to work after two weeks lay
California business on the santa Fe is
reported to have been very good the last
few days.
Edward Durein has taken a position with
the Rock Island as stenographer and clerk
to F. L. Park. superintendent of bridges
and buildings at Herington. Kan
The Bisbee railroad has raised the sala-
ries OF its passenger conductors to $40 per
month. This is a larger amount than is
paid by any other railroad in the United
States.
Gus Avs Of the water service depart
ment left today for Fort Madison where
he viii relieve John Waldron. the scale
inspector. on that division. Mr.. Naldron
will return to Topeka and start to work
as scale repairer in the water service.
Charles Mathews succeeds Gus Avs.
The contract for the construction of the
new Santa Te shops and accessories in
San Bernardino, Cal, has been fulfilled.
All is complete, as well as satisfactory,
and the representatives of Iantry 4 Sons.
contractors who have had supervision of
the work there. have turned the entire
plant over to the company and have dis
banded forces
T. A Grady. who has been manager of
the Santa FEES California tourist service
for the last three years. viii leave the
been appointed general travelling passenger
agent OF the Oceanic Steamship company,
with headquarters at sydney, Australia.
His successor with the Santa Fe has NOT
been appointed
Passengers on the Rock Island may now
go over the short line by way of Ell Paso
and see Denver at the same time. The
main reason for this new improvement is
that Denver being one of the principal
cities of the west is always of great IN
terest to California passengers who al
ways wish to see It. but still would rather
go over the short line route
The office hours at the Santa Fe ticket
office have been changed Heretofore the
day clerk Quit work at about 6 o clock
and the night clerk did. not begin until
CLOCK leaving a vacant hour. Hereafter
the night clerk viii make connections and
the performance viii be continuous
Tommy Butler. son of William Butler.
the night depot master at the Santa Fe,
is a candidate for page at the next legis-
lature and is making a good fight He is
bright and energetic and has some good
Endorsements. and there should be no rea-
any Of the other candidates His father
is we'll known in Topeka. having been
night depot master at the Santa Fe for the
last ten gears
J. A Edison general manager of the
Kansas City Southern railroad. has re-
signed and win succeed J. n. Herbert as
manager Gf the Denver and Rio GranGe,
the FklO Grande Southern and Rio Grande
tain system. The change becomes effective
January J. The office which Mr. Edison
held viii be abolished and B f. Dickson.
now superintendent o. mlaInt9 nance ana
ways. viii take up the duties of general
manager in connection with a promotion
to the tile of gsneTaI superintendent.
Fred Aoehrig, formerly q timer in To
peEa shops. but now with the santa Ee III
the same capacity at Needles, Cal, writes
the state Journal that he IS well pleased
with his place there. Roe rlg had one eye
Ing west -he member became so much
worse that he WAS obliged TO go to the
Sisters hospital at Los Angeles. He re-
manned there nearly month, OF