The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-22
ARoUr RAILRoAp PEoeLE.

The Rock Island viii issue new time
cards on May Is.
Engine $50 from Emporia is in the
shops for repairs.
W. A. Warren is a new man in the San
ia Fe planning mill.
Harry Bagan is a new man in the shop
service. He comes from Denver.
George Mclaughlin, engine foreman OF
the north end yards, is in St Louis
Ralph Boyd of the water service is alb
sent from the shop On account of sick
ness
1t is stated that it viii take 5.s25 railroad
men to operate the cars on the New York
subway.
John Stafford of the paint shop is alb
sent from work on account of sickness in
the family.
Engine ss9 has been sent down to The
Cottonwood division after being repaired in
The erecting shop.
George Frazer. foreman of the black
smith shop. has returned from short
business trip to Chicago.
George Martin of the car sheds. who has
past three weeks, has returned to work.
Roy Bilihimer has resigned his position
in the office of the auditor of disburse-
ments and left for his home in Pittsburg,
Frank Wilson of the Santa Fe shop SER
vice is visiting relatives in San Bernar-
fortnight.
1t is officially announced that the loss
Of oil at the burning Of the Santa F'e tanks
at Bagdad several days ago amounted TO
1900 barrels
R. Y Miles has quit the Santa Fe shop
service in San Bernardino and is coming
to Topeka probably to work in the Santa
Fe shops here.
Otto Larson, smith on one of the big
hammers in the blacksmith shop, is alb
sent from the shop on account of some
trouble with his eyes.
Mrs. George F. Pullman, wife of the
founder Of the Pullman car works in Chi
cago viii pass through Topeka Thursday
on her way home from San Antonio. Tex.
William Busby the oiler in the machine
shop, who fell from a ladder about a
month ago and broke his arm, is reported
to be improving he IS now at the hos
pftal-
The Rock Island has issued a large sup
ply of posters advertising the special train
that is to be run from Horton to Topeka
Nordica-De Reszke concert at the Audi
torium-
William Cramer. who learned his trade
in the Santa F'e machine shop, is again at
work in the shop. He has been working. in
the Frisco shops at Kansas City for the
past six months
Joseph Chatham OF the machine shop
was the santa Fe shopman who made
the speech at the council meeting Monday
night opposing. the proposed increase in
the dog tax. The boys had good deal OF
fun with Joe yesterday.
Fremont Weaver of the water service
quit the service of the company yesterday
He will leave the last part of the week
Tor San Bernard5no, Cal. where he has
secured position in the Santa Fee shops.
One of the heaviest penalties ever en-
acted for human life is the suit for $70,-
900 damages which has been brought
against the New York Central for the kill
Ing of E. F. Walton. a New York broker
In the tunnel disaster of last year.
William Hunt sr., has returned from
England where he went about two years
Mrs. Hunt died in England and Mr.. Hunt
has returned to Topeka to live with his
son. William Hunt Jr., Of the store house.
1t is not generally known but one of the
10 9,
Fe will consume Z tons of coal in trav-
cling l25 miles This is probably more than
is consumed by any other type of engine
in use on any railroad. It almost seems
impossible that an engine could consume
that much coal in travelling that number
of miles, but It IS done under ordinary con-
djtions
small wreck occurred in the Santa F'e
Yards yesterday afternoon at about 3
o'clock. As freight train No. 81, running
between Argentine and topeka. rounded
one of the curves in the Yards two cars
rails. tipped over on their sides and spread
the timber around in a promiscuOus man
of the wreel1ings crane and crew, the cars
time
A placard has been tackled on the wall
at the Phoenix office of the Santa Fe rail-
road company which attracts considera-
bic attention and shows that the author
has been to Sunday school some time in
his life 1t says: Friends. read the Elk
ms bill and lead us not into temptation.
regularly know that the Elkins' bill is a
new law that prohibits railroads from Civ
ing out passes promiscuousiy It might ne
said en- the side that the authors and pro-
motors OF the law were three well known
fallroad men Of this country. two from the
santa Fe and one from the Penpsylva-
MA
1t is stated as matter of interest that
James II. Moore one OF the principal own
ors of the Rock Island IS one of the great
est travellers in the United States and that