The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-12
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Charles Todd of the blacksmith shop has
drawn his time.
The machinery at the Sixth street yards
is being overhauled.
George E. M~cCaughan, claims agent for
the Rock Island, was scheduled to arrive
in Topeka today
Reuben Peabody. a machine shop an
prentice, left yesterday for Chicago. where
he viii visit with friends.
A bill has been introduced into the Tex
as legislature proposing to fix passenger
rates in that state at ? cents a mile.
The Santa Fe is finishing a fine modern
depot at Guthrie. and a commodious one
at De Graft, on the FL Dorado cut off.
The party of Santa Fe officials who
were in st. Joe Tuesday night returned to
Topeka yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
A. D. Frazier succeeds Bert Bronson in
the planning mill power house. Bronson has
been promoted to the new power house.
Frank O'Brien.. a Santa Fe switehman.
has returned to work after a two months
trip and visit with relatives in the east.
Harry Cooper is a new shop man. re
began work yesterday morning in Kay's
gang at the new turntable in the round
house
The two big hammers in the blacksmith
shop which have been shut down on ac-
count of the lack OF coal, resumed work
yesterday.
Fred johnson and Mrs. Johnson have
just returned from a weeks visit with
friends in Queen. Ark. Mr.. johnson is
employed in the blacksmith shop.
Bids have been asked by the United
States navy department for the handling
of naval tTafflC curing the wear OF 1865.
The bids must be in by March 3.
The Santa Fee has again placed on sale
an issue of mileage books. It is a 1909
mile book and VIII be good on all of the
Santa Fe lines east of Albuquerque and
Deming, n NJ
George Galletly. foreman of the tank
truck gang. has been appointed foreman
Of the engine truck department. William
Glenn. former foreman Of the tank car
penters, succeeds GaIetly-
The east machine was closed down yes
fcTdIV on account of the big shaft It
has not vet been repaired. Some of the
men are working at the new shops until
the work is resumed in the old shop.
A E Cooper. division passenger agent
for the Rock Island, left Tuesday evening
for Wichita, where he VIII spend a few
days in attending to some passenger busl-
ness He will return at the end of the
weel-.
David Wiser, for some time foreman OF
the truck force. has been made head trim
mer and inspector of the coach truck force
in the place of John Cature, who resigned
Monday. Hugh Caskey has been given
Wiser's place
w. II. Barnes. travelling passenger agent
of the Union Pacific, and H C Shields of
the Wabash We're IN Topeka Wednesday.
Thev were accompanied Down to Kansas
City yesterday afternoon by Thomas King,
loca! ticket agent for the Santa Fe.
Alfred Ogden has been given charge OF
the coach trimmers in the paint shop. He
succeeds Charles Zarker, who has been
appointed foreman Of the plating room on
account Of the resignation of Jacob Vol
kert. the former foreman. Nolkert re
signed on account of i'll health.
\. r. Hendrix. representing the ". H.
wheeler mpa of Beloft. Wis. is in the
city trying to get local railroad men in
terested in a gasoline car. Mr. Hendriy
is an old railroad man and is fond of tax
ing long rides on his gasoline car. He
has made the trip from Buffalo to New.
York and back several times. He came to
Kansas from the east on his little car
The best record he has made is 300 miles
in one day. The car carries three people
and IS for the use OF track walkers and
{ surveyors