The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20

reported to be improving. He hopes to be
released from the hospital in about two
weeks.
Edward Wilder, treasurer Of the Santa
Fe, left Wednesday on No, for the west
He was accompanied by his wife
It is rumored that five train crews which
were transferred to Argentine short time
ago Will be returned to Topeka
J. R Folsom of Topeka left Wednesday
evening for Chickasha. where he expects
to go to work for the Rock Island.
Edward Markham is new helper CT
Alexander's fire in the blacksmith shop
He started to work Thursday morning
It is reported that the Hutchinson cut
off 81 miles from Hutchinson to kinSley-
is to be ballasted with rock this spring.
Mrs F. F. Dawdy. daughter of J. D.
Wilson. night freight agent for the Santa
Fe left Tuesday on a short trip to Cha
mute.
H. y. Nudge. general manager Of the
short inspection trip over the Chicago di-
vision.
The coal train which has been running
the winter has been discontinued for the
summer.
The work Of erecting the new Railroad
" M. G. A. building is progressing rapidly
Quite a large part of the foundation has
been laid.
Antoine Sheetz, who was nearly crushed
to death by the elevator in the new shop
last Saturday morning, is reported te be
improving.
Samuel Florence of the blacksmith shop
I
week on account of having an attack of
tonsilitis-
c. D. Clark of the motive power depart
ment, is absent from work for a few days
He has bought house IN Shorey and IS
moving into it.
Clyde Shaffer of the track department
has been transferred to the new machine
shop. He commenced work in the shop
Thursday morning.
w. H Cundy, assistant general passen-
ger agent of the Denver and Rio Grande,
,, IAta11V
peka Wednesday.
The work of testing injectors was re-
sumed yesterday afternoon at the new
power house by the employees of the me-
chanical test department.
George McDill. international secretary Of
the railroad department of the Y NJ q
A, was in the city Thursday and called ut
the rooms of the local association.
Mr.. John Rodgers, stenographer for W.
j. Black, general passenger agent of the
Santa Fe, has resigned his position in IA
vor of a better one in Trinidad. Col.
Edward Taylor of Needles, Cal, is visit
ing in Topeka with his parents. He is a
son of John Taylor of the machine shop.
Mr.. Taylor is accompanied by his wife.
T. II. Jones, agent for the Union Pacific
at Abilene, has resigned his position there
and has gone into the wall paper business.
years
Edward Davis. special apprentice in the
/ Santa Fe machine shops at Cleburne, Tex,
passed through Topeka on No. 2 Thursday
on his way to Pittsburg, Pa, where he has
secured work
The electricity for the lighting of the
freight house and Santa Fe depot viii
shortly be supplied from the new power
house. The stringing Of the wires has al
ready commenced
Mr.. W o. Skinner and Mr.. E. E. Ford.
agents for the Santa F'e at Pueblo and
Colorado Springs respectively. were in the
city yesterday and called upon their friends
at the general offices.
Frank W. Mills. cashier of the Union
Pacific freight Office, has resigned and is
now working in the ticket auditing depart
ment of the Santa Fe. Henry Barnes suc-
ceeds him as cashier
The shop men were very well pleased
with the talk. that Evangelist Williams
made to them at the coach shop Thursday
noon At the Tabernacle last night Mr..
1 Williams lectured to railroad men only.
1 Santa Fe trains Nos. ] and were about
an hour late Wednesday on account Of
the immense homeseekers business that
the Santa Fe did in the east on Wednes-
day The Rock Island trains were in the
same condition fer the same reason.
Frank Kane lately appointed chief clerk
to John Purcell, superintendent OF shops
for the Santa Fe, arrived Tuesday from