The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Mr.. ]. W. White, auditor of disburse-
ments for the Santa Fe, is in Chicago on
business for the company.
William Davis. of the Santa Fe ticket
auditing department returned to, work
to sickness.
S. O. Nesbaum. of the Santa Fe ticket
auditing department, has returned to work
a his desk in that office after a short
absence due TO sickness.
Thad Van Horn travelling freight and
passenger agent for the Chicago Rock Is
Paso, was Topeka visitor Monday.
Mr.. L. A. Laurent, who until lately has
been working as an operator in the Santa
The rasir pIioD Tb cbno~ ;s pnIS, ter1-
porary.
Eugene Fox. travelling freight and pas
senger agent for the Rock Island. with
HEADQUARTERS at FL Paso, was in the city
for a few hours Monday on his way to
St. Louis, where he will spend several
days.
effect that fire occurred in the Santa Fe
machine shop at Albuquerque last Sun.
the electric lights were cut off. but other
wise the damage was not serious
Mr.. c. NJ. Lawshae. travelling freight
agent for the Rock Island, with head
quarters at Bellevile Kas.. was in tn
city Monday morning on business for the
company; He was accompanied by State
Senator r. B. Ward. also of Belleville-
Mr.. Joseph Myers general freight and
passenger agent of the Chicago. Rock Is
land & Ell Paso railway, with headquart-
ers in Dalhart. Tex, passed through the
city Monday on his way to Chicago Mr.
Myers is also secretary and treasurer of
the c. r. l. & E.
senger department. returned Monday
morning from California. where he has
been spending his two weeks vacation
Mr.. Newly is much improved in health.
and according to reports had a very good
time while he was in the west
Mr.. c. NJ. Roquette, formerly architect
fhe in hi oft n
the Frisco in the same capacity. was in
Topeka yesterday. Mr.. Roquette, whose
headquarters are now in st. Louis. states
that the Frisco, since its merger with the
Rock Island, is making many improve
ments on it's lines in the way of new
buildings and new track
A party of Rock Island division super
intendents were in the city Monday for
the purpose of comforting with local Off
and improvements for the COMING. year.
gentlemen: s. B; Hovey. Fort Worth d.
sion: L C. Nichols, Nebraska division, and
A. P. Abbott, Colorado division
Word was received here today to the
chief clerk to the division superintendent
of the Rock Island. with headquarters
in this city. died last Tuesday at his home
in Portland, Ore, after a long sickness.
Mr.. Flack was troubled with cancer of the
bowels. About year ago Mr. Flack re-
signed his position with the Rock Island
to accept the position of superintendent
of the Columbia River & Northern, with
headquarters at Portland He was well
known and liked by the local railroad
men who knew him.
An attractive feature of the recent fair
in Topeka was the car of fruit and prod
ucts from Roswell, n. NJ. This car was
sent out by the chamber of commerce in
that city for advertising purposes. and is
being handled by the Santa Fe railroad
Besides being a good advertisement for
Roswell. ii will also be beneficial to the
Santa Fe. as that road is the most direct
route to the vicinity from which the car
of products comes The car was in charge
of Mr.. A. E Page and Mr.. c. E. Reece
both of Roswell. They will accompany
the car on its entire trip, which will
occupy about two months. From here
the car went to St Joe, Mo.