The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

torn nearly to pieces The company now
has several craftsmen at work on new de-
cars may be made easier.
J. E. Bresette. an employee IN the Santa
F'e shops, returned Saturday from a short
trip to Chicago. He has been gone about
George R. Henderson. super s-tendent OF
motive power for the Santa F'e returned
Saturday from a short trip over the COM
panys lines
The santa Fe VIII soon erect hand
some depot at Prescott, Ariz., to takB the
place Of the old and inadequate building
now standing.
John Russell of the blacksmith shop
quit the service of the company last Sat
urday. He has secured a place on the
A K Carson Of the office of c. W.
Kouns, superintendent Of transportation.
has resigned his position to accept a bet
ter one in Emporia-
The first of a series Of Sunday excur-
sions from Kansas City to Topeka was
run yesterday over the Rock Island. The
train arrived here at II a. N.
Two engines belonging to the p Y. and
have been in the shops for repairs. were
taken out on their trial trips Saturday.
Irwin lodge No $50, which is composed
largely Of railroad men. win give a ball
tonight at their new hall IN the Bates
building on Sixth and Quincy streets.
J. H. Conlan, superintendent of the FL
Paso division of the Rock Island, who has
turned TO his headquarters Saturday
night
Elmer Sheldon, an operator for the san
ia Fe at Wellsvile, kan- is visiting with
friends in this city for a few days. He was
formerly employed in the local Santa Fe
freight house.
William Harvey, a wiper in the Santa
Fe roundhouse at Emporia, is at present
in the Santa Fe hospital in this city with
a mashed foot which he received while at
work in Emporia.
H. II. Moies travelling passenger agent
for the Nickel Plate railroad, and G. W
Great Western. were callers at the Santa
Fe ticket office Saturday afternoon
The annual convention of the Interna-
tionaI Association Of Ticket Agents of the
! United States, Mexico and Canada, which
was to have been held at Salt Lake City
on May 10, has been postponed until Sep
TENDER.
It is stated that the Houston and Texas
Central railroad is soon to be announced
4 is also reported that the Velasco. Brazos
and Northern railroad has been sold to
the Rock Island.
Business at the Santa Fe ticket office
in this city has increased to the extent of
making it necessary to put two ticket
clerks to work. The work is too heavy
for one man. Robert Irwin of Topeka has
been given the new position and will COM
mence work in a few days.
Michael McCambridge of Argentine is at
present lying in precarious condition at
his home in that city on account of
stroke OF paralysis which he experienced
last Monday Il is feared that he will not
recover. Mr.. McCambridge, who is wen
known among railroad men in this city is
conductor on the Santa Fe running be-
tween here and Argentine.
1t has been decided to move the office OF
the general storekeeper and his assistant
from the second floor of the storehouse
to room on the first floor at the south
end of the building William Hunt and
his force of packers, who now occupy this
room, Will have to hunt for other quar-
ters. The room upstairs will be used as
the office of j. E. Mcleod. store account
ant.
At the end of the ninth inning of a hard
fought baseball game between the teams
representing the passenger ard ticket de-
partments. the score stood % to 5 in favor
of the latter. Under ordinary circum-
stances the vanquished team would have
Immediately jumped the umpire, but as
the umpire happened to be Col. Savage,
of their own department they quietly tool
their medicine. The game was played at
L.owman Hill last Saturday afternoon.