The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

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John Bauer, a timer in the coach shop.
was absent from the shop Monday.
William Powell, an east side timer, was
transferred yesterday to the tin shop.
John Nemick, Of the car sheds. was
absent from the shop Monday afternoon
Ben Mileham. Of the paint shop. was alb
sent yesterday Tor some unknown reason
Henry Clay DinISle. OF the paint shop.
due to sickness
On Thursday noon the Oliver brothers,
evangelists. win address the shopmen in
/ the coach shop
Operator J. S Richards. Of the Rock Is
/ land telegraph office, Is off duty on &C
count Of sickness.
ollie Stockweu, of the coach shop. will
! spend next Saturday and Sunday with his
brother at Medina. Kas
H. Chiddix. Of the new shop, returned to
work Monday morning after layon Of
two weeks on account Of sickness.
It was necessary to shut down most OF
day on account of the lack OF coal.
| William Curry, of the car sheds. returned
to work yesterday morning after short
layon on account of mashed finger
Several water service men were laid on
Saturday on account of the lack of work
for them They were working at the new
shops
engine in the Rock Island yards, mas
been transferred to the extra board at
Horton
H. S. Cable, general superintendent Of
the Rock Island. left Topeka Monday
afternoon for a short bushes trip to st.
Joseph.
The R. R. Y. NJ. c. A reports for the
month Of January show that $40 cups Of
coffee We're, given away at the coffee room
during the last month.
It was reported at the shop yesterday
that the quarantine has been called of
at the home Of Henry Neiswinter and that
he will return to work shortly
The members of the Santa Fe fire de-
partment at San Bernardino are prepar-
ing for their first annual ball to be given
FeTnarNtnO n
ruary 81.
Peter Isaacson. son of Foreman Isaac
son of the planning mill. has resigned his
position in the master car builders office
and has gone to work for S. n. Peck in
the drafting room.
c. L Jones, of Sioux City Ia. started
to work yesterday morning as messenger
boy in the Rock Island telegraph office.
James Mckee, the former messenger boy,
has resigned his position in order to at
tend school.
Quite a good many changes took place
| in the Santa Fe freight house yesterday.
Ross Tracy, formerly weighmaster, was
promoted to receiving clerk, and Jacob
Lott. who formerly took numbers at
night succeeds him as weighmaster.
There was a small derailment on the
Rock Island Yesterday morning at Inman,
Kas- A freight engine jumped the track
but aside from the blocking Of the line
there was no serious results. Neither the
engine nor track was damaged, and there
was no one hurt
The Rock Island announces a rate of
one fare for the round trip between all
, Of the grand lodge of the a r. and A NJ.
to be held there February IS and 10. in
elusive. tickets are 10 De sofa FeDrnafy
Il ana - inclusive ana the return limit
viii be February p. They also announce
the same rate from same territory on
account Of the grand lodge of the A. O.
u w, which is to be held in Wichita.
February q and 2s inclusive Tickets are
to be sold February 20 and rs, inclusive,
with a return limit of March q
Special car No. 1911. one Of the cars
with which all of the Rock Island diri-
sir in nr16 n he
arrived in Topeka Sunday night and laid
over in the Rock Island yards until yes
! terday afternoon, when it resumed it's
journey to Dalhart, Tex, where il is 10
be turned over to J. Fl. Conlon superin-
the division superintendent on the line
are to be supplied with these cars, and
relative to the business of their depart
. Inent. All of the superintendent east CT
the Missouri river have already been sup
, Piled with them, ana those west OF the
river Will receive them as soon as they can
be turned out of the Rock Island shops
at Rock Island, Ill Although small these
cars are well built, are thoroughly mod
ern throughout and are equipped with an
observation end
On last Sunday the Rock Island in
augurated a daily standard sleeping car
service between St. Joseph. No, and
. and south-bound. and on Nos and
26 northbound. The car from st. Joseph
will arrive in Topeka at sos p. N. and
will lay over until 1915 a. m. Topeka pas
sengers for Wichita. other points on
p the southern line may go ABOARD the car
at any time after its arrival from St. 10
/ seph at sos D. m. Formerly passengers
were required to wait until nearly leaving
/ time before entering the car. This WAS
very inconvenient, but under the new rule
: they may enter the car at any time after
its arrival and viii be able to secure q
full nights sleep The car from the south
arrives at $40 on the train for Kansas
City and lays over in Topeka unit : .46
a. M enabling them to secure a full
nights sleep, as they can occupy the car
until it is ready to start for St. Joseph.
Aid for the Starving swedss-