The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-30
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Maehinist Weir returned to work in the
shop Saturday after being on for a week
on account Of sickness
Thomas Darlow of the machine shop has
returned TO work after an absence Of sew
eral days. due to sickness.
J. A. MacNefl wheel inspector for the
Santa Fe returned Saturday on No. 5
from short business trip to Chicago.
L. A. Davis, night chief operator at the
Rock Island telegraph office IS just recov-
erlng from a short attack of tOnsilltiS.
R. F. Brown commercial agent for the
Rock Island at St Joseph, was in the city
Saturday and visited the Rock Island di-
vision Offices
It is said that during the next year new
bridges and trestles aggregatng in cost
upwards of $4,000 wilt be erected on the
Santa Fee coast lines
F. A Woodruff wheel inspector for the
Santa Fe. returned Saturday afternoon on
No. from Denver, where he has been on
business for the company
Conductor II. A May of Argentine was
released from the Santa Fe hospital today
after II days treatment for a cut which he
received when his tram broke IN two at
Edgerton on March T.
Roy johnson. Richard Shakeshaft and
Tom Boyd Of the Santa Fe passenger de
partment, left Saturday afternoon for FL
linwood, where the are now creating
havoc among the ducks.
Invitations have been issued to all the
Santa Fe officials here to the ball to be
given a the opening of the new passenger
depot at Emporia- The proceeds. are to be
for the benefit Of the Carnegie library
The ball comes off tomorrow evening
Godfrey Wettling brakeman on 119 and
120 between Topeka and Atchison, IS lay
ing off from work on account OF a spraln-
ed foot, received last saturday night lie
stepped from high furniture car to the
top of an ordinary boxcar, breaking 4
bone in his foot.
President Ripley of the Santa F'e passed
through Topeka Saturday afternoon On
Santa Re train No on his way to Chi
cago from California where he has been
spending a vacation of several weeks He
was travelling in Pullman private car
Meta
Eastern railway lines have given notice
that the embargo which has existed 1or
months against traffic from the western
lines has been raised and that the eastern
lines now are in a normal condition Inc
situation was relieved somewhat by the
loading of about ? GOO goo bushels of wheat
on lake steamers at Chicago to await the
opening of navigation
Curtis Monical. chief clerk to Division
Superintendent Mcclellan. who for the last
three months has unblushingly worn Z
gOodly crop of lace curtains, resigned
himself to the care of the barber last SAT-
urdav Last Christmas while Mr. Monical
was representing Santa Claus for the
amusement of his children, the cotton
which was tied around his face to repre-
sent whiskers. caught fire and his face
was severely burned. Hence his wins
kers
Circulars announcing the change in the
running of the Rock Islands limited train
have been issued. The circular gives the
full schedule of the semi weekly train
Trains both east and west, will pass
through Topeka at the same time the daily
trains did. The west bound train viii pass
through here on Wednesdays and Fridays
and the east bound on w ednesdays ana
Saturdays. In fact there are no changes
al all in the running time of the train.
The circular states that the Golden State
Iimited's initial season has been very
successful one and also says that lmpor-
tant changes are to be made in the SEIZED
press. the Rock Islands "all the year
round train.