The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-15
ABouT RAILRoAD PEoPLE


Charles Peterson of the planning mill has
drawn his time. Mr.. Peterson has secured
work in uptown shop.
Roy johnson. theatrical traffic manager
of the Santa Fe, has returned to Topeka
from a short business trip to Chicago.
". H. Andrews, electrical foreman of
the signal service. has returned to Topeka
from short inspection trip to La Junta,
F.E. Corners. chief clerk to W. E.
Hodges general purchasing agent for the
few days.
A. n. Brown. general agent for the Rock
Island at FL Paso, was in Topeka Tues
day and called on the officials at the di-
vision offices.
Fred sGabler of the planning mill mas
made application for an indefinite leave Of
absence. Mr.. Gabler IS intending to visit
his old home in Germany.
A c. Goodrich travelling passenger
agent for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
was. IN Topeka Tuesday and called at the
local Santa Fe ticket office.
The Rock Island has announced that it
viii make a rate of one fare plus so cents
for the round trip to Cloudcroft, n NJ,
during the summer months
Joseph. Myers. general freight agent for
the Chicago. Rock Island and =, Mexico
Tex, was a Topeka visitor Tuesday.
Elmo Whitmore. transportation clerk at
the Santa F'e general offices. is absent
d Of 'e 9aee q 2eeo eavi IN fn do6e his
work during his absence.
Mr.. H. A. Cook of Nevada, Ia. is in To-
peka with the family of his son-in-laW, w.
l. Clark. a blacksmith machinist at the
Santa Fe shops. Mr.. Cook viii probably
be here for about month.
S. r. Tnlotson of the blue print room is
to be succeeded by E. l. Jester Mr.. Til
lotson has resigned his position to go to
New Mexico. where he has secured en-
pioyment with a surveying party.
The Sells and Downs circus advertising
car which has been standing on a siding
in the Santa Fe yards for the last few
H1s falx 10 rde and
put in service for the coming season.
Perry Mcpherson. the singing evangelist
who is now assisting in the evangelistic
meetings at the Third Christian church.
will speak at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. a
meeting al the coach shop Thursday noon
Besides speaking to the men Mr.. McPher-
son viii sing several songs. He comes to
Topeka from Illinois.
In a few days the Rock Island will put
four cars in service between Topeka and
Goodland. Kan. These cars, which are to
be run daily on both freight and passen-
ger trains. are put on especially for the
city Many of the farmers along this line
furnish the creamery with milk
Several pieces of machinery are TO be in
stalled in the second and third rooms Of
the Ioundhouse. the shafting for which IS
now being erected. They are to be used
for engine work. Among the machines
are lathe, q drill press, jumper, a
grind stone and an emery wheel. These
machines are to be run by electricity.
The brick floor on the interior of the new
been completed. The brickIayers are now
at work on the raised brick platform at
! the rear of the baggage room and expect
4 to have it completed in a day or so. rms
work is being done under the supervision
/ of ". R. Carter. the contractor who has
! charge of the depot The long brick plat
| fe,-rn in front of the building Is ia he laid
! by men employed by the company 1t was
at first intended that this work should be
Grafton it was found that the company
could do the work with less expense