The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
ABoUr RA1LRoAp PEoPLE

General Manager Nudge went east yes
tendent Hurley.
The office of the Santa Fe watch inspec-
tor has been moved to the corner of Fifth
and Madison streets
Curtis Monical. chief clerk to the division
superintendent of the Santa Fe. spent yes
terday afternoon in Lawrence.
George Aye and William Crook, both en-
ployeS of the Santa Fe. left yesterday tOr
two weeks trip throughout southern
Kansas
E. o. Faulkner assistant to the general
manager of the Santa Fe. left on No.
Yesterday evening for short business
trip to Chicago.
Bert Jewett, a packer in the Santa Fe
storehOuse has resigned his position and
Will return to his home in Des Moines, Ia
Mr.. Jewett left for Des Moines today
Chase Snideman, night lunchman in the
Harvey eating house at the Santa Fe de-
pot has resigned his position and left To
peka for his home in South Haven, Mlcn.
The men who have been working on the
new Railroad Y NJ z. a building ,,sa,s
which was ordered some time ago has rot
yet arrived.
The base ball team representing the aud
iting department at the Santa Fe ofTlces
has secured a game with the Oakland
Blues. The game will be played on Wash
burn grounds Saturday afternoon
The majority of trains running into O.
peka are still off time. It Will probably
be several days yet before trains get 10
! running according to the schedules Tracks
are not yet in the condition Tor fast run
ming and it is almost an impossibnity for
engineers to make up lost time.
On Wednesday evening musical and lit
erary entertainment will be given at me
Third Christian church. The music viii De
furnished by the church band, the menu
bership of which viii appear Ior the nrs'
time in their new uniforms which were ob-
tanned just lately.
Reuben Peabody of the Santa F'e ma
chine shop, left yesterday evening for chi
cago where he will spend his vacation II
! is possible that he vii lremain in Chicago
as his health has not been very good q
4 late and he thinks that Change would
do him good He will be gone 50 days at
least.
Today is the day of the homeseekers
rates on all roads entering Topeka ano
ticket agents report heavy business.
/ big business is expected in the east and II
such is the case all west bound trains ar
4 irving here tomorrow will be loaded to The
guards. All through trains VIII carry eX-
i ira coaches.
Ben Astel. a smith in the Santa Fe black
smith shop has been transferred to The
companys blacksmith shop at Albuquer-
que. Mr. Astel Will leave for his new
/ home next Friday. He has been employee
in the blacksmith shop for good while
and has made good many friends, all o.
whom regret his departure
John Busby, who has been running on'
of the small travelling cranes in the new
machine shop ever since that shop Wa:
started early this spring, has quit the ser
for Colorado, where he has secured another
position Paul Neske is now running The
crane.
The water in the big cave which was dis
covered in the Santa Fes Kansas e.it4
yards after the flood had subsidized Ia:
/ been pumped out and the work of liftins
4 the engines which were washed into the
cave has begun One was taken out thu:
morning The engines were found to be Il
pretty Bad shape. The Santa Fe still ha:
three engines in the hole
Division superintendent Mcclellan wa
in Wilder yesterday for the purpose of in
vestigating the condition of Tic Santa Ec''
Ieavenworth line. The approach to th'
bridge across the Kansas river at tina
point was washed out during The flood ano
has not yet been repaired. 1t is stated
thar the bridge win be repaired immediate
ii and the line will be open for traffic to
morrow
The news agent at the Santa Fe depo
viii transfer his stock TO the new stane
about the middle of this week The stant
is about finished. 1t is situated just soutf
Of the ticket office and when completed
and furnished will be one of the most at
tractive stands of its size TO be seer
along the line of the Santa Fe. The new
depot is classed among the Santa Fe':
/ finest depots and it is the intention t
make the news stand thoroughly in keep
ing with its surroundings