The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-06

IS a brother of Ralph Shaffer of the brass
foundry Mr. Shaffer is an engineer on the
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul RAFT
road.
Neal Callahan of the east shop is laying
off with mashed foot. he dropped an
equalizer on It,
Wheel Inspector AIacNeill Of the test de-
partment is absent from the department
On account of sickness
Ben AIileham of the paint shop returned
to work Thursday morning He had been
of on account OF sickness.
William Rain, engineer for the santa
Fe, reported for work Wednesday after
being off sick for one trip
Baggage car 2220 was turned out Of the
paint shop yesterday after being in the
shop for a general overhauling-
The first engine repair work IS being
done in the new shops. No. I, one of the
Sharp engines, Is being overhauled-
Frank Fletcher Of the Santa Fe freight
morning after a weeks visit IN Fort
Scott
W. H. Cundy, travelling passenger agent
for the D. and R. G. railroad was in the
city Thursday and called at the local tick
ct offices
Charles Goulding. foreman of the east
side tin shop, returned to work Thursday
morning after being on the sick list for
a few days.
Santa Fe Wheel Inspector woodruff left
yesterday for Denver where he viii IN
speet about 500 wheels He will return
the first of next week
Arthur Hamilton of the cabinet shop
who cut his finger on the rip saw the
other day. returned to work thursday
morning after several days absence
II. S. Gable. general superintendent OF
the Rock Island. is now on the Colorado
division Mr.. Gable is making quite an
extensive inspection trip over the road
The registering clock in the old black
smith shop has been moved to the new
shop The blacksmiths who are stil in
fr. old shoD are using the block svste-a
for keeping their time
The Oliver brothers, evangelists, adj
dressed the Hallfoa1 r. ~ ~ A. meeting
IN the coach shop Thursday noon Score
tary Prout conducted them through the
shops before the meeting
Fireman Myers of Emporia returned to
Emporia Wednesday morning after set
ting 90 with the claim agent here over
an injury which he sustained while work
ing several weeks ago. He fell off an en-
CINE tender.
W. S. Niece travelling auditor at St.
Joseph for the St. Joseph and Grand Is
land road. viii come here in day or
two TO accept the position OF chief clerk
to W. c. Garvey, Santa Ee freight
agent.
c. L. Nichols. superintendent Of the Ne
braska division Of the Rock Island. has
returned to his headquarters in Fairbury
after having been here for few days Tor
the purpose of arranging a new schedule
for his division
A. A Maxwell clerk in A F. Hilton s
office. has resigned his position. His resig-
nation VIII take effect February T. He
expects TO visit Chicago for about a week
and on his return he viii take charge Of
q grocery store On East Fourth street
which he has bought
J. NJ. Green. the Santa Fe agent at
Wellsville- Kan. began work in the divis-
ion Offices yesterday as relief clerk in Di-
vision Superintendent McClellan's office
+ He succeeds c. c Webb. whose appoint
rnent as travelling auditor was announced
/ several days ago
John Holt, chief clerk to c. II. Schnei-
der Rock Island storekeeper at Horton
began work today as assistant chief clerl
to C. ". Jones. division superintendent o.
4 the Rock Island W. 2. Ballpu, the fOrmel
+ assistant. succeeds Fl. G. Carpenter a:
/ chief clerk Mr. Carpenters resignation
was announced several days ago.
Roy Dunlap. call boy in the Santa e
roundhouse at Newton. was run over aus
killed by a switch engine in the yard
/ there last Tuesday. He stepped on tn
foOtboard Of the engine, which was icy
and slipped. He fell across zhe rails ans
the engine passed over his body. He va
is wears of age and the son OF Santa r
Conductor A N Dunlap
The turntabIe at the Santa Fe round
house broke down Wednesday night wit
engine 433 on it Nothing could be brough
IN or out of the shops until it was re
paired. This caused the delay Of severa