The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-22
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ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE
santa Fe train No. was an hour late
yesterday. No 6 was IS minutes late.
T. B. Kootz has resigned his position in
the auditing department at the general Of
Clarence Yergain of the brass corner is
absent from the shop on account of sick
ness.
service department. He was employed
Wednesday,.
R. ]. Crawford, agent for the Santa Fe
at Girard, was visitor at the general Of
fees yesterday.
H L Shiprnan Of the test department re-
turned yesterday from short business
trip to La Junta-
sam Wood and Ralph schnebly Of the
ticket auditors office are to spend next
Sunday in st. Joseph
F. A. Woodruff, wheel inspector for the
Santa Fe, left today for Denver on bust
ness for the company.
H. L. Nudge, general manager Of the
Santa Fe. left yesterday afternoon for
weeks trip in the west.
Engine 100 was taken out on her trial
trip yesterday afternoon after being re-
paired in the erecting shop
L. J. Bricker, travelling passenger agent
for the Burlington railroad. was in the
city for a short time yesterday.
John Waldron. an employe Of the Santa
Fe water service department, was absent
Two handsome switchboards for the tele-
graph office at the general offices are be-
ing constructed in the cabinet shop.
William Lewis an oiler in the round
house. failed to ring in for work Yesterday
morning. His friends report him sick.
William T.. Gummo is a new water ser
vice employee Simon Tally is also a new
man. They both began work yesterday
It is said that the new Rock Island res
ident engineer. who Is to be appointed
shortly, VIII have his headquarters in To
pelza,
J. E. Mcleod. store accountant for the
Santa Fe. left yesterday afternoon on No.
for short business trip to Chicago and
St. Paul.
Russell Holt formerly office boy in the
office of the store accountant has resigned
his position and gone to Arizona for his
c. ". Jones' division superintendent of
the Rock Island returned Thursday morn
ing from a short inspection trip over his
Col. c. NJ. Stockham of the general store
keepers office, is in Mcpherson this week
attending the state encampment Of the
G. A R.
William Kistler, hammer boy on No. 2
hammer in the blacksmith shop, is Sched-
uled to work nights beginning with Sun
day night
Edward Thomas of the cabinet shop is
off for the purpose of rustling advertise
ments for the program of the Santa Fe
shop picnic
John Jacobs heater on No. furnace in
the blacksmith shop, is absent from work
on account of sickness. Fred East is TAX
ing his place.
William McMurtrie, contra citing agent for
the Lake Shore and Michigan. Southern,
with headquarters at Kansas City. was a
Topeka visitor Thursday
F. German. general freight agent for
the Santa Fe, with headquarters in Chi
cago passed through the city yesterday
afternoon on his way west.
The advance car of the Floto dog and
pony show was -sidetraclxed at the Santa
Fe depot yesterday. Ine show VIII be in
Topeka two days, May q and o.
Capt. A. M. Fuller. city passenger agent
for the Rock Island returned yesterday
from Mcpherson, where he has been at
tending the c. A. r. encampment
AdolDh Raab of the blacksmith shop is
absent from work on account Of sickness.
1t is not thought that he will be able to
return to the shop before next week.
Engines 21s7 and 2345 came in to the yards
Thursday morning on an extra freight
from Emporia Both engines will be run
into the shops for general overhauling-
Fred Gender of the water service depart
ment returned to work Thursday morning.
Gender has been absent from the shop since
last Monday OF account of mashed
hand.
of the car sheds will sail for Europe on
the 29th. They are to visit their former
homes and will probably be gone all sum-
mer.
John Butler began work in the water
service department. Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Butler was formerly employed in the
weeks ago.
John McCoy,a gang foreman IN the store
house, is carrying his arm in a sling this
week pony truck. which Mr.. Mccoy
was loading into a car, fell on his hand,
MASKING it severely
Charles Jones' santa Fe engineer, left
Thursday morning on rs for Usage City,
where he will be joined by Frank RandIett
in a fishing expedition. They expect to be
gone about week
William Bartlett, formerly of~the Santa
in fer
day and visited with his friends at the
shops for short time. Bartlett IS now
working for the Union Pacific
F. ". Thomas. engineer Of tests for the
sistant. returned yesterday on No from
a short business trip to Newton. They
have been taking indicator cards.
The boys in the office of the store ac-
countant have organized a baseball team.
The boys had an exceptionally good team
last year but they think that this year 5
team will prove to be the best of the two.
The car sheds and the planning mill ct
the Santa Fe shops were closed down yes
terday afternoon to enable the men to at
tend the funeral of Frank James, who died
at the Santa Fe hospital last Monday ev-
enirg-
It is stated that Engineer William Rains
is to handle the Santa Fe Colorado flyer
during the summer between Topeka and
Kansas City. Rains is now running on 1
ana and and between Topeka and
Manager Gflenbeck of the Harvey eating
house system is in the city for the OPEN
ing Of the new eating house at the Santa
Fe depot The doors of the new dining
room viii be thrown open to the public
some time newt week-
V. L. 1.onergan. an operator in the Rock
Island telegraph offlce. returned to work
Thursday morning after being absent for
several days on account of several Of his
children being sick with measles He re-
ports them to be much better.
Stephen BedweH a popular employe OF
the Santa Fe spring shop, has resiened