The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-09
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

Charles Smith Of the brass foundry has
drawn his time.
J. c. Greenfield of the cabinet shop was
on the sick list Saturday.
George Ritchle of the planning mill was
absent from the shop Saturday.
Edward Bennett of the water service de-
partment was off on the sick list Satur-
william snyder. chief of the Santa. Re
fire department, was on the sick list Sat
urday.
Joseph Meekfns of the boiler shop was
absent from work Saturday on account of
sickness.
Car No. C32 a WeHs-Fargo refrigerator.
was backed into the coach shop Saturday
for repairs.
A e. Cooper. division passenger agent Of
the Rock Island, spent Friday and Satur-
day in Saiina-
Plug Martin of the coach shop failed
to ring in Saturday morning. He is in
the doctors care.
Mr., Foss, who runs the elevator in. the
storehouse, was absent from the shops
Saturday. He was reported sick.
The cabinet shop has just completed an
benches for the new machine shop.
Lyman Smith returned to work in the
round house Saturday after a weeks an
senCe on account Of his fathers death
]. 3. Fitzpatrick, master mechanic of the
Rock Island at Horton, passed through
Topeka Friday night on his way east.
A new helper was hired in the planning
mill Saturday morning by the name of
Edward Neff. This makess eight Edwards
in the planning mill
A. G. McGargee who has been sick at
his home for several weeks has recovered
and viii return to work in the drafting
room sometime this week
The tank carpenters in the tank room
at the roundhouse started to move to the
new shop Saturday. They will probably
be moved completely in a day or 50.
John Johnson of the planning mill failed
to ring in Saturday morning on account n
west cut off saw until Johnson returns.
/ The International committee of the
~ Ee hello IN To,ei-s E5T5s bae
/ issued circulars announcing the confer
enee.
/ Bert Bronson. formerly fireman in the
planning mill power house. is now firing in
the new power house William Finney Is
working in his old place until another man
! can be secured
which the naval recruits who have beer
recruited here. viii go through to Phila-
delphia was attached to No. 6 Saturday
afternoon and sent on its way eastward
Engine 912. another of the big Nikados
arrived at the shops Saturday afternoon
! The engine was run into the east snoD
these engines that the east shop force has
/ worked on.
the paint shop Saturday after being in the
/ coach and paint shop TO repairs and re
painting; Fruit Growers express No
1919, Wells-Fargo refrigerator No. CT
and chair car No. 1865.
W. S. MCGEE began work Friday morn
! ing as chief clerk to freight agent w. G
Garvey- Mr.. MCGEE. whose appointment
/ was announced several days ago, was for
merly travelling freight auditor of tbs
here as the result of the dissolution D
the Grand Island road, part of which goe!
to the Burlington and part to the Unio1
Pacific.
NJ. X. Barnum, superintendent of motive
power for the Rock Island; passed through
Topeka FRIDAY night on his way to For
Riley. Mr. Barnum mas brother who il
a captain in the Eighth cavalry at For
Riley. Mr.. Barnum's family have beer
visiting his brothers family and he raj
now come out for the purpose of returning
with them to Chicago Mr.. Barnum is
new superln tendent of motive power, hay
ing succeeded George f. Wilson a shor
time ago.