The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

James Stanton, switchman for the San
Ia Fe, laid of from work last Saturday.
Sam Larimer, travelling passenger agent
city '3S - A''i7s's
w. w. johnson. assistant to Third Vice
President Kendrick. was in Topeka Sat
urday
Trainmaster Austin of the Santa Fe was
IN Emporia last Saturday on business for
Samuel McFarren. a local Santa Fe
4 switchWsn, was unable to report for work
last Saturday VIZ -
Ralph Wilson of the office of the Santa
re ticket auditor, is in Denver for a few
days. He will return to Topeka this
Mr.. J; s. Thompson is a new clerk in
ments for the Santa Fe Mr. THOMPSON be-
gan work today.
! Daniel Warren of the Santa Fe pattern
shop will leave shortly for San Francisco
where he will attend the national encamp-
ment of the G. A r.
Mr.. D. f. Borton, general foreman ct
the Santa Fe shops. was obliged to leave
his work and go home Saturday morning
4 on account of sickness.
/ s. c. Bratton, formerly of the drafting
ing as clerk in the office OF the ticket
| auditor. He was transferred last week
2. 3. Goss is a new brakeman in the
Saturday Fred Cook is another new
/ brakeman in the employ of the Santa Fe
| Walter Tasker of the Santa Fe. machine
9AAoP - INV On the roo gang. he
was formerly employed on driving boxes.
week.
Alfred Lowell, assistant superintendent of
motive power for the Santa Fe, went to
Chicago Saturday afternoon on No. 6 on
t business srl for the company. He will return
TO Topeka this week.
! William ]. Weaver of the Santa Fe
IrIeight auditors office has resigned his po-
sltlon here and will leave shortly for Chi
cago, where he has secured another posi-
ton with the Santa Fe.
James z. Strain of the Santa F1e yards
mas laid on for two weeks in order to
take short pleasure trip to Hardman
friends.
John J. Fitzgerald is new employe of
the Santa Fe. He began work Saturday
morning as a clerk in the office of W. ].
Healy. freight auditor for the Santa Fe.
Mr.. Fitzgerald comes from Kansas City.
e. P. Ripley. president OF the Santa Fe,
passed through Topeka Saturday after
noon on his way back to his headquarters
west. His special car. No 219, was at
tached to eastbound No. 2.
Herbert Burning of the office of W. ].
Healy, freight auditor for the Santa Fe.
has resigned his position with the Santa
re to take a better one with the Union
ton was effective August l.
"; H Burns. regular conductor on the
Wichita and Western passenger train of
the l2aEta re, is SICK WITH malarial fever
at the company's hospital Mr.. Burns,
commonly known as Dad" has been sick
for some time, but would not give up his
run until it was positively necessary. Mr..
Harry Teghmey is running on Mr. Burns
train until he RECEIVERS from the effects
of the fever.
Locomotives 1106 and 0sS were both taken
out on their trial trips Saturday after be-
ing repaired in the machine shops. These
are two of the big prairie type which were
taken from the hole in the Santa Fe
yarGs at Kansas City. This hole was
formed during the flood and when the wa
ter subsidized it was found that it contained
several Santa Fe engines A derrick was
Immediately put to work on the brink of
the hole and the engines were taken out
and brought to the local shops for repairs
When the engines arrived here they were
in a very apidated condition, but since
they have been repaired they look almost
as good as new