The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-14
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

H. c. Stevens is a new stenographer in
the office Of the general storekeeper. He
began work Wednesday.
NJ c. Naylor, price clerk in the office
of the Santa Fe store accountant. returned
to work yesterday after short absence.
F. A Woodruff wheel inspector for the
Santa Fe, has returned from short bust
ness trip to Chicago and Kansas City
Thomas E. Prout, secretary of the local
a short business trip to Lake Geneva, Wis.
Charles Havens of the machine shop re-
turned to work yesterday after being alb
sent on Wednesday on account of sick
ness
Thomas Collins is a new helper in the
Santa Fe blacksmith shop. He was em-
ployed Wednesday and began work yes
terday.
Clarence Shipman of the department of
tests has returned from a short trip to
Denver, where he inspected some wheels
for the company.
William Boyes, assistant secretary of the
local Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, is taking his
vacation. He will be absent from work
about two weeks.
the Santa Fe blacksmith shop. He be-
gan work Wednesday as a blacksmith.
Ehrhart comes from Chicago.
Mr. F. C. Glilenbeck, manager OF the
local Harvey eating house, spent yester-
day afternoon in Kansas City. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Gillenbeck-
Frank w. Thomas, engineer of tests for
the Santa Fe, with Headquarters. in To-
peka, left yesterday for a short business
trip to Lawrence. He will return today.
William Hanson, paint shop foreman in
the field yards, has returned to work after
a several weeks lay off due to sickness.
Hanson had attack of malaria fever.
Walter Houser began work as a helper
in the blacksmith shop yesterday morning.
He was employed Wednesday, Houser for
merly worked for De Moss and PEN
well.
Miss Myrtle Haight of Gainesville. Tex,
is visiting in Topeka for few days with
the family of Ralph Shaffer of the brass
foundry. Miss Haight is a sister of Mrs.
Shaffer.
Willie Tegmeier was employed lately as
assistant to the news agent at the Santa
who resigned several days ago. Willie the
new assistant was formerly employed at
the State Journal office.
Brakeman George Overton of Ponca City
is in the local Santa Fe hospital for the
purpose of receiving treatment for a
mashed foot. His foot was mashed be-
tween the drawheads of two cars. He will
be in the hospital for several days.
Brakeman Hall, who runs on the after
noon Santa Fe train between here and st.
Joseph, has resumed his run after short
vacation. George Ross, the conductor on
the same train, is still absent from work
on account of sickness in his family at
St Joseph.
leyan Methodist church of this city, adj
dressed the Railroad Y. NJ G. A. meeting
at the coach shop Thursday noon. The
meeting was well attended and all of the
men were pleased with Mr. Carkuff's adj
dress.
A few of the Yetman telegraphic trans
mitters have been installed in the local
Rock Island telegraph office. All of the
operators in that office have done great
deal of practicing under the instruction of
L. 3. Tobin, agent for Mr.. Yetman, and
have become very proficient in the manip-
ulation of the machine
| j. w Kendrick, third vice president OF
the Santa Fe: J. E. Hurley, general SUI
perintendent, and c. A Morse, chief engi-
neer for the same road, returned yester-
day from the southern Kansas division
where they have been making an inspee-
| tion trip over the Santa Fe's lines. Mr.
/ Kendrick stopped in Topeka over night
and left today for the west.
| 1t was announced yesterday that the
| baseball team from the offices of the San-
ia Fe ticket and freight office auditors
have combined and hereafter will represent
the Santa Fe offices in general. They vii
| play under the name of Santa FHe Audit
ors" The best players from each team
have been selected for the new team and
| they will shortly announce themselves as