The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-02
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

William Bryant brakeman on the Santa
Fe extra board, is absent from work this
weeF on account of sickness.
E. B. Koss, brakeman on the Santa Fe
extra board, has returned to work on the
sickness of his wife.
W. w. Saunders, a freight conductor on
the Santa Fe running out of Argentine,
returned to work on Tuesday after an alb
sence of ten days, due to sickness.
Harry Shields. travelling passenger agent
for the Wabash railroad, with headquar-
day on business for his company.
godfrey Wettling. brakeman on Santa
F'e trains Nos. 119 and 129, running be-
tween here and Atchison, laid off from
work Tuesday on account of sickness.
West bound passenger traffic was I'M
usually heavy on the Santa Fe Tuesday.
California train No. l was run through
Topeka in two sections of ten cars each.
Thomas Verlin, freight conductor~on the
local extra board Of the Santa F'e, is alb
sickness He is expected back to work
some time next week.
1t is stated that the Rock Island rail-
improvements in their yards at Hutchin-
son, Kan. The tracks in the yards are
to be torn up and replaced With heavier
ones.
C. ]. Lantry, the Santa F'e contractor,
who was in Topeka for a short time
Monday, left Monday evening for Kansas
City, where he will spend a few days.
He is expected back in Topeka the last
of the week.
W, A. Powers, chief chemist for the
Santa Fe, with headquarters in Topeka,
is expected back today from Arkansas
! City, where he has been inspecting the
treating plant that the Santa Fe has in
operation there.
The local association of the Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. has largest membership of any
of the associations on the Santa F'e sys-
tenn. Last months report showed l. 1853
members, but this months report shows
LILO, an increase of II over last month.
1t was announced Tuesday at the office
/ ne he Vrffra rNy x1ff no n
A. that the regular monthly meeting of
the board of management will be held at
the association rooms tonight. Supper
will be served to the members of the
board.
J. E. Hurley, general superintendent or
the Santa Fe, has returned from a short
inspection trip over the Illinois division
of that road. He was accompanied by J.
M Meade. chief engineer of the eastern
sell of the Illinois division.
Engine No. 1894 one of the big prairie
type, was taken out on her trial trip
Tuesday after undergoing a thorough
overhauling in the local Santa Fe ma
for freight Service hereafter and their big
drivers have been exchanged for smaller
ones.
It is announced that Mr.. Mathew
meeting at the Santa Fe coach shop on
Thursday noon. Mr. Francis formerly
held the position Of general secretary of
reason alone his talk will be worth hear
ing.
It was announced yesterday at the d.
vision offices of the Rock Island that Mr..
c. W. Mckee, baggage agent at the local
depot of that road, had resigned his po-
sitfon and would leave the service of the
company Immediately. Mr.. Mckee will be
succeeded by Mr.. Thompson, who former
ly held the same position.
Garfield Urban of Newton, Kan, has
arrived here for treatment at the Santa
Fe hospital. Urban is employed on that
section of the Santa Fe lying between
Newton and Walton and was hurt sew