The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-23

VINO runs the big boring mill in The ne
machine shop.
The. Orient has placed an order with the
two first class and two second class
coaches, two baggage and mail and Two
baggage and express cars.
The Santa Fe has made ARRANGEMENTS to
run a special from Topeka to Atchison on
the night of April . to accommodate the
Topeka on that day to attend their ami
versary-
W. E. Hodges, general purchasing agent
Chicago. and Robert Ellis, nephew of Pres
ident Ripley, passed through Topeka We'd
neSday On their way west. They were &C
companied by their families.
Tie board Of Dir -csJ-s nf the Pullman
company met in Chicago On Monday ana
declared quarterly dividend of $ a share
from the net earnings, payable May 10 to
stockholders OF record at cls sc of business
April 30. 1893
jeff Pickett farmer living near Wood
ward, Ok. is laid up at the Santa F'e hos
pital with mashed foot Mr. Pickett
was Waiting p 4 sfrSSinS lor Il Santa Fe
patient. climbed through between Two cars.
In some way his foot became fastened III
the bumpers and wien the tcain drew up
slack his loot las severely mashed.
A party of Rock Island officials consist
ing of (. w Thompson, assistant general
passenger agent. with headquarters in
ager at Chicago. and ]. c. Bonnell inmi-
grafton agent at Chicago, passed through
Topeka yesterday. They We're Joined here
by A. e. Cooper, division passenger agent
and they all went south on No. 2.
The Santa Fe has placed an order with
the Baldwin Locomotive works for 20 adj
Fifteen of the same type of engines We're
just delivered to the Santa Fe short
time ago by the Baldwin works and ar. are
now doing freight service on the mountain
divisions. Some of them are being used as
helpers on the Ration mountain
On next Sunday the twentieth -arniver-
ffv,rr of n Ee4fIr nd
will be held at the association rooms on
Fourth and Adams streets. A very good
speakers will be E. NJ Sheldon. who
founded the association 20 years ago; WIn;
Holmes. one of the early secretaries, viii
also speak Special music has been ar
ranged for.
c. W. Jones. division superintendent of
the Rock Island, received his new special
car from Chicago yesterday afternoon:
This car is one of those with which all
the division superintendent on the system
are being supplied. Although 1t IS smaller
than most cars it has all the cOnVenlences
of a larger car 1t was built IN the Rock
Island shops at Chicago The car will be
known No 1914
opening of the Harvey eating house
at the Santa Fe depot. Nearly all of the
woodwork has been finished and the mer
are now at work laying the hard maple
floor. It is expected that Inc Dig room
will be ready for occupation ny May 10
Walter Bell, who is to be cashier OF int
new dining ROOM has arrived from Las
Vegas and viii take charge as soon as the
room is ready.
The April number of the Santa Fe" {
railroad Y. NJ. c. A. publication, is oul
and is considered to be the best number
that the association has ever issued I'M
paper is full of interesting reading, all Of
which is well illustrated by liberia
shrinking of halftones. The reports which
are published in this issue show that tn
association is in a good financial condition
and nearly everything else that pertains
to the association is N a good co9oll1 ion
In fact the membership is too good TIT
officers of the association fear that II 1h'
list keeps growing it will finally outgroV
even the new building.