The Topeka state journal., 1903-03-23
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

William Barnett of the blacksmith shop
lald of Saturday afternoon.
zaek Reeser Of the blacksmith shop was
absent from work Saturday
William Hairsiue Of the spring shop went
nome sick Saturday afternoon
Harry Thompson Of the chemical de-
partment. spent Sunday in Sabetha-
Frank Derl0r. clerk in the machine Shrn
Office. spent Sunday in Kansas Cftv
Herman Clinton of the machine shop was
absent from work Saturday on account Of
sic1ness.
". A Powers. chief chemist for the san
IA Fe, is in La Junta on business for the
company.
William Burns. helper IN the spring shop
some business.
J. II. Lyons. general passenger agent for
tne missouri Pacific at Kansas City, vas
in Topeka Saturday.
Samuel Miller foreman of the pattern
shop from Texas. where he has been on
business for the company
The bolt cutter which was taken over to
the new machine shop several days ago.
was started running Saturday
A Z. Ford. agent for the Santa Fe at
Colorado Springs. was in the city Satur-
day and called at the general offices
J. N Meade, resident engineer FOR the
Santa Fe. has returned te Topeka after
taking trip over the Chicago DIVISION
Joseph Holland worth. freight car 5nspec-
tor for the Santa Fe, is off on sick leave.
Frank Bert is doing his work during his
absence
II Is reported at the shops that FRANK
Schmitendorf IS the father of a baby girl.
born last Thursday The boys think that
General Arthurs would do.
II. G. Rust, engineer for the Santa Fe.
is rapidly improving from four weeks
sickness and expects to shortly resume MS
ru= on Nos I and and 3 and
Two ear loads of silk passed through
Topeka last Friday morning on santa Ee
train No S. The value of the two car loads
was estimated at about S10aa.000. The silk
is being shipped from China to some east
eru firm
The rev steam shovel. No. gss62, now in
the santa Fe Yards IS said to be the
largest shovel that is made Ii has FIVE
yard dipper- The shovel was made by the
and is a 65-ton machine.
There IS rumOr going the rounds at
the Santa Fe shops that 81 Man
son. master car builder, is 10 hand n MS
resignation in short time % take eatect
after April l. When asked about che mat
ter Mr.. Manson refused to discuss it.
irwin Iod-e No go which is COMPOSED
largely Of railroad men, VIII give "A liter
ary and musical entertainment tonight at
entertainment viii be followed by a dance
All members and their families are in
vited-
The stationary engine il the old machine
shop was taken down Saturday prepare
tory TO being moved to the new power
house. where i is to be used as an a1r
compressor 1t will probably be set up
/ and. ready for work BY the end OF the
wee---
Hugh AIcGin of the spring shop went to
Las Vegas about a month ago on vac7-
tioE trip. Unless his vacation Is extended
it = now time that he should Be back AZ
work ia the shop. Some OF the boys think
that he has found work out there and has
decided to stay
A Santa Fe freight was derailed at olpe
Kan. last Saturday. An engine and twc
cars left the track but aside from the
/ track being damaged q little there was nc
I from Topeka and put the deraiied cars
1acls on the t~ac--
+ W w. Hennikeu. new in the employe oi
/ the Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD at Wash
ington- d. c. has accepted position il
the auditing department of the Santa Fs
Z in Topeka and will commence work here
! on April L Mr. Henuiken is q son of F