The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-23

tending a law suit for several days at
Usage City has returned to Argentine
and reported for work at that place.
James Mullen, assistant foreman Of
the blacksmith shop. has returned from
recent visit to Leavenworth-
Brakeman George E. Hicks. who runs
on the Sugar creek run out of Argen-
tine, while engaged in coupling cars
last Monday. was caught between two
cars He was seriously injured, but it
is now thought that he viii recover.
Switchman Con H. Norton, who was
called to St Joseph in the early part
of the week, has returned to Topeka.
His brother, who was reported in
very serious condition is improving.
Engines Nos 6S2 and 6S5 have been
sent to the New Mexico division.
Fireman Hertzmark is laying off in
the pool and Fireman Patello is taking
his place.
Fireman Arthur Riner. who has been
running out of Argentine for sometime
past, has resigned his position.
Engines Nos 6S2 and 6s5 have been
confined in the Topeka hospital for
sometime, has recovered and returned
to his home in Argentine He expects
to resume work next week
Brakemen Rodgers and Lynch. who
have been laying off on account of
sickness on the Emporia cutoff, have
reported for work.
F. z. Martin and f. o. Hassman are
new. men employed in the shops this
week.
Brakeman stotts and Cameron are
new men who have been employed on
the Argentine extra board.
Brakeman Charles Wheeler is laying
off en- account Of sickness. He will not
return to work until next week
Fireman Spetter is running with En-
gineer John Snyder on the fast mail.
Conductor William Sellman is laying
off at Argentine on account of sick
ness in his family.
Roy Madison who some time ago re-
signed his position as bonus clerk il
the mechanical department at Argen-
tine, has returned to his old position.
Engineer HOMELAND and Fireman
Stevenson of runs Nos. II and Is, are
laying of.
Fireman Frank McAdams is laying
off on account Of injuries which he re-
ceived a few days ago while on his
runs. He struck the water crane at
Lawrence which left him in a rather
dazed condition for a few moments.
Conductor Foote, who was called to
Chicago On account of the death of his
mother, has returned to his runs be-
tween Emporia and Argentine.
Brakeman Gossett, who has been
running out of Argentine for some time,
has been assigned to the work train of
q construction gang at NeOsho Rapids
and has moved there with his family.
Fireman F. r. Mcneil is laying off on
account Of the meeting of the Brother
hood of Locomotive F'iremen which is
now in session in Topeka.
Engineer George Furman is running
en- the Leavenworth runs.
All the trains from the west are late
today. Train No. 4, which is due at
1880 a m did not reach Topeka IN
til this morning. No. 8 was run in
two sections. the first section arriving
at 7:45 and stopping In Topeka for
breakfast. The second section did not
arrive until 2:30 this afternoon and
/ remained in Topeka for twenty min
utes to take dinner No. IS arrived at
T:40. No will be run in two sec
tons tonight The first section which
will consist of the gulf connection will
arrive about 6.3O and the second sec
ton from Colorado Will reach Topeka
about D. m.
The annual meeting of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen is now in
session in Topeka. The meeting will
continue for about two weeks. 1t is
thought that the hremen will decide to