The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26
He Had Been Low for Nearly
Six Weeks.
STRICKEN IN A CAR.
Suffered Stroke Of ApopIexy
While With Mr. Hurley.
Had Worked His Way Up From
Foot Of Ladder.

Frank \. Risteen. who has held the
position of mechanical superintendent
of the eastern grand division OF the
Atchisou. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company since 1902, died this morning
Shortly after 3 nine o'clock at his
home. No. 1916 Harrison street Mr..
Risteen had been seriously i'll for the
past six weeks. suffering from paral-
ysis induced by a stroke of apoplexy.
4 hemorrhage of the brain was the
immediate cause of his death.
For the last year or more Mr..
Ristecn had not been i'm the best Of
health. A little over a year ago he
was stricken with pneumonia ard his
recovery was slow. His health had
fnever been robust since this illness.
Just about six weeks ago he left with
party Of Santa Fe officials for tour
of inspection over the Southern kan
sas division of the road. The party
laid over at Chanute on February 9.
Mr.. Risteen was travelling in the pri-
Vate car of James y. Hurley. the gen
eral manager of the Santa Fe and at
o'clock the following morning the
porter of the car found Mr.. Risteen in
sn unconscious condition in the lava
tory. DIR. Baker. the COmpany's physi-
clan at Chanute. was summoned, and
he found that AIr. Risteen had suf-
4eEe1 "a stroke OF dDOpleXy. So serious
was the attack that it was thought best
to get Mr.. Risteen home as soon as
possible A special train was made up
g the direction of Mr.. Hurley and it
made a record breaking run to this
city MI Risteen was removed to his
nome i'm an ambulance and was then
attended by DR. J. p. Kaster, chief
surgeon for the Santa Fe. As he
rallied from the stroke of apOplexy he
u ia.
1ected his left side and for a few days
after the attack It was mere question
OF iife and death with Mr.. Risteen. He
survived the imme dfate shock, how
ever and during the succeeding days
ana weeks, until few days ago, 1t
seemed possible that Mr.. Risteen might
recover A turn for the worse came on
rlday last when all hope for Mr..
RIsJeen $ recovery was given up. He
was not conscious for some hours be-
Gore his death.
Mr.. Risteen was fifty years old and
hau worked his Wav to the high posi-
Lion he held from the very foot OF the
ladder I'm the mechanical branch OF
Tailroading. He was born in the prov
1nce of New Brunswick Canada May
-, 1886. He started work when a boy
as q machtnist's apprentice in the New
brunswick shops of the Canadian Pa
enc railway After working at this for
Two and q half years he went TO work
as a locomotive fireman. which position
he held for three years Then he
worked for two years in the construc-
tton department and for the next four
years served as a locomotive engineer
lie held similar position for five
years with the Northern Pacific rail-
way and was then made road foreman
of engineers, which position he held for
seven years. until 1895. when he was
promoted to the position Of master
mechanic with headquarters at Fargo.
n. ID. He left the Northern Pacific to
take the position of assistant superin-
tendent Of motive power with the Chi
cago Great Western Railway company,
aud he was in this position when he
was chosen by the officials Of the Santa
F'e for the place OF mechanical super
intendent Of the eastern grand division
or the system with headquarters here
at Topeka. During his residence here
Mr. Risteen made a host of friends
He was exceedingly popular with the
men under him and had the respect
and confidence Of his superiors He
was considered by them to be one of
the most efficient men In the service.
Mr. Risteen IS survived by his widow
aud four children three daughters and
3 son. Arrangem have not been
made as yet for his burial.