The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-04

ing on the ground near it when some
thing dropped off the engine striking
his foot and crushing 1t. He viii not
lose his foot but will be laid up for
several days.
Fireman John Dryer has returned to
his work on the Marceline runs He has
been absent from his run some time and
has been running a switch engine in
the local yards.
Fireman Moody has taken a layoff for
few days owing to illness and Fire
man Boyer has been temporarily assign
ed to duty in his place.
R. J. Kennedy who is travelling pas
senger agent on the Southern Kansas
division, spent Sunday with is family in
Topeka
Engineer Gnpin is off on runs Nos. IT
and Is west and Link Gallety is on in his
place.
Fireman Romig is taking Fireman
Tom KelIy's place on runs No. and ?
west.
I. Wellman, travelling road foreman of
engines, was in Topeka yesterday.
Fireman Davis is OFF for a few days on
account of illness.
L. NJ. Gazen. chief electrician of the
Santa Fe was in Arkansas City on
business yesterday.
T. S. Lloyd, general superintendent
Of motive power for the Rock Island,
with headquarters at Chicago, accom-
panied by General Manager D. e.
Cain of Topeka, J. Reed. general
storekeeper at Moline and W J. Toll
lection superintendent of motive pow
er of Topeka, have been away for q
few days on a tour of inspection over
the western lines of the Rock Island
system.
Charles Davis of the Rock Island
roundhOuse at Horton was in the city
Sunday on visit to his friends.
Tinkham Veale. who has been en-
office during the summer vacation,
has resigned his position and viii re-
sumo his work in Wash burn college
this winter.
Engineer French is taking the place
of Engineer Higgins on the plug runs.
Train No. 50 broke down near Le-
compton this morning. The cause was
the bursting of the f1ue on engine No.
405 which was pulling the train. Con-
ductor Reece, who was in charge Of
the train came in on No. 113 this
morning, and another train crew was
sent out to pull the train in.
"A. v. Read, Rem Payne and R W
Mason of the engin eering department
went to Carbonate on No. 113 this
morning. They will set center stakes
in a curve at that place. From there
they will go to Emporia. where they
Will attend to some work at that point.
c. NJ. Buck. assistant engineer of
tild odtltd Z dl ltilS pOltLs accom- pam
led by Clyde Reece, Ed Alsdorf and
R. C. Marsh went to Lansing this
morning They were not sent up for
a very long term though and they
will be back this evening.
The engineering force set the first
stakes for the new car shop in the
east yards yesterday. This is the first
step taken toward preparing for the
new shop which is soon to be erected
This shop Will be east Of Branner
/ street.
Chas- BOSNIAN of the engineering
/ department is now at work at En-
poria.
Mr. J. Y. Turner. who has been
/ foreman OF the car lighting depart
ment at Chicago for some time, has
/ resigned his position owing to poor
health. He viii be succeeded by Rich
I ard Hamilton, who has been dynamo
/ inspector A. J. Gaignat who has
! been assistant inspector at Argentine
/ succeeds to the position of dynamo in
spector made vacant by the promo
i ton of Mr. Hamilton.
Chas Gibbons who works in the
pipe gang of Floyd Jones is back at
work after being off for couple of
weeks attending to private business