The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-14

been attending meeting of railway sig
nal engineers.
F. R. Frost, chief electrician fer the
Santa F'e at this point, returned from
short business trip to Chicago yester-
day.
R. B. Saunders. of the electrical de-
partment, has returned from a short
business trip to Hutchinson
Trains No and IS both stopped in
Topeka fer breakfast this morning. Both
these trains usually stop in Kansas City
for breakfast but owing 10 the lateness
they We're compelled to wait in Topeka.
Ralph SchEacke Of the engineering dc
Partment is spending the day in EmpN-ia
where he isc on a business trip.
Inspector J. J. Burge of the secret ser
vice department went to Lawrence on
official business yesterday.
P. w Sayre. general foreman of the
bridge and building department was III
-Atchison on a short business trip Thurs
day
The meeting in he coach shops yes
terday was addressed by Rev. Homer
church Prof E. V. Ridenour the sing
ing evangelist, sang several selections.
The work on the bowling alley of the
r. r. Y M c. A. is nearing completion.
A great many new athletic equipments
have been ordered from H. B. Howard
0IQ II IS C4DGCIcQ mat llG WOTk III the
gymnasium will soon be IN full blast.
Engineer Robert Brentnall and Fire
man Wilson of Argentine who have been
On extra switch service in the yards fer
some time have been transferred to reg
ular service in the yards
Fireman Laws is taking the place of
Fireman Smith while the latter IS il
Milwaukee attending the national con-
vention OF the brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Foremen.
w. E. Lewis is in Grinnell iowa, where
his mother is seriously ILL., He Ia an EN-
ploye of the wazer service department.
John Devlin Of the machine shops is
laying of this week.
E r. Fuller who runs the interlocking
plant at Second street has taken a lay
off of thirty days and will spend his
vacation in Boston. Ed Stone, the night
operator. will take his place and George
Helwig will have charge of the plant At
night.
Charles Givens. of the Pintsch gas
lighting system, was laying of yester-
day. He is taking in the sights at the
fair.
Pat sherman. the depotmaster. was
LAYING off Wednesday and Theodore
Neske took his place Theodore,s work
in this line demonstrated that he is a
good man for any position.
Conductor CDeeT IS Oh IO4 d lew deaS ?
visiting his family in Topeka.
Charles Zarker, foreman of the plat
ing department, IS off on his vacation
He is taking a trip to Pittsburg. Phil
adelphia, New York and other eastern
points.
VIII Mohler. of the machine shops. is
laying off for a few days attending the
fair.
Brakeman Sam V. Hovatter has been
assigned permanently to runs Nos. 119
and 120 on which has has been running
for some time.
Conductor Geo. ". Scott is laying off
at Usage City and Conductor Parcy A.
Caps has been sent down to take the
runs.
Engineer Chris MeGinnis. who has
been off for some time. has returned to
work and went out on his old run this
morning.
Brakeman George Clark has taken a
90 day layoff and Brakeman Shrager is
on the runs in his place.
Engines No 2036. 2037, 20Ss arrived in
Topeka on No. 81 Thursday. These are
switch engines which were recently or
dered from the Baldwin Locomotive
works.
James McRoberts. of the water ser
vice department, was on company bust
ness at Holiday yesterday.
Conductor George Tflford, who has
been visiting in Montreal, Can. for the
past two weeks, mas returned TO WOFk
on the St. Joe runs.
The advertising car No 2 of Ring
ling Bros. circus went to Kansas City
on the plug this morning
Train No 10s which runs to St Joe
was late IN pulling out this morning
which was due to the late arrival OF
train No. 5.
Trains No. and lis took supper al
the local eating house last night.
-.5- 4n-
and 122 Ia place of Fireman Davis whc
| is taking a short layof on account Of
Illness
Engines No. 731 and sos have been as,
signed TO service on the Southern Kan
sas division and have been sent to theii
assignments
Switehman Nelson and starr have
been transferred from night service *
day service.