The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-18
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Foreman Claude Maze of the boiler
shop is laying off on account of illness.
Switchmen Corners and Shaffer have
resigned their position in the local
yards.
William Clayton, agent of the Santa
Fe at Spencer, was in Topeka Saturday
on a business trip.
The paving around the Wells Fargo
office has been completed and makes a
great Improvement. =,
Conductor Daniels and Engineer
Harry Conwell took the ditcher to Ar
gentine this morning.
George Sand1fer OF the tin shops has
resigned his position and has gone to
his home In Waverly, Mo.
Engineer H. G. Cunningham. who
has been laying off on runs Nos. I and
2, has returned to work.
Engineer James McKernan is run
ming in the place of Engineer Andy
Neugebauer in the local pool.
General Manager J. E. Hurley went
to Kansas City this morning on the
plug on a short business trip.
Al Morris, assistant travelling auditor
of the Fred Harvey company, was In
Topeka Saturday on business.
Engines? Charles Jones who has been
laying off for few days has returned
to work in chain gang service.
Engineer Link Gallety is running
Temporarily on the MarceIine runs be-
S. w. Everett, assistant electrical en-
gineer of the Santa Fe, has returned
from a short business trip to Chicago.
Conductor F. P. McCabe was on the
Kansas City plug runs yesterday in the
place of Conductor Harry Griffin who
was laying off.
J. r. Roberts, scale inspector of the
Santa Fe, has returned to Topeka after
having been on an extensive business
trip over the line.
r. J. Parker, general superintendent
OF the Santa Fe at Newton, has return
ed to his home after having been in
Topeka on business.
Engineer E. D. Webb was on runs
Nos. 107 and los between Topeka and
St. Joseph in the place of Engineer
Andy Verlin who laid off.
Fireman Fred Snyder of Argentine
was in Topeka Saturday taking the
mechanical examination for promotion
to a position as engineer.
General Superintendent H w Sharp
OF La Junta has returned to his home
after having been in Topeka a couple
of days on a business trip.
Engineer John Hand has returned
from Kansas City and has been regular
ly assigned to runs Nos. 63 and "a be-
tween Topeka and Emporia.
Conductor Ffnnucane. who has been
laying off for several days, has return
ed to work on runs Nos. lis and 116
between Kansas City and Arkansas
City.
The sale of unclaimed baggage will
commence tomorrow. The sale will
take place at the old freight depot
Charles Crews, the auctioneer will cry
the sale.
Engineer Jack Kanatzar and Fireman
Hamilton of Arkansas City have return
ed to their homes after having been in
Topeka where they brought an engine
for repairs.
Cr1,orlaa % A..
is suffering with an attack of blood
poison which has affected his left hand.
The attack was caused by a scratch
from splinter.
The Young Mems Social and Investf-
cation club of the Railroad Y. NJ C. A
will meet tomorrow night to complete
the arrangements for the THANKSGIVING
dinner for the club.
Fireman Charles Pellet of the Santa
Fe at La Junta is in the local hospital
where he is receiving treatment for an
injured hand. He was employed as a
conductor on the Topeka street cars
until he went to La Junta a few months
ago.
owen Galbreath, formerly stenog-
rapher to General Passenger Agent 4.
M. ConnelI, and now in a similar ca
pacity with H. w. Sharp, general su-
perintendent of the western grand
division at La Junta, Colo. is in To-
peka for few days visiting with
XTISDQS anu 1SldIANCS.
Henry Devlin. a switchman in the
Union Pacific yards at Denver was
killed Saturday morning by being run
over by q switch engine while at work.
He was formerly employed as a fire.
man between Topeka and Newton and
was we'll known in Topeka. He is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Devlin of
this city and a brother of John Devlirr, |
who is an engine inspector in the local
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