The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-29

addressed the noon meeting in the
machine shops today. Rev. 1. N. Jett
played a cornet solo and large crowd
attended the meeting.
Conductor Percy Capps is running
temporarily on runs Nos. 119 and 12O,
the freight runs between Topeka and
ST. Joseph.
Brakeman Ernest Wheddon, of EN-
poria was brought in to the local nos
pital Monday for treatment
Brakeman John Thomas is taking the
place of Brakeman John Hall on runs
Nos. Ill and 112, the local passenger
runs between Argentine and Emporia
on the cutoff.
Engineer John Heberer, who has been
laying off on runs Nos. 113 and ia be-
tween Topeka and Florence for three
weeks on account of sickness, has re-
turned to work and went out on the
runs yesterday. During the absence
of Mr.. Heberer, Engineer c. H. Barry
had charge of the runs.
Lloyd Kennedy, a son of Yardmaster
J. c. Kennedy, who graduated in the
recent class at the high school, went
to work this morning having accepted
a clerical position in the shops.
Engineer Charles YeweH, who has
been laying off for several days has re-
turned to work.
Division superintendent c. T. Nc
Lellan of Emporia was up this morn
ing on business and returned to En-
4O1.
Jake Etzel, who has been working
in the shops as an apprentice for the
past five years has finished his appren-
ticeshfp and has resigned his position,
Intending in a short time to leave for
PocatelIo, Idaho, where he will take a
position in the shops of the Great
Northern railway at that place.
Otto Slagel of the local news stand
is taking the place of Walter Smith,
the news agent on runs Nos. 100, 10,
113 and ia while the latter is laying
off on account of sickness.
L. c. Messick, train dispatcher at
Emporia, was in the city yesterday on
business.
= Engineer ]. E. Polly, who has been
laying off on runs Nos. 81 and 81 for
several days, has returned to work.
NJ Maelstrom, travelling scale in
spector, who was in Topeka with his
scale test car last week, left Saturday
for a trip of inspection over the Okla
| homa division.
The family of Fireman William
Swearingen, who have been quarantine
ed several days on account of case
of chicken pox, are now out of quar-
antine.
Switchman Sam Pfeffer of La Junta
was in the city for a few days on WIS.,
it and returned to La Junta today
en- out on a trial trip yesterday after
having received a general overhauling
in the shops.
w. A. Reece of Kansas City will
address the class in airbrake tonight
on the new E. & T. equipment. En-
gineer E. 3. Jolly will have charge OF
the class
The largest Santa Fe engine No. 92s
which was on exhibition at the st
Louis fair went through Topeka yes
| terday on its way to the New Mexico
division. The engine weighs about 1S(
| tons.
Rev. ]. V. Combs, assisted by Mel
son Gardner. soloist and Rev. I. N
| Jet will address the meeting in the
coach shops Thursday noon. These
| evan geHsts will continue their meet
ings at the Third Christian church fol
several weeks yet and on leaving thi:
church will hold a series of meeting.
| in Oakland.
E. A. Wendell of the machine shop:
| has resigned his position and left to.
day for Springfield, Mo-, where he viii
work in the Frisco shops.