The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-25
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Engineer N. F. Fouch who runs 6
switch engine in the local yards al
! night laid off last night.
Irving Wellman, travelling road fore
man of engines, was in Topeka over
! Sunday on a short business trip.
Claude Blake, assistant state secre-
| tary of the Y. M. c. A, who has been
| visiting his brother, Roy Blake at the
Railroad Association left this morning
for Garrett and Ottawa.
Engine No. 1878. one of the new freight
engines being received at the local
shops, was taken out on trial trip this
morning.
Engineer Robert Hef1ick of Argentine
is working in Temporary freight service
out of Topeka.
! Conductor George Stone was on the
Kansas City plug runs Nos. 100 and 10
| in the place of Conductor Griffin who
was off.
Engineer w. P. Beeler is running
temporarily on runs Nos. us and 116
between Kansas City and Newton.
| Division Superintendent C. T. McLel-
| Ian of the eastern division is in Topeka
today on business trip.
Air Brake instruction car No. 99905
will be in Argentine during the latter
part of the week and the local trainmen
are ordered to report at the car for in
stuction.
Horace McCu1lom is a new employee
in the water service department. =
Engineer J. E. Polly has returned to
work on runs Nos. 81 and 62 between
Topeka and Argentine after having
been off for several days and has re-
lieved Engineer George Sherman who
was in his place.
Walter Metzger, a switchman in the
local yards, has resigned his position
and will seek other employment
been laying off for several days on ac-
count of sickness has returned to work
on the local extra board.
Brakeman Allison has taken a layoff
and has gone to Strong City where he
was called on account Of the sickness
of relatives.
George Philblad who has been work.
ing in the shops for some time has gone
to Galesburg, Illinois, where he will
make his future home.
Business car No. passed through
Topeka yesterday on No. 1 en- route to
the coast.
General Superintendent F. C. Fox left
this morning for Kansas City and Chi
cago on short business trip.
Brakeman Charles Horne laid off yes
terday on the ST. Joe runs.
Conductor c. E. Roose has been as.
signed to his old runs Nos. 81 and 62
between Topeka and Argentine He will
take the runs which have been held re-
Gently by Conductor Line who has been
transferred to the chain gang service
at Argentine.
Conductor F. P. McCabe was on runs
Nos. 1O7 and 108 between Topeka and
ST. Joseph yesterday in the place of
Conductor ]. H. Griffith who was lay
ing off.
Engineer r. H. Lain was in the place
of Engineer Andy Verlin on runs Nos.
1O7 and 1OS between Topeka and ST.
Joseph yesterday
Engineer James O'Bryne is back on
runs Nos. 81. and 62 between Topeka
and Argentine after having been tenn
porarily on other runs for several
weeks.
Engineer Link Gallety is running on
runs Nos.17 and Is between Topeka and
Newton in the place of Engineer C. S.
bruce who is laying off.
Engineer J. P. Kelly is laying off on
and Kansas City and Engineer Seeley
Herrich of Argentine is in his place.
The Saturday night recreative games
at the r. r. Y. NJ. G. A. gymnasium
continue to attract a good sized crowd
every Saturday night and last night was
no exception. Two hours of brisk COM
petition in the various sports were in
dulged in last Saturday night The
three standing broad jump was won by
Carl Williams who covered 81 feet. F.
Howe was second with rs feet 61a inches
and CIR. Blazier was third with &c feet.
All enjoyed a game of fist ball. In the
team championships the Reds won from
the Greens by a score of IL to 9 and
the Whites took a game from the Blues
in easy fashion Is to g.. The standing
of the teams at the present time is
Blue 9 points; White s, Green 5, Red 8.
A lively potato race resulted in a tie.
In the medal individual athletic gym
nastic championship Ray Reese stands
first with 10 points, Carl Williams a
close second with s points and c. |
Blazier third with points. The main
event for next Saturday night will be