The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-14
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| Interstate rates on the Santa Fe
| between Kansas and Oklahoma points
went into effect today. AS a result
transportation to Oklahoma points il
A force of wiremen was sent to
Emporia and Strong City yesterday
where the rewriting of the depot will
4 be made.
W. HI. Hamilton. master mechanic
of the Santa Fe, went to EmporiG
yesterday on business.
Fireman Caudle of Argentine has
been transferred to service out of
H. w. Tucker with a force of wire
men returned yesterday from Emporia
where they had been making some re-
pairs on the wiring.
| cal shops, has gone to Chicago for a
few weeks on company business.
c. I. Kerr, tratnmaster of the Rock
| Island at Herington, was in Topeka on
| business yesterday. 80
John McDade, a switchman in the
local yards, who has been laying off
on account of injuries, has returned to
work. Mr.. McDade was caught be-
tween a switch engine and a car but
| fortunately was not badly injured.
Ed. Halterman, fireman on the
| local extra board, is laying off for a
| few days.
Engineer c. ". Slanker is running
| temporarily on runs Nos. 121 and 122
between Topeka and st. Joseph. ]
| Engine No. 1878, one of the new oil
burners, was taken out on trial trip
this morning, after having been set UP
| in the local shops.
Engineer E. M. Bristow Of Argen-
| tine is running in extra freight SER
vice out of Topeka.
Engineer c. c. Haymen of Newton
| is running on runs Nos. II and 8 be-
tween Topeka and Newton in the
place of Engineer G. S. bruce, who is
/ w. w. Mills of the Mills. Dry Goods
company will speak at the Saturday
night meeting of the Railroad Y. M.
G. A. tonight. The Acme male quar-
The entertainment at the Railroad
Y. M. c. A. last night~was attended by
a large crowd. Mrs. o. E. Winkler of
Paxico, assisted by Miss Ethel Corle
of Alma, rendered several fine mu-
steal numbers. 1t was one Of the best
entertainments of the season.
Brakeman Allison is working tenn
porarily on runs Nos. 90 and "a be-
tween Topeka and Emporia.
Brakeman Harper has. returned to
work on the extra board after having
been working for some time as an
extra switchman.
Engineer Charles Barry of Argen-
tine has returned to- his home after
having visited his family in Topeka
for several days. !;
Island at Pratt, who has been in To-
peka for several days on business, has
returned to his home.
John Starr and Ernest Irish of the
switching force in the local yards
have returned from Indiana, where
they had been for several days on ac-
count of the sickness of a relative.
d. E. Barton, general foreman OF
the local shops. is laying off for . few
days as a result of blood poisoning
in one of his hands. 81
Fireman Richmond has returned to
work in firing service. after having
been working temporarily as switch
engineer in the local yards. e
family have. returned, from Oklahoma
where they have been visiting ana
hunting for, several days. ~
Work has been started on the new
machine shops of the Santa Fee at
Argentine The shops will occupy
burned this spring and will be built
of the same dimensions. 1t is expect-
ed that they will be completed next
spring.
is laying off for few days taking the
examination for promotion to the
position of engineer.
Engineer Louis Yengst has returned
from two weeks visit to New York
and has been assigned to runs Nos.
lis and 116 between Kansas City and
Newton.
Engineer Joe Gossard, who runs on
the California limited, is laying off for
a few days and is putting in his time
on hunting trip.
A two hundred foot extension Is
being added to the car repair sheds
at Argentine.
Engineer Tom Herrick has reported
for work at his home in Argentine
after a two weeks hunting trip
DR.. E. w. White delivered very