The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-29

James Bartelle, of the tin shops, is
laying off for few days.
Gus Osman of the car shops is off
on a business trip to ST. Joseph.
Business cars Nos. 6 and were
deadheaded into Topeka this morning.
Trainmaster Lloyd, Stanley of EN-
poria is in town today on a short bust
ness trip.
Guy Parker. of the machine shops.
has returned from a business trip to
Pittsburg. Pa.
All the departments of the shops
will be closed tomorrow on account of
Decoration day.
Arthur Barry of the machine shops,
who has been sick for some time. has
returned to work
AIyer Hurley. chairman of the en-
gineers' grievance committee, is in To-
peka today on a business trip
Charles Zarker, foreman of the
planning department, is in Ell Paso,
Texas, on a short business trip.
On account of Decoration Day tomor-
row the sale of unclaimed freight at the
local freight depot Will be called off,
H W. Townsend. electrical inspec-
tor of the Santa F'e at Argentine, came
up on a short business trip yesterday.
Conductor Jesse Howe has returned
to work on 121 after having been off
for some time working on the extra
board.
Brakeman Harper is running on
runs Nos. 121 and 80 between Topeka
and Emporia in the place of Brakeman
Mcmillan
All the athletic events for tomorrow
at the R. r. Y. NJ. c. A, have been
postponed until Friday owing to Me-
mortal Day.
Thomas Gummo of the car shops
will leave for Kansas City tomorrow
where he will spend Decoration day
with friends.
CHI
has returned to work after having been
off for several days owing to the death
of his mother
Joseph Shoefelbein of the boiler
shops has returned to work after hav-
ing been off for several days on ae-
count of sickness
E. Johnson, night operator in the
local telegraph office, has returned
home after spending a three weeks
vacation in California
]. T. McNally. assistant to Division
SUPERINTENDENT ]. L. Barnes of the
Southern Kansas at Chanute. is in To-
peka today on a business trip.
brakeman Joe Purvis of the Usage
C,itv runs has returned to work at
Usage City after having been on a
business trip in Topeka for a few days.
Fireman George Martin. of Argen-
tine has been assigned to service with
Engineer Dan Finn on runs Nos. lib
q a ia between Kansas City and To-
peka.
Business car No. 400 which is used
nv w. K. Etter. division superintend-
emit of the Rio Grande division at San
Marcial, is in the shops for light re-
pairs
w. ]. Black, passenger traffic man
ager of the Santa Fe. returned to Chi
caro last night after having been in
topeka for a couple of days attending
the santa Fe time card meeting
Extensive Memorial services were
held in the coach shops this noon.
Judge George A. Huron addressed a
large meeting and music was furnished
by Miss Grace Bacon and the shops
male quartette
Fireman Spetter has been tempo
rarily assigned to work on runs Nos.
ia and ia between Topeka and Flor
ence in the place of Fireman n. F.
Fouch. who is on a vacation to his old
home in Cincinnati o.
Conductor c. E. Reece, who has been
off for several weeks attending the ma
tional convention of the Brotherhood of
railway Trainmen, has returned to
work on runs Nos. 81 and 81 between
Toneka and Argentine. Conductor Nc
C,abe who has been running In his
Mace. has returned to work on the ex-
ira board