The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08

Brakeman Harper is laying Off on his
runs at Usage City.
Conductor Jesse Howes is laying of
for few days on account of sickness
Pat Walsh, general baggage agent
left last night for a short business TRIP
TO Chicago
sTrainrnaster Lloyd Stanley of EN-
porfa was in Topeka yesterday on bus
illness trip.
Conductor Osborn and Brakeman Bar
co of Emporia went through Topeka last
might on No. So.
{ General Superintendent F. G. Fox
went west on a business trip last night
: to Newton and Arkansas City.
Train No. Is was four hours late this
morning on account Of the delay caused
! by the heavy storm of last night.
Excavations are being made for the
new brick barn of the Wells-Fargo
which will be completed this fall.
Engine No. ss1 was taken out on trial
trip yesterday afternoon after having
been in the local shops for repairs
Curtis Monical, chief clerk to Super
intendent Mcclellan at Emporia, was in
I Topeka yesterday on a business trip.
Carl Golf. formerly of the city police
department, has accepted a position as
a member of the Santa F'e detective
force.
Engineer Irving Botkin has been as
signed to service on the weed burner
which is at work on the eastern end of
the division.
Engineer Dan Shannon is running on
runs Nos. 1 and between Topeka and
Newton in the place of Engineer E.
Thomas who is laying off.
]. ]. Kennedy, chief Waterman at tho
shops. has resigned his position and De-
tective Dan O'Leary has been appoint
ed to the position in his place
A work train has been put on for few
days between Topeka and Spencer where
a gang of men are working under the
direction of Roadmaster William Morri-
sey.
Boilermaker Eugene Winters of En-
poria has been detailed on an inspection
trip of the eastern division. Mr.. Win
tiers will inspect all the pump boilers
on the system
Brakeman George Stone of runs Nos.
81 and 81 between Topeka and Argentine
is laying off and is being used on emer-
gency service. Brakeman Lungstrum is
running in his place.
Engine No. 1857, one of the new
decapods. was taken out on trial trip
this morning by Conductor Bankhead
and Engineer ]. N. Kelly. The engine
will be assigned to freight service.
". G. Manalo, q Filipino, who has
been working in the machine shops dur
ing his summer vacation, has returned
to work in the machine shops after hav-
ing laid Off for few days on a vaca-
ton.
Engineer George Sherman is running
on runs Nos. 81 and 81 between Topeka
and Argentine in the place of Engineer
Z. D. Webb. while the latter is in Chi
cago where he was called Sunday night
on account of the Illness of his wife.
A great deal of trouble is being ex-
perienced today by the local telegraph
department on account of the wires be-
imp down in various places as result
of the heavy rainstorm last night. In
some places 1T is impossible to get. con-
nected.
William Dwyer of the Santa Fe bridge
and building department who has been
working near Leavenworth is in the
local hospital on account of burns which
he received about the face caused by
creosote with which he was working in
treating ties.
William Hanson, foreman of the
freight car painters. accompanied by
Mrs. Hanson. are planning to leave in
a few days for Amarillo, Texas, where
they will visit with their son, William
Hanson, who is chief clerk in the office
Of the mechanical superintendent at
that place.