The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-04

work on the new roundhouse at Ar
genuine Is progressing very fast.
Fireman Miller has been assigned
10 switch engine service at Argentine
General Superintendent F. c. Fox
came up from Emporia this morning on
business.
Engineer C. E. Jewell, who has been
laying off, has returned to his switch
engine in the local yards
Engineer Harry Conwell has returned
10 Topeka after having been in Argen-
tine in temporary service.
Engineers Hef1ick. McDougau and
R1chardson have been assigned to the
extra road board out of Argentine.
Frank Neel, of the Argentine power
house, has been in Topeka all week at
tending session of the Odd Fellows.
Engine No. ABS was taken out on trial
trip this morning and will be assigned
to passenger service within few days.
Engineer Tennyson and Conductor
Henry Hollway are in charge of bal
last train on the st. Joseph branch to-
day.
Fireman Murphy has returned to
work in the local pool after having been
off for several days on account of sick
ness. 39514
Engineer w. E. Wheeler and Con-
ductor Hewitt are laying off for sew
eral days on account of other bust
ness.
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who has been ernnloyed and assigned to
work on the. extra road board out of
Argentine. = ~ -r--s
Engineer r. y s4ssz has been assign
ed to SERVICE on rms Nos. 3 and 4, the
California a limit edbetween Kansas City
Paul o. Brien has been transferred
from srt1ns 8 and s to runs Nos. III
and 412, the local passenger runs
over the cutoff.
Engineer Dan Shannon has return
ed from Kansas City and has been as
signed to temporary work on the
Marceline runs. -
Engineer John Holloway of Argen-
tine has been regularly assigned to
runs Nos. 9 and 4 between Kansas
City and Newton.i5
Conductor T. A. Verlin, who has
been laying off. has returned to work
on runs Nos. 121 and 80 between To-
peka and Emporfa.
Rev. John Zimmerman of Horton, who
was formerly assistant secretary of the
local r. r. Y. NJ. c. A, is in Topeka to-
day visiting with friends.
Engineer E. E. Smith has returned
from Kansas City and has resumed his
work on runs Nos los and 106 be-
tween Topeka and st. Joseph.
Perry Wheeler, chief clerk to Mr..
Hamilton at Argentine, is much better
and expects to be able to return to
work within a couple of weeks.
The tickets for the entertainment
course at the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A, are
ready for distribution today and will be
given to all the members who apply at
the desk.
Paul Crawford, of Argentine, has
been promoted to the position of bonus |
clerk at that point, and Fred Myers has |
been promoted to succeed Crawford as |
a clerk in the office of w. H. Hamil- |
ton.
James Clarity, the fiagman who has
been stationed on Fourth street for sew
eral years. has been transferred to
Tenth street and James Simmons has
been assigned to Fourth street in
his place.
E. DeSilva, master mechanic of the
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix, with
headquarters at Prescott. Ariz., passed
through Topeka yesterday afternoon on
In the east for several days.
on runs Nos. 8 and 4 between Kansas
City and Newton. Bids will remain
open until October s at which time an
assignment will be made to the oldest
fireman making application for the
runs.
Howard Walker, a colored employee
Of the Santa Fe at Ottawa and who
was formerly connected with the local
Santa Fe force. is now in the Ottawa
hospital suffering from a fractured
leg as a result of jumping off train
backwards
Evan Adkins, who works in the
Wellington shops of the Santa Fe, is