The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-07


brennan of a gang in the shops for
ONE time, has been promoted to the
POSITION of assistant foreman OF the
machine shops to take the place va
ated by J. ]. Lyddon, who has been
lromoted to be engineer of tests for
he coast lines
Sam McGill and w. B. Lyons, who
ave been employed in the local shops
or several years. have been appoint
ID apprentice instructors in the new
chool of apprentices which has re-
emily been started in the shops.
The drawing school in the shop
chooI of apprentices will open next
donday. The opening was delayed for
few DAYS on account of the room
which is being fitted up for the school
lot being completed in time G. NJ
Davis, who has had great deal of ex-
lerience as a draughtsman and in
tructor along such lines in the east.
las been appointed to the position OF
Instructor in mechanical drawing.
Engines Nos. 1875 and 1875 of the
Jew prairie type of freight engines
ave been set up in the shops and will
= sent out on trial trip in a few days
Clarence Gibbon, who has been lay
ng off from his work in the machine
hops for several days on account OF
:etting a piece of hot steel in his eyes,
las recovered and will return to Work
donday. Mr.. Gibbon is a student IN
he mechanical department of the
agricultural college at Manhattan
Monday night at the Railroad Y. NJ
:. A. the committee of the association
n religious work will hold a special
Meeting for the purpose of arranging
ne Bible. classes for the coming year.
tuesday evening the membership com
aittee will meet and WEDNESDAY night
ne board of directors will hold their
ocular monthly meeting.
Eight hundred people were congrs-
ated in the yard of the Railroad \.
q. c. A. last night to hear the first
loo
" Rev. Loyal W. Madden of the Pot
yin Presbyterian church Mr. Madden
alked on the subject The Life of
David" His remarks were illustrated
" stereoptican slides and proved very
instructive and entertaining MI
dadden will address the meeting again
ext week. Music was furnished by
chorus choir which was composed
( the leading vocal talent OF the east
tde. The Acme Male quartette also
endered several entertaining selec-
Ions ]. T. Shaw of the freight de-
sartment led the chorus and Mrs
: E. Prout presided at the piano.
:. Prout, the secretary of the r. r.
:. NJ. c. A. presided at the meeting,
nd A. L. Mayer. assistant secretary,
iperated the lantern. Next week the
ddress will be on the Passion week
nd several of the finest views of this
,eriod will be shown.
George H. Hoyes. who has taught
4 the educational classes of the Rail-
pad Y M c. A. for the past nine
ears. has been engaged again for the
oming season and will have charge
the classes in penmanship, spelling
nd business English Mr.. Hoyes ser
ices were eagerly sought by other
chools and it was with difficulty that
se was re-engaged for the coming
eason.
Engineer Link Gallety is running
emporarily on runs Nos. 121 and 122
,etween Topeka and Atchison.
Three of the eastbound trains were
lite this morning and stopped at the
peal station for breakfast and as n
esult business was very lively around
he eating house early this morning
los. Is, s and 10 were late.
S. w. Everett and mother are plan
Months trip to California and City of
dexico. Mr.. Everett is assistant cleo
rical engineer of the Santa Fe.
The pile driver was sent to Usage
lily yesterday to be used in some re-
air work which is being made on the
ridge over the Marais des Cygne riv-
at that place.
Conductor Charles Peterson has re-
armed to work on runs Nos. 119 and
20 between Topeka and Atchison af-
ar having been on a layoff for sew
raj days
Brakeman Allison. who has been
aying off for several days on runs
Ioc. 81 and g. between Topeka and
.rgentine has returned to work and
as relieved Brakeman Earl Cafferty
rho was running in his place.
Brakeman Gileat is running on runs
los. 119 and 120 between Topeka and
ltchison in the place of P. A. Caps,
no has been temporarily assigned to
rork as extra conductor.
Conductor Jesse Howes is running
/ the place of Conductor Tom Verlin
n runs Nos. 121 and 80 between To-
eka and Emporia.
Engineer f. z. Smith is laying off
n runs Nos. So and "a between To-
eka and Emporia and Engineer w.
:. Lyons is running in his place.
Charles Campbell and James Nc
toberts of the water service depart
1ent have returned from Usage City
here they have been on business
rip.
nthe place of Conductor E. o.
reese on runs Nos. 81 and 81 be-
Eeen Topeka and Argentine.
Brakeman Lungstrum is running in
he place of Brakeman Ashton on
uns Nos. So and ga between Topeka
nd Emporia.
A E. voight of the electrical en-
3neering department has returned
rom a business trip to Usage City
Train No. was run in two sections
he first section was the connection
rom the Gulf while the second sec
ION was the regular train from Den
er.
Pat Walsh, general baggage agent
the Santa Fe is on business trip
ver the western lines of the system.
Archie Pavey OF the local ticket Of
&c is planning to leave next week on
two weeks vacation TO Kansas City
nd Pittsburg and other points of in
crest
Engine No. SIS was taken out on
rial trip this morning by Engineer
I. n. Kelly and will be assigned to SER
lee within a few days.
Engineer N. F. Fouch and Conduc-
or P. A. Capps are running on runs
Sos So and 81 between Topeka and