The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13

include additional territory TO the ex-
tent of nearly a block.
Division Superintendent E. A Austin
OF La Junta. Colo. was in Topeka yes
terday on his way to La Junta after
having been in St Jose7h-
Engineer John Hand is running on
runs Nos los and log between Topeka
and St Joseph in the place of Engineer
James Thomas who is laying off.
Brakemer Crossman and Mellinger
are new men who have been assigned
to the extra road board at Argentine
and are running on the eastern di-
vision.
George SINNERS. night yard master.
has returned to work after having
been off for some time and has re-
lieved Fred Morgan who was in his
place.
Engine No. 1878 was taken out on
trial trip this afternoon after having
been set Up in the local shops. The
engine will be sent west for freight
service
Switchman Ed Strain has returned
to work in the local yards after an b.
sence OF several days. His wife who
suffered stroke of paralysis, is i'm
proving
H. P. Moran of the electrical depart
ment at Chicago. who has been in the
local hospital receiving treatment for
some time. has recovered and has re-
turned to Chicago
Jesse Lewis of the boiler shop is
laying of for few days on account
OF getting his clothing caught and
bruising his arms as a result. He Is
not seriously injured.
Train No was ten hours late yes
terday and arrived in Topeka at
p m running as the second section Of
No. ia The train left Topeka as an
extra train.
Reuben Kennedy of Argentine is i'll
the local hospital as a result of getting
his arms badly lacerated by a window
pane in cab on which he was work
ing in his capacity as painters helper
Walter Horn. who is employed as as
ststant ticket agent at Kansas City.
and Mrs Horn returned to Topeka
yesterday. after having spent their
vacations in New York. Canada and
other places.
A change has been made by the tele-
graph department and the correct time
which was formerly received at the
telegraph offices of the santa F'e from
St Louis at 10 O'Clock is now clicked
over the wires at II O'Clock
Mechanical Engineer c A Seeley
of the Rock Island at Chicago and G.
w Siedel superintendent of the Rock
Island shops at Moline. ILL.,, were in
Topeka yesterday and took trip
through the local shops of the Santa
Fe.
Ralph Armstrong who has been
working during the summer months
as a blacksmith in the local shops
will leave this evening for Manhattan
where he will re-enter the Agricul-
tural college and continue his techni-
cal course
Otto Mann was injured while work
ing in the boiler shop yesterday morn
ing His clothing was caught in the
machinery while he was operating a
power punch. He was taken 70 the
hospital but it is thought that no
bones were broken.
Last Monday night while engine No.
21OO was running in the roundhouse at
Argentine the throttle came open I'M
expectedly and as there were no air
brakes on the engine. the engine plow-
ed it's wav into the Office of Round
house Foreman Arnell and his office as
a result is almost completely wrecked
DR.. Loyal w. Madden of the Potwin
Presbyterian church will deliver an
illustrated lecture on the lawn of the
Railroad Y NJ. c. A., tonight on the
subject OF ''The Passion Week" Some