The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21

appointed special solicitor for the EN-
ployes and Investors association in the
santa F'e shops at Topeka
| Arthur Thompson, of the machine
shop was laying off yesterday
NJ II. Smith. Santa Fe operator at
| Upton. N. NJ, is spending several days
In topeka on business trip.
| Engineer George Sherman is working
| in Usage City in the place of Engineer
| w. H. Jones'
Fireman John Dwyer is working on
runs 1918 in the place of Fireman
Engineer AL Dozier is working in the
place of Engineer Whitcomb in the
| Loo1.
Engineer r. Brentnan is working in
| the place of Engineer Shannon in the
pool.
Fireman Clyde Bates is working on
the trial trip job in the place of NJ.
| 0. Smith
Carl Alexander of the electrical de-
| partment, went to Emporia. today on a
| short business trip.
A number of the prominent Santa F'e
| officials went to Temple, Texas. to at
| tend the wedding of Mr.. H M Powell
| of the Topeka store department.
brakeman H. R.. Wyer and Conductor
| w. H Reichman of MiddIeport, Ohio.
| who have been here spending several
| Gays on a business trip, went to Wich-
| tia yesterday where they will remain.
| 0. WeStfall nachinist of Indianapo-
! lis, Ind, is spending an extended time
IN Topeka on business trip.
G. A. Stratton, of Chicago, who has
spent several days here on business, has
gone to Kansas City.
Rev. A. A. Fanson spoke to the men
in the machine shop at the noon meet
ing today.
Robert Everett has returned to work
in the machine shop after being off
from work two weeks on account of an
injured hand.
A. T. Darche of Topeka, who has
been at the shops the past week max
ing the. drawing of the. tanks of the
engines on the Oklahoma division, so
that all the engines now burning coal
will be changed to oil burners, has
completed his work here and will leave
fer Guthrie tomorrow. He will perform
similar work there Foreman NJ.
M. Martin and the Two Johns" of the
car department, accompanied the
wrecker back to this city from White
Eagle last night. The wrecker has been
there the past two days cleaning up
the wreck of 405 which took place Sat
urday night. The coaches in the wreck
were taken to Topeka by the Newton
wrecker last night. They were not
badly damaged. but all need some re-
pairing.-ArkansaS Traveller.
Mr.. William E. r. Kirk, claim adj
juster for the Santa Fe, had a very
harrow escape from being asphyxiated
at his home short time ago. He was
enjoying his customary ablution in the
bath room, which was equipped with a
gas heater, tho fumes from which were
allowed to enter the room. The win
dow (Which is usually left open for
safety was closed 1t was not long
before Kirk began to feel strange and
found that he had barely enough
strength left to make an cutlery, which
he did, and assistance was immediate
~ rendered him. Doctors worked with
him for several hours before he began
to breath normally. When they arrived
hopes had almost been given up Of
saving his life. Bill still feels a lit
tie peculiar for the experience, which
gave him a good scare Our advice,
Bill is ''be more careful next time"
Bills friends among the fairer sex have
since been showing him all sorts of
courtesies in the way of sympathy and
flowers so that his suffering has not
been altogether in vain.
All friends and their families are
specially invited to attend the meas
uring party'' given by the auxiliary
to the B. of l.. F. & E.. Thursday ev- |
ening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. |
w L. Davis. 425 Jefferson street.