The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-31

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at least in part, of those taken away
today.
For Economical Reasons
| Mr.. Beacon then told the reason for
the change.
I'VE all regret making the trans
/ fer" he said, but it was for econo-
micaI reasons. However. we all trust
that at some future date the railroad
viii be able to make Topeka a greater
Rock Island point than ever
That Horton Shop Scare.
Beacon brought out the old ques-
ton of moving the Rock Island shops
from Horton to Topeka. He said such
move was not likely to occur. but
admitted that it might IL a good thing
for the railroad as well as for the
town.
Greeting for Sweet.
A. E. Sweet, former general man
ager, postponed his trip to Denver for
a day in order to confer with Mr..
Beacon. He was warmly greeted by
the Topeka business men.
You certainly did do a laundering
bad job of it when you accepted this
Rio Grande offer" he was frankly
told by E. H. Crosby.
Committee to Chicago.
At an informal session at the Rock
Island depot after calling on the gen
eral manager it was decided to pre-
pare an outline of how many dollars
in passenger and freight business the
merchants and JObberS of Topeka have
spent with the Rock Island the past
year. This will be presented to the
receiver and his assistants at Chicago. !
1t was also planned to have a com
mittee go to Chicago representing To-
peka's interests.
Keep Employees ''in Air."
At 3 o'clock this afternoon only two
employees in the general managers /
office were aware of their future Jobs /
A j. Ritz, maintenance clerk in the |
general managers office, has been |
made chief clerk to the master me-
chanic at Horton. c. w. Miller, who |
holds the same position, will go to .
Ell Reno with Rourke and Beacon as
maintenance clerk.
c. w. Rourke will continue his res
idence in Topeka despite the fact that |
his headquarters have been removed |
to the Oklahoma town.
Take Care of Men.
The men employed in the Rock Is
land operating department in Topeka
will be taken care of, according to T. !
H Beacon, of Ell Reno, general man
ager. This district now includes a
large part of the old second district
When asked what offices would be
brought to Topeka to take the place
of those taken away, Mr.. Beacon re-
piled that he did not know.
The time has come for the rail-
roads to econOmize," he said, and
that was the chief reason for this
see that the Topeka employees will
set jobs, according to their seniority
in service There are probably some
who do not wish to leave Topeka 1t
is not the intention of the Rock Is
land to throw a lot of men out of
work.
The money we save by the CONSOLE
dation of the districts will be exp. nd
ed for the improvement of roadbed
and rolling stock
Harrington Division Rumor
rs the Rock Island going to bring
the division superintendent office tc
Topeka from Herington," Beacon was
asked.
It do not know" he replied when
was in Chicago this week the mat
ter was not discussed. Therefore 1 am
whether this report is true" ,
Mr.. Beacon said that the account
ing offices might be brought to To-
peka, but he had no authority for
saying so.
TT is not in my line he said. "All
| know is that I am in Topeka to col
ect all records and files for my office
in Ell Reno. 1 will be here all day
and possibly tonight in clearing up
affairs here"
This is the last day of the Rock Is
and general managers office in To- j
oeka. 1t may be several days, or even I
weeks, before the local railroad men ]
where G. w. Rourke, assistant gen.
araI manager of the Rock Island, goes
% FL Reno in the same capacity as {
mere. He succeeds A. B. Copley, who {
lied recently.
The entire telegraph department
ten men-at one time for
will go to Chicago and He ington.