The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-02


Los ANGELES, Nov. 2-The California
limited, the first train in the fast winter
service inaugurated by the Santa Fe
company, arrived last night at 600 from
Chicago. The time was two days, ~
hours and five minutes which the Santa
Fe officials here say is the fastest time
ever made between Chicago and this city
by regular passenger train.
RIDING ON A 100000 TRAIN.
Mr. W. j. Black Takes Newspaper Men
on AN Excursion.
"Jump on, boys; this train starts out
swift" called MIR W. J. Black, at exactly
11:O5 yesterday morning, and the seven
newspaper representatives stepped
aboard the new Santa Fe California
limited train No. 8, starting on the ex-
cursion to Emporia and return extended
to them through the courtesy of the as
sistant general passenger and ticket
agent.
The excursion party was composed OF
W, J. Black, assistant general passenger
and ticket agent; Geo. w. Hagenbusch,
passenger agent at Kansas City; W. ii.
Robinson, superintendent of The Pullman
company; Ii. A. lice, trainmaster east
ern division; and representatives, OF the
DTATE JOURNAL duQ OtuSL AOEcAo oAN
Kansas City papers. o
The sensation of riding on 100000
train, "Lhe handsomest train in the
world" in the best of company, with
the assurance that you are to make your
self perfectly at home, is one OF the
most Measurable TO be experienced, and
the party was AT once comfortably estab-
lished in the luxuriously upholstered
seats of the Pullman.
Mr. w. J. Black, 1rsinmaster Tice and
Geo Hagenbusch did the honors, and did
them in a manner that was irreproach-
able. Their stock of information on rail-
way equipment, prohibition in Kansas,
fsst trains and amusing situations, ap-
peared to be inexhaustibie
Trainmaster lice told 8 story that
bears repeating:
Some years ago on cold winter night,
a forlorn specimen of manhood entered
the Pacific hotel in st. Joseph, and made
for the large stove in one corner OF the
room. At that time there was an impor-
tant legal case in progress in that city,
and the hotel was filed with Ioungers.
who were coagreg gated about the fire
telling stories. The tramp attempted
several times to get close enough to the
stove to warm himself, but none of the
legal gentlemen appeared to notice his
presence. AT last, thoroughly disguised
with the selfshness of the party, aud be-
ing of an original turn of mind, he cried
out, "Gsntleman, l had very queer
dream last night"
The conversation ceased and every
eve was turned upon HIM. 81 dreamt l
died." he continued, land went to the
other world, and as l was travelling
through those domains came to party
of lawyers" He stopped and looked
wistfuliy at the stove. well, SIR said
one of the party, what were they do
ing?" 'oittiug around the fire just as
they're doing here" replied the tramp.
He received place at the stove imme
diately.
When the train pulled into Emporia
the entire party alighted and spent iii =
teen minutes on the depot platform
waiting for No. 4, Chicago limited, on
which they returned to Topeka. This
portion of the trip was spent in becom-
ing acquainted with Mr.. w. P. Mott, the
courteous superintendent of the dining
service, and his fare.
This train was in charge of "Hank"
Marshall, the oldest conductor on this
division of the Santa Fe, and he dropped
into the dining car several time to see, as
he expressed it, shat the boys were
being provided for"
The train arrived in topeka three min
utes ahead of time, according to Train
master Tees watch, which he swears is
the regulator of the Santa Fe, and the
party alighted. It WAS delightful trip.
RAILROAD PERSONALS.
Items of Interest About Railroad EN-
pIoyes and Officials.
J. II. HILL formerly assistant to the
vice president and general manager of
the NJ, K. & T., visited General Manager
Fray of the Santa Fe yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Hill is now general agent of
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Co, with headquarters in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Ernest Wilcox of the car supsrin-
tendents Office of the Santa Fe, returned
yesterday from a two weeks visit with
his mother in New York.
Miss Kate Whitson of the car superin-
tendenrs Office of the Santa Fe, returned
yesterday from a months visit with rela-
tives in Iowa and Ohio.
Miss Anna L Knox of the passenger
department of the Santa Fe, accompau-
led by her sister, leaves today for two
weeks vacation in Chicago and Indiana
points.
B. T. Lewis, assistant to General mana
ger Frey, leaves this afternoon on q bust
ness trip to Chicago.
Z. K. Hudson, assistant general freight
agent of the Santa Fe, returned yester-
day afternoon from St. Louis, where he
has besu attending to business connected
with the Choctaw railroad
!, g. Frost, of Minneapolis, MINI, il
visiting in the city, the guest of his
brother. John E Frost, land Commissioner
of the Santa Fe.
Division Superintendent c. 7. McLel-
Ian, OF the Santa Fe, returned from an
inspection trip over the Howard branch.
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