The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-15

the Santa Fe. He began work in the Of
flee Monday morning.
John p. Kerley is a new man in the
Santa Fe pattern shop Mr.. KerIey comes
from Milwaukee.
Albert Sanderson, who until lately has
in the Santa Fe roundhouse has quit the
service of the company.
A. E. Cooper division passenger agent
for the Rock Island, returned Monday ev-
ening from a short business trip over tho
lines under his supervision.
w. C. Jett, an operator employed in the
work for a few days on account of tho
recent death of his mother.
Mr.. Ward Sweet has lately been employ
coal chute in the local yards of the Santa
Fe Mr.. Sweet comes from Emporia.
c. A. Musgrave, an operator in the San.
ia Fe telegraph office, is absent from
work on account of sickness. Mr.. Mus
l. NJ. Jones, assistant superintendent of
telegraph for the Santa Fe, returned Sum
day from a short vacation trip in Colora-
do. He was accompanied by his family
Mrs Henry McDade wife of Santa Fe
| Switchman McDade. left Monday after
noon on No, for Hornelsville, n. Y.
where she will visit with relatives for a
month. H's
Arthur Nelson. an employee of the San
ia Fe freight auditing department, who
has been sick with typhoid fever for the
ing.
Lucien H. Mears of the Santa Fe pat
tern shop will leave next Wednesday for
California, where he will spend his vaca-
ton. He expects to be gone about two
weeks.
Fl. L. Clements is a new operator in the
santa Fe telegraph office. He began work
comes from Memnhis, Tenn v,here Re
was in the employ of the Frisco.
George Ross, conductor on the Santa Fe
resumed his run yesterday. after a ten
days vacation Mr.. Ross spent his vaca-
ton with friends in southern Missouri.
John Hartley, foreman of the Santa Fe
paint shop, returned Monday afternoon
ing the annual meeting Of the Master
Painters association He has been gone
about a week.
Walker Cain. an employee of the Santa
re department of tests, leaves today for
Indiana, where he will complete the course
in engineering at Perdue university Mr..
Cain has been employed in the department
of tests during the summer vacation.
Mr. G.. d. Hood, day chief of the Santa
Fe telegraph office. has gone to Boston,
where he will spend his vacation of 80
force will be in charge of A. z. More
lock. Mr.. II. L. Bevelle will succeed Mr..
been promoted to the third trick.
The members of Irwin lodge No 260 an
A o. u W. organization consisting large
~ OF railroad men, gave an entertain
119 West Sixth street. The entertainment.
which was well attended, was composed
were served.
Mr.. w. G. Taylor chief clerk to A. S.
Jennings, auditor of the Santa F'e coast
to New York. where he will spend his va
cation. Mr. Taylor was at one time chief
clerk to J. w. White. formerly auditor
bursements for the Santa Fe proper with
headquarters in this city.
Mr.. Gay Swartz, stenographer in the Of
fee of c. w. Jones, division superinten-
dent of the Rock Island, has resigned his
position in that office and is now working
for the Santa Fe. He has secured employ
ment in the office of F. N. Risteen. me
chanical superintendent of the latter
Io7 ~, t fF;cs cf ~ 0no rsiis LII
keeper of the Santa Fe-
F. w. Thomas. engineer of tests for the
Santa Fe, has returned to Topeka from
Chicago, where he attended the annual
meeting Of the Association Of Travelling
paper on the handling of compound loco
motives which was read by A l. Boards
ley, traveling engineer for the Santa Fe
ally good one and was well received by
the members Of the association. Mr..
Beardsley was elected vice president on
the strength of it. ~
Engine No. 1900. one of the new engines
thar have lately been received at the
tive works has been set up and was taken
out on her trial trip Monday afternoon.
the engine since she left the Baldwin
works is in the drivers. These were orig
inally designed for freight use, but
have been exchanged for wheels of one
of the big passenger engines. 1t is the
intention of the Santa, Fe to use the new
engines for pc ssenger service and the old
passenger engines for freight service
after they have 10th been equipped with
suitable drivers. The new engines are
similar to the prairie type, now in use on
Santa Fe passover trains, in many re-
spects The wheel base, however, is diff
ferent The new engines have three pairs
of drivers a four wheel truck iii front
and a pair of trailers. while the old en-
gines have three pairs Of drivers. a POM
truck and trailers. The order which has
been placed with the Baldwin works calls
for 100 engines. Two have been received
and four are on the road, leaving 81 yet
to be delivered