The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-10

temporary president and secretary re-
speetively. The purpose of the organ
izat5on was explained by Claude Blake,
after which the following committees
were appointed: Constitution and by
laws, Harvey George, Ed Smith, E. G.
Messenger, Claude Blake and A. L.
Dozier. On nominations, Homer Shook,
l. E. Waedilich and r. L Bibler. The
purpose of the organization IS for the
investigation of current events. Bible
study, parliamentary law and promot-
ing Of sociability among the young men
of the railroad association.
Engineer Robinson returned to worl.
yesterday after recovering from the re-
cent injuries which he received by fall
ing through a car window
Fireman Fred Snyder has been reg
ularly assigned to runs No 63 and 81
between Topeka and Emporia with En-
gineer. Kelly.
Baggage cars. No. 24o and s2z have
been turned out of the shops and APP
peared in the yards this morning in
new coat of paint.
The old freight house just north of
the f1agman's cabin on Fourth street
is being torn down. It is the intention
at the present time to only partially
destroy the old building and leave the
platform remaining. This viii be used
in connection with the next baggage
sale, which will occur in a short time.
Lewis Zinc of the machine shops
has been laying off for some time ow-
ing to an injury which he has received
in his feet
Brakeman John Hall. who was
formerly on the ST. Joe runs and who
lived in st. Joseph. has found 1t neces-
sary to move his family to Emporia.
from which place he is now running
over the cutoff.
F F. Chapman of the machine shops
left Topeka yesterday for Kansas City
where he has accepted a position with
his brother.
Leon Catteril of the water service
department is a new roomer at the r.
R. Y. NJ. c. A.
The embership committee of the
r. R. Y. M. c. A. met last night. Mr.
E. NJ Cooper. the chairman of the
committee, reported a gain of nine
members during the month Of Septem-
Der, which brings the total of the as
ISOLATION up to 1.442. This is within
five Of the highest mark of the asso-
citation. There were I ,447 in January,
1906. The ladies served refreshm emit
after the meeting of the committee
and all report a very enjoyable social
time.
General Superintendent R. J.. Park
er of the western grand division with
headquarters at La Junta arrived in
the city this morning on his private
car. No. g. He Is here to attend the
present schedule and forming a new
time card. It is not thought likely
among the men who are here that any
great changes viii be made at the
present time although many plans
will be discussed looking forward to a
more radical change a year later
Division Superintendent E. A. Austin
Of wellington, Kansas, is also here
having arrived in his car No. 406
early this morning. c. T. Mcclellan Of
the eastern division is attending the
meeting.
Monday afternoon Chief william
Powers Of the Arkansas City fire de-
partment called his men out for a
practice trip. F'ifty-seven seconds
was all the time it required to make
the run, break the coupling and max
ing the connection. This is believed to
be the record among Santa Fe f1remen.
Engineer Ralph Peters of the cuton
has been transferred to La Junta, Col,
where he will be permanently located.
General Manager G. W. Starkweath-
err of the D. z. & G. railroad has been
travelling over the Kansas lines of the
Santa Fe during the past few days.
The d E. & G. Is q new road which
has been constructed in southern Kan
sas and northern Oklahoma and is be-
ting built by the Santa F'e. Mr.. Stark
weather was formerly a Santa Fe Of
fetal and IS we'll known here.