The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-04
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.


To-day and tomorrow the. days
for Homeseeker's excursions on the
santa Fe. Extra coaches are being
used today for the runs into the Pan
handle and Pecos Valley regions The
big traffic however, will not come IN
til tomorrow when the Santa F'e Will
run three or four extra sections of No.
to accommodate the homeseekers-
The committee on management Of
the R. R. Y. NJ. c. A will meet in the
association building tomorrow night.
Supper will be served by the ladies.
Harry Townsend of the electric car
lighting department at Argentine was
in the city yesterday afternoon on
business.
Fred G. Burnett, general agent Of
the passenger department of the Santa
F'e at Cincinnati O., was in Topeka
yesterday calling on friends among the
railroad people
Rev. E. o. Raymond addressed q
large meeting in the shops this noon
Mr.. J. 7. Shaw, who was expected to
sing, was unable to be present
A new charging plant will soon be
installed in the car lighting depart
ment at Argentine This will do away
with the old gasoline engines which
for some time and in their stead Will
supply motors
Division superintendent c. T. Nc
Lellan returned to EmpOria this
morning after having been in Topeka
for some time. He went on No. and
his car No. 401 was sent down on 11S-
George H Helwig, until recently OF
the interlocking plant at Second street,
has accepted a position with the West
ern Railway Weighing company. Mr.
Helwig becomes assistant superinten-
dent in Topeka
for a couple of weeks on account of
illness has returned to work on runs
Nos. 63 and Ga. During the absence
of Mr. Webb, Engineer E. O. Whit
comb had charge Of the runs.
Engineer. John Higgins is laying off
on the Kansas City plug runs. Dan
Shannon is running in his place.
Engineer George Sherman. who has
been laying off in the yards for several
days has returned to work.
Daddy" Ballou, an old engineer Of
Arkansas City. who has been quite
morning to the local hospital where
he will receive treatment
Fireman McHenry returned to To-
peka from Argentine yesterday where
he had spent Sunday with his friends
ait Argentine.
who has been visiting his son in La
Junta, Col, for some time has return
ed to Topeka and last night appeared
in his place again.
j. "A. Hamilton of Newton has been
appointed to succeed Travelling En-
gfneer James Roddy of the middle d.
vision. who resigned sometime ago to
accept a position with the Dearborn
Chemical company of Chicago.
Fireman Tom Munyon. of Arkansas
City who has been in the local hospital
for sometime, has recovered and yester-
day returned to his home in Saltwater,
Ok
Fireman E. A. Wise has reported for
service on runs Nos. los and 106 to
which runs he has recently been as
signed
Guy Carpenter, of Ottawa has com
menced work in the office of W. ].
Healy, freight auditor of the Santa Fe
The membership committee of the r.
R-Y NJ. c. A will meet tonight at the
association building. The meeting win
be called at GLIB when a supper will be
served by the ladies OF the association.
After the supper il over the business OF
the committee will be looked after.
F.. Moore and c. E. Billion OF York