The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-29
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chieny Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

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Quenemo and other points on the cut
off where he had been on business for
the engineering department.
Train No. 8 the California Limited
was three hours late today. No cause
is known for its lateness.
Pat Walsh general superintendent
Hof the baggage department is in Den
Yer for a fe ~ days on business.
George Graves the new assistant en-
gineer of the eastern division arrived
in Topeka today. He will assume his
new duties Monday.
J. H Courtney on the locating de-
partment under Woodbury. Howe is
assisting in the engineering depart
ment, while Mr.. Howe is in the east
on q vacation. He will be with the
engineering department about two
weeks
Division Superintendent c. T. Nc
Leilan, with headquarters at Emporia,
is in Topeka today. He will remain
over Sunday with his family in Pot
win.
Francis r. Frost chief electrician of
the Santa Fe, will return from a bust
ness trip tomorrow.
Private car No. 4o2 has recently
been equipped with Pintch gas light
ing apparatus.
this morning after having been in
Marceline, No, on business connected
with the electrical department Mr..
Everett Is assistant electrician of the
Santa Fe.
John Dadisman. the former captain
of the Washburn football team and
who is now assistant secretary of the
state z. NJ. G. A., will address the
meeting at the rooms Of the railroad
association tomorrow afternoon at
$50 Mr.. Dadisman will talk on
''Bible Study
school lesson of the following Sunday
will be studied at the rooms of the
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A., under the leader
ship of General Secretary T. E. Prout
This class will meet regularly and will
be for Sunday. school teachers and adj
vanced students.
The board OF directors of the R r.
z NJ c. A. will meet in the association
parlors next Wednesday evening at
6:15- A lunch VIII be served by the
ladies.
Otis Berryhill. night secretary of the
r. R. 7. NJ. c. A.. will return from
! his vacation Monday. He has been
away month and has been visiting in
/ Chanute, Independence and Butler,
/ Mo, his old home. During his alb
esnce. Jacob Steinhaupt has been in
| his place
Next Tuesdays evening Rev. Loyal
w. Madden will give an entertainment
views of the San Francisco fire and
/ earthquake.
The turntable at the round house
was taken up yesterday to receive
much needed repairing. 1t is neces-
sary, while the repair work is in pro-
4 the Rock Island wye The turnta Bile
was put into use again today
Fireman John Dyer is taking the
place OF Engineer WEIGH on a switch
engine in the yards.
Ems ne No. 1895 has been sent TO
service on the cutoff out of Argentine.
Engine Ne. 1906 has been trans
ferred to Topeka from Argentine and
/ will be used for switch service In the
local yards.
F7irelna.s 3ates has returned 70 worl.
after having laid off on account of
having cinder in his eye.
Engineer W. P. BeeIer is laying off
in the pool and Engineer Charles Teat
is in his place
Fireman Wise is laying off in the
pool ana Fireman w A. Sellars is
taking his place
Fireman Davis of Emporia is run
ming on runs No. 5 and 6.
Engines 5SS and SAT were taken out
on trial trip yesterday after having
! been req aired in the shops.
Engineer Conway of Argentine
was in the city yesterday He accom-
I
visit with friends IN Topeka.
Fireman Ramig is taking the place
i of Fireman Davis on runs and TO-
The r. r. Z. NJ. c. A has placed q
large number of advertising signs in
I the neigaborhood CT the association
and meetings of the association will be
! advertised.
The educational rally of the r. r.
y M. Z. A. will take place next Fri
| day night. This viii be the opening
of the educational work for the sea
son. A large registration has been
secured for these classes. Harry E.
/ Muchnic, who Is assistant superintend-
ent of shop methods and tools. viii
make the address and his address viii
be illustrated by moving pictures of
shop machines of all kinds and also
the California Limited in motion
Pat Sherman. the depot master
! leaves tomorrow for his annual vaca-
| ton which he will spend visiting Tela-
! tives in Chicago. Mr. Sherman has
been continuously in his position for
/ twenty-five years with but a few short
/ vacations in between. During his alb
sence William Butler, the night man
will take his place.
A Mexican laborer whose name is
not known who was working on an
extra gang at Melvern, Kansas was
| violently treated by a fellow laborer
this morning A large bury negro
/ who was on the extra gang during the
alteration struck the Mexican over
/ the head with a monkey wrench, rem
| dering him unconscious. The Mexican
/ was brought to the local hospital on
( No. lis. The negro was taken in
/ charge ny the officers of Me1vern and
viii be held there pending the out
come of his crime. The Mexican is in
a very serious condition.
one Of the busiest places in the
/ whole wards is in the Webb tract
/ where the new shop buildings are IN
der :. ecess OF construction. The
large wheel shop. which will be 100 by
so feet. IS the first of the buildings to
be started. J. 3. Belts has the con-
tract for this building and has done
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