The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-06
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

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out of town Sunday.
J. F. Walsh spent Sunday with his
folks in Kansas City
Electrician Scow of Emporia was in
Topeka last Saturday.
Ralph Kennedy has returned to
work after short illness.
j. F. Walsh went to Kansas City yes
terday where he spent Sunday.
Frank Thomas and family viii leave
in a few days for a vacation trip to
the lakes.
Conductor Stafford is laying off at
Usage City and E. Drummer is on in
his place.
The trains are all on time today al
though the heavy rains somewhat made
the tracks SLOW
Engineer Hebber is off on runs Nos.
113 and ia and Engineer Barry is
taking the runs.
A private car of the Wabash system
came through yesterday afternoon en-
route to the coast.
Charles Kaiser has been given the
position of Waterman at one Of the
gates to the shops
Lightning yesterday evening struck
the flag pole on the passenger depot but
it did little damage.
CONDUCTOR AQQ0lA2lOH was sent Out
last night on the Superior excursion as
a helper conductor.
Operator Lynch and Dispatches
Marion and Lindsey are up from En-
poria to spend the day.
Laurel Fry Of Emporia has been
brought to the hospital here where he
vii undergo an operation.
Conductor Tom Verlin has reported
for duty after being off for q short
time on account of illness
]. J. Lannan, tiTnekeeper in the shops.
has left on q two weeks vacation to his
home in Binghamton. N Z.
Rev. z. Q. Raymond of the Park
dale NJ. E. church win address the coach
shop meeting tomorrow noon.
Mr.. Frank Morris of the Harvey sys-
TEN passed through yesterday en- route
from Newton to Kansas City.
The engineering department this
morning staked out the new site for the
freight depot in the lumber yard.
The water ran over the tracks in front
of the depot last night and for a short
time the platform was submerged.
B. F. Collins has been given the posi-
ton Of engineer of the transfer table
between the coach and paint shops.
Painters were at work this morning
painting the new office room on the
second floor of the passenger depot.
Engine No. 1856 has been received
from the Baldwin company and has
been sent to the shops to be fitted up.
Engineer Sharp has reported on the
Nareeline runs after being off for a
short time on account of a sick SPELL
Mr. John Purcell superintendent of
the shops, went to Kansas City Satur-
day afternoon and returned yesterday.
Conductor McCabe Is laying off and
will probably take a short trip to his
old home in Ireland while on his vaca-
ton.
Fireman R. F. Mcneil has returned to
work on runs No. II and IS, west, after
being off for several days on account of
illness.
Fireman Hertzmark is off for a few
days having been called to the bedside
of his brother in Roanoke, o. T., who is
very sick.
F. r. Frost and 5. ". Everett return
ed from Kansas City yesterday. They
a new electrical appliance.
Engineer F. A. bruce of Emporia has
been assigned to work on runs No. II
and IS. west, in place of Tom Grady who
goes to the Superior branch.
Trainmaster Lloyd Stanley and Di-
vision superintendent c. T. Mcclellan
Of Emporia came up this morning
from Emporia on business.
Engine No So which was turned
over in a wreck at the Belt Line cross
ing in Kansas City few days ago has
been received al the shops.
Miss Cora Belle Lanham. the i'm
personator formerly of Ottumwa, Ia
will give an entertainment at the
coach shops next Thursday noon.
Fireman Emmett Bailey has been as
signed to runs No. g. 4. s and between
Kansas City and Newton Fireman
Tom Robertson who formerly held the
run has resigned his position.