The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-23
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Yesterday was the record breaker in
the homeseekers' excursions. Five sec
tons Of No. 5 were run to accommodate
all the excudsionists. The fifth section
was run over the cutoff Section No. I
was the largest train on the road for
some time. T. R. Armstrong who has
charge of these excursions says that at
Kansas City it was almost impossible
to get the train out of the yards because
Of the crowds al that place. The train
had several coaches from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul.
Chas. Dossman, A V. Read and Rem
Payne of the engineers office are in
Gardner today on official business.
George L Brown, night baggage man
at the local depot, has resigned to ae-
eept a position as baggage agent at the
union depot in Ell PasO. He will leave
for his new position in few days.
Engineer Lusk is laying off the Mar
celine runs on account of Illness.
Engineer Tom Jones and Harvey
Eversole. chief clerk in the freight de-
partment, are spending two weeks
out in Colorado.
Fireman PARE has been assigned to
work at Usage City.
Engine No. 1882, the switch engine
which belongs at AtchisOn, was turned
out of the shops this morning and will
be sent to Atchison some time today
Ralph Webher. day caller at the round
house, has resigned and will accept a
position as bonus clerk.
The condition of F'iremen Gallagher
and Swearingen who have been very
sick with typhoid at the hospital for
some time is reported as being some
what better this morning.
Mrs. Ella Pears, wife of Chas. Pears.
is working at the Harvey house during
the rush in business which is now on
Fireman Frank Dyer is off for a few
days and Fireman Davis is in his place.
The bids for the new building which
are to be erected to meet the increased
needs of the shops will be opened to-
day.
DIR. J. p. Raster who is chief surgeon
of the Santa Fe has returned TO Topeka
after being away for some time on
western trip.
A. Riley who is with the Santa F'e at
Arkansas City has returned to his home
after spending his vacation with his
parents south of town
Brakeman Earl Cafferty has been as
signed to the st. Joseph runs to take
the place of Brakeman Hall who is away
on his annual vacation.
Brakeman H. N. Glenn Of Argentine
has been temporarily transferred to To-
peka to protect the local extra board
and went out this morning in the place
Of c. z. Jones on No. 1O2.
Train No was late this morning ow-
ing to the slow tracks caused by rains.
A passenger coach belonging to the
St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern
has been in the yards for some time It
will be taken away today.
H l. Meyers, passenger auditor OF
the Santa Fe returned yesterday morn
ing from business trip
William Hutton of the PROTECTIVE
board Of engineers returned yesterday
from the west He left for Kansas City
yesterday afternoon
Brakeman Allison. who was run
ming on an extra train through to To-
peka this morning, was taken very
sick and was relieved by c. z. Jones'
who completed the trip to St. Joseph.
Engineer Al Lozier of Argentine is
in Topeka today on business.
Switchman Fleming is off for his
vacation and with his family is on a
visit to relatives in Fredonia, Kansas.
Fireman Tom McNeeley is off for
few days on account of illness.
George Davis of the engineering de-
partment at Newton was in the city
for a short time this morning. He re-
turned to that place on No lib this
morning.
Chris McGinnis IS off for q few days
owing to the serious condition Of his
mother
Engine No. 21z2 was taken out on
its trial run this morning and is now
in the round house awaiting an as
signment to switch duty
General Superintendent F. c. Fox
left for the east this morning in his
private car No. Z attached to train
No. IS
l. Wellman, travelling inspector of
/ engines, was in the city for few
hours yesterday morning and went
from here to Emporia.
Work commenced this morning on
the new addition to the paint shop.
This building viii be of brick and will
be a very artistic structure besides