The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.


The annual educational rally will oc-
cur at the R. R. Z. NJ c. A. tomorrow
night. A great deal of interest is be-
ing manifested in this meeting by the
shop men.
A V. Read. r. W. Mason and w. J.
Lark Of the engineering department
are on cutoff today.
The telegraph department in the pas
senger depot has been making a test
of the Sige1 transmitter and are much
pleased over the results of the new in
strument.
The basement of the passenger depot
is being filled with coal
At the meeting OF the directors of the
R. r. Y. M c. A. it was decided to puT-
chase a new piano for the use Of the
association during the entertainment
courses.
The social club of the R. r. Y NJ. c.
A. will hold their first meeting in the
rooms of the association next Tues
day
Rev. Homer FoItz and wife entertahl-
ed the shop men at the noon meeting
and a good crowd was in attendance.
". F. johnson of the engineering
office was in Kansas City last night
He went down op No. ia and returned
on II.
Ralph CutteH is acting as night ticket
agent at the passenger depot during
the absence of Clarence Rurford who
is away on his vacation.
Conductor Fogg Of Chanute was in
Topeka yesterday morning and return
ed to his home He has been working
for some time on the main line east OF
here and also on the cutoff.
Engineer John Thomas is laying Off
on the St. Joe runs No. los and Jos
and Engineer II. T. French is in his
place.
George MCGEE has been taken of Of
firing service in the yards and has been
temporarily assigned to service Oh the
Engineer Higgins who has been lay
ing off for several days on account Of
illness has returned to his runs on the
plug.
Engineer Whiteomb is running on the
local between Topeka ard Florence in
the place of Engineer J. Davidson.
Brakeman Harry Simpson is running
on the ST. Joe runs No. 100 and l06 IN
the place OF Brakeman John w. Hail
who is in Emporia for few days.
Fireman, R. c. Barnes has returned
tn work after being absent from the
yards several days on account OF III
ness.
Fireman Carson Of Emporia has been
assigned to the fast mail runs with En-
eineer John Snyder. They run between
Topeka and Newton
Fireman Lungstrom mas been assign
ed to runs No. and with Engineer J.
c. Mcneil.
Fireman Winters has been assigned
to runs No 1 and in the place OF
Fireman Tom Kelly who has been pro-
NOTED to engineer out OF ElNporia.
Ralph Schnack, c. o. Clark and W.
T.. Courtney were in Burlingame yes
terday where they were running a
drainage area in the yards at that
place.
Frank ". Thomas, engineer of tests
Of the Santa Fe. returned last night
from Albuquerque. where he has been
for some time on company busine ss-
William Butler is now depot master
while Pat Sherman is away on his va
cation.
Pullman car. Geronimo, was delayed
in Topeka this morning while the axle
lighting equipment was being repair
ed The car was on the California
Limited.
Ralph Kennedy, travelling passen-
ger agent OF the Santa Fe passed
through Topeka yesterday on the sec
ond section of No. 3
Chas. Rex. an old employe of the
motive power accountant office, has
returned to work in that department
r. B. Ford. who has been manager
of the lumber yard for some time. has
resigned his position and has accepted
a position with the storehouse depart