The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Fireman Ottman is off duty for sew
eral days.
Runs IS and 81 are open and are
advertised for bids.
Fireman Tom Kelly has returned to
work on runs No. 1 and 2.
L. c. Boyce has returned from a
two weeks visit to Alva, Okla
Conductor RAIDER has been assigned
to runs Nos. 2 and 5 and Z and s.
Engineer John Higgins is off the
plug runs today on account of sick
ness.
L. A. Walls has been assigned to
temporary duty as a switchman in the
yards.
John Alulhin has been appointed
night fagman at the Fourth street
crossing.
F. w Joers left last night for a
short visit to Kansas City, Chicago
and st. Louis.
Engine No. SO has been assigned
to service on the Illinois division, and
has been forwarded.
Yardmaster Kennedy is intending to
leave for a short vacation on the 18TH
He will visit at Denver, Colo, and
McCook. Neb.
Otis Berryhill. night clerk at the
Railroad 7. NJ. c. A. left for Kansas
City this afternoon. He will return in
Roscoe Roberts is acting as agent
at Meriden while c. E. Bentley, the
regular agent. is off on a visit to his
home in Indiana.
N. G. Boyd, manager of the Topeka
telegraph, has moved his family up
from Emporia and they now reside at
1922 Buchanan street
Mr.. F. R. Frost, electrical engineer,
and S. w Everett. assistant engineer,
are in Kansas City today making tests
of a new gas light equipment.
D. D. Bailey, chief dispatcher and
operator of the middle division, stop
ped off in Topeka a short time yester-
day while passing through the city.
Ralph Kennedy, travelling passenger
agent of the Santa Fe for the southern
Kansas and Oklahoma divisions, is at
his home in Topeka on account of
sickness.
Brakeman Hinkle is off for a few
days on runs No. 63 and 81. He is
visiting in Kansas City. Brakeman E.
P. Cafferty is taking his place during
his absence.
Engine No. 1913. after being in the
local shops for some time, was taken
out on its trial run yesterday after
noon and will soon be assigned to
service
c. NJ. Buck, mechanical engineer of
the eastern grand division, has moved
his offices again. He is now in with
Pat Walsh, the general baggage
agent.
Jas. Robinson, fireman on the plug
runs, has been promoted and is now
on a switch engine in the yards. Fire
man W. Sellars has taken his place on
the plug runs.
A. L. Meyer, clerk at the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A, has received some pic
lures of Colorado views which he and
nh oh r
outing in Colorado.
Ben Johnson, who has met all the
Santa Fe trains for several years past
and who was familiar hack driver,
has resigned his position and will
leave the city soon.
En- Quinlan, the fireman who was
injured in the recent explosion Of an
engine near Garden City, is recovering
from the injuries he received. He is
now in the Topeka hospital.
Jas. B. Smith, who has been visit
ing relatives among Santa Fe people
for the past two weeks, has returned
to his home in Argentine, where he
is employed by the company.
A letter which has been received
| from Secretary Prout of the R. R. 7.
NJ. c. A. reports that they are having
4 a very enjoyable time on their vaca-
ton They are now at Fontana, Wis
| consin-
ROBERT Grldiey, VINO has been visit
ing friends in Topeka for a few days
left yesterday afternoon for st. Louis.
He is claim agent for the Santa Fe,
| with headquarters at Arkansas City.
/ Hugh Thompson, until recently an
/ employe of the Topeka railway COM
pany, has secured an appointment as
local postal clerk on the runs and 4
between Kansas City and Garden City.
c. H. King. operator and agent al
/ Valley Falls is off cutv for few