The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-21
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Car Inspector George Elliott IS
spending his vacation in Colorado.
Brakeman Ross has been assigned
to the runs No 81 and 81 which run
from Argentine.
Brakeman Bowser has been as
signed to runs No. So and "a. He
takes the place of Brakeman Hinkle,
who has been promoted to conductor
Engineer Covert is running on run
No. 10 today. in the place of En-
gineer Higgins, who is off duty for
a few days.
OWNS to the heavy amount of traf-
fic from the west today trains No 2
and are running in two sections
Alexander yoight of the electrical
department has returned from En-
poria.
The OFFICES of the engineering de-
partment are moved into their new
quarters across the hall from the
electrical department.
A. v. Read, Charles BOSNIAN and
r. r. Payne of the engine ering de-
partment are at work on the Emporia
cutoff this week
Brakeman Jones is laying off his
run on No 102 today and Brakeman
Ogden is taking his place
Brakemen Arnold and c. M Woods,
who were temporarily assigned TO pro
tect the local board at this place owing
to the absence of many of the regular
runs at Argentine.
Harry. Simpson is running on No.
121 today in the place of Jesse Howes,
who is off for a short time.
Conductor Clint Coddington is now
off on two weeks vacation and is
visiting in Las Vegas and vicinity
Brakeman Mcmillan reported last
night on run 121-
Engine No. 1108 was taken out on
trial trip yesterday afternoon. Engine
No. Ills is to be taken out this after
noon.
one of the new Topeka railway cars
arrived in the yards this morning and
is being unloaded this afternoon.
There will be an excursion into To-
peka from Atchison next Sunday.
The test car scranton which has
been running on the Santa Fe for sew
eral DAYS went east on No. this
morning The car is to be used on
the Pere Marquette next.
Today is homeseekers' day on the
Santa Fe A special train conveyed
the omeseekers to the Pecos valley
and the Panhandle regions The spe-
ciaI ran as the second section of No s.
otto Miller of the boiler shops is off
on a vacation in California.
Miss Gertrude Pearson. daughter of
Engineer Pearson, is visiting in Wich-
tia, Newton and Emporia-
A. S Rankin, train inspector of the
Santa Fe system, passed through the
city yesterday.
Engineer Williamson of Emporia is
on runs No. II and 8 west in the place
of Engineer bruce who is off for
few days.
The rooms at the railroad Y. NJ
c. A., hich have been unoccupied
during the summer months, are rap
Idly filing up and it is expected that
there will be shortage of rooms to
year.
A large number attended the meet
ing in the machine shops at noon to-
day. The feature of the meeting was
a. solo rendered by Miss Louise Suess.
Rev. o. E. Raymond, pastor of the
Methodist church IN Parkdale, adj
dressed the meeting
Fred Harvey of the engineering de-
partment has resigned his position
with the company. He states that he
has accepted a position of a similar
nature with the Rock Island and will
be stationed at this point.
The Rock Island engines which
were used in the head-on collision at
the fair grounds last spring, and have
been in the local shops for some time,
were sent out this afternoon to St
Louis, where they will be used.
The office of Pat Walsh. general
baggage agent for the Santa Fe, has
been moved into the new rooms
which have been fitted up in the
south portion of the second floor Of
the passenger depot. The other Of
fees in the baggage department have
not been moved as yer.
The Offices of the bridge and build
ing department will move into their
new rooms as soon as they are com
pIeted. This will vacate the room for
merly occupied by the baggage depart
ment in the large room at the north
end of the depot building on the second
floor of the depot. This room will
then be used as a storeroom for old
records and files of the various de-