The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-03
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Brakeman Gilyeat is of duty on ac-
count of sickness.
Brakeman Fred Snyder is off duty to-
day on account of sickness.
Brakeman Thompson of Usage City is
off duty on account of sickness
Brakeman Hovatter is back at work
after being off for few days on sick
A new viaduct will be built across
the tracks in Argentine in the near
future.
Engineer James Pattison and fam
lily have returned from their recent
visit to Los Angeles.
J. n. Boyd, chief clerk to George F.
Finch, the roundhouse foreman, is off
today on account OF illness.
Engine No. $40 was taken out on
its trial trip yesterday after having
been in the shops for repairs.
Division Superintendent c. T. McLel-
Ian of Emporia came up this morning
and returned on the special at IL
Conductor John George has been
assigned to the Leavenworth runs for
merry taken by Conductor Peterson.
Charles Clark. chief dispatcher and
! operator of La Junta passed through
Topeka this morning en- route to Chi
cago.
j. B. Smith, clerk in the ONCE Of
Trainmaster NJ. Ganly. at Argentine,
has returned to his work after a short
visit in Topeka.
A large excursion of Hutchinson
fans Will be run into Topeka next Sum
day to witness the game between
/ Hutchinson and Topeka.
Captain R. NJ. Spivey went to Aibu-
querque this morning on No where he
will remain for some time. He is con-
nected with the Harvey system.
Engine No. So, which ran into an
open switch at Kansas City and was
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received for repairs at the shops
The first section of the freight depot
was started this morning. 1t is being
moved directly across the track and
will probably be put in place by tomor-
row night
R. ]. Kennedy. travelling passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, with head
quarters at Newton, is confined to his
home in this city with a severe case
of sickness.
Ralph Emery, who has been chief
I clerk to Master Mechanic Hamilton,
of Argentine. has resigned and
Charles Kent has been appointed to
this position.
The swimming pool at the railroad
Y. NJ. c. a. is popular resort since
the water has been turned on again.
The new spring board is proving a
popular favorite.
Plans are being made for the lay
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Argentine The old ice house at that
place has been torn down to make
room for them.
Conductor J. RAIDER has been as
signed to runs Nos. and 6 and and
S between Kansas City and Dodge
/ City. He takes the runs made vacant
by the resignation of Elmer Hay.
F. Aingsworth of Kansas City who *
with the Harvey system at that place
passed through Topeka yesterday on his
way TO his home in St John, Kansas,
where he expects to spend his vaca-
ton.
George Lehr, Will Remala and Chas.
/ Hamilton came to Topeka yesterday
from Ottawa where they recently re-
signed positions in the shops at that
place They all accepted positions in the
local shops.
The funeral of Bert Eackley who was
/ killed in a freight wreck few days age
| was held at the Methodist church yes
terday morning a t Arkansas City. He
was thirty-one years old and was well
/ known in Topeka.
Alfred Lowell. of Chicago. superin-
tendent of motive power, was in the
city yesterday afternoon and left on
business this morning He will visit
some of the western lines before re-
turning to his home
Conductor Charles Peterson has
been transferred from the Leaven-
worth passenger runs to runs Nos.
113, ia, II and IS between Kansas
City and Newton. He will move his
| family to Topeka next week.
A Justice of Argentine met with
a bad accident few days ago While
at work in the shops at that place one
of his fingers was mashed so badly
that amputation was necessary. He
/ has many friends in Topeka who viii
regret to learn of his misfortune.
Mr.. Ole Petersen, an employe of
the machine shops, has resigned his
position at this place. He left yester-
day morning for Brooklyn, where he
expects to meet his family from Nor
way and they will take up their resi-
dence in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. F. F. Booker of 5OT Chandler.
who has been very sick with typhoid
fever for some time and has been con-
fined in the Keith Rhodes hospital is
able to be out and is looking we'll for
| one who has been ailing as long as he
has. He expects to return to work in
about a week.
Vice President J. ". Kendrick. Cen
eral Counsel Hines, General Manager
J. Hurley, General Superintendent F. c.
Fox. arrived in Topeka this morning on
a special train at $40. They stopped
over in Lawrence last night. At Topeka
/ they visited the general office building
and the shops The train left at II this
morning for Emporia. Conductor Geo.
F. Foote and Engineer J. W. Kester
were in charge of the trip Mr.. Kendrick
I stated that his visit had no special sig
nificance and was just a trip over the
system such as he makes quite fire.
quently.