The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-28
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

The through eastbound train still
continues to be late as a result of the
exceedingly heavy traffic which is go
ing over the whole system. Train No
1S- which is due in Topeka at 1855 in
the morning, did not reach Topeka un-
til s. Train No. s. which is scheduled
to arrive dt APO. Pulled in at 8:15.
Both trains stopped in Topeka for
breakfast
The Railroad Y. M. c. A. will main
tain open house all day tomorrow. The
railroad men are all invited to come to
the building and spend the day.
The work Of adjusting the regu-
lators on the car lighting equipments
Of the California Limited which has
occupied the attention Of the car light
ing department for some time was
completed today. The work has con-
sumed the greater part of two weeks
and necessitated daily trips by the car
lighting department to Emporia and
return.
Captain r. M. spivey Of the Harvey
system is in Topeka to spend Thanks
giving day with his family.
Division superintendent C. T. Nc
Lellan was up from Emporia yesterday
and returned last night.
n H. Loomis general attorney of
the Union Pacific, Will address the
Sunday afternoon meeting Of the r. r.
" NJ c. A. at $3.50 next Sunday after
noon. His subject Will be. Can a
Railroad Man Be a Christian ?"
G. J. Graves assistant engineer, has
returned from Illinois, where he was
called on some special engin eering
work on the Illinois division
The shops and offices at the passen-
ger depot will be closed tomorrow on
account Of Thanksgiving.
Rev. Bert Paddock Of Springfield
Mo, addressed the noon meeting in the
coach shops today
q new linoleum carpet has been
Y.Ta he nf
general baggage agent. Pat Walsh.
The entertainment at the r. r. Y.
M. G. A. next Friday night will be a
musical programme under the au-
spices of the Railroad Y. M. G. A.
quartette. This promises to be a very
popular entertainment
Dining car No. 1904 is now in the
shops where it will be remodeled and
converted into business car When
the car is completed it will be used by
General Manager J. E. Hurley as his
private car Car No. 6, which has
been used by Mr.. Hurley for some
time will be sent to the coast where
it will be used by I. I. Hubbard, gem
coast lines, with headquarters at Los
Angeles.
John c. XIII, a Santa Fe empIoye at
Woodward, Okla. who has been in the
Santa Fe hospital for some time, died
this morning from the effects of
gasoline explosion which occurred
some time ago
Joe Davis of the machine shops and
Miss Iva Boatwright will be married at
the home Of the bride this evening.
The young couple will leave on a we'd
ding trip of about a week after which
they will be at home to their friends
at their home on Chandler street.
J. Z. Hurley, the general manager
of the Santa Fe, left yesterday for Chi
cago, where he will spend the greater
part of the week on a business trip.
Engineer Edward Ash is in Newton
for few days on business
Fireman Slanker. who has been re-
Gently assigned to the Marceline runs
with Engineer Amos Beeler, has re-
ported for duty.
Engineers Altman and ConwelI Of
Argentine have been temporarily trans
ferred to the western grand division.
Fireman Boyer is running tenn
porarily on runs Nos. and between
Topeka and Newton.
Engineer Dan Shannon went to Mar
celine yesterday on private business.
He will return in a few days.
Engineers w. p. Beeler and Webb
are laying off for few days
The body Of Theodore TEohn1und
who died this morning at the Santa Fe