The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

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ing Railroad Men.
Frank ". Thomas chief engineer Of
tests for the Santa Fe, returned to-
day from Chicago, where he has been
on business trip for a few days.
Business car No. S was deadheaded
to Chicago on No. s today. This is the
car OF General Manager Hurley and
has just been turned out of the shops
where it has been refitted It is now
one of the finest cars on the system
and Mr.. Hurley naturally feels very
proud of it.
Train No. los from st. Joseph did
not arrive in Topeka today until
11:35.
w. A. Powers. chief chemist of the
Santa Fe was in Ottawa yesterday on
business connected with his depart
ment
Joseph Hopkins. who formerly
worked with the Northern Pacific in
North Dakota, accepted position in
the Rock Island offices in this city.
Mrs. E. H. Berry. wife of E. H. Ber-
~ first assistant chemist at this point.
will return from Paw Paw. Ill, where
she has been visiting for some time,
the early part of next week.
F. r. Frost. chief electrician for the
Santa Fe at this point, left on No. s
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where he was called on a business
trip.
Pat Walsh, general baggage agent
Of the Santa Fe has returned from
Chicago where he was called on bust
ness the early part Of the week.
Theodore McKibben, who has been
with the engineering department for
some time, rendered his resignation
yesterday to take effect Immediately.
He intends to take a course in Wash
burn college and it is for that reason
he resigned.
Engine No. 40 which pulls the St
Joe train No los, burst the 1ue
and had to give up its train. Engine
No. 402 was sent to protect the run
and Engine No 154 will be sent out
on the train tonight
Frank Holloway conductor on the
L. & T. has returned to work after
spending a two weeks vacation in Cal
ifornia. During his absence his broth
er Hank Holloway has been acting as
conductor. and c.. E. Jones has been
braking Henry Holloway viii now be
regular conductor and Brakeman
Jones has been assigned to the extra
board.
Engine No. $50 and 1905 were sent
out as double header on to Emporia
last night in charge of Conductor T.
Verlin. No. 556 came through on train
No Is this morning and 1905 was
sent out to the Mexican division.
Claude Hewitt has returned from
Ell PasO where he has been spending
a two weeks vacation and has re-
turned to his work on runs No. 121
and 122.
Engines No. az and 731 were re-
ceived in the local shops last night
from Ottawa They will be given a
general overhauling and will be sent
back to Ottawa for service.
Owing to the scarcity of conductors,
Brakeman p. A. Capps has been as
signed to temporary duty as a con-
ductor.
Engine No. 523 was taken out on trial
trip last night by Engineer Kelly and
await an assignment to service.
Brakeman Purvis. who has been off
for some time with a sprained ankle,
has returned to work
William DEWEY. foreman of the Rock
Island roundhouse, met with a painful
accident this morning. An engine be-
came derailed in the Rock Island yards
this morning and he was helping to get
it back on the track when a jack slip
ped and Mr.. Devney's hand was caught.
switchman j. e. Latkin has returned
to work after few days absence.
switchman Fitzgibbons Is back at
work again after being off for some
time on a honeymoon.
Geo H. Elliott, general foreman Of
the car repairing department, returned
today from his vacation in Colorado.
Miss May Finn of the Harvey eating
house has resigned her position.
Division Superintendent c. T 1IcLeI-
Ian, Assistant Engineer c. NJ. Buck and
P w. Sayre, general foreman of the
bridge and building department, are
making an inspection trip over the EN-
poria cutoff today.
Superintendent Barnes of the Santa
Fe a Newton, has returned to his work
at that point after being off for few
weeks on a vacation.
Carl AIagnason. night caller at the
roundhouse, has returned from st. Paul
and Minneapolis where he has been vis-
ting with relatives for q few weeks. He
will resume his work tonight.
Yardmaster J. c. Kennedy returned
today from his vacation IN Colorado and
Nebraska.