The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-23
SANTA FE NEWS AND NOTES.

SANTA Fl NEWS AND MOVIES.
C. T. Mcclellan. division superin-
tendent, with headquarters at EN-
/ poria. came up yesterday. He went
/ east on a tour Of inspection in a spe-
cial train this morning. Engineer
! Buck, of the eastern grand division
accompanied him.
Chief Clerk Whitman, of the bag
1 gage department, was in Kansas City
/ yesterday and returned this morning
on No. IT,
Dan Fry, the depot custodian. was
/ off duty yesterday.
Owing to the large increase in busl-
ness at the local eating house, the
/ force of Mattresses has been Increased.
Joseph Mitchell, Of Albuquerque,
passed through Topeka this morning
on his way home from a short visit TO
! Chicago. He is with the Harvey COM
pany at that point.
The educational committee of the
railroad Y. N. c. A. will meet Wednes-
day evening for the purpose of discuss
ing the work of the educat ionaI classes
of the association during the coming
season
Rev. E. o. Raymond. pastor Of the
Parkdale Methodist church, will adj
dress the meeting in the machine
shops tomorrow
Theodore Neske was reported to
l
covered sufficiently to be at his work
to-day.
The girls in the Harvey eating
house had picnic at Vinewood Sat
urday evening. and all report fine
time.
The new water cranes have been
set in position and are almost ready
for use. They will be completed be-
fore the end of the week.
The bridge and building depart
ment and the roadmaster's Offices
have been moved from the old freight
depot over into the second floor of the
passenger depot They are IN the
will be moved as soon as their new
offices are fitted up, which will be in
an adjacent room.
Fire broke out in the machine and
boiler shops about 10 o'clock this
morning, but the flames we're checked
before any serious damage resulted.
R F. Roshen, of the paint gang at
Aelvern, spent Sunday visiting his
parents in Topeka. He returned to his
work today.
John Verlin, the day caller at the
depot, is off today and Is visiting in
Kansas City He went down on No.
116 last night and returned on No
this noon. During his absence
Charles Bowman, the night caller is
taking his place.
Train No. was run in two sections
last night. The first section was a
stub from Newton and arrived on
schedule time. The second section
was about an hour late and stopped
here for supper.
All east-bound trains yesterday car
ried large numbers of Elks returning
to their homes in eastern states after
spending a few days at their annual
conclave in Denver.
Two excursions went through To-
peka yesterday en- route for Kansas
City They were from Hutchinson
and branch lines. They did not go
through Topeka on their return until
early this morning.
n NJ. Rice. the general storekeeper
for the Santa F'e. returned yesterday
from his trip to Chicago.
Dining car No. 1923 was dead
headed yesterday west on No. 1 to La
Junta-
Ralph cutten. of the ticket Office,
was off yesterday.
A son of Baggagemaster Walsh Is
visiting him at his home on Fifth and
Taylor
James Carnahan of the car lighting
department is off duty on account Of Ill
ness and is now confined to his home.
James Miller of the wheel department,
who has been of duty for some time on
account of sickness. returned to his
work today.
Engine No. 927 was given its trial run
Saturday afternoon.
Engineer Wheeler has recovered from
his recent sick spell sufficiently to al
low him to resume his work on the local
board
Conductor John woodward has taken
twenty days leave of absence and
has returned to his home in Argentine
His lay Off was necessitated owing to
the serious illness Of his wife whom he
Will take to Excelsior Springs for treat
ment
John Isaacson.s who is foreman OF the
planning MILL is off on leave of absence
and with his family has gone to Salina
for a visit
Train No. 1 was late yesterday and
did not reach Topeka until about two
o'clock.
A special train running as the second
section of No. 2 yesterday carried a
large delegation OF Baltimore EIks on
their journey homeward.
Harry Harvard, the news agent on
the St. Joe trains, missed his train yes
terday morning.
Alfred Lowell. superintendent Of the
motive power, went through Topeka
Saturday afternoon on his return to
Chicago. He has been on an inspection
tour OF a few days duration over the
ines OF the Cult Colorado and santa