The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-31
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

John Royd Of the axle light depart
r-enr al Newton and who was until re-
Gently connected with the local axle
light department has been transferred
t. Chicago where he becomes axle
light foreman
IN. II. Mason Of the engineering de-
ra~fnaert Is III Abilene today where he
81 visiting friends.
WI f. Buck mechanical superin-
randent Of the Santa Fe. has returned
from a trip % Arkansas City and other
points on the Oklahoma DIVISION
brakeman Underwood OF Purcell.
Okla Is ia the local nospitai where he
fS receiving treatment for injuries
which he received q short time ago
Mr. Underwood was switching al Wa
rerloo. Okla. when he stepped on a
large rock and slipped, spraining his
left ankle and crushing one of the
bones iu his instep- He will not be
able to resume his work for month
al least.
Fireman william Ramsey. who runs
between Newton and Arkansas City,
has resigned his position and will en-
gage in business in Arkansas City
W. ID. Davis and G. 5. Skow are in
Arkansas CITY where they are engaged
in installing a new power plant in the
shops
Indications seem to be that Emporia
VIII in the near future have a Harvey
hotel and eating house. Last Friday
the Harvey people sent the plans and
specif7c cations for the new building to
a arm OF local contractors Ia E.mporia-
The plans call for n new building Sc
hs Il 80 feet. three stories high. finished
with gray pressed brick and limestone.
Fred Nudge well known as a civi'
engineer. Passed through Topeka yes
sardag on Eis way tu kansas Cfty
where he viii remain a few days be
fore leaving for Wyoming where his
new work will occupy several months.
Svitchman George Fleming is lay
ing ~ for few da~s suffering with
sore eyes
Engineer i. n. Webb has been reg
MARTY assigned 10 service fn the DooI
in the place or Engineer Charlie Jones
w'ho has been assigned to another run
Fireman J. w. Nahon. who has UNI
riI recently been employed BY the
T-nion Pacific between Kansas CITY
amid junction City. has been employed
Or she santa Fe and has been assigned
70 THE hreman's extra board
Train No 6 yesterday was run in
sv5 sections The first section was
tha Galveston connection and was but
q few minutes late The second sec
ti0n was composed Of the Colorado
connection and was nearly four hours
late.
EenEireer John Heberer this morn
Ing TetUrued 70 work On runs Nos. 113
and l1+ between Topeka and Flor
epce after having been off for several
dAys wifA ain attack o. the grip.
Division superintendent C. IT. Nc
LEAN has returned 20 Emporia after
spending sunday in Topeka.
Fireman J. VI Brickev Of Argentine
has feen assigned TO service on the To-
cal extra freman's board
Engineer George Lush who has
been laying or for about three months
with a severe attack Of yellow jaundice
has returned % work On the Marceline
runs.
FL r. Johnson. Ralph Schnacke and
Tent are W. Claire today-on the cut off
on business connected with their de-
partmenr.
TIE arc Tight ir The swimming pool
~ the railroad n NJ G. A. has been
replaced BIZ numerous Tncandescent
lights which are more serviceable and
give better satisfaction
Herschei d. Matthews. who has been
Tor several months electrical helper ia
The local axle light department. has
been transferred Ito Newton IL take the
place - John Boyd. who goes to Chi
caEo
There VIII be- no social club meeting
this week 81 account or New Years
oay and the noon meeting in the coach
shops has also been discontinued on
this account.
Engineer Charles Jones has beer
u IS At@FA@ assigned TO runs Nos. 81 and
e. between Topeka and Argentine.
Henri. Al Brown of Topeka has been
appointed electrical helper in the local
axle lighting department. He viii
tairs che place at II e. Matthews. WHO
has been transferred to Newton
Ihe annual New Years reception Of
the Railroad Y NJ g. a. viii take
pisce tomorrow. The past year has
been very successful one for the as
Foctafion from all standpoints and the
association is prepared to show every I
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