The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-08
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Brakeman Nfattney, who has been
connected with the Santa, Fe for some
time and was at one time an engineer
on the main line from Topeka, has re-
signed his position as brakeman on the
cutoff runs from Emporia to Argentine
on which he has been running for the
past two years.
Brakeman George C. Miller, former
engineer of Topeka, who is now run
ming on the Southern Kansas division,
met with a serious accident few days
ago while with his train. His many
friends viii be glad to know, however
that he is fast recovering and is now
considered out of danger.
1. Wellman. travelling road foreman
Of engines was in the city spending
Saturday and Sunday with relatives.
Brakeman John W. Hall who has
been on the st. Joe runs No. los and 106
for several years past, has been assign
ed permanently to runs No. III and 112
between Ernporia. and Kansas City. Mr.
Hall is very popular among the railroad
men all Of whom viii be glad to learn Of
his promotion.
Engineer ]. G Mcneil who runs OF
Nos and 6 between Topeka and New
ton is laying off for a few days.
F. NJ. Manter Of the freight depart
ment at Chicago was in Topeka Satur-
day passing through to Albuquerque on
No. l.
L. Sheetz who has worked in the
machine shops for years has resigned
his position.
Brakeman ]. ". Dawes of Chanute
was in the city this morning between
trains.
Engineer WEIGH is laying off in the
local yards and Engineer George Fur
man is on iR5 his place
Albert Spivey vito has until recently
been connected with the Harvey news
efa e4fa for
ward 0. IT., where he has accepted
position with the engineering depart
ment of the Santa Fe.
Train No. . was fortyffve minutes
late today owing to heavy traffic. No
113 was about an hour late because of
the heavy passenger traffic between
Topeka and Kansas City.
The new office for the bridge and
building department and the roadnas-
ter's department have been completed
and the office will be occupied tomor-
row This viii be the last of the new
offices to be fitted up in the second
story of the passenger depot.
R NJ Spivey of the Harvey system
with headquarters at Albuquerque, N
NJ, is spending a few days in Topeka
visiting his family.
Rev. E. o. Raymond of the Parkdale
Methodist church will address the noon
meeting In the machine shops tomorrow.
The Railroad Y. NJ c. A. quartette will
sing at the meeting
The baggage department have had
new telephone installed in their office;
191 is the number.
The office of Yardmaster Kennedy
has been repainted and revarnisned and
now presents a very neat appearance
Three Mexican laborers who were
employed on the Santa F'e near Val
ley Center in Sedgwick county were
injured Saturday night. There were
fourteen of the Mexicans sleeping IN
one of the hunk cars at that place
when a freight train backed into the
car. One of the Mexicans was killed
and three of them severely injured. Inc
three injured men were brought to the
local hospital and their condluon was
quite serious. It was found necessary
to anputate the hands of two of the
men and the other man will have to
undergo an operation for the amputa-
ton of his feet. The latter one will
probably not be able to survive the
operation, but the other two 1t is
thought will recover
Brakeman Ike Robins has been as
signed to the St. Joseph runs recently
vacated by Brakeman John Hail.
Floyd Harris. Eli Douglass and
Roy Dutton have been employed in
the local shops as machinist's helpers.
Engineer A. F. Percival is laying off
at EmpOria.
The committee of management or
the r. r Y NJ. c. A will meet at s
clock tomorrow evening The meet
ing will begin at g, but the ladies will
serve supper previous to the meeting.
There are large number of tickets
for the entertainment course which
have not been called for at the R. R.
Y. NJ c. A. All members of the as
ISOLATION are entitled to tickets.
James MeGivern is new man in
| the employ of the Harvey news stand.
Ralph Schnacke of the engineering
department went to Scranton this
morning where he will do some work
in connection with his department at
that place
Engines Nos. s13 and SIG which
have recently been repaired in the
shops have been assigned to service on
the western grand division and have
been sent to their assignment.
The social club of the R. R. Y. NJ
G. A. viii hold their first meeting Of
the fall at the association rooms to-
morrow night