The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.


Engine 1880 was taken out on trial
trip this morning and is now awaiting
an assignment
Fireman Boyer has returned from
Fort Scott where he has been visiting
for several days
Fireman Herzmark has been taken
from temporary service in the pool and
has been placed on the extra board.
N NJ. Rice. general storekeeper at
this point. left yesterday for Chicago,
where he will remain on business for
several days.
All the trains through Topeka today
are crowded with soldiers who are re-
turning home from the recent maneuv-
ers at Fort Riley.
Ed Alsdorf has returned from Holli-
day where he was at work yesterday
on business connected with the engi-
neering department.
]. H Miller, travelling freight agent
of the santa Fee has been In Pittsburg
for several days on business for the
company at that point
Theodore McGfbben Of the engineering
department will resign his position in
the near future and take course Of
study in Washburn college.
Roy Kennedy is taking the place of
Fireman Gallagher on the Marceline
runs while the latter is seriously i'll
with typhoid at the hospital
Conductor T A. Verlin was in St.
Joseph yesterday, having. gone there on
a stock train owing to the shortage of
conductors on the extra board.
Pat Walsh, general superintendent of
the baggage department. went to Chi
cago this morning on a business trip.
He viii return from there Friday.
Fireman w. Davis. who has been TAX
ing Fireman Dozier's place on the fast
mail runs between here and Kansas
City, has returned to his turn in the
pool.
w. H. Hamilton, master mechanic at
Argentine, and I. Wellman of tn e same
place, who is travelling road foreman
of engines. were in the city yesterday
on business.
owing to the increased business in
the yards. Engineer Botl0in has been
temporarily assigned to switch service
in the yards, and is now on an extra
switch engine.
Engineer Wheeler is off for a few days
on account of illness and has returned
to his home in Marceline where he will
remain until he RECEIVERS sufficiently to
return to work.
One of the young men who carry
papers in the vicinity of the depot has
caused quite a sensation lately by APP
pearing with a portion Of his wearing
apparel wrong side out
An advance car of Eiler Bros show
is on a siding in the local yards The
car COMES II OiA 4DNeAe4 ~ 1919 e-+AN-
they are trying to arrange to give
show here in the near future.
Samuel Franks of the machine shop
has returned from Fort Riley where he
has been for the past week attending
the rnaneuVers of the Kansas National
guard of which he is member
Engineer Kester has been assigned
temporarily to runs No. III and l1S in
the place of Engineer HOMELAND, who
has been granted a thirty days vaea-
ton which he viii spend in Chicago
Engine 1895 which has been in the
shops for some light repairing has
been turned out and is ready for ser
vice. Engines No. 455 and 319 have
been sent out to service on the eastern
grand division. prs
T. E. Prout secretary of the local
Railroad Y NJ c. A. will return Fri
dav or Saturday from Lake Geneva,
Wis, where he has been spending
months vacation in company with ms
family visiting at that place.
The noon meeting in the machine
shops this noon by the DFuInHlsh
Evangelist Williams was well attend
ed. Mrs r. H. MorehOuse rendered
very acceptable solo. Mr. Willlams'
will have charge of the meeting IN the
coach shops Thursday.
A V Read. R c. March and w K
Mason who were IN Holllday SeSeSi eaS
returned from that place last night, anu
in company with c. NJ. Buck, assistant
engineer of the eastern grand dlVlsion'
Vent to Emporia today Ralph
schnacke also accompanied the party
L. O. Paddock. of Springfield, NO.
who is a craftsman at that place Tor
the Frisco and who at one time was en-
ploved in similar position IN the local
sbons is confined with a severe Illness
at the home of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Paddock of 135 Emmett
street.
John Long who is ticket agent at the
among Santa Fe people at this point.
is suffering from a severe attack of
malaria and has been off duty for sew
eral days. He was with the Kansas
Ciitv Southern railway for some time
md while with that road contracted the
fever which has never entirely left him