The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-27
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Switchman Fitzgibbons has been as
signed to temporary duty in the yards
Night Caller Bowman was off last
night and Fred Jones of Grantville was
in his place.
J. c. Kennedy, the yardmaster AT this
place. left Saturday for a short visit to
Colorado and other points.
Brakeman Harry Simpson has taken
few days layoff and is visiting his
friends and parents in Ottawa.
Albert Spivey. Of the Harvey news
department, was on the excursion from
ST. Joe and returned yesterday.
Conductor George Tilford and wife
leave today for Montreal, Canada,
where they viii spend a two weeks
yaca ton
A new stone crusher. will be sent
from here to Uncas, Okla, where the
one which was stationed there was re-
Gently burned
Fireman w A. Sellers and wife are
visiting friends and relatives in Severy,
Kansas. where they are spending two
weeks vacation.
Conductor Witfrow will have
charge Of Conductor Tlford's train
while the latter is away on two
weeks visit to Montreal.
c. NJ Buck assistant engineer, was
an Atchison this morning on business.
Several of the men in the engineering
department accompanied him.
Reports from the western lines of
the system indicate that there will be
the usual dearth of cars for the heavy
cratic which viii soon commence.
John Young has been appointed to act
es yardmaster in the yards during the
absence Of Yardmaster Kennedy and
Con II. Norton viii act as his assistant.
Claude Hewitt and family are ex-
nected to return from Ell Paso today,
at which place they have been on
two weeks visit with friends and rela-
lives.
Conductor ]. H. Griffith. who is
damiliarly known to railroad men as
dad" Griffith, is laying off on runs
no. 107 and 10s between here and st.
Joseph
Jesse A. Howes of the local extra
conductor board was sent to Emporia
yesterday as helper conductor on the
excursion between Kansas City and
Emporia-
A large excursion was here from st
Joseph and Atchison yesterday. There
we're ten cars in the train and all were
crowded. Conductor Withr0W had
charge Of the train.
A large excursion passed through
here yesterday from Kansas City to
LmpOria and five cars of the train
were left here The train ran an ex-
ira section of Ne. ..
Conductor Griffin and Brakeman
McMurtrte Of the plug run between
here and Kansas City are laying off to-
day and Conductor Richard Wilson
md Brakeman Hovatter are taking
t1eir places
Tom Anderson, who was one time
employed at the local shops, has been
transferred from Pittsburg where he
has been employed for some time to
Newton, where he is now working in
she yards.
Francis r. Frost, who is the chief
Electrician at this point. left this after
noon for Chicago where he will be oc-
rupied for a few days with business
connected with lis department. Alex
Eoight, of the same department, left
for Chicago Saturday.
Workmen are now engaged in NOV
ing the old buildings which are south
of the site of the old freight depot
These buildings have been used as
store buildings When they are taken
away the work Of putting down the
new tracks will commence
Word has been received in Topeka of
the birth Of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mcclellan Of Emporia. Mr.. Nc
feIlan is the son Of Division Superin-
fendent Mcclellan and is we'll known
here where he formerly resided. He is
how a clerk IN his fathers office.
Drummer Evangelist W. H. Williams.
who is now holding meetings at the
F7arlxGa1e NJ E. church, viii address the
meetings in the shops this week. To-
morrow noon he viii speak in the ma
rhine shops and Mrs. r. H. Morehouse
RiIl sing at the meeting Thursday