The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-05
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

D. R. Hamilton and Tom Hayes. two
railroad men in the employ OF the San
ia F'e at Emporia are In Topeka where
they will remain on a business trip for
the Santa Fe for a couple Of weeks.
The air brake class at the r. r T.
M. G. A. which was opened by Engineer
E. B. JOlley last night was a pTonounc-
ed success. The room was crowded to
its utmost capacity. These classes viii
continue throughout the rest of the
winter and will meet every Tuesday
night Another of the Santa Fe En-
gineers will have charge Of the class
next week.
G. J. Graves, assistant engineer Of
the eastern division, accompanied by A.
r. Bowling of the engineering depart
ment at Arkansas City, who has been
detailed on special work in Topeka for
a few weeks. went to Melvern today 10
look after some engineering work at
that place.
been laying off for several days on ac-
count of sickness, has returned to work.
The committee on management Of the
r. r. Y M. G. A. will meet in their reg
ular monthly session tonight at 6:15
The members of the committee will re-
port at the association Immediately af
ter work where a supper will be served
by the ladies of the association.
W. H Hamilton, master mechanic of
Argentine, was in Topeka yesterday,
calling at the shops on business
Mayor ID. M. Shields. the preacher
mayor of Salina will speak a the r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A. next Sunday afternoon on
the Benefits Derived from Law En-
forcement." Mr.. Shields is an interest
ing speaker and is the pastor of the
Christian church in Salina. Miss Map
Reddick, one of Topeka's popular solo
lists will sing.
A. " Read, G. o. Clark and Ed Ais
dorf Of the assistant engineers office
y.~-rA IL - - e. "a
No "a near Lang a small station this
side Of EmpOria where they will look
after some work which has been done
at that point.
GeOrgt Stoudt Of the machine shops
who has been laying off for some time
on account of Illness, has recovered and
has reported for work.
Mr.. F. r. Frost, electrical engineer of
the Santa F'e left today for Chicago
where he will remain for the rest Of
the week on a business trip
The entertainment al the r. r. 7. NJ.
c. A next Friday night will consist of
a lecture by J. E. Frost president Of
the Kansas Semicentennial. on The
Hawaiian Islands," A musical pro-
gramme will also be furnished by Prot.
Harvey Worral and others.
The trains on the Santa F'e today are
running late owing to the bad condition
of the tracks and the excessively heavy
traffic. No. IS arrived in Topeka this
Z
minutes for breakfast. No. s arrived at
1850. No. 8 arrived at 1900. No. 6
Will not arrive untI three hours behind
time, the Gulf connection however be-
/ ing only one hour and half late and
running as the first section Of No. s.
| Train No 2 arrived FIVE hours late
Ralph Schnacke and w. r. Mason
of the engineering force are in Edgerton
today looking after company business.
The membership committee of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. met last night
and reported total membership of
1,457 which IS seven more than the
preceding month and the largest in
4 the history of the association Judg-
| ing from the sentiment expressed at
the meeting last night the mem Der
ship bids fair to increase to still larger
proportions next month
On account Of the large number of
! homeseekers who are taking adj
vantage OF the homeseekers' rates and
going to the great southwest looking
! for new homes the Santa Fe - run