The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-27
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chic1y Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

George Northrup. one Of the old time
engineers on the santa Fe who is now
running from Chanute, arrived IN To-
neka yesterday and is now in the hos
pitaI where he is receiving treatment IN
the hopes Of regaining his health.
Engineer J. n. Kelly who was IN.
5t1red a short time ago BY being burned
in the face by hot oil from a burst
lubricator has returned to his Work
breaking in the new engines and taxing
the old ones out on their trial trips Wnen
they are turned out from the shops
Engineer Webb was on the ST. Joe. run
No 107 and 108 yesterday in place OF
A. Verlin who was laying on
Engineer J. E. Robinson has returned
to work on a switch engine in the yards
after having been off for some time
running on the road.
Engineer Chriss McGinnis who has
been laying of on runs No III and ~
for several days on account OF illness
has returned to his runs.
Fireman c. A Bates is laying off on
the fast mail runs between Topeka ana
Newton
while Conductor Foster Of the st.
Joseph line is laying off on account OF
illness. Conductor Jesse Howes is taking
his place
Engineer Bretnau has returned. to his
work in the yards after having been
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ness.
Conductor Claude Hewitt is taking
the place of Conductor Richard Wilson
while the latter is laying of on runs
No 119 and 100
Fireman Dozier who has been running
a switch engine in the yards for several
days has returned TO his regular runs
on the Kansas City plug.
George Helwig who has been day -op-
orator Of the interiocking plant at sec
ond street has exchanged places with
I'D stone who was formerly night op-
orator
Engine No. 472 has been sent to the
Western Grand division for freight ser
vice
Engines No. 1922 and 11O4 were taken
out on trial trip yesterday afternoon.
Thev will be sent to the Western Grand
division for freight service in few
days.
Engines No. $50 and Ss7 were sent out
last night to the western lines Tor ser
vice They were recently turned out OF
the local shops where they had received
a general overhauling-
Fnginer Wheeler returned this morn
ing from his home in Argentine where
he had been for several days recuperat-
ing from a severe spell Of sickness.
The r. r. Y. NJ c. A. has made ar
rangements for the making of thirteen
bulletin boards which will be distributed
in various locations in the neighborhood
of the Santa F'e and the Y M e. A
The various entertainments which take
Mace during the winter viii be bulletin
ed on these boards
A special car attached to train No.
ia this morning carried the caste of
Uncle Toms Cabin to their next en-
razement which is at Emporia- The
company has a private car In which
they carry their scenery and they
travel in a car belonging to the rail-
way company
Clvde Reece of the engineering de-
partment has been detailed on special
work in the office Of ]. NJ. Meade.
chief engineer OF the eastern grand
division He will be absent from the
office at the depot for a couple of
days.
c. NJ. Buck win become office en-
Eineer in the general offices here
commencing October j. G. J. Graves
succeeds him as assistant engineer Of
the eastern division.
Train n. 2 was reported about two
hours late today. Heavy traffic has
been assigned as the reason.
Rev. w s. Baker Of the United
Brethren church spoke to large
crowd at the meeting in the coach
shops this noon.
Train No. will be run in two sec
tons today. Owing to the heavy traf-
fc the connection from the gulf will
arrive as Section 1 and will be on
time. The regular connection from
Denver will arrive about an hour late
and will be run as the second section
a large number of the Santa Fe
employees in the shops laid off yestar-
day and attended the show at the
fair grounds.
T. Z. Prout, secretary of the r. R
7. II. G. A. is absent from the asso-
citation today and is moving his
household effects to his new home.
S27 Jefferson street.
F. r. Frost. electrician for the
Santa Fe railroad. will leave tomor-
row for Chicago. where he viii re-
main a couple OF days. looking after