The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Carl White of the round house will
take a Iayor tomorrow, the first one he
has had in some time.
Geo. Finch, foreman of the round
house, reports shortage of skilled ma
chinists.
c. NJ White who lives in Highland
Park had three fngCRs badly bruised
while at work Thursday.
E. B. Stafford who has been chief in
spector of the Santa Fe water service
| department for the coast lines with
headquarters at Albuquerque for some
time has resigned because of the climate
not agreeing with MS wife's health. He
will accept similar work with the com
pany at Chicago.
Clyde McCan of the storehouse de-
partment has gone to his home at Home,
Colorado, where he will spend a four
weeks vacation.
B. E. Hamnars who was formerly
connected with the chemical depart
nent at this place was in Topeka yes
terday renewing old acquaintanees.
While engaged in scuffle yesterday
in the chemical department Paul Sweet
accidentally ran his hand through the
window pain ana bruised it quite badly.
E. B. Murphy who has been working
in the mechanical department at Ration,
n. NJ. will return to his home in To-
peka in a few weeks and viii enter
Washburn college.
F. W Thomas, chief engineer Of tests,
has returned to Topeka after complet-
ing series of tests which he has been
conducting a t Newton.
Mrs. Walter Knowd and daughter
katherine have been visiting in Chicago
and st. Paul for several days past. Mr..
Knowd who is chief clerk to Mr.. Gaunt
of the telegraph department will leave
in a few days and join them on their
visit.
T e-.t1-,,.,.,,e7 -,-l,r fs aes;efo,,t n Chief
Engineer r. L. Huntley of the Union
Pacific at Omaha IS in the. city spending
his vacation with his cousin, Mr.. Ralph
Ford, of the chemical department.
Dad Griffith of the St. Joe runs will
lay off tomorrow.
Yardmaster J. c. Kennedy left for
Pueblo this morning where he will visit
for a few days. From there he viii 20
TO McCook, Neb., where he will spend 4
week During his absence J. S. Young
assistant yardmaster, viii discharge his
duties.
A gang of men was put to work this
morning clearing away the old debris
from the site of the old freight depot.
Mr.. E. W. white, the new physical
director of the r. R. Y. NJ. c. A. will
arrive during the first week in SepteHn-
Der. He viii commence the examina-
tons for gymnasium work from the 5tn
to the 18th of the month These exam
1880 to 900. The gymnasium will be
open September 16. A fee of one dollar
will be charged Cor gymnasium priv
ileges.
Rev E. B. Smith, who is now pas
tor of the Overlook Congregational
church and who was formerly assist
ant secretary Of the r. r. 7 M. c. A
at this place, was in the city this
morning between trains on his return
from q vacation to Madison, Wis, to
his home in Overlook.
Foreman S D. Younlxin of the
bridge and building department is on
on sick leave and is in a very sick con-
dition- He has an attack Of appendi-
citis and typhoid fever.
Engineer Cunningham, who has
been off for several days. returned to
his work on the Marceline runs this
morning.
Engine No. $50 was taken out on its
trial run this morning. It will be sent
west for service.
Trainmaster Lloyd Stanley OF En-
poria was in town this morning. He
left for his home this afternoon.
Conductor E. W. Taylor is back at
work on runs No. 113 and ia after
being of for several weeks.
Conductor Purcell, who has been
visiting relatives in the east has re-
ported and is on his old runs on the
IaSL man.
W. H. Hamilton. division master
mechanic of Emporia Is in town today.
Brakeman c. E. Jones Is off duty
today on account of sickness.
Brakeman Oberman has been as
signed to runs No. 81 and 81 with Con-
ductor Reece.
A. Y. Read and Clyde Reece of the
engineering department are doing
some engineering work in Holiday to-
day.
Chair car No. 1912 has just been
turned out of the shop after being
fitted up with an axle lighting equip
ment-
Ralph Schnacke of the engineering
force this morning returned from En-
poria where he has been doing work
on a bridge near that point Charles
BOSNIAN is now at work at that place.
Alex. Voight Of the electrical de-
| partment will leave this afternoon for
1 Chicago where he viii make an inven-
tory Of the electrical department at