The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

william Snyder. chief of the Santa Fe
tire department. left yesterday for call
Iornia where he will spend two weeks
vacation.
President A. A. Robinson of the Mexi-
can Central railroad who has been visit
ing MS FAMILY in Topeka for tive weeks
teIt yesterday for the City of Mexico on
ms private car No. 10 attached to train
No. /.
C. Nutter. electrical engineer of the
telegraph, returned yesterday from Chi
cage where he had been on a business
trip for a few days.
Robert Anderson Of Argentine. a COP
persnith in the shops at that place
passed through Topeka yesterday after
noon on his way to Los Angeles where
he viii spend a couple of weeks.
Train No. was run in two sections
this afternoon on account of the heavy
traffic. Both sections were about an
hour and thirty minutes late.
The special train containing the Off
Gals Of the Santa Fe left yesterday af.
ternoon for the west where they will
make a trip over the lines Of the santa
F'e system
Fireman Dawes is in the pool for a
few days in the place of Fireman Davis
who IS laying off.
Switchman Con II. Norton is taking
the place of Assistant Yardnlas ter
Young while the latter is laying off on
his vacation.
Engineer Carlson is laying off at Ar
gentine for few days. He expects to
return to work the first Of the week.
Engineer B. T. WEIGH is laying off on
account of sickness for few days.
d. J. West of Topeka has accepted
position as clerk in the office of Master
Mechanic ". H Hamilton at Argen-
tine.
Fireman w. 4 sellars has resumed
his runs on 113 and ia after being off
for a few days.
Engineer Barry is in the pool for a
fgw days in place Of Engineer Ed Sea-
hill who is laying off to attend some
private business.
Fireman Carl Magnusen has been as
signed to regular switch service duty
in the place of George MCGEE who has
been transferred to road service
Engineer Fortune of Argentine has
been of for several days on account OF
sickness.
Engineer Drummond has been trans
ferred from the Eastern division to the
Oklahoma division
Engines Nos. 51s and 900 are in the
Topeka shops for an overhauiing-
W. F. Buck. mechanical superintend-
manager. and A. Lowell, superintendent
of motive power of Chicago, are IN Ar
kansas CITY on business.
brakeman Howard is laying off on
account OF the sickness of his wife.
Engineer. Lane is laying of at Argen-
tine on account of sickness
Fireman George MCGEE has been as
signed to the local extra board.
Brakemen Isaac, Furman and Hered
of the cutoff are laying off. at Argen-
tine for a few days
Brakeman Miller. who has been away
on a two weeks vacation has returned
to work.
". A. Powers. chief chemist of the
Santa Fe, Is IN Arkansas City visiting
his brother at that place and inspecting
the treating plant
Conductor william Bfattingly. who
has been in the hospital for some time
recovering from the effects of a recent
accident, was released Tuesday and re-
turned to his home in Argentine Mr.
Mattingly lost one of his toes and re-
ceived a few broken bones but his loss
will not in any way interfere with his
business.
Lee Miller. who has been stenographer
in the Office of Trainmaster Atmore ia
Argentine for some time. has been
transferred to the main office in Kansas
City.
Word has been received IN Topeka Of
the death of George S. Steele who has
been running a. switch engine in the
yards at Argentine for some time His
death which was due to consumption