The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-17
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

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Curtis Monical of Emporia. chief
/ clerk in the office of the division SUI
/ perintendent, was in Topeka yester-
day He returned to Emporia this
morning.
Brakeman William Mcmillan is lay
ing off on runs Nos. 121 and 80 be-
tween Topeka and Emporia and
Brakeman Earl P. Caferty is taking
his place.
Switchman Fred Close. who works
in the yards nights, has been of for
a short time on account or sickness.
Conductor Hall is laying off at EN-
poria.
W. ]. Riley. chief clerk to the mas
ter mechanic at Arkansas City is in
Topeka for a few days on business.
Ed Fuller of the interlocking plant
on Second street has returned to work
after having, in company with Mrs.
Fuller, been in the east for two
weeks.
Brakeman McMurtrie Of the plug
runs between Topeka and Kansas City
is laying off and Harry Ogden is tax
[ ing his place.
Fred Snyder who was injured in the
wreck at AtchisOn about three weeks
ago. has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn to work in the pool.
Engineer Pete Anderson is laying
off on account of sickness.
Engineer H. p. French has return
ed to work after being in Kansas City
for several days
F. ". Thomas, engineer of tests. re-
turned yesterday afternoon from Las
Vegas and Albuquerque. where he has
! been on business for some time.
Engineer J. z. Robinson is taking
the place of Engineer Anderson in
I the wards DURING ia
Brakeman L. F. Dodson, who runs
on the Florence local, met with a
painful accident at Augusta last Sat
| urday afternoon which caused him
the loss of the index finger of his left
hand. He was making coupling
when his finger was pinched off close
TO his hand He has been at the local
hospital since last Saturday afternoon
where he has been receiving treat
menl. About year ago Mr. Dodson
was caught between two cars in an
accident on the eastern Oklahoma di-
vision and his head was severely
mashed, which kept him out of work
Tor several months Mr.. Dodson
seems to be having more than his
share Of bad luck
Inc class in railroad arithmetic will
| organize tonight. This class will he
devoted exclusively to railroad ,,-o1,
iens and shop calculations and viii
PROBABLY be the most popular class
among the shop men. The class in
spelimg and penmanship will also
meet tonight.
MI r A Howe is new man in the
axe Hghtng department of the Santa
e at Topeka. He was formerly an -on7-
ploye of the navy and was for some 49,
Oregon. % ''esiiip
H. F. Johnston F. D. Courtney and
H. 9. Anderson of the engineering de-
partment are in Quenemo todav. where
Ihey are setting stakes for the new bal
iast winch is being placed at that point.
one Of the prominent delegates to the
bapIlst convention which is in session
IN Iopeka this week will address the
noon. :
Train No. was run in two sections
/ today for the accommodation Of the
! homeseekers from eastern points who
are en- route for the Pecos Valley and
Fahhandle regions.
The entertainment at the r. r. Y. NJ.
=: A FRIDAY night promises to be one
~ ~. ne 97 most interesting of the course
/ 1T Magee. the Santa Fe oculist. will
/ speak on The Greedy Set and his lee
'ure VIII be illustrated by views
/ The present force of men EMPLOYED
+ IN the roundhOuse and shops at Ottawa
IS the largest in years. There are now
leo men employed and the foremen are
! under instructions to get at least fifty
more if possible.
All the west bound trains are late to-
uaY- No. was an hour and a hs~'
/ iste TINS morning and No. I this after
noon was over an hour late.
Mr.. Fred Urban. the general MANAGER
/ or the Bliss Electric Car Lighting com
I pany Of Milwaukee was in the city yes
terday afternoon paying his respects to
the local axle light department
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Frey have left for
Council Grove where they will visit
George Mcclellan of Emporia was IN
! the city yesterday to attend the we'd
ding Of his sister last night
Mr. w. G. Gardner, manager Of the
eating house. is expecting a VISIT from
his sister from New York.
The Young Mems Social and Investi-
/ cation club of the r. r. Y. NJ c. A.
met last night at the parlors of the as
ISOLATION The meeting was called to
order by A. L. Meyer, temporary chair
man. Emerson Robertson was elected
/ temporary secretary in the absence of
/ Homer Shook. The report of the con
sutuuOn with a few amendments was
( adopted and the following OFFICERS
placed in nomination by the nominating
/ committee and afterwards elected.
4 President. Harvey George: vice rresf-
/ dent, Lewis Weidelich: secretary. suner-
son Robertson, and treasurer. Claude
! Blake The club will meet again next
/ Tuesday evening.
CaIderhead in Joint Debate.