The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-05
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad RIem.

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Alfred Lowell, superintendent of mo-
tive power with headquarters at Chi
cago, who has been in Topeka for sew
eral days past in conference with the
car men of the system, left last night
on No. 1t for the west where he Will
remain for some time
Lester Clough, who has been employ
ed as night baggagernan at the santa
Fe depot for some time, has resigned
his position and has accepted a similar
one with the Rock Island.
Rev. E. o. Raymond addressed the
shop meeting in the machine shops
this noon
A new switch engine No. 1883 has
been sent to Arkansas City where II
will be used in switching service at
that point The number of cars which
are in the yards at Arkansas City have
increased so much that it il now nee
essary to use two engines at that place.
Senator Charles Curtis. who was to
have addressed the R. r. Y. M c. A
ON the night of March p on his trip
with the Taft party to the Phlnpplnes
has wired Secretary Prout that on ac-
count of his leaving Washington last
night for his trip to the isthmus of
Panama, ii will be impossible for him
to be with the association on the above
manned date but that he would give the
association a date at his earnest pos
sible convenience
Conductor Harry Griffin. who has
been laying off on the Kansas City
plug runs Nos 100 and ITO for several
days on account of illness, is back at
work again.
Engineer John Heberer has reported
for work on the work train runs be-
tween Topeka and Tecumseh.
Ed McEntire who has been acting
as foreman of the sheet iron depart
nent in the boiler shops for some time
has quit.
owing to the scarcity of engineers or
different parts of the Santa Fe system,
promotions of firemen are becoming
very numerous. The rule in regard To
the minimum amount of rest between
trips which was promulgated in Janu-
airy is rigidly in force in most places
and as result engineers especially are
in demand
Engineer E. o. Webb is now running
temporarily on runs Nos. 11S and III
between Topeka and Florence, the runs
which were recently vacated by Engl-
neer John Heberer. Engineer Webb
will run until a regular assignment Is
made
Red Downs. the White Sox ball play
-er, who goes to Detroit tomorrow, has
resigned his position in the general
offiee building which he has held since
the close of the baseball season last
fall
on account of the shops of the Next
can Central being swamped with work
16 engines passed through Topeka yes
land shops at Horton where they viii
be repaired.
The entertainment Friday night will
consist of lecture by Rev ]. P.
White, pastor of the Second United
Presbyterian church, on "A Trip on
Along the Nile" This lecture will be
illustrated by stereopticon slides which
were secured by DIR. White who lived
IN Egypt for several years.
-- Free A. Howe. of the electrical de-
r,rfI1r
toned at Argentine in the place of
Logan Bailey, who is off for some time |
on account of the sickness of his wife. !
AL Rankin, general train inspector |
is in town today on business.
Rev. E. G. Paddock will address the
Thursday noon meeting in the coach !
shop |
The committee on membership OF |
the Railroad Y NJ. c. A. will meet to- |
night in the association parlors at
served to the members by the ladies |
of the association. After the supper |
is served the work of the committee |
will be transacted.
Tom Tansy of Argentine is in To-
peka for few days visiting with |
friends among railroad people.
The number of homeseekers who |
passed through Topeka today was very
large and all the trains were taxed to
their capa city. Tomorrow the biggest |
homeseekers' rush of the season is |
looked for.
Division Superintndent c. T. McLel- |
Ian was in Topeka this morning on |
business.
At the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A tonight |
the Young Mems Social and Investiga- |
ton club will indulge in a parliament |
airy drill patterned after the parlia- |
mentary practices used in the house of |
commons
The board of directors of the Rail- |
road Y. NJ. c. A. will hold their regular |
monthly meeting tomorrow night at |
$40 p. m.
Engine No. 937 has been sent to the
New Mexico division where it will be |
used in freight service.
H. w. Jacobs, assistant superintend-
ent of motive power. who has been in |
Topeka for several days addressed |
meeting of the car men this after |