The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-20

SANTA FE NOTES

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renee visiting his daughter, Mrs. Harry
G. Wilson.
Fred Schramm is a new hostler at
the roundhouse and has been assigned
to night duty.
Engineer William Simpson has been
laying off at his home in Argentine on
account of sickness.
Brakeman Earl P. Cafferty has re-
turned to work after a short layoff on
account of sickness.
William Morrisey, roadmaster of the
eastern division, has returned from a
business trip to Chicago.
Fireman N. F. FOUGHT is working in
temporary switching service in the
place OF Engineer WEIGH.
Conductor McCabe has returned to
work after having been off for several
days on account Of sickness.
Engineer Becker of Newton has
bumped Engineer Minard on runs Nos
II and Is between Topeka and New
ton.
Charles wolford of the express office
is suffering from an attack of fever
and has gone to his home in Atchison
to recuperate.
Engineer t. o. Jones of the Usage
City-Alma runs has returned to work
after having been off for several days
on account of sickness
Conductor Clint Coddington is run
ming on runs Nos. 121 and 80 between
Topeka and Emporia in the place of
Conductor Tom Verlin- r.
Conductor Rhodes of Argentine has
been taken out of road service and has
been assigned to service on work
train east of Argentine.
w. H. Hutton. chairman of the
grievance committee Of the Order of
Railway Conductors, is in Topeka for
a few days on business.
Tom Wilson of Wellington, who has
been visiting in Topeka for several
days has left for Las Vegas N. NJ,
where he has accepted a position with
the Santa Fe.
Engineer ]. E. Policy is laying off
on runs Nos. 81 and 81 between To-
peka and Argentine on account of
sickness and Engineer E. D. Webb is
runnin~ in his place.
John NJ. Schiller. a machinist in the
local shops, died yesterday in the hos
pitaI as a result of a stroke of paraly-
sis which he received while at work a
few days ago.
Claude Blake, the former assistant
secretary of the Railroad Y. M. C. A,
who is now assistant state secretary,
is in. Topeka today, visiting friends at
the Railroad association.
j. w. Cain, who was formerly as
sistant engineer of tests and who is
now with McCord & Co. in Chicago as
mechanical engineer Of the company.
is in Topeka for few days.
Engine No. 1925 was taken out on
trial trip yesterday afternoon by En-
gineer J. N. Kelly and Conductor
Bankhead. The engine will be as
signed to service within a few days.
Engineer Will Rain has returned to
work on runs Nos. 113 and ia be-
tween Topeka and Florence after a
layoH of a couple of trips. During
his absence Engineer. Ed Ash had the
runs.
Arthur Ray, a Santa Fe employee of
Arkansas City, who has been in the
local. hospital where he was operated
on foF,the amputation of his left arm
at the wrist. has retugned to his home
In -ArKansaS>Gity. az -e---.ts<
Engineer JAMES Thomas, who has
been laying off on runs Nos. los and
106 between Topeka and st. Joseph
for about a month, returned to work
yesterday, relieving Engineer Ed
Scahill who was running in his place.
William Gardner. manager of the
Harvey eating house in Topeka, will
leave tomorrow for three weeks
eastern trip. While on his trip Mr..
Gardner will spend several days at
Put-in-B Bay, Niagara Falls and the
Thousand Islands.
Engine No. 1872, which was recent
ly received from the Baldwin Loco
motive works and was set up in the
local shops, was taken out on trial trip
yesterday morning and will be as
signed to service on the Colorado d.
vision within few days.
Engineer Ed Scahill, who has been
running on runs Nos. los and 106 be-
tween st. Joe temporarily, is now rum
ming on runs Nos. 1903 and no, the
plug runs, between Kansas City and
Topeka in the absence of Engineer
John Higgins who Is laying off.
A. L. Maher, assistant secretary of
the railroad Y. NJ. c. A, returned
home yesterday after a couple of
weeks vacation which he spent at his
old home in Warsaw, Ind, and the an
nual Y. NJ. c. A. conference at Lake
Geneva. Mr.. Mayer reports a fine
trip.
John R. Black of Topeka went to
work this morning in the electrical
department in the shops as electrical
helper. He will take the place of W.
j. Miner who is laying off for a couple
Of weeks and is in the hospital, where
he is being treated for injuries which
he received in an explosion last week.
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