The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-12
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'SANTAFE NOTES

Engineer Link Gallety is working
| temporarily in the local pool
| Rev. Frank f. Mallory will address
the meeting in the machine shops to-
| morrow noon.
| ed to the western grand division for
passenger service.
w. H. Hamilton, master mechanic
| OF the eastern division is in Topeka on
a business trip today.
Engine No. 144S was taken out on
trial trip yesterday afternoon by
"Lfon-Tamer" ]. n. Kelly.
Harry Townsend of the electrical
department at Argentine came up on
short business trip yesterday.
Engine No. 1902 has been forward
ed to Newton where it will be used in
service on the western division.
L. NJ. Gazen. chief electrician of the
Santa Fe, is in Kansas City on short
business trip in the interests of his
department
Charles E. Gilmore, fireman of the
bridge and building department at
Newton, is in Topeka for a few days
on business trip.
Division superintendent C. T. Nc
Lellan returned this morning to EN-
poria after having been in Topeka on
short business trip.
The board of directors of the r. r.
monthly business meeting tonight at
$40. Supper will be served.
Engineer Gilpin has returned to
work on runs Nos. Z and Is between
topeka and Newton. He was laying
off awaiting repairs to his engine
H. A. Jacobs, assistant superinten-
dent of motive power of the Santa .Fe,
is making an inspection trip over the
lines of the Western Grand division.
c. NJ. Stockham of the shops. who
has been sent to japan to purchase
timber for the Santa Fe, sailed from
Victoria, British America, yesterday.
Train No. was late this morning
and did not reach Topeka until Z
O'Clock. No. 8 arrived about an hour
later. No. did not reach Topeka un-
til 11:45.
Frank Murray, former employee of
the baggage department has returned
to work in that department as chief
stenographer to Chief Clerk Thomas
Whitmer.
A party of Santa Fe directors pass
ed through Topeka yesterday on No. 1
in car No. 2, the former car of Presi-
dent Ripley. They are on their way
to the coast
James McRoberts has returned to
Topeka after having been in Usage
City on a short business trip. He is
connected with the bridge and build
ing department.
Fireman Bush, who runs on No.
and between Newton and Dodge
city, was slightly scalded by the
breaking of an arch pipe in the boiler.
The accident delayed the train for sew
eral hours.
A vacancy for two brakemen is adj
vertised for runs Nos. las and 146 be-
tween Holiday and Atchison As
signments will be made June 18th to
the Oldest brakemen making applica-
ton for the runs.
In baseball game in the junior
league of the r. r. Y M. c. A. yes
terday, the Sharks defeated the Co
pliers by score of IL to 1. The feat
ure of the game was a home run by
Leaf of the Sharks. -
A private car s'Constftution" passed
through Topeka yesterday afternoon
on No. 2. The car belonged to the
Misses Stokes of South Paris. Maine
who have been in California during
the winter recuperating.
According to figures which have Just
been announced last month a total of
$4,000 was paid out in the form of
bonus. The bonus system is now in
stalled in all the shops from Chicago
to Galveston and San Francisco.
Hershel I. Matthews of the electri
cal department at Newton and Mrs
Matthews are spending few days in
Topeka visiting friends. They will !
return to Newton Friday where Mr..
Matthews will resume his work as
electrical inspector.
J. G. Mcmillan, who was injured in
an accident in the Argent shops last
Monday is now in the local hospital !
where he is being treated for his in
juries. Mr.. Mcmillan was internally
injured and grave fears are entertain
ed for his recovery.
c. A. Davidson, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Denver & Rio Grande
at Denver, was in Topeka yesterday
calling upon officials of the Santa Fe
passenger department Mr.. Davidson
is a new man in this position, having
been appointed to succeed w. H. Cum
dey, who was we'll known here Mr.
Cundey has been promoted to the po-
sition of general agent for the Rio