The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
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.SANTAFE N0IES.

General Manager ]. E Hurley left
last night on a trip to Chicago
General Superintendent 2. c Fox
returned this morning from a western
"trip
W H Hamilton. master mechanic of
business trip
Division superintendent c. T. McLeI-
Ian. OF Enporia. came up yesterday on
q business trip
F R Frost, electrical engineer of the
Santa Fe returned TODAY from A hush
rsSs trip TO Chicago
Brakeman Peterson has been relieved
from passenger duty and has returned
to work in freight service
Engineer R H Lain is running tenn
porarily on runs Nos ~ and 80 be-
tween Topeka and Emporfa-
Clarence NIcGuigan OF the news de-
parrment Of the Harvey system has
been transferred TO Galveston
Engineer George Lusk. who has been
laying OF for several days. has return
ed 10 work on the SIarceIine runs.
Robert Dyson. stenographer in the
Office of B T. Payne. motive power &C
countant. is on on two weeks vaca-
ton.
Fireman Sumey who has been work
ing in the pool for some time has been
regularly assigned TO the runs at Usage
City
The committee of management of the
p r T. NJ c. A will meet at the as
ISOLATION building next Wednesday ev-
ening.
Engineer Andy Neugebauer who has
been temporarily engaged in passenger
service has returned to work IN the
local pool
The funeral Of Mrs. Strain. wife OF
Switchman E. Strain. was held this af-
ternoon at 2,90 from the Parkdale NJ
Z church
George H Elliott the foreman of the
zip track gang on Fourth street who
has been visiting in Michigan for sew
eral weeks has returned TO Topeka.
Engineer Heffick and Conductor
Frank Upton recently benedict are
running in extra freight service out Of
Topeka Both men are from Argentine
Train No was run in two sections
this morning on account OF the regular
train being late Engineer c. A Bee
Ter and Conductor Carey had charge of
the first section.
The outdoor meeting of the P r Y.
N g \ last night had to move inside
on account Of the cool weather Rev.
Nr. NaGteu's lecture was very enter
tanning and Instructive.
c J. Mcneil who is employed in the
local office Of the Wells Fargo company
has been granted a leave of absence for
two weeks and has gone TO Colorado
for visit with relatives
The south r0undhouse in the yards of
the santa Fe AT Argentine is being torn
down and The work on the outer walls
and pits of . larger structure which will
cost $4,000 has been started
Engine No. 1sS5 was taken out on
trial trip this morning This is the
latest Of the new GecapOds ready for
service The engine viii De assigned TO
freight service on the eastern division
The bowling alleys and pool tables of
the Railroad Y NJ. c. A have been re-
paired and put in good shape 50 that
the indoor sports Of the association are
nov ready The pool tables were all re-
covered and the bowling alleys repol-
tshed-
All the trains from the east are late
today as the result Of a derailment on
the Missouri division No was de-
laysd two hours. No was three hours
late and No. l was delayed two hours.
\ stub section OF No 5 was run from
Kansas City 10 Newton
The Westinghouse air brake instruc-
ton car which has been in the local
Yards for several days has beer sent to
Argentine where the car will remain a
week during which time the employees
viii be expected 70 attend the lectures
which VIII be given
The annual fall examination for fire.
men who have been IN service for three
years. which is held for promotion to !
the positions of engineers, IS being held /
examina ton are F'iremen r F Mcneil, !
Chris Gilman. E A Wise. A Herr
mark. W A Davis. and L G. Laws
Twenty-Five Of the junior members Of
the r R Y VI. c. A. left on a hike !
10 TecumSeh this morning with \. L I
Mayer. assistant secretary OF the R R. /
Y Il c. A. as chaperon- The boys
reached Tecumseh in time to Dartake /
OF a lunch and watermelons- After din /
ner they played q baseball game and I
returned 70 Topeka this afternoon The /
boys all had a great time