The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-28
SANTA FE NOTES.
Ase1ns Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

F. w. Murphy. president and genera
manager of the Santa Fe. Prescott &
Phoenix railway. passed through To
peka yesterday in his private car No
II attached to No. 2 en- route for Chi
cago and eastern points.
Frank Thomas, engineer of tests fl
the Santa Fe, returned to Topeka TIL!
morning after an extended trip of sew
eral weeks in Colorado and New Mex
leo where he made some tests for the
Santa Fe.
Engineer w. E. Wheeler, of the
Marceline runs, who has been on a trii
to Las Vegas. where he was called =
couple Of weeks ago on account of the
sickness Of his daughter. returned home
last night and reported for work on his
runs between Topeka and Marceline to-
day.
J. NJ. ConneiL general passenger agent
Of the Santa Fe. is in Oklahoma City
and other Oklahoma points on a short
business trip.
]. NJ. Meade, engineer of the eastern
grand division of the Santa Fe. is out
on a trip over the middle and Oklaho-
ma divisions.
L. F. Baker. of the Newton shops, is
in Topeka for few days where he is
visiting friends.
Roy D. Johnston. chief clerk in tn :
passenger department of the Santa Fe,
is in Kansas City today on a business
trip.
gang of the bridge and building
department was in Lawrence yesterday
on business.
Engineer w. p. Wilson. who has been
laying off for week on account of SICK
ness, returned to his work in the yards
yesterday.
Brake.-..a Leonard Howe, of the Te-
Cumseh work train, received severe
injury yesterday morning while on his
ay to the bluff. He was hanging On
the side Of a car while passing pola
set near the track to be used in the
construction work a that place. Mr..
Howe struck the pole and was severely
but not seriously injured. He was ia
ken to the local hospital where he Is
being treated for his injuries.
A. A. Hayes. the newly appointed
freight auditor. returned from a short
business trip TO Kansas City last night.
Roadmasfer William Morrisey was on
a business trip to Lawrence yesterday.
H. L. Nudge second vice president
of the Rock Island and formerly gen.
eral manager of the Santa Fe left yes
terday afternoon for his home in Chi
cago after having been in Topeka for
several days
w. H Hamilton. master mechanic |
of the eastern division, is in Topeka |
today on a short business trip.
Conductor Foote of Argentine is |
running temporarily on the runs be- |
tween Kansas City and Newton He is
regularly assigned to freight runs over /
the cutoff.
Train No 2 is five hours late today |
because of the bad conditions of travel |
in the west
F. r. Frost, electrical engineer of |
the Santa Fe. left for Chicago this |
afternoon on train No. ia.
Brakeman Harry Whitbeck who has
been laying off for several days has
returned to work.
Rev. z. G. Paddock of Oakland
who was to have addressed the coach
shop meeting was unable to be present
today.
Fireman Ben Butler of Argentine is
In Topeka for a few days on a COM
bined business and pleasure trip.
Ed Zimmerman who has been
working in the boiler shops for some
lime has resigned his position.
Conductor Claude Hewitt is taking
The place of Conductor Reese while
the latter is laying off on runs Nos. 6 1
Ind 81 between Topeka and Argentine
IN account of Illness
Fireman W. A. Sellers has return
ID to work after having been off for
'ome time with an attack of lumbago.
Train No. did not arrive this
morning until 1880.
Engineer H. c. Cunningham, who
las been laying off on the Marceline
uns for some time, has recovered