The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-29
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Nfsn.

s. w. Everett, assistant electrical en-
gineer of the Santa Fe, went to Chi
cago yesterday afternoon on train No.
ia. He will return Sunday.
Several additional Mexicans have
been imported for work in the yards,
and a, large number of them arrived In
Topeka this morning.
The engineering force of the divf-
sion engineers office is out on the
southern end of the division, where
ii has been engaged in work on new
construction for several days.
Division superintendent C. T. Nc
Lellan is in town today.
Conductor c. E. Reece has returned
to work on runs Nos. 81 and 81, after
having been off a week on account of
illness.
Engineer Chris McGinnis has re-
turned to work after having been off
for several weeks on account of ILL
ness in his family. He has received a
regular assignment to runs Nos. 81
and 81 between Topeka and Argentine.
Engineer w. H. Jones has returned
to work on runs Nos. 121 and 122 after
a layon of several days. 80
Rev. Loyal w. Madden will make an
address this evening in the auditorium
room of the Railroad Y. M c. A on
the subject rs 1t Right to Tell a Lie %
MI. Madden is very popular as a
speaker among the Y. M C. A. mem
several times.
Engineer John Hand has been as
signed to work in the pool.
Engineers and conductors on the
western division have been instructed
to be very careful about starting prai-
RE fires these windy days. Their in
structions are to stop trains and fight
fires that may be started by sparks
from the engines.
A rumor which is going the rounds
is to the effect that lis under the new
time card will be run west to Dodge
City.
Andrew Coakley, who has been the
foreman of the pattern department
for sometime, has resigned to go to Ell
Paso, where he will accept a similar
position.
Train No. 10 was run in two sec
about five hours late. No. s was eight
hours late.
Fireman w. A. lSellars has been reg
ularly assigned with Engineer Wootan
on the @Tecumseh work train.
Julius Kiene, a Santa Fe engineer
on the Illinois division out of Chicago,
is in the city visiting relatives and
friends for a few days.
l.. B. Smith, travelling passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, is in the south
eastern part of the state on business
trip.
A. P. Howe, general manager of the
information bureau at the Union. de-
pot in Kansas City, was in Topeka yes
terday on his way to Kansas City after
an extended trip through Old Mexico
and other southern points.
Walter Anlers of the Santa Fe at
Argentine is in the local hospital
where he is being treated for injuries
which he received in a recent railroad
accident near Argentine.
Brakeman Andrus of Argentine is in
the local hospital where he was oper-
ated upon and an amputation was
1ured few days ago by falling under
his train while nearing Morris on the
cutoff.
Brakeman Gilyeat has been assign
ed to the work train between Topeka
and Tecumseh in the place of Brake
man Leonard Howe who was injured
last Wednesday morning.
At the meeting of the Boys Search
light club tomorrow morning a literary
and musical programme will be rem
dered.
Fireman Boyer has been assigned to
runs Nos. 81 and 60 between Topeka
and Argentine with Engineer ]. E.
Policy.
D. q. Carver. who has been for the
past twenty years agent of the Kansas |
City-Northwestern at Valley Falls has
handed in his resignation, effective |
April IS. Increased work without |
enough help is his reason.
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Horne of Kansas |
City arrived in Topeka this morning !
'or a visit of several days among |
friends and relatives. Mr.. Horne is |
ticket agent for the Santa Fe at that |
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Finan were the |
quests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bostic |
asst Wednesday evening. Mr.. Finan |
8 chief dispatcher of the Rio Grahde |
iivision located at San Marcial, N. M, |
md is now en- route for a visit to Gin |
,innati.
LEFT HER ALL ALONE.