The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-30
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly PERSONAL Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Division Superintendent c. t. Nc
Lellan, who has been in the city for
several days on business returned to
Emporia this morning on No. 113 in
his private car No. 101.
G. J. Graves. division engineer of
the eastern division has recovered
from recent attack of sickness.
H. NJ. Nixon, superintendent of
electrical construction has completed
the wiring of the new wheel shops.
Stafford Chamberlain has been sta
toned at the new bridge which is be-
ing constructed between Wakarusa
and Carbonate as the inspector of the
constructor work.
Harry MeKirahan, the son OF Rev.
M f. McKirahan of this city has been
appointed to the position of division
accountant of the Pecos Valley divi-
sion. In February he was promoted to
the position of chief clerk to Superin-
tendent Myers at Amarillo and his lat
er promotion gives him a much better
position.
Engineer John Hand has been as
signed to work in the pool and Engin-
eer Leaf has been sent to the extra
engineers board.
E. G. Gibson of the office of Division
Engineer Ruggles at Arkansas City
has been transferred to the division
offices of the eastern division under
G. J. Graves. division engineer.
Robert Moffitt of the boiler shops
has resigned his position and will go
to Kansas City where he has secured
employment.
C. o. Clark of the engineering de-
partment went to Lawrence this
morning on business trip. He re-
turned this evening.
Fireman QUAINT has been tempo
rarily assigned to the place of Fire
man Mckee in the local pool while
the latter is off for few days.
John NJ. Boyd of the axle lighting
department, went to Newton today,
where he will remain on a short bust
ness trip of several days. He was ac-
companied by his family.
Engineer John HOMELAND is laying
off for a few days on runs Nos. II and
Is between Topeka and Kansas City
and Engineer Ludwig of Argentine is
running in his place.
E. A Alsdorf, E. G. Gibson and Max
Morehouse of the local division engi-
neer's office have returned from a
short trip on the cutoff, where they
have been running grades between
Gardner and Edgerton. They will re-
turn Monday.
William H. Conry will address the
mems meeting at the Railroad Y M
e A. tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 on
Music will be furnished by Miss Wat
ers. Prof. Kissing, George Adamson
and J. T. Shaw.
Alex Voight of the axle lighting de-
PdFtnSnt went 10 EmpOr1a this morn
ing on a business trip.
Conductor P. Forster, who has been
laying off for several days, has re-
turned to work on his runs.
w. A. Reece of Kansas City will
conduct the air brake class again next
Monday night.
Engine No. 2131 has been completed
in the local shops and was taken out
on trial trip yesterday. The engine
is an oil burner and will be sent to
'exas on the Cuff, Colorado & Santa
T. % for service.
The bible class of Secretary T. E.
Prout of the Railroad Y M c. A will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 1880
Jacobs Vision band Gods Promise"
will be the subject for study.
T. S. Cafferty, general track inspec-
tor of the Santa Fe eastern grand d. |
vision. returned to Topeka last night |
after an extended inspection trip over
the southern Kansas division.
Engineer Robert Brentnall has re-
turned to his work in the local yards |
after short layoff on account of sick |
ness. |
R. P. Schnacke of the engineering
department, who has been detailed for |
sometime on special work in Edger- |
ton. came up this afternoon and will |