The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-25
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly PERSONAL Concern
ing Railroad Men.

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Division Superintendent c. T. Nc
Lellan returned to Emporia on the
Limited this morning after being in
the city over Sunday.
| All the west bound trains were late
today. The Limited was twenty-five
minutes late. No. 113 arrived at 11:55.
No. was run in two sections, the first
section being a stub from Kansas City
which on account of being pulled by
one of the new 1900 egines was not
able to go over thirty miles an hour
and did not arrive until 1913 and the
second section; arriving at 1905. No. L
was two hours late.
F. r. Frost, electrical engineer of
the Santa Fe returned yesterday from
two weeks business trip to California
and other western points.
H. L. Johnson and G. o. Clark OF
the engineering department went to
Usage City this morning to resume
their work of surveying the main line
from Scranton to Emporia
Trainmaster Lloyd Stanley returned
to Emporia on the Limited this morn
ing, after having been in Topeka on a
short business trip.
AT the meeting of the Young Mems
Social and Investigation club tomor-
row night, Mr.. w. H. Conry, who was
formerly tool superintendent in the
local shops and resigned to become
professor of mechanical engineering
in Purdue university. will tell of his
recent trip around the world. AS Mr.
Conry was we'll known among shop
men it is expected that there will be
large, attendance at the meeting to-
night.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion will hold a session in Topeka
April Sth. There are several cases
which the commission has under con-
sideration, but nothing of their nature
is known. in Topeka.
Engineer Albert Bryson. a former
Santa Fe engineer has been visiting
with friends in Topeka and Emporia
during the past week. Mr.. Bryson
has run now with the Frisco be-
tween Kansas City and Joplin.
For several weeks the Santa Fe has
been working a large number of ne
groes in the pit gang at Emporia.
Enough white men have been secured
now so that the negroes have been
discharged.
T. w. Ward of wellington has beer
transferred to Las Vegas. where he is
a clerk in the office of Division Super
intendent James Kurn of. the eastern
New Mexico division.
F. A Cook, assistant superintendent
of the Pullman service of this district
was in Topeka Saturday. Mr.. Cook
has Just returned to Kansas City after
having been on a trip over Kansas In
the interests of his company.
Ernest Wilton, machinist's help
er at Emporia, who has been confined
to the local hospital for some time for
treatment has returned to Emporia
and is now at work again in the shops
at that place.
Engineer Chris McGinnis has re-
turned to work on the coal train be-
tween Topeka and Burlingame, after
having been laying off for sometime
during which time he was relieved by
Engineer Irving, Botkin.
Engineer E. E! Ludwig of Argentine
has been Temporarily assigned to work
on the California Limited between
Kansas CityTand Newton in the place
of Engineer William, Woods, who is
laying off.
IS. W. Everett. assistant electrical
ed from short trip to Chicago where
he has been on business for about ten
days.
Pat Walsh. general baggage agent
of the Santa Fe, has returned from
trip to the coast where he has been
for about ten days.
Arthur w, Stewart, who has been
working for a short time as electrical
inspector of the Santa Fe at Chicago,
has been transferred to Ash Fork, AriZ.,
the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix. He
will leave for Prescott in a few days
where he will inspect some new cars
for that road and will later go to Ash
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duties. ogt-
Ross Henry, who has been working
in the coach cleaning department I'M
der George Elliott for several years,
has resigned his position and accom-
panied by his family. has left for st.
Louis where he has accepted a position
as freight car inspector for the Van
dalia.
w. A. Reece, of Kansas City. will
address the airbrake class tonight on
lecture will be illustrated with stereop-
ticon slides and, promises to be very in
teresting.
J. NJ Laurent, of the Central Elec-
trical company of Chicago, was in To-
peka this morning calling upon the of
fciaIs of the different electric depart
ments of the Santa Fe.
Gus Osman. of the shops. is laying
off for a few days and has gone to
Chicago on visit.
Brakeman Good has been laying off
on his runs for several days on account
of illness. He will return to work
again some time this week.
Fireman william Swearingen has
been laying off for several days on ac-
count of sickness
Charles Kinsey, of Newton, has ac-
cepted position in the general store
house at this place. He moved his
family to Topeka last week.
Jay Beard, of Oakland, who met with
a severe accident in the machine shops
last week. which nearly resulted in the
loss of his right arm, is reported to be
rapidly. 1t is not known as
yet whether he will be able to take his
former position not.
E. l.. Ripley station Inspector OF
Santa Fe stations, has returned TO To-
peka after trip over the middle di-
vision. 2fe
A. D. Gray. of the cashiers office in
the general Offices is laying off at his