The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07

Brakeman Sam Hovatter is laying off
| for a few days.
Rev. f. E. Mallory will address the
noon meeting in the machine shops to-
morrow.
Engineer Irving Botkin is taking the
place of Engineer John Hand in the
| local pool.
Fireman Herzmark is laying off in
| the local pool and Fireman Bestic IS
| in his place.
L. M. Gazen, chief electrician of the
Santa Fe returned today from bust
ness trip to Chicago.
F. r. Frost. electrical engineer of the
Santa Fe, has returned from short
| business trip to Chicago.
AL S. Rankin, train inspector of the
Santa Fe, is in Topeka on business
| trip of a few days duration.
Tom Hayes, of Newton, chairman OF
| the fireman'S grievance committee, was
| in Topeka yesterday on business
| Conductor George Moore has been
temporarily assigned runs Nos. III ana
122 between Topeka and Atchison. z
| Engineer Harry Conweu has return
| ed to work after a short laying off
and is working in the place of Engineer
| Brentnall
| Conductor. Coddington is running in
runs Nos. 119 and 120 between Topeka
and Atchison.
Engineer George Sherman is running
in the place of Engineer ]. E. Polly on
| runs Nos. 81 and 62 between Topeka
and Argentine.
Train No. yesterday was dlvided m
to three sections upon leaving Topeka
on account of the large number of cars
in the regular train.
Claude Blake, formerly assistant sec
rotary of the Railroad Y. M. c. A. has
returned to Topeka after two weeks
trip to Colorado points.
Trains Nos s and 10 were both late
this morning and arrived in Topeka
about seven o'clock this morning. The
delay was caused by heavy traffic
Engineer Link Galletly is running
temporarily on runs Nos. los and LOG be-
tween Topeka and st. Joseph in the
place of Engineer James Thomas.
Fireman Carl Magnusen has been re-
lieved as switch engine foreman and
has been assigned to a position as
fireman on the local extra board.
Engine No. 2104 was taken out on trial
trip this morning by Engineer J. N.
Kelly. The engine will be assigned to
switching service within few days.
Two sections of No. II passed through
last night. No. today was run in three
sections and No. L in two sections. The
homeseekers' rush was the cause for the
extra trains.
Emilio Ivalo, Filipino who has been
employed
the summer. has resigned and will re-
turn to Manhattan where he will conf
plete his technical course.
Fred Corners, assistant purchasing
agent of the Santa Fe at Chicago. has
resigned his position and has accepted
a position as purchaser of supplies for
the New York Subway railroad.
Engineer Becker, of Emporia, has
been assigned to runs Nos. 1 and
between Topeka and Newton temper
arily and Engineer Minard has return
ed to freight service out of Emporla.
Engineer Peter Anderson, who has
been laying off for several days, f.as
returned to work in local switch en-
CINE, service and has relieved -Firet
man N. F. Foueh, who was In his
place.
The gymnasium at the Railroad Y. M.
c. A. is being cleaned and remodeled
preparatory to installing the new inn
provements which will be installed for
the work in this department during the
coming season.
Fireman E. A. Wise. who mas peen
laying off for several days, has return
ed to work on runs Nos. los and 1OS
between Topeka and st. Joe and has
relieved Fireman Briskey who was
running in his place.
Fireman Slanker of runs Nos. 1 and
between Topeka and Newton has
been transferred temporarily to runs
on the Oklahoma division and Fireman
Brickey has been assigned to runs NOS.
and 2 in his place.
Frank A Howe of the electrical de-
partment has been temporarily transfer
red to Argentine to take the place OF
Harry W. Townsend, electrical inspec-
tor at that place while the latter is away
on ten days vacation trip.
Engineer w. E. Wheeler, who has
been laying off for several days, has
returned to work on the Marceline
runs and has relieved Engineer Harry
P French who was running In ms
place. Engineer French has returned
TO work on the local extra board.
Harry Horne of the planning mill met
with a painful accident yesterday. While
at work his left hand was caught and
two fingers were cut open to the bone
He was taken to the hospital for treat
ment Amputation may be necessary.
George T. Nicholson. third vice presi-,
dent of the Santa Fe, passed through
Topeka yesterday on No. 5. ]. M. Con-
nell. general passenger agent, and j.
M. Koontz, general freight agent, Joined
Mr.. Nicholson and accompanied him on
a western trip. |
Julian L. Sydnor, bonus supervisor of
the coast lines, and H. w. Jacobs, as |
sistant SUPERINTENDENT Of motive power, |
left Yesterday for a business trip of
the coast lines. Mr.. Sydnor was on his
way to California after a honeymoon
trip through the east. Mrs. Sydnor ac-I
him.