The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
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SANTA FE NOTES

Engine No 1887 has been sent to
Newton for service on the Western
division.
Fireman summe. who has been lay
ing off in the pool for several days has
returned to work
shops is laying Off for few days on
account of illness.
Fireman Mahan has returned to
runs Nos II and Is after a short lay
off on account of sickness.
Engineer James Thomas OF the St
Joseph runs Nos. los and log is laying
off for few days on account Of i'll
ness.
Brakeman Ed Stone IS laying or on
runs Nos. 81 and So between Topeka
and Argentine and Brakeman Harper
is in his place
Charles Fountain. jr.. who has been
in Chicago for several months has re-
turned TO Topeka and is employed in
the paint shops
The painters are at work in the
news stand today. This will mark the
completion of the repainting Of the
interior at the station.
Engineer John Snyder OF the Fast
Mail runs has retl1Ened to work after
having been on lay off for several
days on account of sickness.
Engineer Tom EyersoIe. who has
been laying Off on runs Nos II and Is
between Topeka and Argentine for
some time has returned to work.
Charles Kaiser has returned to work
after having been in California for
three months. where he was assistant
in a blacksmith shop Of the Santa Fe-
Conductor James O'Byrne has re-
turned to work on runs Nos 81 and 81,
between Topeka and Argentine, after
having been off for several days on ac-
count of sickness.
Alfred Lowell. superintendent Of mo-
49, T. -.
city for several days on business con-
nected with his department. From
here he is planning to go west
THE Book and Its Meaning to Men
will be the subject of an address BY
Rev. W. NJ Cleveland Of the Third
Presbyterian church at the R. r
Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow afternoon.
General superintendent z. c. Fox.
Of the eastern grand division, who has
been on an inspection trip over the
middle and Oklahoma division for the
past week returned to Topeka this at
ternoon-
Garfield William Skow, assistant su-
perintendent of electrical construction,
has returned from a trip to La Junta.
Col. where he has been engaged in the
construction of a large power house
at that place
On account of the extra. coaches on
the St Joe train No. los this morning.
due to the Russians who were going
west, a double header was run with
engines Nos. 40 and O125. Engineer
Ed Scahin had the former engine
while Engineer John Hand was on
OBS.
The California Limited was an hour
late today on account Of a freight de-
raflment on the Illinois division last
night No. was also delayed and IS
about an hour and a half late. A stub
section of No. 5 was made up In kan
sas City and arrived a few minutes be-
hind time
About 200 Russians and beet sugar
laborers passed through Topeka today
on their way from Lincoln, Seb-, TO
Garden City. Kan. where they will
spend the summer in the beet fields
near that place. They arrived in three
special coaches over the St Joseph
line and were sent west on the first
section Of No 5.
At the annual meeting Of the R. r
7. NJ. c. A last night the following
directors were elected to serve for
term of three years. John Runyau Of
the abinet shops; Charles Hart Of the
machine shops; F r. Frost. electrical
engineer; James B. Mullen. assistant
foreman of the blacksmith shops, and
Ed Strain. swftchman- At the next
meeting Of the board Of directors next
Wednesday night the officers for the
following year will be reelected
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