The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-05

between trains. He left for Kansas City
last night.
| G. w. Show, electrical foreman of con-
struction left today for Dodge City on a
| business trip. in the interests of his de-
| partment.
Engineer W. H. Lyons is running a
switch engine in the local yards in the
place of Engineer B. T. welch, who is
1 laying off,
Engineer n. F. Fouch has returned to
days. He runs switch engine in the To-
cal yards.
Trains No. IS and were delayed several
hours and did not reach Topeka until 900
this morning. High water is said to have
been the cause.
William Butler. night depot master, who
mas oeen away on a vacation of two
weeks. which he spent in Chicago, has
returned to work.
Foreman Condit of the locomotive re-
pair shops. has returned to work after
having been in New York on a vacation
of several weeks.
Conductor Flicker is laying off on runs
porfa, and Conductor George Moore is
running in his place.
ENGINEER Ed Ash is running on runs
nos. o and between Topeka and Marco
line, in the place of Engineer w. E.
Wheeler, who is laying off.
+. E. Prout secretary of the R. r.. Y.
M u A, Is In Lawrence today, where he
Is attending a conference of the Y NJ c.
A secretaries of this section of the state.
OeorSe l. NlcholSon, second vice preSi-
dent of the Santa Fe. passed through To-
peka yesterday on No. en- route for Chi
trip.
A. L. Meyer, assistant secretary Of the
r. R. Y. NJ. C. A, will leave tonight for
Newton, where he will attend a general
conference of Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries of
the state.
F. G. Pettibone second vice president
ana an general manager of the Gulf, Colora-
this morning on No. S to Kansas CITY and
Chicago.
H. w. Jacobs. assistant superintendent
OF motive power of the Santa Fe, went to
chicago yesterday on business trip. D.
led him.
Engine No 55S was taken out on trial
trip this morning after having been in
the shops for a general oYerhauling The
engine will be assigned to passenger SER
Brakeman Dan Mahoney of runs No 121
ana II, between Topeka and ST. Joseph.
visit relatives
Engineer Ed Scahill is running on the
100 and JOG, between Topeka and ST Jo-
seph in the place of Engineer r. H Lain,
who is laying off.
Conductor Harry Griffin who has been
laying off on runs No. 1O9 and 10, be-
tween Topeka and Kansas City, has re-
turned to work and has relieved Conduc-
Tor gorge stone, VINO was in his place
Today and tomorrow the regular home
seekers rates are in force and it is ex-
pected that there will be a heavy passen-
ger business IS a result The business |
was Ilght today; but tomorrow is when |
the rush will take place.
Albert Spivey, who was formerly con-
nected with the local news stand and who |
IS now with an engineering corps in New |
MeXieo. on the Belen cutoff. is sick in /
the Santa Fe hospital at Albuquerque |
He is suffering from rheumatism
The membership committee of the R. R.
Y. M. e. A; meets in the association
rooms at $40 tonight. Supper will be
served. The board of directors will meet
tomorrow night, at which the regular
monthly business of the committee will
be transacted
A special train carrying several COM |
panies of the One Hundred and Thirteenth
y 3 infantry passed through Topeka
asst night on special train from San
francisco. They were en- route from the
Philippine islands to Plattsburg, n. Y,
Campbell Bros circus was the center
u attraction at the local station last |
hight. They came into Topeka on a spe-
;1al train and were on their way to Grand
Island, Neb-, where they go into winter
quarters. A colored man, who was seven
'eet tail, was the center of attraction.