The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-28
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|SANTAFE notes.

Fireman Roy Hoover is laying off
on account of sickness.
Engineer Harry Pearson will make
his first trip this evening on his new
runs Nos. and 10.
Will Curry has returned to work as
a timekeeper in the local shops after
a two weeks vacation.
General Manager ]. E. Hurley re-
turned yesterday from a trip to Chi
cago and Kansas iCty.
w. H. Hutton, chairman of the o.
r. c., is in Topeka today on business
connected with the o. r. c.
Engineer w. c. Sherman has return
ed to work in the local pool after hav-
ing been off for several days.
General Superintendent F. C. Fox
left last night for trip over the Okla
homa division on train No. IT.
S. w. Everett, assistant electrical
engineer of the Santa Fe. has returned
from business trip to Kansas City.
Conductor r. Stockton has return
ed to work on runs Nos. lib and la
after having been off for several days.
Fireman James BOstic has been reg
ularly assigned with Engineer Ed
Webb on the work train at Dodge City.
Fireman William Swearingen has
resigned his position and Fireman
Halterman has been assigned in his
place.
Engine No. 500 was taken out on
trial trip yesterday and will be for
warded to service on the Oklahoma
division.
Tom Hayes OF Newton. chairman of
the firemen's grievance committee, was
in Topeka on a short business trip
yesterday.
Myer Hurley, chairman of the en-
gineer's grievance committee, is in To-
peka today on duties connected with
his position
Fireman Milt Holt has been given a
Of nj family
will leave for Denver where he VIII
spend his vacation.
Engineer E. o. Whitcomb is run
ming in the place of Engineer Ed
Scahiu on Nos. 121 and 12z between
Topeka and st. Joseph.
w. B. Jansen. fourth vice president
of the Santa Fe, passed through To-
peka yesterday afternoon on NO.
after trip to the western lines of the
system.
runs Nos. IT and IS between Kansas
City and Newton in the place of Chas.
Peterson who goes to run on the
st. Joe line.
Rev ]. D. Zimmerman of Horton
returned to his home yesterday after
visiting with friends in Topeka. Rev.
Zimmerman was at one time assistant
secretary of the Railroad Y. M c. A.
Engineer Cooper of Marceline has
been regularly assigned to the runs be-
tween Topeka and Marceline in the
place of Engineer Lusk who has been
laying off for several months on ac-
count of sickness.
Engineer Cappy Sharp has been
granted a leave of absence and has
gone to Las Vegas, where he will visit
Mrs. Sharp and daughter. During his
absence Engineer Fred Gehms will
take care of his runs.
Up to date the present membership
of the Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. has reach
Cd history.
There are now so far this month 1853
members and two days remain in
which to increase this mark.
Brakeman Ike Robbins of runs Nos.
los and 1O6 is to take a two weeks
vacation in a day or two which he
relatives. Mrs. Robbins will accom- |
pany him. During his absence Brake |
man Allen will likely take his pace.
Ralph A. Rowe. a Santa Fe brake |
man on the Oklahoma division, made !
a mysterious disappearance from his
train tuesday which has baffied all
the efforts of the officers. Rowe was
seen on top of the train as it was
pulling out of the Oklahoma City |
Yards Tuesday morning at Z o'clock. |
When the train reached Moore, which |
is ten miles south of Oklahoma City, |
this man was not to be found. The
tracks were searched between the two
towns by section hands and TrainmaS- |
ter Fiddler of Arkansas City also help
ed in the search. but the man could i
not be found. The opinion now held
by the officials is that while crossing
the Canadian river he either slipped I
or was blown from the top of the
train into the river and there met his
death A heavy rain and wind storm
is supposed to have caused it. Mr..
Rowe was 22 years old and was mar
ried.