The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-03
SANTA FE NOTES

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Train No. 5 was several hours late
this morning on account of a derail-
ment on the western division. The
train arrived here at 9:35.
Captain r. NJ. Spivey. inspector OF
the Harvey system is in the city from
Albuquerque visiting with his family
Harry Wilson of Lawrence was in
Topeka over Sunday visiting with his
parents
Engineer w. H. Jones, who has held
a run in the local pool for some time,
has resigned his position. with the
Santa Fe.
Alex Weight, the local electrical in
ton for week, to take the place OF
Herschel Matthews who has taken a
short layoff.
Mrs. Porter Mitchell left yesterday
to join her husband, who is connected
with the electrical department of the
Santa Fe in Chicago.
Master Mechanic George w. Taylor
of Arkansas City, who has been in To-
peka for several days on business, has
returned to Arkansas City.
Engine No. 81 was taken out on trial
trip this morning by Engineer ]. n.
Kelly
The meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the r. r. Y. M. c. A. has been
postponed until a week from Wednes-
day. on account of several of the mem
bers of the committee being out of
the city
Conductor A. Hewitson, who has
been assigned to runs Nos. 119 and 100
between Topeka and Atchison for
some time has resigned his position.
Engineer Ed Ash is in the place of
Engineer John Higgins on runs Nos.
109 Rnd 10, the Kansas City plug
runs while the latter is laying off for
a few days.
Engineer Joe Gossard is running in
the place rof Engineer Gilpin on runs
Nos. 10 and Is between Topeka and
Newton.
Mrs. Ray L. Bailey, wife of the as
sistant foreman of the electrical de-
partment at Chicago, left yesterday to
join her husband at that place and to
make that her permanent residence.
Keith Wilson travelling freight au-
ditor has returned to Newton after
visiting with his parents in Topeka for
a few days.
Engineer Andy Neugebauer is run
ming in the place of Engineer John
Hand while the latter is laying off.
The membership committee of the
R. r.. Y M. C.. A. will meet tomorrow
night at 6c20 at which time supper
will be served. to the members. The
membership of. the association this
month Z shows net increase of six
members, although during the entire
month 127 new members were report
ed, making the total membership of
the association 1912.
Division superintendent G. E. Aver
of the western division, has returned
to his home at Dodge City, after hav-
ing been IN Topeka for the time card
meeting.
Brakeman Harper has been tempor-
rarily assigned to the construction
train at Usage City.
DR.. White, physical director of the
r. R. Y NJ. c. A, left last night for
an extended eastern trip.
Trainmaster Shaffer has returned to
Newton after having been in the city
for some time.
s. G. B. Gold, foreman of the round
house at Purcell is in the local hospital
where he is being treated
A house cleaning campaign has
been 1naugurated at the r. r. Y. M.
G. A. and various improvements have
been made. All the rooms in tho
building have been alabastined.
Switchman and Mrs Ed Morgan
have gone to Leavenworth for a short
visit with Mrs. Morgan's parents
Engine No. $50 has been sent to
Newton for passenger service.
Operator E. Johnson of the night
trick in the local office, has been trans
ferred to Emporia for two weeks SER
vice, before returning to work in the
local office.
Mrs Robinson, the matron of the
R. r. Y. NJ. G. A. is laying off for a
few days and Mrs. Howard is taking
her place.
Engine No. so7 recently turned out
Of the local shops has been sent to La
Junta. where it will be used in service
on the New Mexico division.
Walter Smith. news agent on the
kansas City plug runs. is laying off on
account of a sore knee and Walter
Costello of the local news stand is run
ling in his place.
A change has been made in the shop
meeting which will be in effect this
week. The coach shop meeting will
hereafter be held on wednesday and
he meetings in the machine shops
Paddock will speak in the coach shops
his noon and Rev. Frank E. Mallory
Will speak in the machine shops !
Thursday. ee
The SO new chair cars and smokers |
II the Santa Fe which are to be used |
through Topeka at the rate of two a |
lay. The new chair car is electric |
lighted and it is said that as soon as |
he old cars are done away with, the |
ointsch gas and the Santa Fe will part /
company. The electric light is re-
,arded as the safer proposition than
he gas owing to the danger from fire
nd in case of a wreck The light is
reated the same as has been used on
he Pullman service for some time the
being run by means of a
elt attached to the axle, each car also-t
eing provided with a storage battery
Zach car is provided with 53 lamps of |
candle power each which certainly
ught to be light enough for the most
astidious.
Mr. and Mrs William Devnev have |