The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-16
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Hfen.

George T. Nicholson, third vice
president of the Santa Fe, returned to
Chicago yesterday after having been
in the west for some time. He passed
through Topeka in business car No. 3,
attached to train No. 2.
Alfred Lowell, superintendent of
motive power, with headquarters in
Chicago. passed through Topeka yes
terday in President -Rip1eys car en-
route for the coast lines.
Train No arrived at $50 this
morning. No. passed through at l p.
m. and No. did not reach Topeka
until p. m.
Frank Jolly is working in the office
of Motive Power Accountant B. T.
Payne.
James Bartel has returned to work
in the shops.
H. W. Nixon. superintendent of cleo
trical construction, now has a force of
men at work setting poles for an cleo
trio line to the new shops.
H. L. johnson and C. o. Clark have
returned from Emporia. where they
have been detailed on special work
for several days.
James McRoberts has returned from
a short business trip to Lawrence.
S. w. Everett has returned from
business trip to Chicago, where he
went the forepart of the week
Brakeman Parks, who has been in
La Junta where he was temporarily
assigned, has returned to his home in
Argentine and has been assigned to
runs Nos. s. and Sc, the local freight
runs on the cutoff between Argentine
and Emporia.
Conductor McCabe is laying off for
a few days.
Dick Wilson, who was formerly a
conductor on the Santa Fe, is now
working with the gas company. Dur
ing the legislature he was assistant
sergeant-at-arms.
George Elliott, foreman of the re-
pair yards on Fourth street, is suffer-
ing from severe burns which he re-
ceived while lighting his furnace. The
furnace was full of gas and exploded
burned on the left wrist and his face
was scorched. -=
Engineer H. P. French is running
on runs Nos. z and IS between To-
peka and Newton in the absence of
Engineer Minard.
William J. Curtis, travelling passen-
ger agent, was in Atchison yesterday
on business connected with his depart
ment.
According to a report which is go
ing the rounds c. M. Taylor, the well
known railroader has been appointed
of motive power on the
Rock Island.
Engineer Ricka baugh is running
temporily on runs Nos 8 and A. the
California limited, between Kansas
City and Newton.
switchman Fred Close, who has
been employed in the local yards for
some time, has resigned his position
F. A. Cook, superintendent of the
pullman service for the southwestern
district, left Yesterday for trim
through his district.
Conductor Peterson was in Emporia
yesterday on railroad business.
The final survey preparatory to hall
lasting the main line between Kinsley
and Hutchinson has been completed
and It is expected that the work will
be started soon.
Conductor George Stone. who has
oeen on for several days with an at
tack of the grip, has returned to work.
Conductor E. o. whitconb is RIM
ming temporarily on the MarceIine
runs
W. E. Buck. mechanical superin-
tendent of the Santa Fe on the eastern
grand division. has returned from an
City.
Engineer Barry is running in the
place of Engineer John Higgins on
runs Nos. 100 and 10, the Kansas CITY
plug runs.
Engineers Minard and Ottman have
from a short business trip to
Stafford Chamberlain. who has been
for sometime with the engi-
neering department at Canyon civ.
Texas, has entered the local engineer
ing force under G. J. Graves
The rooms in the chemical building
which were formerly occupied by tho
fuel department have been fitted I'D
for the motive power accountant
Seyburn Stanley, who has been en-
ployed for some time as a clerk in the
office of the motive power accountant
has resigned his position to accept a
chief clerkship with the Missouri, |
Kansas & Texas at Kansas City.
A. V. Read will leave tomorrow for
City where he will work un-
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