The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-29
SANTA NOTES

Brakeman Harper is laying off for
Few days to recuperate.
Fireman Lyons has been working as
an extra switch engineer for several
days.
Train No. 2 is five hours late today
on account of a delay on the coast
lines
Conductor Clint Coddington is LAYING
off, having been granted a short leave
of absence.
F. A. Wilson. stationer of the Santa
Fe. has gone to Denver for a short
vacation trip.
Conductor Rambo, of Argentine, is
working in temporary passenger service
for a few days.
Engineer bruce came in from New
ton this morning on No. 4. His regular
engine was out of repair.
The ditching outfit was sent east this
morning in charge of Conductor Bas-
sett and Engineer Botkin.
Engineer Eversole is running tenn
porarily on runs Nos. and 10 between
Kansas City and Newton.
Brakeman Rodgers is working tenn
porarily on runs Nos. 121 and 80 be-
tween Topeka and Emporia.
Division Superintendent c. T. Nc
Lellan went east this morning on a
tour of inspection on the plug.
Fireman c. v. Slanker. who has
been in temporary engineering service
on the Oklahoma division. has return
ed to Topeka.
Engineer Beeler is running on the
Kansas City plug runs Nos. 100 and ITO
in the place of Engineer VIII Rain who
is laying off.
Byron M Burt. the genial clerk in
the bridge and building department,
has returned from a two weeks vaca-
ton in Chicago.
Alex. Voigt, general inspector of the
electrical engineering department, re-
turned last night from short business
trip to Emporia.
Engineer Hollway ran through on No.
IS this morning in place of Engineer
c. S. bruce on account of the engine
of the latter failing.
Engineer John Hand. who has been
laying off for several days on account
of illness, has left for California. Mrs.
Hand accompanied him.
Brakeman Allison is working tenn
porarily on runs Nos 81 and So be-
tween Topeka and Argentine in the
place of Conductor James O'Byrne.
t. E. Prout. secretary of the local
Railroad Y. M. c. A. accompanied by
Mrs. Prout and son. has returned from
a months outing to Colorado points.
Conductor George Stone has re-
ceived notice that he will be transfer
red to Argentine in a few days, where
he will work as extra conductor on the
cutoff
Engineer Chris McGinnis. who has
been laying off on account of the i'll
ness of his mother. has returned to
work on runs Nos. 81 and 81 between
Topeka and Argentine.
Louis Hill, of the local telegraph de-
partment, left for Colorado today where
he will spend so days in the hopes of
benef1ting his health. He Is suffering
from a bad case of hay fever.
DR.. E. w. White, the popular physi-
cal director of the r. r. Y M. c. A,
will arrive from the east tomorrow to
take charge of the gymnasium work OF
the association during the coming sea-
son.
Engine No. 1867 was taken out on
trial trip yesterday. The engine is one
of the new ten wheel prairie type en-
gines recently delivered from the Bald
win works. The engine Will be used in
freight service.
H U. Nudge. second vice president
of the Rock Island, passed through To-
peka on the Santa Fe yesterday en-
route for Chicago after having spent a
month at his summer nome IN Glorl-
eta. N. M.
Engineer Link Gallety has returned
to work on runs Nos. los and 106
where he is working in the place of
Engineer James Thomas, who is laying
off on business connected with the
hospital association of the Santa F'e.
Fireman ZolIinger has been regular
ly assigned to runs Nos. Z and be-
tween Kansas City and Newton and
Fireman Consoliver has been assigned
to runs Nos. and 4. Fireman Hughes
will run on the fast mail runs.
A vacancy for engineer on runs Nos.
113 and ia between Topeka and Flor
ence are advertised for bids. The old
est engineer applying for the runs be-
fore September will be assigned. The
runs were made vacant by the assign
ment of Engineer Will Rain to the
Kansas City plug runs. Engineer E.
o. Whitcomb is running on the runs
until an assignment is made
$25 to California
oregon, Washington. via Union Pacific.
every day. September 1 to October 81
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