The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
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SANTA NOTES

BUSINESS car No Z was deadheaded in
to Topeka last night from Kansas City.
Ole Thompson of the shops is in Clay
Center, his old home, for a two weeks
visit.
Rev. Frank E Mallory will address
the noon meeting in the machine shops
tomorrow noon
Fireman Potter has been regularly
assigned to runs Nos. SO and 64 be-
tween Topeka and Emporia.
Engineer John Heberer who has been
off for several days on runs Nos 113 and
ia returned to work yesterday.
Engineer W. E. Wheeler has re-
! turned from Las Vegas and reported
yesterday on the Marceline runs
Engineer E. D. Webb is running in
runs Nos. lib and ia between Topeka
| and st. Joseph in the place of Engineer
! Snyder who is laying off
Fireman George Mckee has taken
a leave of absence of thirty days and
Fireman Mahan will run in his place
during his absence.
Fireman Petille has been regularly
| assigned to runs Nos 81 and g. be-
tween Topeka and Argentine with
Engineer-I-= e Polly ..--s---
] A party of wiremen from the local
electrical department went to Lawrence
on the plug this morning to wire the
station of the Santa Fe.
Fireman Herzmark has been rep,,-
larry assigned to work on the fast
mails runs. Nos. lis and 116, between
Kansas City and Newton.
Engineer James Thomas has re
turned to work on runs Nos los and
| LOG after having been off for a eouD1e
| of weeks on hospital business.
| Alex Voight returned last night from
an extended business trip to Emporia
! on business connected with the electri-
cal and axle lighting departments.
! Engineer w. P. Beeler, who has
oeen working in passenger service on
d1nerent runs for several months has
| returned to work in freight service.
F. O. Melcher. general manager of the
ROCK Island railroad, passed through
Topeka yesterday on trip of inspection
of the western lines of the Rock Island.
Fireman Halstead who has been work
ing on the local extra board for several
| months has resigned his position with
the Santa Fe and will seek other employ
ment.
W. ]. Black, passenger traffic man
| ager of the Santa Fe. arrived in Topeka
| yesterday. He was ACCOMPANIED nv
Gardiner Lathrop, general attorney of
the Santa Fee
| brakeman Mcmillan, who runs on
| runs Nos. 121 and 80 between To-
peka and Emporia is laying off for a
| few days and Brakeman Harper is
running in his place.
On account OF the usual large rush of
horneseekers who are west bound on
account of the reduced rates train No.
5 was run in four sections while No. /
was run in two sections.
The Education committee of the
! Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. will meet to-
night to arrange all the details for the
! classes during the coming season. A
| full attendance of the committee is
/ desired.
The first of the outdoor meetings of
the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. will take place
Friday night. Rev. Loyal W. Madden
of the .Potwin Presbyterian church will
/ speak and will illustrate his address
! with lantern slides.
Engines Nos 1870 and 1871 which were
recently received from the Baldwin
works were taken out on trial trip yes
! terday afternoon by Engineer J. N.
Kelly with Conductor Bankhead and are
now ready for service.
Homer Shocks, who has been work
| ing in the office of B. T. Payne, motive
| power accountant, has been trans
| ferred to La Junta, Col, where he will
| become stenographer in the office of
NJ J. Drurym, Mechanical superin-
tendent of the western grand division
Next Monday night the committee
| of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. on relig-
| ious work will hold their meeting to
arrange for the classes during the
winter. The regular monthly meeting
of the membership will be held Tues
/ day night and Wednesday night the
regular meeting of the board of man
/ agement will take place.