The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-08
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men. ei'l

Ralph Kennedy, travelling passenger
agent of the Santa Fe, on the Oklahoma
division, is in Topeka for few days
visit with his family and friends.
Fireman B. E. Smith, who has been
running out of Emporia for some time.
has resigned his position with the
Santa Fe.
John Hostutler quit the service of the
Santa Fe as city ticket agent at Hutch
inson last Saturday night. Mr.. Hos
tutler has held this position for II years
and was well known over the Santa Fe-
Train No. is being run in two sec
tons today on account of the heavy
traffic east from California.
Dining car No. 1404 was turned into
the shops Monday. The car will be fit
ted up and when turned out of the
shops will be used by General Manager
E. E. Hurley as private car, replacing
his present car No. 6. No. 6 Will be
sent to the coast lines where it will be
used by I. L. Hobart, general superin-
tendent of the coast lines.
Engineer John Mcneil will entertain
the members of the airbrake class to-
night with a practical talk on air
brakes which will be illustrated by the
Conductor T. o. Jones, of the Usage
City runs. is laying off at Usage City
and Conductor H. P. French of Topeka
is taking his place.
Engineer Charles Leaf is running on
runs Nos. III and 122 between Topeka
and st. Joseph.
The entertainment at the R. R. Y. NJ.
G. A. next Friday will consist of a
musical programme which will be I'M
der the direction of Miss Anna NJ. Par
~ Bundy. The music numbers will be
rendered entirely by boys who are in
her numerous musical classes.
Fireman Petillo has returned to work
on runs Nos. 113 and ia between To-
peka and Florence.
William Mcdowell, of the machine
shops, who is laying off on account of
sickness is improving.
Conductor Withrow is taking the place
of Conductor O'Bryne on runs Nos. 81
and 81 between Topeka and Argentine.
The board of directors of the r. r.
Y. NJ. c. A. will meet tomorrow evening
In the committee rooms at the associa-
ton building. The committee will meet
at 6:15 at which time supper will be
served to all the men.
l.. M. GaZen, chief electrician of the
Santa F'e, has force of men at work
placing the wires in the new paint
The California limited was one hour
late today which was caused by the
storms in the east which made the
track very slow.
The meeting of the Young Mems
Social and Investigation club of the
Railroad Y. NJ c. A. will hold their
regular weekly meeting tonight. This
meeting was postponed last week on
account of the New Years reception.
There will be a lecturefon the life of
Christopher Columbus which will be
illustrated by views which have been
purchased expressly for this meeting.
James Mullin of the blacksmith shop
will discuss the question of child
labor. The Bible study of the meeting
will be a character study of Isaac and
Rebecca.
P. Walsh, general baggage agent of
the Santa Fe. left this morning for
Galveston where he was called on
short business trip.
In the wreck which occurred at
Albuquerque when No, s was run into
a ditch Sunday night, ]. c.. Crow. the
baggage man of the train, was serir
ously injured by havtng both. legs
broken. W. L. Perkins the mail
clerk, had several ribs smashed. No
other people were hurt III 80
Lester A. Hutchins of the passenger
department in the general offices has
resigned his position and will leave
Thursday for Pasadena, Call where he
win be employed by the Santa Fe.
w. J. Black. passenger traffic man