The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ting Railroad Men.

Owing to the heavy storms in the
west all the trains from that d1rectlon
are running behind time today. NO
IS passed. through at $50. delaying
the trains on the St Joe and Leaven-
worth branches. No. is reported as
being eleven hours late.
A carload of about forty Mexicans
arrived in Topeka yesterday and Will
work on the extra gang in the yards
in the place of the section laborers
who quit last week.
George ]. Graves. division engineer
of the eastern division, left this morn
ing for the western part of the divf-
sion, where he will look after some
work which is being done along that
part of the line. 81
T. D. Judy, formerly Of Topeka, is
now working in the office of General
Superintendent Maxson of the G. C.
& S. F. at Galveston, Texas.
General Manager J. E. Hurley of
the Santa Fe is in Chicago for a few
days on business.
General Superintendent T. G. Fox of
the eastern grand division returned
yesterday from a trip to Newton and
Dodge City.
Frank Barker of the machine shops
is now in the ospital where he is taxi
ing treatment for recent ailment
He is reported as being much i'm
proved in health since he went there.
Charles Bowman, who for the last
several months has been telegraph
operator at various places along the
line is in the hospital where he is be-
ing treated for a severe attack of
typhoid fever. He is reported as i'm
proving.
Engineer Link Gallety is running in
the place of Engineer T. B. jolly on
runs Nos. and between Topeka and
Newton.
r. E. Roudebush, who recently en-
tered the employ of Division Super
intendent w. K Etter at San Marctal,
N NJ. has resigned his position and
storehouse department at Deming, n:
NJ Mr.. Roudebush was formerly OF
Topeka.
w. f. Buck, mechanical superin-
tendent of the Santa Fe, returned from
a business trip over the middle division
last night.
Engine No. 1905 which was hurt
in the bonneville wreck of last week
is in the local shops for repairs
Engineer James Thomas. who has
been laying off on the st. Joe runs for
several days. returned to work this
morning. During his absence Engi-
neer Ed Ash took care of the runs
Engineer Irving Wellman. travelling
road foreman of engines, returned to
Argentine this morning after having
been in Topeka over Sunday with his
family.
ROBERT OTOIuWCAl VI NAC oAAORo - -
the hospital taking treatment for a
threatened attack of pneumonia
Engineer John HOMELAND is laying
off on account of sickness on runs Nos.
IL and IS between Topeka and Argen-
tine and Engineer e. s. Rickabaugh is
taking his place.
Engineer James y. Hentzen of the
Southern Kansas at Wellington has
been transferred to Hutchinson where
he will relieve Engineer Richard Blk
by on the runs on the Hutchinson &
Southern branch.
Work has been temporarily aban-
doned on the new shops buildings in
the east end of the yards on account of
the Indictment weather.
Engineer Ed Scahill, who has been
LAYING off for three weeks attending
the meeting of the engineers and gen
eral managers at Chicago has re-
turned to Topeka and has taken his
turn in the pool. During his absence
Engineer Charles Leaf took his place.
Mr. Leaf has returned to work on the
extra board.
The membership committee of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. will meet tomor-
row night in the parlors OF the asso-
citation at 6:15. Supper will be served
and the men are requested to report
Immediately after their work.
Engineer Bert Ramey. who runs on
the Hutchinson & Southern branch of