The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
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SANTA NOTES.

James Garrety. f1agman at Fourth
| street, is laying off on account of sick
ness.
Fireman N. F. Fouch is laying off
on his runs for a few days on account
of an illness.
General superintendent F. c. Fox
left yesterday on No. 6 for an extend
ed business trip to Chicago.
Myer Hurley. chairman of the en-
gineer's grievance committee. is in
Topeka on a short business trip.
Engine No. O63 has been tenn
porarily assigned to service on the
Leavenworth and Topeka branch.
Engineer Charles Jones, who has
been laying off for several days, has
returned to work in the local pool.
Engine No. 744 was taken out on
trial trip this morning and will be as
signed to service within a few days.
Arthur Gray, a son of A D. Gray,
cashier of the Santa F'e, is working in
the electrical department under L. NJ.
Gazen-
Conductor Clyde Hewitt has re-
turned to work on his runs after hav-
ing been off for some time on account
of sickness.
Tom Martin of the electrical depart
ment has returned from Chicago where
he has been visiting with a friend for
several days.
Mrs. Dan Fry, the matron at the
for a few days on account of the ILL
ness of her granddaughter.
Engine No. b54 which has been
working in the passenger service on
the middle division out of Newton, has
been brought into the local shops for
repairs.
Alex Robinson of the water service
department and Mrs. Robinson, ma
iron of the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. have
returned from a two weeks visit at
Decatur, I'LL
Engine No 24OO was taken out on
recently been repaired in the local
shops. The engine will be assigned
to switching service.
A work train in charge of Conductor
Henry HoHway. Brakeman McDon-
aid and Engineer French was sent out
on the Leavenworth and Topeka
branch this morning.
Train No. arrived about three
hours late this afternoon on account
of heavy business along the western
end of the line. No. IS was three
hours late this morning.
Two sections of train No. 80 were
run this morning on account of the
heavy freight business. Conductors
Verlin and McCabe and Engineers w.
Sherman and c.. Sherman were in
charge.
Fireman Elmer Kelly has returned
to- work on runs Nos. 113 and ia be-
tween Topeka and Kansas City after
having been temporarily assigned to
switch engine service in the yards at
Argentine.
Trainmaster Fiddler of the Santa
F'e at Arkansas City passed through
Topeka yesterday on his way to Kan
sas City, where he was called by tele-
gram announcing the serious illness of
his brother.
Brakeman Gilyeat has been tenn
porarily assigned to work on runs
Nos. 121 and 80 between Topeka and
Emporia. Brakeman Sanford who
resigned his position a few days ago
formerly held the runs.
" NJ. Marshall, freight clerk in the
office of the storekeeper at Albuouer-
que, has resigned his position to ac-
cept a similar one in the local store
house and will arrive next week to
commence his new work
George Holloway of the boiler shops
was struck in the eye with a small
piece of steel while at work Thursday
afternoon. The steel was removed at
the hospital and he will be able to
return to work within a few days.
Elmo D. Murphy of Topeka, who
has been employed for several months
as tenographer in the office of the
general foreman at Albuquerque, has
resigned his position to accept a SINH
lar one in the office of the master me-
chanic