The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

The entertainment at the Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. tonight will be given by the
Modocs. The Modocs are well known
as the best singers in Topeka and a
large crowd is expected to attend the
entertainment. The Modocs have en-
tertained the members of the associa-
ton On several previous occasions and
have always been greeted by large
crowds.
Engineer Hadley Rossiter, who is
also mayor of Argentine, is laying off
for a few days.
Trains Nos. and IS were all very late
this morning and stopped in Topeka for
breakfast at the local eating house.
Conductor H H. Holden of Argentine
who has been off on account of sickness
for the past two weeks is now in the
local hospital where he is receiving
treatment for his sickness.
Brakeman Razor who runs on Nos. 80
and Sc between Emporia and Argentine
has been laying off al Argentine for
self pretty fortunate as the first day he
layed off was the day of the wreck at
DeSoto and Brakeman Shaw who took
his place was killed.
Pat Walsh, general baggage agent,
has returned to Topeka after a business
trip to Chicago.
c. H. Tibbetts of the Argentine shops
the week and he is now laid up as a
result. He is getting along all right
however, and will be able to return to
work next Monday. -~ e
Brakeman Mick Herr has returned to
work at Argentine after having been
off duty for over three months on ac-
count of sickness. He has been assign
ed to his old runs on the Missouri di-
vision.
New engines of the 1900 type have
been ordered and will be delivered at
Argentine where they will be. used in
service on the cutoff.
Brakeman Furman has been assigned
to runs Nos. 65 and &c. the local freight
between Argentine and Emporia on the
cutoff. He will have his layover at EN-
poria.
Conductor William Mattingly of Ar
gentine is laying off fer a few days and
is visiting friends in Topeka.
Mr.. Little who was formerly assistant
secretary of the Railroad Y. M c. A
and who is now living in Oberlin, kan
sas, is in the city visiting friends for
day.
Train No. 2 arrived this afternoon
about three hours late.
Charles Young, who until a few
months ago was employed as cashier of
the local Harvey eating house, is now
employed in similar capacity with the
Harvey people a Jonesboro, Arkansas,
on the Frisco road.
Engine No. 1898 which was recently
turned out of the local shops has been
sent to Argentine where it will be used
in service on the cutoff.
Engineer Evan Thomas has return
ed to work on runs Nos. lis and 116
between Topeka and Kansas City and
has relieved Engineer E. o. Whitcomb
who was running in his place.
Howard Policy. chief clerk to Mr..
McCullum at Argentine has returned
to work after having been off on
visit to Eldora, Iowa, being called
there by the serious illness of his
grandmother.
Conductor Frank Withrow is run
ming on the coal train between Topeka
and BurlingaIne in the absence of
Clint Coddington who is laying off.
Switchman ]. NJ. Robson fell off the
Turkey creek bridge few days ago
and is laying off nursing his injuries
at his home in Argentine.
Conductor Jake Shull and Brake
men Anderson and Adams have been