The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

Pat Walsh. general baggage agent
of the Santa Fe returned this morning
from trip over the system in the in
| terests of his Department..
r. r. Frost electrical engineer of
| the Santa Fe went to Chicago this af-
ternoon where he will spend the rest
of the week on business. returning
! Sunday.
Abraham Lincoln. of the engineer Of
tests department went to Pittsburg
yesterday. where he VIII inspect axles
which have been purchased from the
Santa Fe at that place
W H. Hamilton. master mechanic
of the eastern division, came down
from Argentine this morning on 4
short. business trip
Ernest Wood Of Topeka. went to
work at Emporia Tuesday as clerk in
the office of the roundhouSe foreman
at that place
Train No. 8 was several hours late
this morning and stopped in Topeka
for breakfast
in EmpOria for several days on bust
ness has returned to Topeka and re-
ported for business
Stafford Chamberlain of the engin-
eering department went out on the
Atchison branch this morning where
he viii spend the rest of the week in
the interests of his department
George Holloway of the boiler shops
is laying off for few days on account
of the sickness of his mother
Oil burning engine No. 2I31 which
was constructed in the local shops has
been sent west where It will be used
IN switching service on the coast lines.
The gymnastfc exhibition under DR..
E W. White at the r. r. Y. NJ G. A
next Friday night. promises to be one
of the most interesting entertainments
of the kind ever held in the associa-
ton building.
Brakeman Earl P Canerty has been
given a regular assignment on the
work train between Topeka and Te-
cumseh in company with Conductor
George TfIIford-
Engineer Charles Jones who has been
laying off in the pool for several days
has returned to work in the pool.
Since the membership contest was in
augurated at the Railroad Y. NJ c. A
a short time ago new members have
been added to the associa ton al therare
of seven a day. If this rate is main
tanned there will be over fifteen hundred
members enrolled. by the beginning of
the next month. There are now over
$50 expirattons to be filed up.
w E Hodges. general purchasing
agent of the Santa Fae, is in Las Vegas
on business
N. c. Smith, division storekeeper on
the New Mexico division. has returned
to Las Vegas after having been in To-
peka for several days on business.
Rev E G. Paddock of Oakland ad-
dressed the noon meeting in the coach
shops today
Brakeman Hutchtns is in Kansas
City on a short business trip
William H Gibson of the Santa Fe
in Topeka is in Albuquerque On adjust
ness trip of several days duration
The standing in the membership con-
test this morning at the Railroad Y II
c. A was 49 for the Lanes and 6615 for
the Strains |
N NJ Rice, general storekeeper of the
Santa Fe, is in Albuquerque on business.
He viii visit several other : western
points before returning te Topeka.
H P Richards bonus expert of the
Topeka shops is insWeIlington assisting
in the office of the division master me
cnanfc at that place. He will not re-
turn TO Topeka until May l.. rs
A new cistern which has Just been
conpIeted at the pumping house has
been put into service The cistern is
unusually large and contains water for
use in the shops and yards.
W. S. Buck. mechanical superintend-
ent of the eastern grand division, re-
turned to Topeka today after having
been on an inspection trip over the
eastern, middle and Oklahoma divisions