The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-26

~ The Santa Fe experienced a grea
deal of trouble today in getting thelI
trains in on time The Californ!a
limited was several hours late and die
not reach Topeka until after II o'clock
No got in at and No L was al
hour late The delay of the westbouno
trains was due to a derailment OF
the Missouri division The eastDounu
trains are also late due TO some trou-
Bile with a freight train on the New
Mexico division south of Ration No
did not reach Topeka until late tnls
afternoon and No viii not arrive
until about 9 tonight
Rev. w. NJ. Cleveland Of the Third
Presbyterian church will address me
mems meeting at the Railroad L "a
C A Sunday afternoon SpeclaI music
has been provided.
F. r. Frost electrical engineer OF
the Santa Fe. ccompanied by MIS-
Frost. will leave this evening for a two
weeks visit at his old home IN ithaca
y. Y
The standing in the Railroad Y. NJ
c. A membership contest this morn,
ing put the Strains further in the Iead
than ever. They have now a totaI OF
263 points while the side OF Dan Lane
has only 1852
Ed Kirwin of the tin shop has taken
a leave of absence of three weeks
which he will spend in California
a great many Improvements have
been made recently in the yards d
Argentine so that now about 500 cars
can be accommodated in the yards al
one time The Argentine employees
declare that their yards are the neat
est arranged of any in the country.
Conductor Charles Siegmund OF the
Santa Fe at Argentine has resigned
his position with the Santa Fe and mas
gone TO Little Rock. Ark, where ne
has taken a run with the Rock Island
a special car of visiting odd Fellows
arrived on the Santa Fe this morning
TO take part in the grand ceIeoratlon
of the organization Of the order Wnich
is being held in Topeka today
w J. Minor of the electrical depart
ment at Newton has resigned his po-
,sition and will move to Topeka next
week, where he has accepted posi-
ton
Engineers Tom Robertson, J. E
Robertson and John Dyer of Argentine
are now working on the Oklahoma d.
vision out of Arkansas City owing TO
the scarcity of engine crews at that
place
Switchman sam McFerran, who has
been laying or for some time, has re-
turned to work in the local yards
Tom MARITIME Of the electrical de- /
partment. who is now in Topeka re-
cuperating from injuries. Will be as
signed TO Argentine as soon as he Is
able TO work
Fireman Dorsch. who was injured |
in the De Soto wreck last January, /
has Just reported for work for the /
first time since he made his remark /
able escape. He is running out of
George Parker of Argentine. who
was recently injured by getting in
front of some moving car wheels with
the result of a broken leg. is now in
the local hospital. DR.. Chopper, the
company physician at Argentine,
brought him here.
The employees Of the shops who are
members of the Odd Fellows lodge
are having a holiday today on account
D. the eighty-eighth anniversary of
he order
The road board at Argentine has
been reduced on account of the de-
crease in business. Firemen Jones,
Tauber. McIlvaney and Kalebaugh
have been reduced to switch engine
service.
At the railroad Y NJ. c. a. tomor-
-ow there will be a baseball game be-
ween the Gophers and the Tigers,
wo of the junior teams. This will be
he first game of the Junior league
which has been organized at the as
ISOLATION.
Brakeman James Snyder, who has
1een laying off at Argentine for some
iu1e on account of the sickness of his
wife. has returned TO work.
Engineer Bailey of Argentine is !
ceiling the effects Of the reduction in