The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-23
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Mem.

General Manager J. E. Hurley and
Henry B. LautZ, assistant to the gen.
eral manager, who have been touring
the western and southern lines of the
system in company with General Sup
| erintendents F. c.. Fox and R. j.
Parker returned home yesterday.
]. NJ. Connell. general passenger
agent of the Santa Fee is in Chica go
| for few days on a business trip.
r. G. Merrick, division freight agent
of the Santa Fe, is in Kansas City on
| business for a few days.
w. A. Reece of Kansas City will
continue his series of lectures at the
| airbrake class of the R. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
next Monday night.
James March of the general offices
and NJ. Morehouse of the division en-
gineer office are planning to spend
tomorrow in Kansas City.
Frank Cherry. of the general bag
gage agents office. has resigned his
position to take effect on the first of
April. He will then enter the employ
of the electrical department.
Engineer Ed Ash is running in the
place of Engineer George Lusk on the
Marceline runs.
Gerald Davis has resigned his posi-
ton as night yardmaster of the Mis-
souri, Pacific in Topeka in order to play
ball, and Fred Close, until recently
with the Santa Fe, has been appointed
to succeed him.
At the meeting of the Boys Search
light club this morning a picture
of the club was taken. Harvey George
addressed the boys and Claude Blake
read an original story.
Most of the trains from the west
are late today. No was run in two
sections the first arriving at 7:15 and
the second at $40. No. arrived at
this afternoon.
The Bible class of Secretary T. E
Prout of the r. R. Y. NJ c. A, will
meet tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
Engineer George Sherman is running
in the place of Engineer J. E. Polly on
runs Nos. 81 and 81 between Topeka
and Argentine, while the latter is lay
ing off for a few days.
Fireman Carl Magnusen has returned
to work after having been off for some
time on account of injuries. Escaping
steam from the engine caused him to
severely scald his neck
George Stone, of Topeka. is now
working as chief clerk in the yardmas-
teI's office at Emporia.
Fireman Richmond has been assigned
to the work train at Tecumseh in the
place of Fireman Laws, who has been
given regular runs on the St. Joseph
runs.
Engineer Clyde Bates, of Argentine,
is visiting for a few days in Topeka.
Master Mechanic W. H. Hamilton, of
yesterday on business trip.
Brakeman Thomas, of Argentine, has
been transferred to Topeka and has
been assigned to the extra board.
Conductor F. A. Parks, who was re-
Gently promoted and sent to the new
Arkansas river division for service, has
returned to the eastern division and
will work on his old runs.
Col. F. S. Savage. advertising agent
of the Santa Fe. returned today from
an extended business trip through the
southeastern part of the state.
DR.. w. A. Kimbrough, the evangelist
of the First Baptist church, will adj
dress the mems meeting at the asso-
citation rooms tomorrow afternoon. The
Acme male quartette will furnish
music.
Conductor Forster, who has been lay
ing off on runs Nos. 121 and so for
several days, has returned to work.
The Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium classes
the gymnasium exhibition which will
be given April II.
Engineer Bill Rain is laying off for
a few days on the fast mail and Engi- |
neer H. p. French is taking his place. |
A. ]. Harmon, who was recently as |
signed to the position of water service |
superintendent at Emporia, has been |
to the mechanical depart |
ment and was sent to Argentine
Fireman BOstick is running in the |
place of Fireman Davis on runs Nos |
II and Is between Topeka and New |
ton.
Fireman James Stevens, who works il |
switching service in the local yards, is |
laying off for a few days on account of I