The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
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.SANTAFE NO1ESI

Brakeman Hugh Thomas of Argen-
tine is working in Topeka temper
arily.
Rev. E. S. Paddock will address the
noon meeting in the coach shops to-
morrow
Conductor P. A. Capps returned
last from a short business trip to
Emporia.
No. ? was delayed three hours today
on account of the heavy business in
the west
switchman Ben williams. who has
been laying off in the local yards, has
returned to work.
Brakeman Gilyeat is working tenn
porarily on runs Nos 121 and 80 be-
tween Topeka and Emporia.
Brakeman McMurtrie, who has been
laying off for several days on runs Nos.
1O9 and ITO has returned to work.
Engineer z. E Smith yesterday took
engine No. 2s11 to Emporia where it
will be used in switching service.
Engineer c. E Jewell is laying off
in the local yards on account of illness
and Engineer F'auch is taking his place
The membership banquet was held
at the r r. Y. NJ. c. A. last night and
all who attended reported a good time
Engine No. 1882 has been assigned to
service on the middle division and was
forwarded TO its assignment yester-
day
Engine No. III was brought in from
Arkansas City yesterday and VIII be
sent to the local shops for a general
overhauling-
Engineer W. E. Wheeler, who has
been off for several days on account of
sickness, has returned 70 work on the
Marceline runs
Engineer E. E. Smith returned
from Emporia last night bringing
engine No. 0177 to the local shops for
i general overhauling-
General Superintendent F. c. Fox, of
the eastern grand division, went to
kansas City this morning on the plug
for a short business trip
The Santa Fe shop force at Ottawa
was reduced yesterday. twenty-seven
in the rip track gang being laid Off
This leaves but half the force.
Engine No. 9O7 was brought into
Topeka yesterday from the western
grand division for repairs at the local
shops The engine was brought in
dead.
The Santa Fe has placed an order
with the Baldwin Locomotive works
for 81 Compound Prairie type. engines
and seven Pacific engines for delivery
in July
w. B. Jansen. fourth vice president
of the santa Fee with headquarters in
Chicago is in Topeka for short
time He will leave for the west some
time today
The committee of management of the
r. r. Y NJ c. A. will meet tonight in
their regular monthly business session
and the officers for the coming year
will be elected
Fireman McGinnis, who was injured
several weeks ago by being thrown
from the gangway of his engine and
lighting on his head, Is in Topeka to-
day to sign release papers
In a baseball game at the R. r.
NJ G. A. yesterday afternoon the
Gophers defeated the Sharks by score
of to 2 The batteries were: Copeland
and Staten; Grumbine and Iced
Conductor Frank Holloway. who has
beeu LAYING off for some time on runs
Nos 1OI and 10z between Topeka and
I.eavenworth over the Leavenworth &
Toueka line has returned to work
Three engine crews have been sent
IN Emporia to protect the stock bust
ness between that place and Alma
The crews are. Engineer webb and
Fireman Mitchell; Engineer Whit
comb and Fireman Mitchell. and En-
gineer John Hand and Fireman Muir
ply.
Today is the regular semimonthly
bo11eseekers' day for the Santa Fe On
occount of the extra traffic occasioned
| Nv homeseekers' rates there were two
e-trs sections of train No O. The sec
| ond section was two hours and a quar-
| ter late. The third section arrived at
2:05 p m.
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