The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-17
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items Chiefly Personal Concern
ing Railroad Men.

On account of the inclemency of the
weather the work on the new shops in
the Webb tract which is rapidly near
ing completion has been postponed.
The work Will commence again as soon
as the weather permits.
Ralph Kennedy, travelling passenger
agent of the Oklahoma division of the
Santa Fe, was in Arkansas City yes
terday.
Train No. did not reach Topeka
until $3.50 this morning. No. arrived
at 9:45. The lateness was caused by
the slippery condition Of the rails. All
the eastbound trains are reported as
being from one to two hours late to-
day. The trains from the east are
more fortunate in keeping on their
own time. No. and No. / were about
an hour late today, however.
Rev. Hugh E. Smith addressed
large meeting a the coach shops this
noon. The male Cuartette of the Rail-
road Y. M. c. A. also contributed to
eral well rendered selections.
w. H. Hamilton, mater mechanic
of the eastern division with headquar-
ters at Argentine, was in Topeka this
morning on business.
The classes in mandolin and adj
vanced mechanical drawing will meet
in their rooms a t the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
tonight at p. m.
Tom Brown of Chicago, who was
formerly connected with the Santa Fe
Vice President Paul Morton, is in To-
peka and is the guest of Roy Johnosn.
chief clerk in the passenger depart
ment.
Engineer Robert Brentnan has been
taken out of switching service at
which he has been employed for sew
eral days past. and is now engaged in
temporary road service.
Switchman George Hammond of
Arkansas City is in the local hospital
h n~n la IL ffr,- 80
tremely severe attack of the grip.
Engineer John C. Mcneil and wife
left today for trip to California
where they will visit for a month.
Brakeman e. r. Roth, young
brakeman on the Santa Fe. was killed
a short distance west of Emporia last
Sunday night. Roth was trying to
escape a double-header freight which
was approaching and in SO doing
jumped from trestle and falling upon
a huge rock fractured his skull
Engineer Joe Davidson of the runs
Nos. 113 and ia west accompanied
by his family left today for visit
Engineer George Caldwell of the
middle division who has been running
out of Newton for several years has
recently passed up his job and will
soon leave for South America where
he will be employed as an engineer
on a road running out of Rio Janiero.
Brazil Badly" as he was called,
was one of the best known engineers
on the Santa Fe.
Conductor Jesse Howes is in tho
place of Conductor George Tillford on
runs Nos 60 and GA, the local freight
between Topeka and Emporia.
Brakemen ]. ID. Ccnnor and Van
Fayette of the middle division at En-
poria have been promoted to positions
as conductors
Engineer Jesse Covert is in the place
of Engineer Dan Shannon on the st.
Joseph freight rum.
There are several vacancies for train
men on the lines Of the eastern and mid
die divisions. The flreman's run
Nos. IL and Is between Newton and
Purcell is vacant and is open for bids.
Fireman Ed Stone, who is now running
out OF Topeka vacated runs Nos 3OS
and 307 at Strong City, which are now
advertised for BIDS. There are also va
cancies at Florence and Topeka.
The entertainment at the r. r. z
NJ c. A. tomorrow night will be under
the auspices of the Epworth League Of
the First Methodist church.
William Underwood is laying off on
his work in the shops.
G. J. Graves. division engineer of the
eastern division, is in Edgerton on the
cutoff today on company business
Charles Dosaman of the engineering
department, is taking two weeks vaca-
ton and is in Chicago on a pleasure
tli@.
Dining car No. 1413 was turned out of
the shops today where 1t had been for
some time receiving a general RENTING
and overhauling.
Inc trains today are covered with ice
as a result of the storm which seems
to be pretty general over the country
Ralph Schancke, w. L. johnson ana
c. 0. Clark of the engineering depart-
ment' returned this morning from n
business trip to Ottawa
The Career and Failure in the TS,.
of solomon" will be the subject Of an
address delivered by the Rev W
combs OF Indiana next Sunday after
noon at the r. r. Y. M. C. A. at s.2o
O'Clock. a o'oV
pensive s " cos sad V an "movings ex-