The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-14
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Engineer E. Smith is laying off for a
few days.
Thomas Creary has been appointed
instructor of apprentices in the black
smith department.
Fred Oberer has been elected preSi-
dent of the B class of the Railroad Y
M {. A gymnasium.
w. A. Mitchell of Topeka, has been
appointed fuel inspector of the gulf lines
with headquarters at Temple. Texas.
Anton Ethel holds the Y. M c. A.
record in the bowling alleys, having
made score of 1876 last Saturday night.
John Devlin, engine inspector, has
returned to work after having been con-
fined In the hospital for several weeks
Train No. 8 was delayed five hours
this morning on account of the many
delays along the line due to heavy
traffic.
Albert MacRae of Chicago, editor of
the Santa F,e Railroad Employees Mag
azine, is in Topeka today visiting with
friends.
Charles Filler of Monmouth, ILL.,. ar
rived in Topeka yesterday and went TO
work in the local machine shops this
morning.
F. S. Savage of the advertising de-
partment of the Santa Fe left for Den
yer, La Junta and other Colorado points
last night.
Engineer A L. Lozier of Argentine is
running on the Marceline runs in the
place of Engineer Cunningham who is
laying off.
Engineer George Sherman is running
in the place of Engineer Charles Jones
on runs Nos. IS and "a between Topeka
and Emporia-
Engineer E. Thomas has returned to
work on runs Nos. l and between To-
peka and Newton after having been OH
for several days.
Conductor Minturn of Argentine is
running temporarily on runs Nos. lib
and 116 between Arkansas City and
Kansas City.
c. F. Ludington has been appointed
chief fuel supervisor with headquarters
in Topeka. This is the new department
which was recently created.
H. W. Jacobs, assistant superintend-
ent of motive power, returned yester- |
day from a trip to the gulf lines in the |
interests Of the bonus system
F. w. Thomas and a party of me- |
ehanical officials of the Santa Fe, went |
to Waynoka, Oklahoma, this morning |
where they will spend several days on /
a hunting trip.
Two new engines of the 1900 class
were brought into Topeka yesterday on !
No 81 and will be set up in the local
shops. These engines are known as
simple engines.
Harry Donaldson, rate clerk in the
general passenger department, has re-
bridal trip to Galveston and other
points. From Galveston Mr.. and Mrs.
Donaldson went to New York by steam
er and from New York returned to To-
peka-
Train No. Is was run in two sections
this morning on account Of the regular
train being late. A stub train was run
from Newton to Kansas City in charge
of the regular crew. Conductor French
and Engineer Edwards were in charge
of the regular train which, was four
hours late.
The following merit marks have been
awarded for timely service to trainmen
on the eastern division: For handling
the scoop when the regular firemen were
sick or disabled, Engineer Gordon Mil
Ter, ten; Engineer s. J. Hester, five; F.
p. J. Curran and Hans Fredricks, engi-
neers, ten each; c. w. Dixon, brake
man, ten. L. E. Osbun, conductor, ten,
for securing passengers for Santa Fe.
Evan Thomas, engineer, eastern divis-
ion, ten, for helping to rebrass a chair
car on No. 2. Brakeman ]. A. Webb,
ten, for substituting as fireman when
train would have been held, no fireman
being on deck. ]. P. Edwards, ten, for
a badly sprung axle, which
might have caused a serious accident.
D. E. Funkhouser, conductor, J. Dusen-
berry and Ed Feltz, ten each, for their
handy work in getting the 1882 back on
the rails. ]. Gossard, engineer, eastern
five, for assisting to rebrass
baggage car. A. Neugebauer, engineer,
eastern division, five, for putting out
fire in the tool house at Meriden. Evan
engineer, eastern division, five,
for prompt action in discovering and re-
pairing a broken train line pipe on train
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