The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-04
BORN ON TRAIN.
Daughter Comes to Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. Harvey of Chicago.
Little One Arrives just Before
Reaching Topeka.
TO RENAMED SANTA FE
Father Greatly Pleased Buys. a
Box Of Cigars.
The Pullman Is Transformed
Into a Hospital.

Miss Santa Fe Harvey, is the name
of a dainty little lassie who saw the
first glimpse of life, just as Santa Fe
train No. was pulling into Topeka
this morning, four hours behind time.
The little girl was born this morn
ing as No. was flying across the
prairies OF Usage county at high
rate of speed in frantic effort to
make up lost time.
The parents of the little lady, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. D. Harvey were on their
way from San Francisco to Chicago.
Mr.. Harvey Is a prominent business
man in South Chicago. They occu-
pied a compartment in the Pullman
sleeper, Cereyanto. The parents left
and had been on the road over three
days and four nights when the little
girl was born.
The Journey of the couple was
without anything eventful until Kan
sas was reached. After crossing from
Colorado Mrs. Harvey showed signs
of sickness. After leaving Dodge City
her condition grew alarming. Con-
ductor Mckay, who took charge or
the train at Dodge City was Informed
of her condition and at once by his
orders the sleeper compartment was
transformed into hospital. A, ply
sician who happened to be on the
train lent his services to the occasion
and several of the ladies on the train
became impromptu trained nurses. A
few minutes out of Usage City the lit
tie girl was horn. When the train
reached Topeka this morning both
mother and daughter were reported
as doing nicely.
The little girl weighs eight pounds
according to the weight taken here in
of being the first in which the young
lady ever stopped. No description
could be made of the young child ex-
cept to say that she looked like all
other newly born babies. One lady
said she couldn't help having brown
eyes because both her parents had
There are a few traces of hair of a
dark brown hue.
The train stopped in Topeka for
breakfast this morning. The father of
the little girl repaired to the Harvey
house where he ate breakfast, while
the cooks were busily engaged in pre-
pairing some light nourishment for the
mother. 1t was clearly evident by the
manner of the father that the child was
the first born, and in the true gallantry
Of one who has just entered the pater-
nal state, he bought a box Of cigars for
his men companions on the train.
Mr.. Harvey was indeed a very happy
many Yes. 1t, is our first child,' he
said to questioner at the station, land
as it was born in a somewhat romantic
fashion, I think we will have to name
her Santa Fe. I don't know whether
that would suit her mother or not, but
1t strikes me all right. The train crew
and especially Conductor Mckay were
very kind to us and I think that this
would show our appreciation"
The parents of the little girl are
young people, both of them said to be
about thirty years Of age. The mother
is described as a small but strikingly
handsome woman.
1t was suggested by some that it
would be better to discontinue their
journey here and allow the mother to
recuperate, but Mr.. Harvey decided
that 1t would be better to continue the
journey to Chicago. He wired ahead
making arrangements to take his wife
directly to their home which will be in
readiness for them.
The parents and the little girl are
now speeding across Missouri and Hill
nois. They will arrive at their home in
South Chicago ,'ome time tonight. The
little girls career on her first day will
be an exceedingly eventful one as she
will have ridden over six hundred miles