The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
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General Superintendent r. J. Parker
of the western grand division is II
Topeka on a short business trip.
S. w. Everett, assistant electrical
engineer of the Santa Fe, has gone to
Chicago to remain few days on busl-
ness for his department
Engine No. 1895 was taken out on
trial trip yesterday and will be sent
west for service in a few days.
Engineer H. B. Stillman Is running
temporarily on runs Nos. 115 and 116
between Kansas City and Newton.
S. S. Lightfoot of the bonus depart
ment at Albuquerque is in Topeka for
q short business trip.
e. c. OFT will address the meeting
at the Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. tonight
The meeting will be held in the par
lors of the association at 1880.
Rev. G. A Hudson of the East Side
United Brethren church will have
charge of the teachers training class
at the Railroad 7. NJ. c. A tomorrow
afternoon.
=. M. Gain, chief electrician. has
returned from a business trip to the
coast lines.
e, E. Arrtson of the motive power
department in Chicago is in Topeka
for a few days on q business trip
William O'Reilly, formerly of the
Baldwin Locomotive works, has been
engaged by the Santa Fe as boiler
maker instructor in the school for ap-
prentices. {.
william Miller, an apprentice in the
boiler shops, is laying off on account
of q mashed finger.
J. B. Martin of the chemical depart
ment Is spending today in Lawrence
visiting with old friends at Kansas
university.
w A Powers, chief chemist of the
Santa Fe, went to Chicago last night
TO remain for a short time on bust
ness
ment has gone to Kansas City on a
business trip.
F. A. Woodruff, chief wheel inspec-
tor for the Santa Fee, has gone to Kan
eas City for a business trip of few
days.
E. W. Peterson of the tests depart
ment has returned from St. Louis
where he has been for a few days In
the interests of the tests department
H. E. Muchnic, formerly of the bet
terment department Of the Santa Fe,
and who Is now manager of the Lo-
connective Finishing Material company
of Atchison, is visiting friends In the
betterment department of the Santa
Fe.
J. E. Epler, bonus expert Of the gulf
lines, Is in Topeka on business. having
arrived from C1eburne yesterday.
A. A. Dwyer. who for some time
past has been employed in the office
of H. w. Jacobs, assistant superin-
position today and will go to New
York where he will engage in the real
estate business.
W. e. Hodges, general purchasing
agent Of the Santa Fe, was in Topeka
on business yesterday.
Dick Stillhorne, who has been en-
ployed in the tin shops, has resigned
his position.
One hundred and fifty men were
laid of at the Santa Fe yesterday and
Will not return to work until a Neek
from Monday. BY laying the men off
in short relays the Santa Fe hopes to
keep all the men on the pay roll and
20 have a full complement of men to
start in with when the spring work
Conductor W. H. Hutton has re-
turned to work after being off for a
few days.
Engineer w. P. Gilpin. who has
been laying off on runs Nos. IT and Is
between Topeka and Newton. has re-
turned to work and has relieved En-
gineer Ed Ash, who was running In
his place.
Engine No. eos which was recently
turned out of the local shops has
been forwarded to the New Mexico
division for service.
Andrew Christofory, machinist in
the shops at Newton, Is in the local
hospital, where he is receiving treat
ment for a mashed finger.
]. Y. Callahan, commercial agent
Cor the Nickel Plate road, was in To-
peka yesterday on business.
]. NJ Green, agent for the Santa Fe
at Emporia, has returned to his home
after having been in Topeka on a
short business trip.
William Hamilton, son of Master
Mechanic W. H. Hamilton, is in To-
peka visiting with his parents. He
was employed as a machinist appren-
tice in the La Junta shops but suffered
from the reduction of the force at
that place.
John Morgan, travelling auditor, is
in Arkansas City for few days on a
short business trip.
Colonel F. S. Savage of the advertis-
ing department, returned this morn
ing from western business trip.
The shops are closed today on ac-
count of the lack Of work