The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
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|SANTAFE notes.

General Manager j. II. Hurley went
to Chicago last night on a short bust
ness trip.
C. w. Kouns, assistant to Vice
President j. w. Kendrick, who has
been in Topeka for a couple of days,
left last night for his home in chi
cago.
Engineer James Thomas has re-
turned to work on runs Nos. los and
106 between Topeka and st. Joseph
after having been off for several days.
Engineer Dan Shannon was on runs
Nos. 107 and 108 yesterday between
Topeka and st. Joseph in the place
of Engineer Andy Verlin who laid
off.
Engineer Will Rain who has been
laying off for several days, has re-
turned to work on the Kansas City
plug runs and relieved Engineer Jesse
Covert who was in his place.
Engineer G. w. Wilcox has been
transferred to work on runs Nos. SOL
and 500 out of Newton.
H. J. Lowrance, of the Central
Electrical Co., is in Topeka visiting
with electrical officials of the Santa
Fe for few days.
General Superintendent F. c. Fox
and Division superintendent c. T.
Mcclellan are making an inspection
trip over the eastern division today.
F. R. Frost, electrical engineer of
the Santa Fe, has returned to To-
! several days on a business trip.
Conductor w. w. Hutton. who has
| been in Wisconsin on account of the
death of a relative, has returned to
| Topeka and is working temporarily
| on runs Nos. 81 and SO between To-
peka and Argentine.
| Firemen Laws, Mcneil, Gilman and
| Wise have returned from Emporia
where they were called to take the
time card examination for promotion
| to engineers.
Fireman Sumey who is now run
ming on the Usage City runs is visiting
in Topeka for a few days and Fire
| man Howard is taking his place.
Harry Diehl and j. R. Snike, who
| have been working as machinists in
the shops of the gulf lines at Gle
| burne, have been transferred to the
| local shops.
| Engineer Evan E. Thomas who has
been laying off on runs Nos. 1 and 2
| between Topeka and Newton for
| some time on account of illness, has
returned to work. Engineer Ash was
in his place.
Brakeman Finnie who has been
laying off for some time has returned
to work.
H. w. Sharp, general superintend-
ent of the western grand division at
| La Junta, Colo, passed through To-
| peka yesterday afternoon on his re-
turn to La Junta from Kansas City
where he had been on business for a
| few days.
Engineer Peter Anderson who runs
a switch engine in the local yards is
| laying off for a few days.
Conductor Clint Coddington was in
the place of Conductor Harry r.
Griffin on the Kansas City plug runs
yesterday.
Engineer J. Helms is running tenn
porarily on runs Nos. and 10 be-
tween Kansas City and Newton.
Il Engineer w. P. Gilpin has been as
signed to runs Nos. II and IS be-
tween Topeka and Newton in the
place of Engineer George Wilcox
Engineer Andy Murray of Argen-
tne is running temporarily on the
fast mail runs, Nos lis and 116 be-
tween Kansas City and Newton.
me annual meeting of the Railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. will take place mex
Saturday night at the association
rooms: Five new directors are to be
. elected.
Rev. A sjolander will address the
mems meeting in the new planins
mill tomorrow noon. His address
! Will be made in the Swedish tongue
/ brakeman Charles Horne is layine
on on the st. Joseph runs.
A swimming class will be or
J. gained at the Railroad Y. M. C. A
tonight at 1880. All those interested
I are requested to attend
Z brakeman McMurtrie is laying of
! ZOE few days on the plug runs.
+. Engineer Link Gallety has returnes
: to work after having been off for sew
: era1 days
81 Ed Strain a switchman in the Ioca
yards is laying off for a few DAYS.
4 brakeman Benzette is working tenn
porarily on runs Nos. 81 and 81 be
tween Topeka and Argentine
Jesse Howes who has been RIM
ming as brakeman on runs Nos &
ana 81 between Topeka and Argen
1 tine, has been working temporarily a
conductor =
FL Monte Cruise, assistant night roun
mousse foreman at Argentine. is /,
: the local hospital suffering Wit
appendicitis