The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-02

ell in the CEDAR POINT WreCk.
Engineer Jolley was always one of
the favorites of the road-both with
the men and the officials Being one
of the oldest and best informed en-
gineers. his associates looked UP to
him and he was constant source OF
information and advice. He was ready
always to help a young engineer or
fireman in his climb to better work on
the road and his kindness ana good
will in this direction never will be for
gotten on the Santa Fe.
Was Part of Great System.
Starting out with the Santa Fe in
1880, when the road was young and
when the life of an engineer was
constant struggle to get his train
through the country over the worst
kind of track and against the mean
est conditions, Engineer Jolley really
was a part of the system itself He
lived to see placed in service on the
Santa Fe the largest locomotives in
the world-locomotives that could
carry in their tenders the fra1l body
of the engines he formerly ran out of
Topeka.
There are few officials in the oper-
ating department of the Santa Fe who
did not know and respect Ed Jolley.
He belonged to that corps OF engineers
which the higher officials always de-
pended upon to give to the road the
best service and the cleanest records
despite their length of service and
age.
Henry Lautz. assistant to General
Manager Hurley, in speaking or En-
gineer Jolley, said:
"T5e was one of the oldest and one
of the best engineers the Santa Fe
ever has had in service. He was as
careful as he was efficient and no accl-
dent on record can be credited to him
or anyone under his supervision.
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dent Ed Jolley did all in his power to
save the passengers and the train be-
fore he thought of his own life. He
stuck with his engine until he had ac-
complished everything that could be
done by human hand-and then 1t was
too late to save his own life"
William Rain. 80 years an employe
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
and the oldest engineer in point Of SER
vice between Chicago and Pueblo, paid
this tribute to Mr.. Jolley:
81 do not remember Of Ed Jolley
ever having had an accident until this
time. He was a man who knew his
business and attended to It, NOT only
was he esteemed by his superior Off
GERS but he was a man whom they
MANY times asked for advice on diff
ferent subjects pertaining to locomo-
ton He always was willing to help
promote his f1remen by telling them
what knowledge he had In regard to a
lectures in the Railroad Y. M. G. A.
on Air for the benefit of brother en-
gineers and firemen.
He was a man the com pany always
held to be an example or criterion for
the younger engineers. He was loved
| by all his fellow wcrkmen and always
had a kind word for friend and strang-
| er alike"
Ed Jolley and John Rain went to
firing together in 1880. Jolley was
promoted to engineer in 1885. since
| then he has worked continuously on
the Topeka division. He began run
! ming a passenger engine in 1893 and
! always has been on the run between
Topeka and Newton. Several years
ago-about 1905-he was appointed
travelling engineer on the Ration divi-
sion and held that position about two
wears when on his own account he
resigned to return to his engine.
He was one of the oldest engineers
in Topeka and has been an employe
| of the Santa Fe since Is years old. He
was born January 81, 1862, in Law
renceport, Ind. He lived at 235 Chan
dler street. Jolley leaves besides the
widow, two sons, Frank and Harry
and four daughters Hazel, Josephine,
! Florence and Margaret.
| Fireman H. Mitchell leaves widow,
| who was Mary Clohessy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clohessy, $40
| Adams street. He lived at S35 Jeffer-
son street. Had no children.
Mitchell was born in Neosha Rapids.
Kan. May 26, 1885. He came to Topeka
six years ago from Edna, where his
father John Mitchell, still lives Be
sides the father and the widow he
leaves one sister, Mrs. George Reinhart.
and three brothers. DR.. L. D. Mitchell,
George T Mitchell and E. L. Mitchell,
! all of Arkansas City, Kan.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at O'Clock from the Church
| Of the Assumption. Burial will be in
| the Catholic cemetery.
| The funeral of Engineer Jolley VIII
be held from the Third Christian
| church at 2:30 p. m. Sunday.
/ one remarkable feature of the
| wreck is that this was the third ac-
cident at Cedar Point. If there is any
thing to the third time" superstition,
it has made Ed Jolley the victim