The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-12
General Manager Hurley Leaves
for Europe.
Takes Santa Fe No. 6 for Chi
cagO Tomorrow.
IN KARLSBAD 5 WEEKS
Rest and Recuperation Are
Aims OF Official.
Other Items of General Interest
in Railroad World.

]. E. Hurley, general manager OF the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa F'e railway
leaves Topeka tomorrow LOT Ne" III n
Thursday, July IA, the general manager
will sail from New York city Tor Bre-
men, Germany, and from Bremen ne
will go by rail to Karlsbad which is IN
Bohemia, just over the German line
Those who may think that Mr.. Hur-
ley is going over to Europe to study
foreign railroads are mistaken. II any
one has an idea that a few weeks a1ter
Mr.. Hurley returns to Topeka, the
Santa Fe will be running bullfrog en-
gines and side entrance sandwich pas
senger coaches on their lines, they are
mistaken again. The Santa Fe is not
atTdvinR other railroads-other ROADS
are making a study OF the SANTA re;
Mr.. Hurley is going to Karlspao TOT
mis- health This doesn't mean that MS
health is failing-far from that Fran
men don't become general managers
on American railroadS-they drop OUT
about the time they are conductors on
the extra board-or something IKE tnat
that is, if they take TINS route 10 Iile
top of the ladder.
HThat seems to be the natter"
oueried a reporter Of Mr.. Hurley this
ooh, it is indigestion guess" was
his answer.
But when you talk to the other Santa
Re ofacials they have an additional
story to add. They all agree that aiter
a six weeks conference with SWITCH
men and irerrsen committees represent
ing the largest railroad unions In ex-
fsfence and the final settlement IN
peaceful manner Of a problem that
threatened to tie up completely every
railroad west Of Chicago, Mr.. Hurley
came back to Topeka pretty well worn
out.
mis- railroad and it's waists interests
against such demands as were mace
aby the switchnen and the nremen ana
when the days and nights of constant
argument, never ending figuring ana
nerve wrecking meetings are nlled IN
To weight down the mental as Wen as
Thysical makeup, there is reason TO
think that rest OF some KING I1 Is h ecu
Indigestion might appear upon the
scene.
"And YOU have been pretty busy
since then, haven't you, MI Hurley!
The general manager heaVed httle
sigh and then as a faint smile crept
over his face he answered:
"Oh, yes-about 10 hours a day is
nll."
union and it was known that ]. E. Hur-
lev spent 10 hours a day Of his time
IN constant service for the company
representative would be hurried to To,
peka with papers from headquarters.
And if all general m sd, d tOuf f6er 1t
would be a new strike racing the rail-
road directors.
''FIow are you going to get to Karls-
bad?" was asked.
.'I really don't know much about 1t,
answered the general manager. Il have
never been in Europe and I am not
very well acquainted with my route.
d31It I do know that leave New York
cttv for Bremen, Germany, and from
there will go down to Karlsbad."
Karlsbad is a health resort IN the
LAND of Bohemia" Austria. The
Karlsbad springs are supposed to be
the greatest fountain OF youth in the
world today. They say that Karlsbad
is a youthful town on that account.
1t is situated just at the foot OF the
err Gebrige mountains which form
boundary line between Germany ana
Austria Karlsibad is town of about
$4,000 people and about 40 miles from
Prague, a city Of about 025.OOO 1nhabl-
fants. Dust like going to Excelsior
Springs from Kansas Cityo
s'I am going to take a complete rest, !"
said Mr.. Hurley.
"Can't we get into connection with
YOU in any way?" queried the reporter.
mot on your life" laughed Mr.. Hur-
ley. az won't have any use for tele-
phone-I couldn't understand what they
were trying to tell me If I did have
one-I speak English and that is all"
Mr. Hurley is going alone. He is
not going for a vtSit-just rest. he
will take with him his secretary. c.
r. Krammes However, Mr.. Hurley ex-
poets to meet H. U. Nudge, president
Of the Rock Island in Bremen. Their
meeting will be for a few hours only.
on the way home the general manager
expects to stop at Paris, Liverpool
London, etc. He will be good
ssabroad'' trip before he returns.
"Don't you need a press agent?" was
the last parting shot of the reporter
who was envying the managers secre-
tary.
"Certainly, come along-I will be so
lonely that anyone l know will look
good answered Mr.. Hurley and he en-
tered the National hotel to stick one
more necktie into the corner of his
trunk.