The Winslow mail., 1922-01-27
NEWS IN OUR LOCAL
RAILROAD CIRCLES

Superintendent of Telegraph II. c..
Chase was in the city last Sunday
and Monday while en- route from his
headquarters at Topeka, Kansas, to
Los Angeles and other points on the
Coast Lines. Mr.. Chase, who has
charge of the telegraph department
for the entire system was making
the trip in private car No. 10 and
accompanied by his private secre-
tary.
Roadmasters Clerk Joseph Gesch-
wind was in the city last Sunday
visiting friends. He returned to
Wickenburg the first of the week.
Assistant Manager S. M. Fulton Of
the Santa Fe Refrigerator depart
ment was in the city Monday while
en- route from San Francisco to the
east. While here Mr.. Fulton made a
business call on Superintendent Nc
Gully.
Walter ]. Hennessey, railroad re-
preventative of the San Francisco
branch of the Johns -Mansville In
corporation was in the city the first
of the week comforting with local Of
f1cialS.
Chas. B. Strohm of Chicago was a
visitor in the city Tuesday while en-
route from his headquarters at Chi
cago to Los Angeles. Mr.. Strohm
was making the trip in private car
No. 2 and was accompanied by his
staff
Engineer c.. j. Wiley leaves the
latter part Of this week for Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, where he will visit
relatives for the next two or three
months. Mrs Wiley has been at
that point for the past few weeks.
Conductor ]. S. Folsfm has re-
turned from Emporia, Kansas where
he has been for the past few weeks
due to the illness of relative.
Miss Maudie Bussert who has been
employed temporarily as stenograph
er in the superintendent office here
has been cut off due to the reduction
in forces and has left for her home
at Albuquerque.
The cold weather experienced III
California the past week will have
serious effect on the train service
on this division if the report that
so per cent OF the citrus fruit crop
is damaged, is correct. During the
next few weeks at this time of the
year the Santa Fe enjoys a large
business due 70 the handling Of fruit
to the eastern markets. 1t is hoped
that the developments will later
show that the crops are not damag-
ed to the extent reported. The bus
iness depression that has been grip
ping the east for some time is now
fo1 q nil foc I,1,
the almost daily reductions in the
various commercial lines in this vi
cinity. The railroad being the larg-
est, it of course being the biggest in
this part of the country
StenOgrapher j. p. Harper has
been bumped from his position in
the trainmasters office at Prescott
and returned to this city Thursday
Of this week where he was placed as
a stenographer in the superintend-
ents office here.
Superintendent j. D. McCully, Div
isicn Engineer r. c. Kline and other
division officials have returned to
this city after motor car inspec-
tion trip which started at Albuquer-
que.
Miss Eloyse Baumgarner, step-
daughter of Pine Filter Chas. Harp
OF the maintenance forces, has left
for Fort Worth, Texas, for an ex-
tended visit with relatives at that
point.
Mrs. j. d. McCully and daughter,
Miss Jesslyn, family of Superintend-
ent McCully, have returned to their
home a. San Bernardino after q few
days visit in this city II
Fireman Grover Miller and wife
have been called to Jackson, Michi-
gan on account of the SERIOUS i'll
ness of a relative. They left for that
point Monday
Acting Inspector of Track and
Roadway F. S. Purday of Los Ang-
eles was in the city Tuesday while
en- route to the east end of the div
ision. Mr.. Mcneil who was in the
motor car accident at Wickenburg,
il reported as being very ill. His
many friends here will regret to
hear this. His broken shoulder is
not mending as we'll as it should
Assistant Engineer Frank Kinnie in
jured at the same time is reported
to be improving RAPIDLY. The hos
pital officials expect to release him
shortly.
Timekeeper Gilbert w. Graves
who has been on an extended leave
OF absence at Sweetwater, Texas. fol
the past few months has returned te
work. Timekeeper Chas Howell
who was bumped by Mr. Graves le
turn has left for the Arizona divi
sion where he has accepted a posi-
tion as extra gang timekeeper
Superintendent j. A. Christie of
the Arizona division was in the city
last Sunday while Ell route from To
peka, Kansas to his Headquarters a
Needlest California. Mr.. Christie
was returning from a conference
Of the various organizations which
have been i'll session at Topeka fol
the past few weeks.
w. D. Chase is acting night chic
dispatcher this week during the va
cation of Geo. Cummings.
Crossing Watchman William Ware