The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-22
KANSAS RAILROAD NOTES.

George Fraser, foreman of the black
smithing department in the Albuquer-
friends at Topeka yesterday on his
way home from a visit in Illinois. Mr..
Fraser was formerly in the shops here,
but went to Albuquerque about a year
ago
The little child of Peter Oderman is
quite sick, SO much SO that Mr. Oder
man has been compelled to stop work
in the shops.
the blacksmithing shops, has quit the
shops and opened a grocery store in
North Topeka. He thinks he will like
weighing sugar better than pounding
hot iron.
A new furnace has been erected in
the brass foundry for melting babbit-
ting.
The Rock Island is following the ex-
ample of the Santa Fe in the erection
of big freight cars, and is building
large number with a capacity of 10000
pounds.
The parents of Machinist Ira Gerberick
SANE same IN + from Topeka and will spend a
laying off Jew few days day. showing ef them the
sights-Albuquerque Journal
been appointed assistant or t-'S division sne
perintendent of the Great Northern rail-
Frank W. Ford a brakeman on the
the recovery of $50 which Frank in his
petition says IS due him for injuries he has
company
The ear men have been busy for some
freight cars at Wellington. All cars of
first built, but it seems that a few years
wear has considerable to do towards re-
ducing this first weight. Some of the old
cars weighed recently show a decrease in
weight of 1900 pounds. A few cars have
A. R. Maxwell one of the messengers
running between Newton and Amarillo, is
Meantime.
Engineers. Pryor and Carpenter and Fire
man Swearinger and Anderson of yelling
ton have gone to Arkansas City to work
Jack Landreth has been assigned to the
night switch engine at Wellington. 1t is
assigned to the day switch engine.
In the name of the city Mr.. A. Dobson
land just north of Forest park, Ottawa,
from the Santa Fe company for park pur-
Engineer Hansen is in Topeka En-
gineer. Linebarger will hold his job down
Conductor Duddleson Of the Santa Fe
with run from San Bernardino to San
leave in a few days for the east Freight
Conductor Archie Cowan succeeded Mr..
been extra passenger conductor for some
time.-Needles Eye.
Engineer Sherwood Guy has been taken
off the switch engine and has entered the
Fireman Henry Hoffman left for Topeka
for mechanical and medical examination
her sister, Miss Ida Li6ring, who will visit
in Rogers, Ark, accompanied him.-Raton
Reporter.
Engineer W. F. Bender after four
months rest, has been reinstated at Ration.
MachinistS Hugh Boyle and H. H. Ray
have gone to Las Vegas from Ration to
work in the roundhouse there.
E. H Payton and Joe Wood, car carpen-
tiers, have resigned their positions at Ra-
ton and left for Topeka
Four more water cars are being equip
ped in the Ration shops for the Trinidad
La Junta water run, to replace rented cars
of the Crystal tank line
Thursday noon way car No. 1874, which
had just been repaired and was standing
on the repair track at Ration, ready to be
painted, took fire and the inside of the car
was ruined.
Engineer Chas. Newcomb returned Mon
day from Denver. suffering from an acute
attack of nervous prostration- He was
taken to Las Vegas yesterday for treat
ment.-RatOn Reporter.
Fireman Morris is now engine inspector
at the Las Vegas roundhouse.
The Santa Fe railroad hospital Las
]. J. Collins from Topeka.
Ffremen Talbot and Garland have passed
the required examination for engineers and
will take charge of the switch engines in
the Las Vegas yards. Messrs Reed and
Roberts. who have been on the switch en-
ci 90 n he