The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-04
ABOUT RAILROAD PEoPLE.


away day.
William Peters of the car sheds has a
mashed thumb the result of a sill fall
ing upon it Tuesday.
Sheldon Evans, mailing clerk in the
Wessen did his work
Jesse Stafford. a coach striper. has been
off since Tuesday Tuesday noon looking after some
Blacksmith George Findlay who has
been sick and unable to be at work for
about week, came in Tuesday.
Henry Martin, foreman Of the cab car
penters, has returned to Topeka but has
not yet taken charge of his men.
Fred Austin of the boiler shop, who suf-
fered an attack of heart trouble Monday,
is well enough to be duty again.
William Hornbeck is new man in the
coach shop. He was at one time a scrap
worker, but has not been on the pay roll
It develops that Machinist Frank Blake
more, who was. reported seriously i'll the
first of the week, is all right and on duty
No. 2 hammer in the blacksmith shop.
Tnesda W bv put Broken on IS of in
ton again.
A. r. Davis, the newly appointed fore
man of the machine shop, is around get
ting matters in hand preparatory to TAX
ing full charge.
George scheuerman of the water ser
vice is ready for business again after a
with typhoid fever.
Switchman John Crawford, who has been
off several days, a part of the time hay
ing been in Council Grove, is stiIl alb
sent, but is in town.
John Neyman of the water service has
been out severa! days caring for case
Of mumps. He is getting better and will
be in his place again soon.
Clarence Coleman, janitor at the Rail
road Y. NJ e. A. is doing his work again
lose about three weeks time.
Mrs. NJ. F. Nightingale and daughter
Alice expect to leave Sunday for Albu-
month the guests of relatives.
Mrs. Trewe. mother-in-law of L. E.
r Mn9na oie hex N ho 5ne gensf ofees has
after visit with relatives here
Julian B.. Gibbons; day coach cleaner at
day a heavy plank fell across the instep
and he was unable to continue on duty.
taking the place OF. those who have quit
or are off on extended leave of absence.
Eiler's Uncle Toms Cabin company
passed through Topeka No. Tuesday
en- route to Scranton. where they played
Tuesday evening. They occupied special
Alice
Edward Hardy, who formerly was a
Santa Fe blacksmith but who of late
has been with the Rock Island at Horton,
has quit that road and may return to To-
Switchman O. r Kearns, who for
number of months has been working. in
Topeka, has resigned and will probably
the Rock Island.
George Harris, who formerly worked in
some time has been in the service of the
Missouri Pacific at Osawatomie, is here
and started in again this morning.
Vincent Parkinson, engineer at the
boiler shop, is absent from his regular
place. He is suffering. from an affliction
considerable trouble the last few months.
A. Taylor, formerly employe of the
storehouse here, but now signal inspec-
tor between La Junta and Fl Paso, was
around here the other day renewing
Fred Smith, workman in Reardon's
shed gang, had the first finger of his right
aado t6a eber sw so badiv esb
that he was obliged to lay off.
Meredith shockley, an employee of the
mashed foot. Monday AFTERNOON a brake
beam fell on it. causing. such an injury
him. ~ eAoe' oh '''f''Ss'''i''S iof
Maurice Sawyer of the spring shop was
the illness of his little daughter. The
child is suffering from attack of pneu-
monia, but her condition is not consid-
cred serious.
The little daughter of Henry Schnoor of
the wheel shop, who in some unknown
Week Week has entirely recovered from mt the ef-
fects of the difficulty. the obstacle having
Fireman William Conway of the Cotton
wood division. who has g turn on the fast ,sI
has been called to Iowa by the serious
illness of a sister. William F; Roberts
has been running extra in his place.
Albert R. Elliot. clerk in the Sixth
street yard and a son of George Elliot,
a severe attack of facial neuralgi He
has not lost any time so far, but may
be obliged to before he RECEIVERS entirely.
Gov Stanleys address at the coach
shop Tuesday was listened to closely by
the men, and after he had finished there
was general handShaking. Before clos
ing the meeting the audience and the gov
the Life Line"
Charles Lynch. who was buried Tues
day, had been on the Santa Fe pay roll
for a long time. He was in the track de-
partment and fifteen years ago could have
been section foreman here. but did not
care to take the job He was an excel
lent workman in that part of railroading
The membership committee of the Rail-
road Y NJ. c. A met at the rooms Tues
day evening and reported a gain in mem
that the total will reach 500 by the close
of the year. The board of directors hold
their regular monthly session this evening
at o'clock.
Louis Gartside, a machinist in jerks
gang, who has been out for several days,
came in again Tuesday noon His wife is
in Christ hospital having submitted to
is now in as encouraging condition as the
doctors could expect, and it is believed
that everything is favorable for her re-
covery.
signed the on the Alma branch, made
vacant by the accident in which Fred
fhrs weeks eek ms AGO me n Smith is r
ming the fast mail between Topeka and
Kansas City, with Engineer John Talley.
taking the place of Walter Williams who
has west end run.
Robert F. Tasker, who lately returned
with the Fourteenth infantry from China
and the philippines, was around greeting
former acquaintanceS Tuesday. He for
merlv worked as a blacksmith apprentice,
Years. He has until the first of April to
serve in the army and then he talks as
though he might return to the shops
After being brought up and coupled on
No. Tuesday. engine 1000. new pas