The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-26

z. M. LaWShae, formerly agent at
Norton for the Rock Island, has been
appointed travelling freight and live
stock agent for that road. in place OF
Z. Harding who has been made CHIEF
clerk for H. H Embry, general freight
agent. The change becomes effective
July 1.
The party of Rock Island officials
which has been out on a tour or IN
spection of the line to Delhart, viii re-
turn to Topeka today on NO. T. The
party is posed of General Attorney
NJ. A. Low, Assistant General Pass
enger Agent Z. W. Thompson, and
Supt. c. H. Hubbell.
H. W. MiehaelS, who works on scrap
iron for Robert Graham, is laying of.
Alfred Cooper, of the spring shop.
who was off a day or two, has returned
to his place.
A big machine known as a band
press, used in putting bands on
springs, is being set up in the spring
shop. 1t is to be operated by COM
pressed air, and will be in charge OF
Pat Griffin.
Blacksmith John Romerman is laying
off on account OF sickness.
John Skoglund, a car repaiTer, who
has been here for number of years.
has quit the Santa Fe. 1t is not know .
what he will 40
Edward Garner, of the spring shop, is
suffering with a large carbuncle on one
side of his face, but is able to work
Peter Riach, of the car sheds, VIII
leave Tuesday for his old home in
Scotland where he will spend the sum-
mer visiting the scenes of his younger
days. Riach has lived in Topeka four
teen years, but has been with the conf
pany only about five years. His Wife
and two children will accompany HIM
across the water.
Fred Monroe has gone to work in the
car shops. Monroe worked here for
good while, but for the last eighteen
months has not been connected with
the Santa Fse here.
.,v-1r to-. h
gone west for a visit of two weeks He
will spend the tine in Albuquerque and
Las Vegas, N. NJ.
Conductor A. O'Byrne has reported for
duty after a short time spent away from
William Lamson a former timer here.
Missouri Pacific at OSaWatomie. has been
visiting Topeka friends for a day or
two.
A H. Kelly. an extra brakeman run
ming between Argentine and Emporia,
fell from a train tuesday at point not
far from Peterson and while the train
was going at a pretty good rate of speed.
He received only few slight injuries,
but was sent home to Argentine.
Conductor James O'Byrne has been
transferred to Argentine, where he will
Edward Dewitt who has worked for the
Santa Fe for a long time machinist.
five months went to work in the shops
here Tuesday. He is a member of era
Engine go. which has been in for gen.
its trial trip
Fred Johnson has Joined Fred Cramer's
gang of machinist helpers. Johnson Is
not a new man in Topeka shops, having
worked here before.
Daniel Warren, a pattern maker, IS
LAYING off on account of sickness
Robert Weir. a helper in the machine
shop is said to be getting his tent ready
for the opening of the Kiowa country.
Clyde Boltz. a machinist in MitchelFs
few days by the illness of his wife Along
hnT 11ia there
Mrs. Boltz suddenly became i'll and since
Taen nas b hov th p she 20 IS
and it is thought may be brought home
J. d. Alexander, a blacksmith who
works on fire p, went home sick Tues
Louis Efstler. foreman of the Santa Fe
paint. shop. at Fort Madison, Ia, was at
the shops here.
the boiler shop after an absence of sew
eral days on account of sickness.
John Morgan of Springfield, Mo-. has
been here for a day or two visiting ms
many friends around Topeka shops.
Morgan is a blacksmith working in the
shops of the Frisco at Springfield under
John French, foreman Of the shops here
until year ago.
Bert Stewart of the boiler shop laid
off Tuesday afternoon and went to the
hospital on account of an injured eye
struck in the left eye by the scale from
a rivet head and he has experienced some
day was he compelled to quit work.
DR.. J. P. Raster. chief surgeon for the
other day by the dangerous illness of
Miss Flora Wise of that place.
Thomas Maze has entered the Santa
Fe as an apprentice in the boiler shop.
He is son of William Maze. a boiler
maker.
duty Tuesday.
The work Of painting the steel frame
of the new blacksmith shop has been re-
sumed after delay of nearly two weeks
on account of the material for the paint
orc a
of the gang has been kept busy scraping
the frame preparatory to applying the
from now on unless caused by bad
weather. The job will be finished in about
two weeks
Mark Smith of the boiler shop has been
transferred to work on staybolts.
Edward Crum, a boilermaker who has
strained back. is still unable to work
Two cars of yellow pine that have been
men term it have been sipicl1led." have
been received and will be used as sills
for the hammers and other machinery to
be placed in the blacksmith shop.
Edward Todd; John B. Jones and Paul
Pease of the bla cksmlth shop have been
out account of sickness
John White, blacksmith, went home
Robert Service. a clerk in the black
smith shop. who has been out several
weeks during which period he was mar l:1i,7
live at 225 Hancock street.
S. P Miller is a new man in the car
All the timers viii turn out Sunday to
see G. W Hamilton take his new $500
rubber tire buggy out on a trial trip.
RAILROAD NOTES
Three hundred tons of coal are under
the new dump now. The men are pre-
pared to dump it as fast as it comes in,
but no more is now at hand.-Emporia
The bulk of the west-bound pass
enger business seems to be harvest