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

creeping paralysis. She is better just now
t tn n she has been at times and is able
George. r. Henderson, assistant super
lntendsnt of machinery, has returned
ago. He came back by the way of st.
Louis after visiting Galveston and looking
over the Beaumont oil fields.
Frank Kehoe. a south shop helper, took
/ his time Wednesday after a service of
about. two months. Kehoe is director of
understood that he intends giving most
of his time to work in music
cago this week. There was a delay be-
cause the Santa Fe refused to accept
was imperfect workmanship. 1t is ex-
pected that more will be here soon.
H w; Townsend of Kansas City has
electrical Inspector NJ. f. Frost, Santa
tour the n rsw a %feNs
Hand is in charge of the local inspec-
| Eric Wahlgren, a helper in the south
shop, has returned from Kansas City.
where he attended a gathering of the
denstrom, noted minister of that coun-
trty who is on visit to the United
Engineer William Rain and Fireman H.
cy Y1 in an Gut ho drGm and
half with engine 1909. There, were ten
wind. which did not make conditions the
most favorable.
Oliver LaRue, jr., nephew of Machin-
here from Van Buren,, Ark. He is the
son OF Ollver La hue, ST., who years ago
and Emporia, but who now has a railroad
job at Van Buren,.
Sixteen teen, pieces ice Of stage scenery WHICH
Buffalo exposition have been received for
storage at the storehouse- The display
which the Santa F'e made. there. was an
excellent one, comparing favorably with
other roads of the country.
Already there have been numerous ap-
from most
for transportation during the holidays.
None Of the shop men expect to take long
trips, but there are a great many who
want to get away for brief visit in diff
ferent parts of the state.
Reports from North Ottawa indicate
that the gravity coal chute there is
giving the best of satisfaction. The COM
them and among the points to be so ia
is Topeka 1t is not known when the work
of construction here will be begun
John Greist, a scrap iron worker, in
jured one finger considerably Wednesday
afternoon He was handling a heavy
piece of metal and somehow swung it
around against a door, catching the, second
finger and bruising it SO badly that the
Ward Bozarth, who formerly worked in
the sheds and who is a brother of John
now. is holding a job with the, Green &
sons, grocery up town; He mas been
has been unable to do anything for sew
eral months.
L. H. Gosser of Hays City was looking
a load of cattle into Kansas City the pre-
vious. day and stopped off here on his
as 50 a hundred there and it is possible
that the price will go even beyond that
Every available hour is being put in
by the concreters on the new shop foun-
ardy been se are ben covered s
much as possible with earth to prevent
sh aefen Of rbs Mod Sss fS whls
to shell and is prevented wherever posi-
George Hewitt, who formerly was a ma
chinist helper here but who has been
away for several months, has been report
hospital. Tuesday evening his brother
William Hewitt, coach painter. was no.
has gone to that place. to care for him
and if possible to bring him to Topeka.
Harry Snyder, who used to be a black
shops here, was around renewing ac-
againsapcgn WsanedSday s1 nee, two years
company out in New Mexico. and is here
merely on visit now. HIS brother John
querque-
Word has been received here to the eff
held a position here but who left several
months ago to accept the general fore
jersey city, n j.. has quit that road.
Seegar was in the tool room of the ma
Topeka.
C. E. DeWeese, an east shop ,machnist,
has invented a means whereby he will not
oversl eep. no matter how late the sun
rises. DeWeese connects an electrical wire
ranges it so that when the alarm is set to
go off the circuit will be closed and re-
main The bell continues ringing until
the current is broken.
Slack has been very largely used by
the rail road companies for its stationary
engines lately, and perhaps will continue
to be. There has been such a famine of
this class of fuel that the companies in