The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-08
AMOUR RATLRoAp PEoPLE.

Engine 43s is receiving some light re-
pairs.
Fireman Samuel Ash has been laying
off for few trips.
Edwin Powell, foreman Of the wipers,
was off duty Sunday.
Machinist Frank Coles Of the round
house force was off Sunday.
Joseph Phillips. day frebuilder in the
roundhouse, laid off Sunday
Switchmen George L. Stone and Hen
~ McDade were laying off Sunday
BoiIerwasher Burr Lewis has return
ed to work after a layon Of a few days.
Charles Taylor. a fireman in the boil
er room of the planning mill, is off duty
Clifton Gerberick, a machine hand in
Schlegel's gang, was off duty Saturday
Otto Lawson, Of the blacksmith shop,
has reported for duty again after a few
days absence.
Henry Augie, Of the blacksmith shop.
has been detained at home by the i'll
ness of his wife.
Harry McDuf Of the water service
has been laying off on account Of an
attack of the govt.
Conductor Reese, who has been rest
ing up for a few days. has reported
ready for work when his car comes in.
Fireman Frank Galletly of the Leav-
enworth- Topeka run. is off a trip or
two. Frank Spencer is taking his place
Another train of discharged soldiers
en- route home from the Philippines
passed through Topeka early Sunday
morning.
Frank Jones, who has been working
under Resident Engineer Meade for
some months. has been transferred 70
Las Vegas.
Edward Symmes, an employee of tha
car sheds who was overcome by the
heat two weeks ago, has recovered and
is working again
John Batman.a boilermaker took sick
Saturday morning and had to quiz
work. He viii probably be ready to
report again in a short time
Abner Bland. who has been doing
work as fireman on a switch engine for
a few days, is spending a short time at
Lake View visiting his son-in-law.
d. W. Mccoy, the ex-policeman who
went to work recently in the scrap iron
gang has been visiting in Valley Falls
for few days. He returned Saturday.
Engineer John Snyder. who pulls
trains l. 2. s. and 6. took sick suddenly
Saturday evening at Argentine and had
to be relieved by an engineer from that
place.
Blythe Withers and Andrew Gallo
way, helpers in the spring shop, have
quit. Withers will go to Trenton, Mo,
where he will work for the Rock Is
land.
Henry Ward il working regularly in
the store house now Ward took sick
while going to his work about two
weeks ago and has not been able to do
much since.
1t is reported that the Southern Kan
sas division is a thousand boxcars short
of its orders. Cars are being apportion-
ed among the several stations accord |
ing to the demand.
Daniel Atkinson Of the store house
was off duty Saturday. Atkinson is a
new man in the store house but he has 4
been compelled to layof a good deal 1
lately because Of sickness.
Engines and 2 of the Pecos Valley
road We're brought in dead the other 4
day. The No. 2 also has the additional
title of Roswell painted on the side
Of the cab.
a carload Of 125.00o pounds of wheat
passed through Wellington the other
day. This is believed TO be the Iarges-
single car Of wheat that ever passed
through that place.
The job Of painting the frame for the
new blacksmith shop has been compile
ted The terra Gotta roofing has begun
and the windows for the sky
lights are already here.
H. r. Charlton chief DISPATCHER for
The Memphis at Fort Scott, has taken
ais family and gone to the Pacific coast
Tor a vacation Of several weeks They
will visit in Portland and Seattle
Mark Symmes. a member Of CIark's
bridge gang working on the cutoff, is
n Topeka for a few days receiving
treatment for a bruised knee which has
been troubling him for some time
The Santa Fe has placed. an order for
LOO 1reight~cars OF $1,000 pound capac- /