The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-25

They had gone but short distance
when Parker was seized with an at
tack of heart trouble and fell into the
arms of his friend. He was taken back
home, given medical attention. and at
last report was still unable to leave his
bed.
David Fleming, a car shop man. who
lives at 2027 Buchanan street, says that
thieves are not always accurate in their
calculations. About o'clock the
other morning some WouId-be rObDer
came to his house. opened the door to
the room in which he was sleeping
took from a chair Flening's trousers
ateIy, however, the pants contained
nothing more valuable than a knife
and a bunch of keys, which were left
where they were found Then the
sneak went round to the window OF
another sleeping room and took an
alarm clock, which he dropped short
distance from the house. So far as IS
known, nothing was stolen from the
house, but Fleming says if the attempt
had been made q week earlier he would
have been poorer by $50.
William K1ussman, who was married
one day last week, has returned TO
work in the tin shop Among the many
wedding presents which Klussman AMI
his bride received was a set Of coffee
cups and saucers from G. A. Allen OF
Ariet, Cuba Allen is a brOther-in-laW
of Mr.. and Mrs. Klussnan and formerly
worked in the tin shop here. Three
years ago he left for Cuba and since
then has made a good stake. He Is
postmaster of the town in which he
lives, besides being the manager of
a large stone quarry owned by himself
and brother, who is there also. While
here Allen lived in North Topeka, and
was member of MarshalPs band
William McCambridge of the boiler
shop, who has been out since Friday,
returned to work again this morning.
Special car ZIG, the private car of
al MoT a
to train II last night, to be sent to Ok
lahoma.
f. G.Curran, relief agent on the west
ern division with headquarters at La
Junta, Col, was in Topeka today. Mr..
Curran was formerly relief agent sta
toned at Topeka, and is now on his
way home from the Buffalo exposition
S. N. Peck, a draughtsman in the
mill, is mourning the untimely death
of a dog owned by himself. The other
day Peck went away from home and
left the dog tied in the barn. The an
ina1 became lonesome and restless, and
finally attempting to free itself jumped
over a manager. The rope with which
it was tied was not long enough to
reach the floor and the dog hung there
several hours, or until Peck returned
and found it dead. It was a case of
self destruction, unpremeditated.
Switchman John Crawford was called
to Kansas City Monday by the death
of a nephew.
Buffers Ironsides, the baseball team
which defeated the woodworkers at
Kansas City last Saturday, are looking
for games with any of the amateur
teams of the town.
Fireman H. P. French has returned
from Ell Paso, Texas. where he went as
messenger for an engine that was sent
south a few days ago
James Mercer of the water service
was off duty Monday.
Engineer John Mcneil has reported
for duty.
Harry TiTotson.a machinist in the south
shop, who has been out a week, is
Engine OLA has been brought in for a
general overhauling.
Machinist ]. Grub of Graham's gang is
laying off on account of the death of his
William Crawford. a boilerrnaker for the
Missouri Pacific at Kansas City, brought
Sunday for interment Crawford is wei
remembered as having worked in Topela
shops several years ago.
Machinist Elmer Miller has returned to
his place IN the south shop. He has been
away three days attending the bedside of
his sick mother.
Tse male chorus held its usual meeting
Machinfst Edward AIcMunen has been
LAYING off since Friday.
Edward Moore who works on one of
the hammers in the blacksmith shop, has
been out for day or two on account of
John Barnes and Herman Clinton, both
of whom work in the east erecting shop,
Vincent Coggins. an apprentice in the
south machine shop, has taken lay of
of 80 days and left Monday, presumably
for California. where ha has relatives.
George Findlay of theA blacksmith shop
rest
Arthur Crandall of the boiler shop is on
duty again, having been sick for the past
R. Stevenson, a blacksmith who rarely
fcca IL hut hos
to visit a son on a Missouri farm 80 miles
east of Kansas City, returned to his place
Boilermaker Reese of Newton was at
the shops Monday.
his back a week ago and who has been
out since then, returned to work Mon
David Baysinger of the brass foundry
came in this morning after spending
r. v. Wells, a cab carpenter, is spending
a few DAYS in the country
Frank Weeks. a machinist in the mill,
failed to show up. for work Monday Ed
ward Rowe took charge of his machine.
The remarkable business being done by
the Santa Fe is shown by the large in
by the large orders for new equipment
placed this season One hundred and
buled and electric lighted coaches have
ISs Des4 % NJ ca az. s AJraO,4iits . q
significant of the heavy demands made
on the carrying facilities of the line.
The engineer OF the missouri racine
train that leaves Atchison for St. Joseph
shortly after noon is named George Hall.
The fireman's name is VIII Hall The
conductor of the train is Jack Hall and
the bra keman is named Ben Hall. The
four men are not rehabilitation
Globe.
Engine No. 992. standard engine from
the Topeka. shops. has been assigned to
the New Nicholas albuquerque
division
A train consisting of rs box cars, ag-
gregating $3.50 feet in length was
hauled the other day on the Northern
Pacific from jamestown to Fargo by one
compound locomotive. All but five of
the cars were empty.
The United brotherhood of Railway
Employees was started only two months
ago in San Francisco. 1t has swept the
Pacific coast and is reaching east by
strides. The organization is patterned
.f.ar the M l..a ed ass.c...L Tor. Of