The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-02
ABOUT RAILROAD People

Charles Ennis. who works in the bull
pen. is sick.
William Lewis Of the round-house force,
was sick Sunday.
E. s Ottinger, of Graham's gang. is off
duty on account Of a sore foot.
Emil Quednow. of the water service, has
been laying off for several days.
Ebenezer Stephens, of the water service,
has been laying off for a few days.
Engineer William Balm has been laying
Off, Charles Jones taking his turn.
ported for duty after a short layof.
]. R Davidson of the brass foundry,
has gone out on the Wakarusa fishing.
jerks gang in the east shop turned out
engine 157 Saturday, after giving it re
Ernest Gustafson. a painter. has gone
70 Chicago for a weeks visit with a
Conductor Elmer Hay, who runs on No.
+. has taken a .layoff- R. H. Stockton
MarshaIrs band arrived Sunday fore
Florence passenger.
St Joseph passenger, has reported after a
layon of day or two.
Engine 0229 has been turned out after a
general Overhauling. The $50 is also ready
for service after receiving repairs.
Frank Manley. of the air room corner
in the machine shop. has gone to Gle
burne. Tex. for a rest of a few days
George Risen, who took run out to
Denver and Pueblo about ten days ago
is on duty in the ash-pan room again
Joseph Melchior. a boiler washer in the
with the company for the last eight
years.
Harry wnkerson. an emploxe of the
return Tuesday.
=, The wife and two little daughters Of
from California, where they have been |
spending a month
J. \. Green, who lately became chief
clerk to Fuel Contractor Closson, spoke |
railroad ". Nj. A.
Ralph Hummen who works in Nit
cheHs gang in the east erecting shop, |
Buena scruggs. Of Atchison.
James Johnson, day hostler. has been /
iag gag 0 b ne TT WE days KS On a6gount q tAe
fering from an attack Of fever
Brakeman Claude Hudson, who runs be-
Topeka for a short time Sunday on his /
return from a trip to Chicago and Buff
falo.
The Santa Fe Reds went to Usage City /
today, where they played a game with /
Melvern and Usage City crossed bats in
the forenoon.
John Paronto. the former Topeka boiler
ma zer, who has been seriously sick with
hemmorhage of the lungs at San Bef-
nardino. is reported as being considerably
Engineer Edward Whitcomb has been
taking the place of Frank Randlett on
absence Of the latter, who has been to
the mountains for some time
y
the Santa Fe, passed through Topeka
Chicago from California. where he has
been Spending several weeks.
J. D Bozarth, gang foreman in the
snenSnE Two daTs on OF the WaaTn5 Parey
gentine Sunday for a visit.
T. J. Gnkerson, of Garden City, No,
father of J. R. Gilkerson. who handles
scrap iron in the blacksmith department.
cidentally took a look around the shops.
The membership committee of the rail-
evening, and the board of directors wifi
hold a session Wednesday night. Supper
will be served at the rooms on each oc-
casiOn-
d Nv. Maier. third grand master OF the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen was
local organiza ton of that name in K. P.
streets
William Puett. who on June Is lost one
hand while running the big shears in the
watchman in the blacksmith shop Puett
has been out for some time, but he has
not been doing any work
Fireman Henry DeVIin has taken run
on the St Joseph passenger with Engi-
neer G. F. Page and James McKernon is
cancy created by Cliff Beeler being called
into road service
Repairs on the main shaft of the big
air compressor. which furnishes the sup
ply of that article for all the shops, was
service men viii be busy until Tuesday
getting it in shape while the ma chine is
not in operation
Jack Ash has gone to Emporia. to spend
telling that his wife drove through
to that town from Topeka. and after
reaching her destination traded the
driving horse for a COW They have ar
ranged for Mr.. and Mrs. Ash to be
brought back in an automobile.
Engineer Cappy Sharp. Of the Topeka
for Buffalo and other eastern cities
where he Will put in the time for the
next few weeks. Sharp was formerly an
engineer in New York for a number of
years. and knows every whistling post
On one Of the great railroad systems OF
that state.
ing and equipping the special cars, has
Henry Crow. a clerk IN the office of
General StOreAeeper Hilton went to Colo /
RADIO Saturday. The members of his fam
iy Ia We been spending few weeks at the
sumer resorts there. and 1t is for the pur-
pose of accompanying them on the return
home that he went out
Paa Lamb. OF the rOund-hOuse force has /
lust received a letter from his son VIII ]
lam. who is studying for the priesthood ,
n a Catholic school Of theology at Lau-
rain. Belgium. Young Lamb is p years
1ld, and his father says he has spent
most of his life in college. though for {
ibout month he worked at the shops.
He graduated from St, Marys after hay
ng been there five years. and his course
81 study Europe Will cover period |