The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-13
SANTA FE LOCALS

SANTA EE LOCALS
Switchman Henry McDale took va
cation yesterday The present rainy
weather is especially unpleasant for tile
switchmen and all those who work out
side However. it is not known that this
is the cause of AcDale's absence.
Bert Nichols, formerly of the boiler
shop here, but now with the Union Pa
cific at Ellis, has been in town visiting
relatives.
G. H. Lutz, general manager of the
Scranton Correspondence Schools, will
lead the Sunday afternoon gospel meet
ing at o'clock at the railroad Z. M c.
Machinist Harper, formerly an EN-
ploye of the Rock Island, has entered
the service of the Santa Fe at Topeka
The match" social. which was to
have been given last evening at the rail-
way Y. NJ. c. A. by the Epworth
Leaguers OF the First Methodist church.
was not held. This is the second tire
that inclement weather has spoiled the
arrangements for this event
James Mullen, assistant foreman of
the blacksmith shop, is at work again.
He has been laying off a few days at
tending the meeting of the Scottish Rite
Masons here.
Superintendent Mcclellan and Road
master Morrisey went over the eastern
division yesterday on a tour Of inspection.
Engine OHIO. the engine which pulls the
Kansas City plug. is laying off for a
short time on account Of cracked cyl
inder.
Engineer Link Galletly of Topeka is
on the Usage City Quenemo run. taking
the place usually filed by Tom Porter
Porter Is resting up for a few days.
Bert Barnett of the tin shop did not
come to work yesterday on account of
the sickness of his wife. He lives ON
Seward avenue.
A. T. Parftt. foreman Of the boiler
shop, Is the inventor of a hammer for
taking out stay bolts on engine boilers.
John Upperman, foreman of the STUD
bolt lathe in the machine shop, has re-
signed his position and will go to work
for the Wolff Packing company He has
been with the Santa Fe long TIME and
has numerous friends about hhe shops
John Thinner, timer in the coach
department. is the father Of a Is pound
boy This accounts for the fact that all
the men around the Topeka shops were
smoking yesterday.
The wife of Engineer Brown has been
sick for several weeks but is better now.
Engine 962 is another one of the big
mountain engines under construction N
the east shop. The boiler is of the cigar
shaped type, and when completed, the
engine will be a match for any sent out
lately from these shops.
Ed Sheetz, who was hurt several weeks
ago, is still off duty.
Ed Quinsy. a night machinist, was I'M
able to be at work last night. His place
was taken by Frank Schwartz OF the
day shift
Herman Clinton of the machine shop
is another man who is out on account
of sickness.
Pat Donohue, tool inspector. has been
off several days because of the sickness
and death of his daughter.
John Butler of the tank gang came 10
work yesterday. He was out Thursday
on account of sore eye.
Engineer Andy Neugebauer is on
trains I and for a short time in the
place of Ed Jolley.
John Kelly is pulling the fast mail east
of Topeka, pending the assignment Of
regular eagle-eye. Billy Jones is on
the run west of here.
Frank White. of the blacksmith shop,
was absent from work yesterday. He is
caring for some Of Jobs pets during
his absence.
John Woods. machinist in the black
smith shop who had his right foot mash
ed a few days ago, is still off, though
said to be much improved
Machinist Paxton is working again af-
ter a two weeks sick SPELL
Boilermaker L. A. Peterson did not
take UP his block yesterday He is kept
from work by the sickness of a brother.
Frank Bromley, a storehouse packers
working again after weeks layoff.