The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-27
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Max Hoffman is a new timer.
Blacksmith H. A Fiske is off duty, sick.
Ezra Cooper of the boiler shop is sick.
laying Off
been out for a day or two.
Machinist Thomas McGin has gone to
ChaDute to spend Thanksgiving.
Engine 2211 has been turned out after
receiving general OVerha uling.
Hugh Devlin, an apprentice in the ma
chine shop. was laying off Tuesday.
Jacob Etzel, a. helper in the machine
shop. has been absent for q few days.
Russell Tolliver, a car repairer, has re-
day.
time
has been received at the shops for re-
pairs.
Alfred Cooper of the spring. shop who
has been laying off for several days. has
returned.
Guy .cronenberg Of the sheet iron gang
came in Tuesday after having been off
Charles Wallace. a machinist helper in
the south shop. has been unable to work
Engine 1884, a Baldwin, has been turned
over to the south shop machinists by the
boilermakerS.
J. r; Gnkeson has been transferred
from the night to the day shift in the
bla cksmith shop.
One OF the big dirt unloaders which
in Tuesday for repairs
Switchman Mark Withers and Mrs;
Mithers have gone to Emporia to spend
Thanksgiving with her relatives.
Grant Burgoyne. who runs q, machine
on ont the s east side Of the boiler shop, has
JOSEPH Euler of the water service and
his wife left today for Newton. where
week
Alyah Courtney, a night coach. cleaner
in the Sixth street force has been off
a. m n nj M n
ness.
Irwin lodge 2'o a. Q. z. W. will give its
streets
from Emporia. bringing his wife and two
children. Rollo entered the shops only
recently.
The daughter of Charles Toiles, an in
side fnisher in the coach shop. has gone
to the hospital for an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
The little daughter of Edward King, or
der clerk in the blacksmith shop, is re-
covering from a threatened attack of
William McCallan, who formerly. worked
around the car shops. mas ,; qulf the c tdIna
after leaving here
Jacob %ekert Of the of plating
charge of that department again.
Harry Hobson, lamp inspector, and Will
aa a the santa f F mem attending
the Scottish Rite gathering here.
That portion of the work which the
blacksmith shop is to do on the two
Henderson steel box cars, was finished
today The job is being rushed as much
possible.
Machinist Bert Webb and wife went TO
Ottawa today to remain until Sunday.
Mr.. Webb'S sister will accompany them
as far as there and will go to Osa-
wat omie for visit.
Osman Bates. who was burned by, the
sea cow several weeks ago. has been hay
ing some trouble with his eyes lately. His
right hand is cOnSidera bly, swollen and his
arm is still in the cast
Because of his long service on the pop
ular plug train Mark Chamberlain, who
of the best known trainmen running into
Kansas City on any road.
At the entertainment given by the ma
chiniSts q few evenings ago little Hazel
Miller sang beautifully and other vocal
and instrumental numbers were given by
the Misses / Mills and Lee.
w. c.. Jet. telegraph operator in the Of
flee of Superintendent of Machinery
Player, is unable to be at his key be-
cause of sickness. His brother Charles
is doing the work in his absence
Stuart Robson and his theatrical COM
pany came in over the st. Joseph branch
Tuesday and transferred here to No. 5
on their way to Wichita The baggage
which they carried occupied a special car
B. E. Branham, machinist who has
about three weeks. has taken his time
He lives at Evansville. Ind, but it is
not known where he will go from To-
peka-
Clarence Coleman, who works regularly
at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, but who for
several days has been under the weather