The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-22
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE
| A new derrick car is being built in the
Conductor Richard Wilson took a special
west Monday.
Arthur Tulip of the brass corner is in
after weeks lay off.
NJ. M Sawyer, a blacksmith in the 'bull
pen, was off duty Monday.
Herbert Miller of the east shop came in
Monday after a brief lay off.
Pat Moffitt of the blacksmith shop is
laying off caring for his sick wife.
Bert Barnett, a timer, has been off duty
j. D. Nj. Hamilton, claims attorney for
the Santa Fe, was in Wichita Monday.
C. W Mum, trayeling passenger agent
Engine 1885, one of the new Rhode Is
lands, is receiving fresh coat of paint
Fireman John Deegan of Argentine has
been up for a day or two visiting his
brother
w. E. ogston. who is connected with
the Santa Fe at Chicago, was in Topeka
Monday.
Edward Dewitt of the south shop re-
ported Monday after lay off of num-
Albert Sandifer. who for number of
weeks has had a job in the wheel shop,
quit Monday.
mill, is in again after a vacation for two
or three days.
N. A. Black, chief rate clerk in the gen.
eral passenger office, left Monday on No.
for ST. Louis.
William Dwyer, a laborer on scrap iron,
IS in his place again.
;, John Steele of the car shops. who has
specting cars, has returned
g. G. Grout of the water service was
off duty Monday. He went down to Usage
county to look after business matters
Frank Morris of Pettits scrap iron
gang, who has been sick and unable to
work for ten days, is on duty as usual.
George Findlay, a member of the black
smith force, who has been absent from
his place for several days, has reported.
Henry Scott, cabinet maker, is the
father of a young cabinet maker. which
arrived at his house Thursday morning.
Machinist Frank Wilcox, who left two
day.
in the boiler shop, but who has been out
west since quitting here, was around Mon
John Parkinson of the water service
came in again this morning after a short
lay off to attend to some business mat
tiers.
of the shop department, went to work in
the car machine shop on a wheel lathe
Charles ], Cherry of the hand car shop,
of last week to visit with relatives. has
returned.
Frank James foreman of the east half
Of the car sheds, has gone to Ration, n
NJ, to look after the repairing of der
rick there.
No. | furnace in the blacksmith shop
being put in and other minor repairs were
being made
The. new passenger locomotives, which
have been under construction in the east
for some time, are expected to arrive al
most any time.
have been finished by the boiler shop.
They will be put in service on some of
the western divisions
Fireman Edward Rickabaugh, who holds
down the left seat box on one of the big
tandem compounds. is the father of twin
girls born Sunday night.
John Butefsh has quit the blacksmith
shop, where he has worked as helper
been gooH onlv two or tbree rene months
The tourist sleeper which partially
overturned in the yards one afternoon
garding repairs having been received as
yet.
Emmett Whipple. machinist who was
struck on the arm and in the chest last
week by a tool head, reported Monday. |
Mr.. Whipple runs big lathe in the east |
shop.
Conductor c. Peterson who has been |
running on passenger trains for few
that of captain of the Topeka-Argentine
local
]. P. Lindsay, superintendent of the
mail service for the entire Santa /
Fe system in Topeka Monday. He |
is on his way west on tour OF general
Charles Ruffner,over a year ago black |
smith helper in h the shops hers RneT
now is a barber at Hoyt and says he is
doing well. i
Ralph Mcneil of the machine shop, |
who was obliged to lay off last week be- |
cause of Threatened blood nOisoring in a., |
injured thumb. has reported and is at his |
usual place
William HAYS who has been running a |
big hammer in the bla cksmith shop nights |
for long TINS mas Gh 6aa BEEN w wrIn
ing the day trick.
William Smith. formerly a machinist in
IT, 1,r1t until a
passed through the shops |
He is on his way east to spend |
a short time resting up
Brakeman F'risbie, who on the west |
bound extra from Argentine Sunday was
ness He Went to the hospital and his |
place was taken by E. o. Van Beck
August Stridell, who works on way cars |
in the sheds, reported for duty Monday. |
Thursday afternoon long before quitting |
time he took sick suddenly and was un-
able to hold out the remainder of the
day.
Edward Edwards. who formerly fired
for H. G. Rust on the Topeka arceline
neer and is now running out of Fort Mad.
Ison, Ia L. sisson will take Edwards
Joseph Cramer, formerly machinist
here, but lately. removed to this town
shop Of his own during the summer, is
completing neat three room cottage out
on East Hill
New ..breeching'' for the big boilers used
in the planning mill is being constructed to
be used as a part of the means of con-
veying the smoke away. 1t is 35 feet long,
feet in diameter, and will be finished
some time next week
Sportsman John Gunther of the ma
chine shop was the victim of unavoid-
able deception the other day While out |
On a hunt he shot what he supposed was
! rabbit but which proved to be a large
gray Thomas cat
Allen Rankin of the tin shop took his |
time Monday and will leave shortly for
f5uffalo When he will return here is in
definite as he intends spending good |
while in the east. He has been in Topeka
shops about eighteen months
D. H Lain, formerly a Santa Fe fire
man out of Topeka, but now at Denver, |
sustained a fall the other day which may
result fatally to him He is brother of |
r. H Lain, who fires from Topeka east
and who left for that place today to be