The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-07

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fire in the blacksmith shop, was called
out Friday morning. It is supposed
that sickness at home was the cause of
his sudden departure.
George Seheuerman, a new man in
the water service, has been obliged to
lay Off for a few days on account OF
dropping a block of wood on one foot,
which caused a bad bruise.
Hugh Casey, a helper in the ash-pan
room, fell downstairs into the boiler
room of the Y. NJ. C. A. Thursday
night, straining his back so badly that
he has been unable to work since.
John Baughman has been put on as
furnace man in the brass foundry He
is a brother of Archie Baughman, a
molder in that department, and for
merly worked in that part of the shop.
Nathan Cafferty of the machine
shop who has been in the hospital on
account of an operation for appen-
dicitis, is now able to sit up and if
things turn out right he will be well
before long
Fireman smith. of the Cottonwood
division, has signed up for the west
end runs on trains 1 and 2 between
Topeka and Newton, relieving Edward
Berry. who has been doing that turn
for some time.
Irwin lodge ESQ of the A. O. u. w.
which has a large mem bership among
the railroad men, will hold an import
which eight candidates win be initiated.
All members are urged to attend.
John Couture, of the coach shop who
was struck on the head by the sharp
edge of a piece of stovepipe falling
from the roof of Il car, has lost scarcely
a minutes time since the accident, and
the cash seems to be healing up all
right.
Richard Ford, a machinist in the
south shop. is laying off moving today.
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son street, but Friday was unable to
say where he would hang out in the
future, because of the dearth of good
residences, favorablX located.
Nelson Mcconnell of the south shop,
so far has the laurels as a peach
grower He has a few trees at his
home out on Polk street, and Friday
he plucked one excellent specimen of
it at the shops at noon, and it barely
fit into the cup of his dinner pail,
measuring ten inches in circumference
Wallace Gebhart, master mechanic
for Swift & Co, at St. Paul, Mimi, has
been visiting in Topeka for short time
the guest of Edwin Mcintyre, foreman
of the sheet iron gang. Gebhart was
formerly with the Swifts at Kansas
time Mcintyre was also in the employ
of the company. 1t is interesting to
know that the position of master me
chanic in a great packing plant IS al
most equal in response billty to that OF
a railroad division master mechanic.
The construction Of the new pattern
shop will be begun Monday, force OF
men having begun already clearing up
the site of the building. 1t will occupy
the vacant space between the round
house and the south machine shop. The |
are 40 by 20 feet, three stor-
les high, and the building will face the
west. J. b. Belts of Topeka has the
contract and it is expected that he will
have the structure ready for occupancy |
by December 1.
Archie Jaquay, the Atchison lad who |
committed suicide Thursday. was a son |
of A X. Jaquay, former boilermaker |
in the Santa Fe shops here. That was
about seven years ago, since which time |
he has been with the Missouri Pacific |
at Atchison. His wife was Miss Ida |
Maze sister of Claude Maze, present !
Topeka bolermaker and cousin OF |
and Clarence, also boiler shop /
employees. The remains of the boy were /
brought to Topeka today for burial IN |
Rochester cemetery.
Most of the coal which was piled at |
the storage track east of the shops has
been loaded and moved out The in
tense heat has charred many of the sup
ports to the trestle work and it viii |
probably be necessary to rebuild it be
fore any more coal is dumped 1t has
been limited that the company conten-
plated constructing a crib-like affair by
means OF winch II Is SAID the mass u
slack and lump can be ventilated, thus
preventing spontaneous combustion. In
luiries at the offices, however, failed to
strengthen this rumor. In the mean
time, force of men is busy lowering
he pile, and all that can be burned will
soon be loaded.
George r. Henderson, assistant super
ntendent Of machinery, returned Fri
lay from Chicago where he has been
the most of the week. Mr.. Henderson /
announces that beginning in October
he division master mechanics and road
ioremen will hold meetings at which
matters pertaining to their particular
md of railrOading will come up for dis
.ussiOn The first of these conferences
will be held in Topeka and will include
LII men holding such positions on Santa
&c lines east of Dodge City and south
ar enough to include all the Gulf sys-
EN- The second viii be at Albuquer-
lue and take in those stationed between
Dodge City and Needles, Cal. The third
will occur at Los Angeles and the at
enhance will be composed of men serv-
ne in these capacities from Needles to
san Francisco. Mr. Henderson is a
trong believer in the benefits of edu-
alton and it is safe to say that the
discussions of mechanical matters by
he master mechanics and road fore
nen will produce good results.
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