The Topeka state journal., 1901-08-03

| inches from beak to tfp of tail. and
stands two and one-half feet high.
The Union Pacific system reports for
/ June an increase in gross earnings OF
! 1898. TIT; net increase. $1S1. $3.50. For the
year to June 30 the gross increase was
1 $4S28, ,000, and the net increase 81, 1856 =
127.
Engineer George Lusk left today for
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
where he will spend the next thirty
days resting. Edward Whitcomb will
take his turn on the runs between To-
peka and Marce1ine-
Notice was given by the Rock Island
today that it will run home visitors
points in Ohio and Indiana under the
arrangements made by the Central
Passenger association.
The Sunday afternoon meeting of the
railroad 7. NJ. c. A. will be held in the
chapel car east of the association
rooms. and will be addressed by Major
Sully. Bible class, at o'clock, will be
led by Secretary Prout.
Carl G. Kindstrom is a new black
smith helper working in the ''bull pen. -
Kindstrom just came over from Sweden
a few weeks ago, but he has had ex-
perience as a blacksmith helper in one
country.
j. r. Painter, who handles much Of
the coal that is unlOaded for use in the
blacksmith shop, had the third finger
chunks Friday afternoon. The skin was
scraped off, but Painter was not obliged
to go home
A saw and .sticlxer'' or machine
for doing work on wood holdings are
being moved from the planning mill into
the north end of the second story of the
same building, in that part occupied by
the cab carpenters. They Will be ready
for use next week
Sherman Baughman, of the brass
= off ri
trying to unscrew a boiler check the
bar on which he was pulling slipped,
allowing him to fall upon his head and
shoulders and injuring him so that he
was unable to work
The dateg of departure, west-bound,
from Chicago Of the Santa Fe's per-
sonally conducted California excur-
sions have been changed to Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday of each week,
instead of Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, as heretofore
Dan Fry, engineer at the Santa F'e
depot, was called to take charge of the
Kansas City, Friday evening. He re-
heved R. J. Parker, the regular train
baggage master who became sick and
was unable to finish his run.
c. D. Hudson, of the cabinet shop,
has returned to work after a. short alb
sence made necessary by the dangerous
illness of q brother who lives in Rock
ford, III. When Mr.. Hudson left for
nome the DrOTleF was SI1u ailVe, DuL
he was suffering from cancer of the
stomach, and announcement of his
death is expected at any time
David Hodgson has been made day
watchman at the new blacksmith shop,
taking the place of James Hamlin, who
has gone to Denver. Mr.. 'Hodgson has
been in the employ Of the Santa Fe for
Is years. and until a short time ago
was section foreman in the yards. Pre-
vious to that he was in the track serv-
ice of the Chicago & Northwestern.
Rucard Furman, who has been firing
on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern out of Green Tree, Ark, has
quit that road and passed through To-
peka Friday evening on his way to
Horton where he expects to get a job
on the Rock Island. F'urman is a son
of Frank Furman, an engineer former
ly running out of Topeka but now hav-
ing his headquarters at Argentine
Dan Shannon, who has been firing
on the Kansas City-Emporia plug, is
in Topeka running the north end switch
engine. He is taking the place vacated
by Peter Anderson who was accidental
ly scalded a few days ago. Anderson
attached a hose to the injector and
somehow when it was started to pump
ing. the packing gave way allowing hot
water to strike Anderson one of his
legs. He viii be off several days on ac-
count of the injury.