The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-12
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

w. R. Smith of the locomotive paint
shop is sick
A Dahlman of the cabinet shop has lost
most of the week
John Parkinson, a machinist in Ora
hams gang, has been laying off.
Jesse Drake a carpenter in the Sheds
is off duty on account of a bad cold.
Engineer John Higgins, who runs on the
Kansas City plug. lost his trip Wednes-
day
William johnson, short order clerk, went
to Atchison today to visit for a day or
Robert Graham, who runs a bolt ma
chine in the wheel shop, has been off
duty.
Walter Arnold of the car machine shop,
who lost day or two lately, has reported
for duty.
Charles Dodge, a blacksmith helper who
was out for a short time, is in his place
again.
The father of William Lewis of the
boiler shop is sick at his home in North
Topeka
Engine 34S, a ten wheel Baldwin, has
been. turned out after receiving a general
overhauling.
doors which cover the windows of the
new pattern shop.
Henry Scott a cabinet maker who has
been absent from his place about week,
has reported for duty.
Train No. 2, which has been running
behind time recently, came in only two
hours off Wednesday.
Condpetor G. /. Short and Brakeman grs 1,s.n
We're off Wednesday.
William Hercules. who works in the
t'bun pen'' has been off a short time be-
cause of sDrained finger.
Effective January 1, NJ l. TRULY will
become local watch inspector for the
Santa Fe at Independence
Alexander Maupin, boilermal1er helper
who has been sick since Saturday after
noon, reported Wednesday.
J. B. Mccoy. J. w. Wilson and Albert
putting in extra time lately
Gus Espelin. foreman of the gang of
been laying off for day or two.
Engines 1920. 1921. 1922 and 1923, new
Baldwins. which reached here only recent
ly have been sent west for service
Charles Weber of the wheel shop, who
has lost the time since Friday on account
of rheumatism, has reported for duty.
Brakeman Hall has been assigned to
service on the St Joseph passenger. The
run has been vacant for several days
agent for the Burlington with headquar-
ters- at Kansas City, was in Topeka
Wednesday.
Water service men have been unload
ing of cinders to be used in leveling
up the ground south of the new pattern
shop.
With all the wrecks which have been
TeP6TIded on this part OF the es santa fs @
as known, anyone hurt
Sam Zimmerman, day ticket clerk at
the depot. has been obliged to remain at
feeling badly for some days.
John Bechtelheimer of the machine shop
has moved from w eSJern avenue TO 5lo
North Kansas avenue. His family only
recently came here from Holton.
No / furnace in the new blacksmith
shop is under construction The water
service department has the iron placed,
having put in considerable time at it re-
Gently.
Ward Rhodes, pattern maker. has been
unable to return to his home on East
Sixth street for several days because of
the existence of what is supposed to be
a contagion there
Bert Barnd, a son of J. K Barnd, editor
of the Ness County News, is here, the
guest of Hilton Gould of the boiler shop.
been out since Tuesday. He is sick.
Boilermaker Claude Maze lost his left
thumbnail Tuesday night The thumb
was caught under the end of a bar just
as Maze's helper struck it with sledge,
and the injury inflicted was a most pain
full
Fred Carlson, the mill hand who ran
is still off. although he is recovering. The
member became badly swollen and an
operation was necessary, but he is gaining
rapidly now
David Hickman, who has had job in
the concrete gang and who was under j.
G. Iayne as a painter all summer, took
his time for the first of the week He
has gone to Kansas City, where he ex-
poets to get job
Contractor Swanson had a large force
of men busy Wednesday getting ready for
the new brick platform which is to be
put down south of Fifth street to the
Wel1s-F Fargo offices. 1t was intended to
be finished today
The wife of p r. Symmes, Waterman
at Fourth street, has been suffering for a
long time with what is believed to be