The Topeka state journal., 1901-07-29
ABOUT RAILRoAD pEoPLE

Engineer Frank Randlett was up from
| Usage City Sunday.
George Schultz of the boiler tool room
was expected to return today.
Harry Tillotson Of the south shop has
| been laying off for a few days
The wife Of G, NJ Heustis. boiler
Otto Weber of the sheet iron gang re-
turned to work today after a short alb
sence-
Edward HaIterman, night roundhouse
hostler, has been sick and unable to work
since Friday night
H Pausch, stenographer in the office of
John Player, has been out for a day or
two on account of sickness
William Blue. q wood wheeler at. the
at work here several months.
Twenty-four of the new fiat cars which
Chicago Sunday to have the tanks put
on.
General Master Mechanic collinson left
on No. 1 Sunday for the west. He Will
make a tour of inspection of that part of
the system.
Hugh McGivern Of the ash pan room.
part of the past week. came in again
this morning.
sheds who has been unable to work for a
week on account Of a mashed finger, came
in this morning
Mrs. Gus Counter. the wife of a boiler
maker formerly of this place but now
with the Rock Island at Horton, is re-
covering from her recent Illness
L. Hartley, helper to the day boiler
washer is laying Off and expects to leave
in a few days for Los Angeles, where he
ing.
The wife of W. H; Brufrey. who runs a
Colorado where she wili remain for a
month In the hope of regaininE her
health
George GalIetly. who has charge OF the
tank trucks in the round house and who
has been sick for a week or more, is bet
ter and expects to be able to resume work
tomorrow.
Frank Hamilton. a member of the sheet
iron gang returned Sunday from Chi
cago, where he has been for two three
by his mother.
bridge gang working the cut-off, has
gone to work. He has been under the
receiving treatment for an injured knee
The draughtsmen are now working
Office of the superintendent of machinery.
They Will work from s;s0 until Y and
will be from Z 30 to L
The truck gang which has been work
ing in the coach shop under Charles An
dersOn and which consists of about six
men. is in service. temporarily in the sheds
fixing up number of WaycarS that were
recently set in for repairs.
William Lewis. who has been working
as janitor at the Railroad Y NJ c. A.
part of the time since Clarence Coleman
has been taking his place. Coleman viii
probably return to work Wednesday,
storehouse. had his right foot considera-
bly, bruised Saturday A truck on which
he was hauling some iron turned over,
part of the load striking him on the foot.
He remained at work the rest of the day.
NJ. F. Nightingale of the pattern shop.
who has been sick in the hospital for
some time. is slightly better within the
last week For a time Mr.. NIghtingales
condition was not what was hoped for,
but recently he has taken a turn for the
better.
Frank Smith, a helper in the blacksmith
shop. has two or three ugly burns on his
left foot just above the instep. Cause,
some hot pieces of metal went down the
inside of his shoe Smith has not been
obliged to lay off although the burns
have causing him considerable pain.
F. L. Ainsworth of Turner has received
the contract for doing the grading on
the new freight depot to be built by the
Santa Fe at Lawrence The freight house
proper will be $50 by 90 feet. with ad-
Joining Office 42 by 38 feet 1t is expected
that the work will be begun in few
DAYS.
There is big roar going up from the
shop men who live on the east side at the
threatened establishing Of the city dump
in that locality. If the matter ever comes
to a test it is likely that the city will be
the loser. for the men en- the east side
are determined that the dump shall not
remain there If once established
Through the kindness OF. George Harri-
son the Railroad Z. NJ c. A has secured