The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-30

been called to Illinois by the serious H.
ness of brother
Blacksmith H. A Fisk is in again after
9. two weeks visit in the vicinity Of Wich-
tia and Wellington.
John Freibot of the boiler shop IS pre-
pairing to take pleasure trip down in
Texas some time So0n-
Harry Dustin of the boiler shop is pre-
pairing to move this week into his new
home on Branner street
N shockley has been put on in the
in Pettft's scrap iron gang
Samuel Duncan of the "bull-pen." &C
companied by his wife. has been spending
a few days visiting in Peterton-
Chas. johnson of the blacksmith shop.
who has been working nights for short
time, is on the day shift again
Fred Smith, foreman of the trimming
gang in the coach shop, has gone to Rice
county for a weeks visit with rela-
John CIupper, a laborer in the car shops,
who had the misfortune to have his left
hand injured by a silver last week, is able
to work again.
Joseph Horribly, jr., has gone to Kansas
City His father has moved into the
house formerly occupied by himself on
Hancock street.
James White a painter in the coach
shop who went to al Reno. registered and
ported for duty.
Rain and consequent cooler weather has
brought Omar Boyd of the coach shop to
work again after an absence of two days.
caused by the heat.
Mrs w A Mitchell, wife of the fore
man of the east erecting shop. has re-
turned from Waukesha, Wis., where she
has been for two months.
The wife and child of George Risen, an
ashpan hanger, will leave this week for
Colorado for visit of about a month
Risen will follow shortly
Fireman William Butler, who fell from
a tank at Spencer Saturday evening and
injured one hip. is able to move around
with the hel0 of a crutch.
c: Monical. bill and voucher clerk in the
division offices here has returned from
and nSh1ng for two weeks.
John Sleter, a, cab carpenter, is in his
place again after a short trip to Chicago;
the boiler room of the mill
William Blue who until a few days ago
the mill, has joined the bridge and build
ing force OF the Rock Island.
James Thomas, q boilermaker who
dropped a block on his left foot a week
ago and has been unable to work since
then, has returned to his place.
James Dunn IS at his bench in the hands
out a week because of some trouble which
he has been experiencing with one of his
John. Austin and Chauncey Tew are the
last Of the tank gang to report for work
in the boiler shop. The gang is not ex-
Pected to go out until about the middle of
EdEard Lucas. packing clerk in the
storehOuSe. dropped his block Monday az
ternoon and went home sick Lucas viii
probably not be able to return for sew
The wife of t. A. Clements of the black
smith shop took sick Monday and it was
necessary for Mr.. Clements to go home
for awhile He reported, however, later
Brakeman NcIurtrie, who runs on one
Of the freights between St Joseph and
Topeka, is sick and unable to follow his
car, being afflicted with what is reported
to be case of mumDs.
Isaac Schlegel foreman of the car ma
chine shop was unable to remain at work
all day Monday and went home in the
of the men in his absence
Nfachinist G. E. DeWeese of the east
shop, who has been detained from work
of his wife, is in again Mrs. DeWeese is
much improved in health.
G. W. Thompson of Albuquerque has
Thompson served his time here and went
which time he has been there.
Jacob Daub a Santa Fe machinist at
Ottawa, was brought to the Topeka hos
pital Saturday evening to have a needle
removed which in some manner had en-
tered his hand while he was at work
NJ. Sprowl,a carpenter working on grain
doors in the sheds, has returned to his
place after being absent about a week on
condition of his wife is now improved
E. F. Fuller, tender of the Second street
in year don't number many more than
the tabled hens teeth, is on duty again
after an absence from his post of one
day.
The painting gang 9f j. G. 5 ssan
and will go to Argentine to paint the steel
roof of one of the company buildings
Edward johnson. a coach carpenter.
has decided that he can't wait for BUSH
Santa Fe and accordingly he has secured
a job temporarily on the new Parkhurst-
George Sheets, son of John Sheets,
formerly machinist here but now put
ting in some machinery for the Santa F'e
at Needles. Cal, is visiting in town. The
younger Sheets is an apprentice in the
machine shop at Albuquerque.
TofN
man of the same denarfInenf and a. x
Mcclellan. superintendent of the eastern
division, were out on the cutoff Monday
for an inspection of the bridges on that
part of the line.
The position of fuel clerk has been es-
tablished in the offices Of the eastern di-
man at the desk MI Gillian was former |
~ in the Pueblo offices of the Santa Fe, |
but recently has been working under w |
c. Carney, Topeka freight agent
Switchman William L. Busby has re- |
turned from Wichita, where he has been |
Busby says that from appearances Sedg- |
wick county has not suffered from dry |
weather so badly as Shawnee county, |
vegetation there being green and fresh.
Peter Riach of the sheds, who left To- |
peka a few weeks ago for a visit at his /
old home in Scotland, has been heard |
age of ten DAYS Riach saws the trfp |
across the Atlantic was pleasant except /
that the weather was uncOmfortably cool /
ali of which will please his friends here /
who have BEEN sweltering ever since be- /
fore his departure.
Facts concerning the base ball game |
which took place Sunday afternoon at 1
Sardou's grove between mines picked from /
the degree teams of lodges $50 and $500. |
seem a little hard to ascertain. A five> |
inning contest was pulled off, but there /
were only 16 of the is regular men. The /
were supplied by choosing the /
necessary number of outsiders, and the I
result was 25 to in favor of the 300
team. Some however, assert that the |
game was not a. genuine one, according to |
the first plans but that that will be i
played at some later date.
FROM DODGE CITY.
Harve Evans is home from Denver.
Lyle Hinkle has gone on the extra |
list