The Topeka state journal., 1901-11-08

who has been detained at home by the
illness of his wife and son, has reported
for duty.
Wayne Jones. who recently en-
ployed in the shops here, is now ma
chinist for the Santa F'e at San Bernar-
Sturgis Bechtol, formerly a boilermaker
helper, but recently an employe of the
Argentine shops is driver of the transfer
Boilermaker William Crandan has a
badly mashed finger, caused by sheet
obliged to lay off.
General Master Mechanic Collinson has
attended the meeting of the Joint Car In
SpectorS association.
M Proubsly, laborer among the loco
motive painters. is out for a few days
because of some trouble which he is hav-
ing with his eyes.
George Chase of the machine shop has
been off for day or two. He is a vic
tim of the first case of grip that has been
heard of this season.
John McGaffin, time keeper for engine
men here. has suffered a slight stroke of
he ON ca one be- siee es5r Of ms m t fnc Is
car shops, has been transferred from the
that in charge of Charles Anderson.
George Nightingale. an apprentice in
work sM of THURSDAY Hpy and go home @ He He was
seized with an attack of rheumatism.
Nicholas Lauterbach, a member of the
Thursday By the deafh Of his fathern
law, which occurred in the forenoon.
Topeka and Emporia on the local freight,
took sick near Usage City Thursday and
had to be relieved. Frank Holloway took
his place.
AL Simpson, foreman of an iron gang
in in the storehouse, has been in 0klahoma
turn in time to go to work next Mon
day.
machine shop is moving to Topeka from
Sabetha: Bechtelheimer has been work
tember.
William Snyder. formerly a Topeka
shop man but lately in the service of the
company at Albuquerque, has quit there
and is now following his trade at Ell
Paso. Tex
George Stinson of the machine shop,
ago for a visit, is on, on duty again His
for about a month
Engineer Frank Randlett, who runs on
one of the branches in Usage county, has
been off a part of this week looking after
business matters. Charles Jones of To-
peka was taking his place.
John Barnes, res son a,,; Of Wiliam WI n Barnes,
ating on a farm near Paxico. He has
been out of the shops several weeks, but
will proba bly, come in Monday.
The tank car bottoms which were built
here have been sent to Chicago to have
the rest is temporarily delayed because
the material has not arrived.
Engine 430, the big "Klondike,'' which
at the hands of the south shop machin-
lists is ready for the wheels and inside
of a week will be in service again
James Snyder of the east shop has
lately purchased a duck gun. 1t is told
on him that the other day out on Wa
karusa he fired into a flock of ducks, kill
ing nine-half teal and half mallard.
James Thomas and wife of Los Angeles,
who have been in Topeka for a visit with
their parents, expect to leave in day or
tor running out of that city on the Santa
Fe-
a new front to the tool room of the boiler
sh94 b fey Wsehs age fire broke out
damage, and since then no repairs have
been made
This week the Turner's at Scranton will
organize with a membership of about so.
Ernest Elsner and Richard Stellhorn,
both shop men and prominent in the To-
struct them in the art Of turning
Earl Petrie has been put to work on one
day -" Petrie e fell OF off a steam pipe and
struck his head on a piece of metal which
hospital to have the wound dressed.
minor repairs. It has been in service out
west and is used largely in handling in
valids and those travellers who need more
attention and care, than the ordinary
Fireman Fred Ruggley, who runs over
the cutoff out of Argentine, was here
the a'' passenger niss runs When matters ma H' are re
Strengthened up incident to the establish
menC OIL the limited anu the TedSSlSnmSnC
of engine crews.
Alexander Laird, division storeleeper at
Accompanying his wife home after visit
here. with her brother. John Lowrie. of
the boiler shop. Mr.. Laird was formerly
in the office of General Storekeeper Hill
top
At the Railroad Y NJ. c. A this evening
DR.. John p. kaster will give advice
garding What to Do When You Are
Hurt Besides this musical programme
consisting of cOrnet duets whiStling
solos, a French horn solo and a guitar
duet will be given
w. ]. Black, general passenger and tick
ct agent for the Santa Fe, accompanied
the special bearing the travelling passen-
ger agents as far as Albuquerque. George
| T. Nicholson, passenger traffic manager
! for the system, was with the train dur
| ing the entire trip.
| Members of the local lodge of B. of L.
| E. are placing a movement foot for
| securing the meeting of that organization
| in Topeka in May, 1904 1t will mean
| much to this town to get such a gather