The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-18


" for Cleburne, accompanied by his
family.
Harry TilIotson of the south machine
shop. who quit the middle of the after
noon Saturday. is still off and is re-
ported sick
John Shuller. a machinist helper, has
gone to St Marys to attend the bedside
of sick brother.
Most of the men who went to St.
Paul, Mimi. with the M. W. A. teams
have returned to their places in the
shops. Archie Baughman, who was a
member of $500 team returned to work
in the brass foundry this morning
Somehow, while walking along the
street he struck one ankle against the
curbstone bruising it SO badly that it
caused him much pain. Most of the
men came home almost voiceless as a.
result of the continued cheering which
they did on the return trip.
George Chase of the machine shop is
laying off for few days, visiting his
parents in Holton.
Thomas DarIoW of the south machine
shop, who has been off a week caring
for bruised foot. is at work again.
Shop men have enjoyed more than
anyone could guess the pleasant sun
days of this year. A great many of the
men who work in the heat and smoke
all week find it refreshing and reStful
to take their families to the woods for
a picnic lunch, or to drive to the home
of some farmer. a relative or friend,
and there spend the day. It is a diver
sion that is most helpful to people who
have but little opportunity for such ex-
cept for a few weeks a year.
Oscar Dugan of the tin shop was off
duty Monday. Mrs. Dugan has been in
poor health lately and this is supposed
to be one of the reasons for his alb
sence.
T w. Gibbons, who has lived in North
Topeka for a long time, but who for
merly claimed residence on this side
of the Kaw. has purchased and is now
occupying home a 406 Madison street.
Charles Klein, foreman of the Santa
F'e tin shop at Ration, n. NJ, is visiting
relatives in Topeka. Mrs. Klein has
been visiting here for some time, and will
probably return home with her hus-
band in a week or so.
Frank O'Brien, an apprentice in the
boiler shop, has returned to work after
an absence of three days.
Frank Owens of the drill press gang
is on duty again after having been out
three or four days.
A number of night men in the boiler
shop have been transferred to day
work.
Edward Crum has been given his ap-
premiership papers and is now full
fedged boilermaker-
John Alexander of the boiler shop IS
at work again after an absence of
week.
John Emery, who has worked in the
boiler shop here for a long time, inter-
mittently, has quit and it is thought
Will go to farming Emery worked on a
farm before coming to the shops.
The many friends of Boilermaker
Charles Strickrott will be pleased to
know that his wife who has been in
Christ hospital for three weeks, is re-
covering her health. Mrs. Strickrott
has been i'll a great deal, and it will be
gratifying to many to know that she is
better.
The members of the male chorus held
their regular practice at the railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. last night
David Mcmillan of the boiler shop re-
ceived a slight cut over the right eye
Monday while at work. The wound was
not so serious as to cause his absence
from the shop.
Preparations are being made for
the erection of a combination depot and
hotel at Ration, N. NJ. The new building
win be 1856 feet long and two stories
Frank Chosen Of Lincoln, Neb.,
and brother of G. W. Chosen, ice and
fuel contractor for the Santa F'e at To-
peka has taken the position OF foreman
Of the ice house at Las Vegas, N. NJ
Machinists of the Santa F'e at
Albuquerque are preparing for a big
picnic to be held near that city on the
Fourth of July.
The new Colorado limited of the Mis-
souri, Pacific recently made record of
2S miles per hour between Pueblo and
Kansas City, after the train had been
held four hours for western connections |
Moves & Huber have been appointed |
watch inspectors for the G. G. & 5. +.
at Paris. Tex.
1t is estimated that 4,VUO trdchIHen |
and bridgemen of the Canadian racine |
are out q strike.
The Rock Island is experiencing some |
trouble in holding its section and con- |
struction gangs together, because OF the /
high prices which the men are able to /
obtain in the harvest fields of the |
southwest. a great many men have |
been shipped southwest from Kansas |
City by that road, lately, but before the /
destination was reached most OF them /
had decided that 81 per day was better
than S1.5O. and so left the railroad to |
work in the wheat harvest. 1t is pro-
bable that if the Rock Island wishes to I
continue its construction work it will |
have to advance the wages of its men
to an equality with that which the /
farmers are Offering
SUPERINTENDENT Mcclellan and Master
Mechanic Player went over the eastern
division Monday on boiler inspection I
tour.
The Rock Island will probably give
one fare rates for the round trip to all
points in Kansas, on July 4.
Charles Bradley of the Rock Island /
engineers Office has returned from
Mingo, I. T.
Secretary T. E. Prout, of the railroad
Y NJ c. A, is expected to return Sat-
urday from Boston where he has been
attending the jubilee convention of the
Y. M. @ "A. In a competitive exhibit
participated in by all the associations
OF the country the IOpeka railroad as
ISOLATION received second prizes in the
following lines of work: Bible study,
work and mechanical drawing.
the fact that all the associ-
atoms of the country were at liberty to
enter this contest, it IS a matter of
qualification that the Topeka railroad
Y NJ. c. A. has made such a good
showing.
The Rock Island has inaugurated its
new western train service between Chi
cago and Denver.
The troubles between Enporia and
the Orient are still on. The Santa Fre.
which has begun building new tracks
across the right of way O. lie Orient.
seems to have a temporary advantage.
but the StiIWeu people declare they will
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