The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-31

cefving repairs at the hands of the car
penters. Many Of the timbers were found
| TO be badly rotted
George Risen, an ash pan hanger who
Went 70 Colorado two weeks ago. is in
| work in a few days.
The big hammers in the blacksmith
| shop nave been given letters instead of
| designated heretofore.
Machinist Frank Roebuck left today for
week His son Charles, who runs a drill
press. went with him.
Park Bigham who quit the boiler shop
about two months ago, went to work again
Friday. He has been at Horton a portion
of the time since leaving Topeka
Ben Johnson, superintendent of tests
/ two weeks spent in New Mexico on bust
Daniel Atkinson. who has followed truck
ing at the storehouse for six or eight
weeks, has taken his time and may find
a job on the west side of the tracks
Mrs. J. E. Wallace. mother of Thomas
Wallace of the locomotive paint shop,
has gone to Elmont for a visit of two
weeks. taking with her his two children.
Lee Senter has resumed the foreman
Snip or Ehe unloadlng gang at the store
week. He visited In Atchison for a few
days
look after his patent switch lamp being
used by the Santa Fe, has returned and is
full trip
William Hayes of the blacksmith shop.
who was welded on Thursday to Miss
Kate Mummery of this place. viii reside
for while at the home of his father on
Elm street.
Machinist Joseph Sieben left Friday for
Winchester. where he Will be the guest of
dren ana father went With him. the parry
making the trip overland
J. B. Short. a member of GerbericlS's
gang working on the air brakes in the
where he will visit a brother for a week
He was accompanied by his two sons.
blacksmith shop foreman, left today for
southern Kansas, where he will rest up
wife. who has been down there for about
two weeks.
The gospel car Messenger of Peace
cific side tracks. Major Sully has not yet
given out where he viii go for his next
that some point on the road Just tS men
toned will be visited
Conductor J. B. Dehoney has been as
Kansas City, taking the place vacated by
the run held by the late John Plunkett,
who died some two months ago after a
long term Of service for the company.
Frank Cramer foreman of the gang of
helpers in the machine shop. left today
for Chanute. where he will spend a week
Gently. was a south shop machinist. He
will be accompanied by his sister, Miss
of the helpers during his absence
The big door in the south end of the
BY removing some p of the brick CIV WORK
around it. This was done in order that
the new tank cars might be run inside
while the water service gangs we're put
ting in the heater pipes, and with the in
tenkion of affOrding more track room in
the sheds where this was formerly done.
Assistant Superintendent of Machinery
Henderson, who returned Friday from |
the east, has been looking after the plans |
Of the construction Of 445 locomotives for
the Santa F'e- Mr. Henderson was in |
Philadelphia. Providence r T. and New |
York The delivery of these engines viii |
Deg1n IN Two or three weeks and viii be |
finished by the latter part of February. |
Henry Yungblom. engineer in the ma |
chine shop, has been slightly worried for /
the last two days on account of an acct |
dent which befell his driving horse. While |
out on the road three miles from town /
Thursday evening the animal ran a nail 1
in its foot, injuring the member so badly !
that it has been lame a good deal of the |
time since then The metal was removed /
and it is thought the horse will be all !
right soon
Special car 200. used by the president |
and directors of the Santa Fe which has 1
been receiving repairs in the shops here I
for the last two months, will probably be /
ing inside and in a few days they will /
give the car the touches which shall make /
it the finest on the system This special /
IS finished within IN mahogany and viii !
be unsurpassed in elegance and cOnven-
fence when ready for use 1t is seventy
feet long
out near Kilmer the Santa. Fe has a 60
foot grade which at divers times causes
a mess of grief to railroad men who have
to take trains over the St. Joseph branch.
Doubling is the eXped1ent ordinarily
employed in getting cars beyond the sum-
nit but this was not necessary the other
day in the case at hand. Engineer EI-
rs loads Of ballast up without making a
second trip This is considered a good
to the bulk. and the number of cars men
toned is not small either.