The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-27


able to take his place again in few
days.
Charles johnson, the blacksmith who
slcdge has not been obliged to absent
himself from the shops on account or the
accident Two teeth were loosened, how
ever
William Bartel. George Holden, D; S:
Marks and Jesse Palmer were put on as
Tuesday to help out with the rush of
business which comes as regularly as the
W. J. Black, general passenger and
ticket agent for the Santa Fe came in
cisco, where he has been for about three
weeks attending the meetings of the
passenger agents.
laying off since the latter part of last
week because of lame back, is still out
to return. His condition is such that he
can not lace his shoes.
Charles F,ngstrom, a south shop ma
chiniSt who went the pay roll here
about thFee months ago, quit Tuesday.
He will go to Chicago or Fort Madison,
count cf the poor health of his wife.
Charles, Billings Of the east shop. went
Weeks ago nosRBhf Billings Mss Struck on one
knee by q falling block and has been out
nnrs oF has tnf aSan tnf or the Mor
There is a locomotive engineer on the
Santa .Fe running between Topeka and
Emporia who is a Spiritualist. He says
he communicates with the spirits of
those who persisted in the terrible wreck
at Lang every time he passes there.
will talk to the railroad men at the coach
shop. This will be the regular weekly
Thursday. but deferred a day this time
because Thanksgiving falls on Thursday.
E. Bazer of 1917 Harrison street came
in Tuesday evening from Colorado. He
has been doing, carpenter work on the
lows is building at Pueblo and on the
freight offices at Colorado Springs. Sick
to come home.
The wife of Ben Johnson, formerly en-
gineer of tests for the Santa Fe, but now
lean Central, left Tuesday for the City Of
Mexico to join her husband She, will
FAMILY IA 1i- IS expected to go down there about
the first of the year.
Henry Cleary. whom his shop associ-
put on in Ira Miiler's gang in the east
shop. Cleary. formerly worked in the wa
take up = his trade of ithographer. He
has been in kansas City portion of the
time since he left the railroad
Max Thymian, who runs. the transfer
tables at the car shops. left Tuesday for
Chicago where he will visit relatives Tor
recertly hereft of his wife. and takes this
opportunity OF expressing his gratitude to
his friends. especially those at the shops
WHO showed their kindness during the
sickness sand death of Mrs Thymian His
Charles Brown who formerly followed
the trade of painter in the car shops.
has been helping barrel apples for a To
peka commission house. Brown thinks
kansas doesn't need to take a. back seat
fruit. and says the quality and quantity
for this year is excellent The bulk OF
them is being shipped to Iowa and other
northern states.
Secretary Prout of the. Railroad 7. M.
has organized anothSr E, class Sr; qr men qSe
noon hour. There are four others holding
in plaee being IN the eofres house and it
is possible that a sixth may be started
for the study of the Scriptures IN the the
one lately instituted is c: s. Ogilvy.. Inc
membership to begin with is six
At the meeting of the master mechan-
les and road foremen of engines at Al
buquerque last Friday. about eighteen
much the same as that of the session held
here several weeks previously ana was OF
much benefit to those who attended The
next gathering for the mechanics on the
extreme western end of the system VIII
be held at at 4s 6t lust Ia when has not
been determined.
After about six months spent on grade
Fe on the. Elnporia cut-off, the Lantry
brothers of Strong City are winding up
and about so cars We're shipped to that
place awaiting further use. They nave
at San Francisco; but this deal covers
a period of several years time, ana most
of their attention so lar mas DeeH ue-
voted to the Kansas job.
Harvey Bush. a, helper in the spring
shop, was called to his. home at Rich
a younger brother About three weeks
ago the. lad had one arm mangled IN a
an,putated For some reason. though, it
does not seem to have healed. properly,
and Tuesday morning began bleeding so
much alarmed The father came to. To-
peks ar once and f1fo1 med the son mere,
who left a OI,ce for that place.
Nicholas Griley, who works in the air
brake corner, has fxed up a combination
for grinding blow-off cocks that is an
used. In doing the work it is necessary
to use emery dust, and therefore after the
job vas finished it took some time to
Grley mixed a quantity of soft soap
with the dust and now it is only neces-
in hot water and the whole is melted Girl
ley is brother of Councilman Joseph
Grfley.
On the evening of December 10 the shop
fire department will give ball at Hud--
sons hall. The proceeds will go toward
the ire lighters. It has been several
years since the men in this department
gave a dance. but some et time ag Eso, they
Perhaps the best of them that given
upstairs In the planning mill at the time
been held but the custom is being revived
now after several years of disuse.
1t is expected that the two new sample
some time ago will be finished within a
few weeks. They will be 81 feet long,
and two outside ones 10 inches wide. The
capacity will be so. 900 pounds. They are
designed by George R. Henderson, assist
is stated unofficialy that if they prove
a success as many as 1Coo n may , be C or r
out and the pattern makers nave been
working overtime to get the JOB started