The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-25

buggy Of which he lately acquired pos
James Stanton. an engineer from the
Gulf lines, IS here showing a device for
lighting engine headlights Of which he is
device a success.
Ben Simonds, a car inspector, is sick and
days ago. He came to work again. think
ing he had sufficiently recovered to stand
It, but was compelled to quit.
r. Gilkeson, scrap iron laborer who
had his right FOOT bruised week more
ago on account OF a truck loaded with an
be around the shops Wednesday.
Bert Stewart of the boiler shop is in
\ an injured eye. The eye which has been
making trouble for him for some time has
jury ns : ~-'''' ~ '-'9 -
The first g of the new tank cars to be
built here have been sent to Chicago to
the work of construction except that OF
putting on the tanks is done In Topeka
shops.
Frank schmittendorf. a machinist APP
prentice in jerks gang, is sick. Schmit-
ter several days absence on account Of
sickness, but was unable to remain more
than q day
Charles Aekley.a carpenter in the sheds.
Is chickens The fowls were getting just
large enough to make good spring frys.
loss keenly.
Fred .Ayerhart, a coach cleaner who has
not taken a vacation Tor ever so many
months, is knocking off work for a few
days, long enough to go down to the Kio-
the new lands
The little son of Bofermaker Morse
Collins Is slowly recovering from siege
up the case as a hopeless one. but of late
the child has been gaining steadily and
cry.
Benjamin Mileham, a pattern maker.
has been sick for several days. Tuesday
to to- taKe up his burden. but after work.
ing short time he began to feel SO badly
home
The tank gang has returned from Ed
mond, Ok, where a new steel water tank
gang will remain in Topeka for about
two weeks. and it is not known where
they. will go. several places being under
John Groeber. an employee of the car sheds,
out ' into the timber Der ana ii is s' Supposed
resulted in his illness since then He is
recovering and expects to be able to work
by the first of next month.
Nathan Cafferty, machinist who went
attack of appendicitis. came in again this
morning. 1t is limited that an operation
ing the trouble after the weather cools.
Canerty has been transferred to work on
tofore.
The latest exodus of railroad men to Ell
Reno is: T. B. Wallace. painter; Charles
shops: Eric Wabigren Of the south ma
chine shop c. F. johnson, Jesse Stafford
Nicholas Griley of the air room corner in
the maehine shop; j B. % Da sr,H1: H. H.
brass foundry.
George and John Brosamer of the boiler
shop have gone in .'halvers'' on a deal for
John has gone to Ell Reno to register,
aalf of the expenses of the trip BEING
here In case the former is successful in
getting a hundred and sixty title for half
TEMPT to obtain a quarter section be un-
successful George loses half the amount
which it costs John to make the trip
Ten men who have been at work in the
alter service for the past three months
stlhg IN PlpsI a 31fo }S new bia c1smitR
shop. were laid off Wednesday night Inc
plan of occupying the buidhlng a. once
moving in win not be undertaken until
the machine shop has been Rarb5i rc COM
viii be finished this evening, after which
the windows are to be put in, doors hung
and the roofing put on.
Earl Dunlap, an 11-year-old boy, fell
under the wheels Of moving tram on
and received injuries which necessitated
the amputation of his left leg above the
the crowds returning from the Oklahoma
country and had had some Difficulty IN
collecting the money from one OF the pas
started and, as Dunlap SAYS, the man
with whom he had been quarreling kicked
him off the platform and he feH under the
wheels with the above results
A shop man who returned a day or two
ago from Ell Reno tells some interesting
things in connection with the Scrampie
for lands. I'm the first place., said he,
the travel is simply enormous. The trains
are crowded to the guards If you get
seat the brake wheel you may eonslder
it a reserved one, for many have to stand
up nearly all the way. On the trains there
is a conductor for each car and one on
top; for there are numerous deck pas
sengers who reach their lofty positions
by Crawling over the shoulders of others
below. Coming up, the number of con-
ductors was not sufficient. and the train
had TO take siding in order that the con-
ductors might have an opportunity before
they had gone too far to collect the fares
We waited on the side track half an hour
and during that time a. refreshing shower
fell which made portion, Of the trip
from there very pleasant. About the plan
of opening. / can say that it seems to be
conducted fairly. One thing sure, 1t is an
Improvement over the run scheme. Ruff
fanism and brute force won't stand any
show, and in my opinion this is one of the
ways in which the new country is to get,
on the start, the best element of the peo~
pie. So far as the lay of the country is
concerned it is very beautiful, appearing
to me just like slice cut or Of KAN