The Topeka state journal., 1901-10-05

service, IS SICK ana unable to be on duty
George Domino and Harry Hall of Null
lens stripping gang have been laying off.
Charles Whitney of the upholsteriug
shop IS on duty after lay off of two
J. Finch. a south coach shop machinist.
VINO was on duty on account of his wife's
Illness. IS at work again.
Six of the twelve new freezer" cars
that are to be built in Topeka shops are
being framed in the Sheds
Machinist Frank wilcox and wife will
leave Sunday for Chillicothe I'll, where
they VIII visit for two weeks
Williap Zarker. clerk in the office of
tne coach shop, was in HOltOn Friday at
tending the A o. .. w picnic
Milton Dwelley of the machine shop will
De IN Kansas City over Sunday. He will
be accompanied by his mother.
Harry Conwell, a wiper, is seriously sick
at his home, 324 Elm street. He has not
been at work for nearly a week
w 8. Lawless, general shop foreman.
has has been confined to his home for two
Gays on account OF a severe cold.
brakeman Beard has been running on
the the piuE; pup supplying NJ The vacancy caused by
Brakeman f. NJ. Sherburne is off duty
getting in shape for work after jumping
from a train and spraining an ankle
Samuel Stewart of the Sixth street
yards is in Colorado and New Mexico for
brief visit. His family is with him.
Brakeman E. o. Van Beck is running
on 81 and 62 in place of F. s. Withrow
who has charge of a car on the cutoff.
A. Mitchell, master mechanic Of the
ters at Chanute, was in the shops Friday
Jefferson D Eastin, ticket agent for the
and may have to undergo operation in
a few da-s.
Henry Ottinger of the boiler shop is
able to be on the street after a hard run
of typhoid fever He has not been in for
several weeks
querque, will be in Topeka for some time.
He had charge of the brass corner until
two months ago.
Boilermakers William Charlton and
John John Sallzeld have reported for duty. They
located here in Topeka. : '-'|-- -f--''--e'
,ef} p taaa A. sayfler' machinist in the mill n
his family % There 'e they Wiil Vfsif for
week with relatives of Mrs. Sayler.
T. s. Cafferty, eastern division road
to attend the convention Of the Roadmas
A. G. Goodrich of the Baltimore & Ohio
southwestern and John NJ: Stroud of the
fgfnas fgfdas. from Kansas City, were in Topeka
Thomas Brainard, a boilermaker. has
in Topeka shops, but came from Aolton
about year ago He thinks he has a
William Rollins. John Mespelt, George
Crawford and Isaac Paisley of the boiler
shop are going out tonight for a hunt in
the woods east of town.
ARA Stone and James Mea kins of the
scrap iron gang have quit. They have
stone SAYS ne VIII take MS OLD JOD OIL
driving the mail wagon.
go to the hospital the other day for the
mo moved ed from one eve. He Will % probably be
at his bench again soon.
J. D. Alexander, a blacksmith, had to
give UP because Of sickness. Friday and
go home. Alexander was feeling so badly
knock OF work before Quitting time. se4 -
Engine 493 of the west end passenger
runs is in the hands of the painters to be
touched before making another trim.
The 4S2 and 495 are already out after hav-
ing received similar treatment recently.
Alvin Denton, a helper in the boiler
shop, has been obliged to lay off for a
few days on account of a bad order eye.
trouble, but it is thought that with care
nothing serious will result
Superintendent Mcclellan of the eastern
division, but last month appointed head
sumed the duties Of his new lew off Office. He
Is now In the hospital, and although his
not be able to leave for Chicago for a few
days
to the hospital Thursday with his right
arm sprained. While helping move push
similarly, came along from behind and
bumped up against the first, catching
1t n fnd gvng b bones we're
soon.
The state convention of the Y. NJ. c. a.
Tii vii be held Z at At FSrt Scott oftober S 2s7
sSa to sgesE hs STsee Sss,s That h saysa
will also tell about the Y NJ c. A work
as he saw it in foreign lands. All of the
OF that city.
The second of the large steam shovels
from Milwaukee. Wis. has been received
vice men Another is expected to arrive
a some time in .e,r this week week, The new 500
north. end of the new blacksmith shop
the second has not yet been ordered.
Special car go. that which will be used
by the president and directors of the SyS-
tenn, was in the hands of the storehouse
men Friday and can be occupied at al
shop for several months receiving thor
ough remodeling. which shall make 1T
road. 1t is certainly as near q palace
on wheels as ingenuity and labor can
The Railroad Y. n. G. A viii hold a
bible study rally" Sunday afternoon Al
regular class. The Rev. W. W. J. idtd Hatfields Ia
pastor of the Third Presbyterian church,
ing a new Bible class win be organized
under the direction. of the. Rev. F. w.
church The text book for this W viii '-i5s be
Goodman's Progressive Bible Study" and
animation win be held to be Conducted
by that department of the Y. NJ. c. A
at New York.
An order has gone forth increas sing the
time which mill men are to put in. On
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings
that department will be working until 8
p m The thirteen hour schedule has been
in effect a night two. and is made nee
eSsary presumably by the rush which is
there. A large number of wooden cat
tle-guards for use on different parts Of
the system are being made. Ordinarily it
would seem that there would be but lit
tie to this, but there some parts that
make the work rather tedious Besides.
the mill has to get out the wood material
for the new oil and water tank cars
which are under construction and the
same for dozen refrigerator cars similar
to those which the American Car and
Foundry company is building at Chicago
The increase in time affects fifty-four
workmen. and is indefinite, SO far being
n. ef.L-t fa.. ,,.a.-