The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-12

,E = =, M e A Will be addressed re ssd
First Methodist church
Guy Cronenberg, a member of the sheet
iron gang who laid off a few days ago on
account of sickness, is reported as being
worse than was thought at first.
Gordon Bell, formerly a clerk in the Of
flee Of the machine shop foreman but now
been visiting in Topeka for few days
Fred Roehrig of the tin shop, who has
been off duty for several days because Of
probably be ready for work in a few days.
A. T. Palmer assistant superintendent
for the Union Pacific at Kansas City, and
c. w. Jones' superintendent for the Rock
Island at Horton. We're in Topeka Fri
day.
Adam Koeberlein, a laborer in the strip
ping gang, has reported after having laid
in the shop site to place over toward
99S, has been turned over to MitcheIs
gang in the east shop. It IS expected to
the first of November
Work in the coach and paint shops is
slack at present Most OF the egqulpmen nd
of the traffic into and out of Kansas City
during the last few days
gave to WIN Hoeck, roundhouse foreman,
grew on Beeler's place on Lake street and
there were a bushel and a half like it.
Mrs, Blanche Hamer. sister of Archie
turned to her home in Cherryvale after a
visit of a week with Topeka relatives. She
was ACCOMPANIED by her daughter Edna.
Jesse Smeser, who works trucks in
Henry Neiswinter's gang, is entertaining
a severe attack of rheumatism at his
and he has not been on duty for several
Mrs Fred Peterson left today for her
home in Ration. N NJ, after brief visit
in this place Her h9 5 WAS f ht 1n
follows his trade in the Ration shop of
Brakemen Daniels and Comstock, who
have been sick in the hospital at this
place, have been released Daniels has
yet quite ready to jump into the business
without recuperating-
The wife Of J. E. Taylor VINO Who. Until
few weeks ago employed in the boiler
her husband who is a boilermaker in the
Santa Fe shops there.
home Friday with a badly bruised fore
head. While walking through the shop
he colided with projeeeting board b, and
to lay off the rest of the day
c. E. Wilson, assistant general freight
through Topeka Friday over, the Santa
car attached to one of the regular trains.
Joseph IIagan, Joseph Phillips and Jas.
in the coach paint Shop, have been trans
ferred temporarily to the field yard TO
there are experiencing in taking care of
the refrigerator and the tank cars.
Frank Pribble has been with. the loco
motive paint gang for short time ON
account of the dearth of that class of
work in the coach department. where he
of Gus. Smith, who is visiting his Wifes
| relatives at Fort Madison, Ia. for few
Frank Wilcox. who is director of the. K
band and who ;s Is n9W IN p oa 5oint
ers on music before returning The 7
G A or9heseea tE Mnie e1en aI gnf fhe o os
ganization to be under the leadership of
H. w. Derby
built small gasoline launch on the kaw
has about finished the construction of a
During the summer months the river was
not navigable to. this boat, but since the
late rains there is no difficulty IN nndlng
| water deep enough for it.
The party Of fifty ghyssi.eaiIanes w thein
way to Las Vegas. where they were the
| guests of the Santa Fe, went east on No
| tives of that profession from Cleveland
Detroit. Kansas City and other points,
| with their wives. composed the party
On the coaches using Pintsch gas the
experimenting of copper plating is to be
tried. as soon as the apparatus necessary
| given the rich copper color. The electro
process of putting on silver and nickel
| the copper never has been included in the
| metals in this way
| left Friday evening for Pittsburg, Pa.
where he will take a. job in the cabinet
department of the " estinghouse Elec-
| trical Manufacturing company. Johnson
| has been with the Santa Fe in Topeka for
| ten years and leaves only because he be-
| lieves he can better himself. His wife will
remain here for while until he is able
| to find a house
The general committee, of engineers
! which has been in session here for nearly
! two weeks has about broken up, most of
| the members having left town. The adj
| journment is not permanent. however.
| and further meetings will be taken up
here within a few weeks There have been
| twenty-seven men from the different
| points over the lines in conference. 1t
| is still insisted that no grievances are to
| be settled with the company at this time
| According to an order promulgated
| Wednesday afternoon the car sheds were
| closed today. Beginning Monday that de-
partment will work nine instead OF a
ten hour day as heretofore The change
affects about $50 men and is made because
every available freight car is being
pressed into service for the rush of traf-
fic now on and because the condition of
| the equipment is in better shape now
than previously. 1t has been the case
| many times during the winter season
| when the days were short and the
weather cold to work a schedule of Is
hours a week. 1t is not known how long
| nine hours will prevail. nor whether sus-
| pension of business on Saturday is to be
a regular thing. The planning mill, which
| has been running three nights week I'M