The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-04

south end. has been out few nights On
account Of sickness
J. G. Updegran. clerk In the office OF
Superintendent Mcclellan, is spending the
day in St joseph. No
has been visiting at Ellis for a time, is
expected to return this week
Clarence Wheeler of the car machine
shop has been unable to work for the last
two days on account of sickness.
The noon hour meetings being held BY
attendance increasing each day.
Thomas Smith, an apprentice In the
and a few DAYS additional at Alma
Robert Quigley, clerk in the Santa Fe
that place after a short visit in Topeka
Daniel Mccoy, the former policeman
days ago. has not been in since Tuesday
Engineer John Heberer. who runs on 113
and ia. is sick and unable to 20 on his
engine John Hand is holding down his
Fred Shaffer. a molder in the brass
foundry has been compelled to lay of
for day or two and care for sore
foot
An ENJOYABLE picnic was held today at
street
Albert Coyne and Fred Becker, of the
water service and tin shop, respectively
have gone to Richmond on a fishing trip
william Dryer, who works on Pettit's
scrap iron gang, fell Wednesday injuring
for him to lay of
Ai63ert sandifsr q The planning min; who
mas been out since the rlrst or the wegks
is beautifying his residence east Of Te-
cumseh with a fresh coat of paint.
F. I. Castleberry, operator for the MIS-
souri, Pacific, has resigned his position
here and has been succeeded by c. L Ny
ers. It is not known what Mr. Castle
Mortimer. the little son of John Arthur
home, 1015 Sixth avenue. The condition Of
the child is not serious
Fireman H. ?. French has gone to FL
engine that has Been sent to a, road in
Mexico His place on the fast mail is
being taken by F. b VAIL
A Hudson. night trainmaster's clerk.
has quit the service of the Santa F'e and
freight Offices Of the Rock Island
Henry DeCamp, a member of Graham's
/ gang in the south shop, went nome
| brother who is visiting here for a short
time
Conductor James O'Byrne who was re-
Gently assigned to run out of Argentine.
has been spending a few days IN IN t As75A
tine Wednesday
Engineer Thomas Jones, who was over
e co at Newton Vfe hs few days ago Is better
| and was able to 90 down to the round
J. W Gibbons foreman Of the locomo-
| tive paint shop, went to Kansas City TO-
day. He was accompanied BY Mrs Glib
bons, who Will remain there several days
Mr. Gibbons VIII return tonight
-Royster Waring, formerly a painter in
a Colorado road, is to have an operation
! He has been here for several weeks.
George A. Masters has been appointed
! assistant bridge engineer for the santa
! Masters came from Chicago, where he has
1 been with D H. Burnham & Co. archl-
John Skinner. the Iaborer who fell from
| a push a few days ago, severely
| bruising one hip, is rapidly recovering he
! detained at the 1OSplIal, the IN
| juries not being nearly SO severe as was
at first feared
Reese Hopkins. one Of the boilermakers
| other tSsvA mas been given an order to so
to work in the boiler shops here. He win
| ouit the first Of the week
| Walter A. Mitchell, foreman of the east
sence Of eight or ten days and left
| he will visit with his family. George W
Cooper has charge Of the men during his
Conductor o. b. Pritchard. who runs on
| the plug between Emporia and Kansas
Hlka Vas W as sent down to take his place.
Pritchard is near the top of the seniority
| list of Santa E,e conductors on this part
The, work Of grading the Orient he has
and also on the south bank of the Cimar~
ron river in Woods county me con.
these points to a. meeting at the South
Canadian CROSSING.
/ L
chanic for the eastern division and who
held a number of prominent positions IN
the Santa F'e mechanical department, -
here from Cleburne, Tex. As general mas
ter mechanic for the Gulf, ColoradO q
Santa Re, he has his headquarters there
George W. SINNERS. night yardmaster,
will take a lay-Off about July Is and VIII
go to the mountains for a months recu-
Deration SINNERS has been with the
Santa. Fe here for Is years and is one Of
the oldest men in point or service. though
there are a few who outrank him.
Owen Callahan. who has the water ser
vice gang working on the new DlackSIl1lsn
shop is off duty for a few days. WINE
/ in charge of his men few days ago: Cal
| lahan stepped on a. nail. running It IN ms
| right foot and causing such an injury tnat
he has been confined to his room since
Chris Reed is taking his place
One of the shop men who, SO far, has
/ been fairly successful as weather
prophet predicts that but little rain VIII
fall this summer. Next year there Will
not be much more moisture, and IN addl-
ton chinch bugs will take most OF the
crops Two years hence conditions viii
be excellent and there will be an abun-
dance of agricultural products
Henry Splithof a German who works on
trucks in the car sheds. came in Wednes-
iav afternoon from two months Trip
IA the Fatherland- Splitthof had been
away from Germany for about 70 years,
* of which he has spent in Topeka as an
ernnIove of the Santa Fe. For awhile he
near the planning mill. but lately ne has
been IN the sheds He lives at sOs Elm
street
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