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

three days.
John Ravens, a member of the. truck
workers, reported Monday after a lay off
of two days.
Sherman Baughman has been absent
from his place in the brass foundry for
Machinist Thomas Hannigan, who went
home sick Monday of last week, came in
again yesterday.
Conductor Reece who has been of duty
visiting his family here for a week, is in
the service again
Andrew Hartwick day fireman at the
up for work Monday.
switchman Mark Withers. who, has been
came in again Monday.
w James Taylor, Jacob shockley. Frank
as car reDairers Monday.
Engineer George Lusk, who has been
III week, reported in time to take his
turn out on No Monday
John GRADER, car repairer who went to
month, has returned to Topeka
Edward Boyer, who has had a job in
sistant tito to ". s. SINGER. ED day sD oii Ter -
John Mcdonald, a storehouse trucker,
quit Monday. He has been in the service
of the company only a short time
Milton Good. a timer on the east side
of the tracks, is losing time again as the
result of an attack Of rheumatism.
Jacob Spetter of the tank room. who
was reported having quit, denies the
report He confines at work as usual
David Cornelius of the sheds is building
addition to his residence on the cor
ner of Fourteenth and Kansas avenue.
Frank johnson of the tin shop went to
Kansas City Monday afternoon, returning
in time to resume work this morning
Ira Stump of the wheel shop, who has
been detained at home a week because of
the illness of his wife, is on duty again
Lester Sedgwiclx; a machinist who has
wing, has been transferred to the south
shop.
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welded day last week to Miss Myrtle
Eversole, made his first trip since that
event today
Harvey Bush of the spring shop, who
was called to Richland Friday noon by
the death of brother, came in again
Monday.
John Dyer. a machinist who was, com
PEELED to absent himself last week be-
cause of an injured eye. reported this
William Hanson, foreman of the field
painters, who was injured by a fall from
a ladder last week, returned to his place
Monday.
Anether string Of Is tank ears has been
OF the week
gang, reported for duty Monday after an
absence of two days account of step
ping on a rusty nail.
Train No. was several hours off Mon
has been running late for some time,
owing to delays out west.
j.
day last week by a plank falling across
one foot, has reported for duty
William Day, clerk in the office of
Trainmaster Robins, has returned from
a brief visit with his parents in Law
renee. He was accompanied by his wife.
William Erdman, a laborer in the coach
paint shop, has been off for some weeks
reports he was better but will not be able
to work for some time
Special car 22o, that used by the direc-
f0-- of no
Chicago Monday evening on No. 2 It is
to be used sec by that body of men on their
E. Calkins and Chal Wallace; helpers
have reported calkins lost only two days
shops most of the month
George Brosamer. a boilermaker, has
tending sick dog. The animal is a val
liable one and Brosamer is. doing all he
can to bring it back to health
Cab carpenters have about finished the
job Of putting on the 1904 an Indicator box
Whereby the experts will be able PIE. to O. test
the right hand side near the cylinder.
James McGivern of the coach paint
on account of poor health. He has been
unable to be in his place for a week and
there is little. if any, improvement in his
condition.
On the evening of Thursday, December
-, will occur the ball to be given by the
go to the buying Of new paraphernalia
and apparatus, of which the department
stands in need
Charles Bragunier, a car repairer who
has been in the service of the Santa Fe
at San Bernardino, Cal, has been put on
here. He formerly had a job with the
Denver and Rio Grande in the same ca
pa city at Denver.
Charles Weber of the wheel shop who
has lost a week on account of an engage
ment with rheumatism, is still out He
Leavenworth if there is no improvement
in his soon.
James johnson, day hostler, and En-
gfneerS Edward Policy and Charles Jones
came in on No. Monday evening from
Usage City, where they have been hunt
ing since Friday. They bagged about a
hundred rabbits and considerable other
game
Mespelt's tank gang will begin some
time this week on the erection of a new
steel tank here. 1t will be so feet high, "a
feet in diameter and its location will be
on the site of the present wooden one
Its erection will consume about months
time
1t is expected that by a week from to-
storehouse will have been fully started
The job is supposed to consume two
weeks time. and that will give the men
an opportunity to finish before the end of
the year.
Charles Brown has been hired as a
helper in the coach paint shop. He was
formerly employed in this capacity and
has many acquaintance around the
shops, but for several months has been
in the employ of the bridges and build
ings department
Joseph Schaffer, who formerly was a
boilerrnalzer in Topeka shops. but who