The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-11
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.


Camelle. Van Laeys, a helper in the east
shop, is sick
Conductor r. Stockton is running on
the ballast train
Albert Anderson. a platter Is in again
after a short absence.
George Behl. a member of SchIegel's
gang, Is working again.
H u. Nudge general manager of the
Santa Fes is in Denver.
Edward Moore, a helper on No. ham
mer. has been laying Off.
Paddy Belts of the blacksmith shop
went home sick Wednesday.
Louis Deutscher foreman of the tin
shop. was sick Wednesday.
John Holiday who works on car truks
has been sick since Tuesday.
General Manager Nudge went west on
Wednesday IN his special car
Sherman George and Charles Shaffer
are Two new men in the sheds.
A number of new men have been put on
IN the car repairing department.
A bridge inspection special was out ON
the st. Joseph branch Wednesday,
E e. Good occupies his place at the tin
shop again after an absence of a day.
Conductor J. o. Caldwell of Argentine
was up Wednesday on business matters.
David Stuart OF the car sheds who was
reported absent week ago, is still out
Fireman Edward Ash has been laying
of and Archie Rickabaugh is taking his
place
Louis steinrauf of the coach paint shop
has returned from a two weeks trip to
Ora Morris of the blacksmith shop was
severely burned in one eye while at work
Wednesday.
General Superintendent Resseguie has
gone down on the Oklahoma division for a
few days trip
VIM. Amos OF the truck gang has lately
become the possessor of a fine horse of
Hambletonian stock
E. f. Mordaunt, an extra brakeman,
who has been off for several months, has
reported ready for work.
M. Sprowl, q. carpenter in the sheds who
was out day or two on account OF sick
ness, IS driving nails again.
Engineer William Rain who was called
to st. Joseph. Mo-. by the illness of his
mother. has reported ready for duty.
1t is reported that Samuel Cramer of
the storehouse. who laid off several days
ago for other reasons than sickness, is
Engine 2s01 a switch engine which was
recently turned out after a general over
hauling, has been sent to the Panhandle
division for service
Charles Hinchman is working on No 3
IRE as helper taking the PLACE Of Casper
late Tuesday evening.
TT The laborers who were sent west on
Wednesday occupied two coaches The
Santa Fe will do considerable improving
during the summer at Pueblo.
A L. Rankin, who has been sick in thu
ing rapidly. Mr. Rankin is chief clerk for
General Superintendent G. F. Resseguie.
The. funeral of Walter Ogden, a brother
Of Albert and Fred Ogden Of the coach
shop, was held here Wednesday. Young
Ogden died last March in the Philippines.
Joseph Kowalslzi. a fireman on the Cot
tonwood division, came in Wednesday
with the 234S, a Wichita switch engine,
which is to receive repairs at Topeka
George Schultz. foreman Of the tool
room in the boiler shop is sick and I'M
able to be at work. Schultz is scarcely
sickness.
senger run, was held in Topeka last night
for service on the right side of a yard en-
sence of Charles Meter.
Charles Broberg has returned to his
former place in the car sheds after an alb
senee of a little more than year. Bro
berg has been in the employ of the Kan
sas City Southern since he left here.
Gordon King. who has worked for about
a year as messenger boy in the division
offices, has quit that job and may go to
work in another department. Roy Dixon
of the general offices is taking his place
The Santa F'e will put on an additional
stock train from W1ch1ta south, running
starting point either Guthrie or Purcell. |
It will favor stock shippers along the line
very materially
Fireman c. H. Hudson. who has been !
on one of the weed burners, will go on a !
the weed burner viii go out again this |
summer, o. not until much later in the /
season, at any rate.
Reed Sayler. the fireman in the boiler !
room Of the planning mill. who was struck |
by-four. is said to be still improving and /
it is predicted that he Will be ready to /
go on duty again Monday.
John Upperman has gone to work after |
an absence of several months. He put in |
ten years here, but few months ago he |
took his time, and since then has not been |
around the shops. He does the work of a
helper in the south shop.
The Switchmen's Union of North Amer
lea will hold open meeting this evening
at the hail. corner Of Sixth and Quincy
S,it 1eirnasfeT ~ ne oresnizafion vii
be present and no doubt will speak
Justin Council. a conductor on the San
ia. Fe running out of Las Vegas n. NJ. !
has just returned to the west after visit
of a month in Topeka. Council has rela-
cTf1 r-Inr cd Of T1fr
mans and altogether is well known
The drouth IS causing rush of stock
anta ~ AZ at9ns esay e o9 o. c are
went over the EmpOria cutoff, and at the
Grains over the Atchison branch for the
St. Joseph market.
Harry Cleary. who has worked in the
water service for a. number of years and
who, during that time has been commonly
city to work as photographed, having
followed that trade before entering the
Mr. and Mrs. w NJ. Ross. formerly in
charge Of the local Harvey news service
but who have been visiting at Hannibal.
pairing to go to Los Angeles. Cal. where
Harvey people similar to that which he
had here.
Elmer Miller. a machinist in the south
shop has reported for work after being
absent on account Of serious illness of his
mother at the family home, S35 Chandler
many months, but her condition of late
mas been aggravated by the prevailing
not weather
j. w. Johnson. a trucker in the store
house. was forced to 60 home Wednesday
IN account of an injury to one foot. John
son was helping unload some pipe when
1ne of the pieces fell on his foot causing
him so much pain that he was able to
continue working but little while after
he accident happened 1t is not thought
he was seriously hurt
Henry Kester. a brass clipper has been
tut two days. presumably trying to find
cool place Spea king of hot places.
hough it is difficult to get a more torrid
0cation than the brass foundry. The men
n this department are given much liber-
" in the matter of keeping cool, and the
number of prostrations considering the
temperature of the place. is small.
VIM. Goss foreman of the compressed
fr r1aiuf machine which does work