The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-20

agent, has returned from prlef trip to
Henry Checksfeld of the water service
has resumed work after having been out
three weeks.
years has been sweeper in the machine
shop, has cult
boiler shop who has been out because of
cold, is in again.
Charles Fisher. who works in the Sheds
stepped on a nal the other day and has
not been on duty since.
Rarasa Pyout general s wnf r. K Ct tas
City Tuesday on business.
Anot ds string Of abogt dozen tank
Chicago to be finished here
G. W. Hamilton, a timer in Goulding's
gang, who has been kept at home by sick
ness, is at his bench again.
The wife of NJ F. Hand. assistant to
Electrician Frost has returned from a
two weeks visit in Denver
The wife of Edward King. clerk in the
blacksmith shop, is enjoying a visit from
her brother, Arden Lehman, of Humboldt.
The wife of w NJ, Grubbs Of the brass
foundry has returned from Chicago, where
she has been for three weeks on a visit
Three car loads of the Hale-Kilburn
to be used in fitting up chair cars with
them.
Lately the wheel shop has been filling
large order for hand car wheels. 1t has
been necessary to work overtime for an
evening or two.
Tuesday afternoon the sea COW was
fired up with the burner invented by John
Player in use. The results. from reports,
We're satisfactory.
No. 3 hammer in the blacksmith shop
was out of service Tuesday on account of
a broken piston The men who work on
Edwin Stone, the switchman who had
one leg injured in an accident week ago.
able to work in a week.
Because the main back casting of the
bull-dozer in the south end of the black
smith shop broke, that machine has been
out of service a day or two
Hugh Farris. a helper. in the tank room.
fell into an engine pit the other day while
that he has not been on duty since.
r. s. stockwell. a packer In the store
having been off a day or two to move
from Emmett street to 304 Madison street.
Charles Richardson of the machine shop
has been out for a day or two because he
lost the end of the first finger on his right
hand in the gears of machine the other
William Fisher. a goal 81. shoXyeler who 40
ClOssOn of the Santa Fe, has been sent to
Pueblo, Col. to remain during the Win
ter.
Conductor G. Coddington took light en-
CINE "a to Holiday Tuesday morning and
from there had charge Of General Mana 1ao
cut-off
Charles Billings OF the east shop who
bn an to a 0ne eff fn and a allow bc
member time to recover before returning
to work.
Charles NJ. Sheldon. pastor of the Central
congregational church, author OF In HIS
speak to the men.
Carl Nelson, machinist who quit here
four months ago and who has been fol-
turned to Topeka and went on the Santa
Fe pay roll this morning
Just there is a great deal of hay
| being shipped into Topeka over the Santa
Fe. 1t appears to be of excellent quality
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.
TT. d. McNeely. who fires for Engineer
amos Beeier who taxes ee, an the re- engines gt eS
those laying off on account of sickness.
T. H. Devlin has been taking his place
Boilermaker Albert Schaeffler who was
called home Monday by the illness of his
wife, has resumed work Mrs. Schaeffler
ness which seized her Monday morning
The wife of William Boyes of the water
service has returned from Chicago, where
sister. Miss Edith, who also went there
will remain with her aunt, Mrs George
Denton.
Charles Altman, who formerly worked
in the boiler shop here as a helper, has
arrived in Topeka from San Bernardino
Cal. He has been out in that country
about two years, but will probably be put
on here.
lumbus, O., and is doing the work of ste
nographer for General Master Mechanic
Collinson- He was formerly stenographer
to Assistant Superintendent of Machinery
Henderson
Day coach 2617, one which has just been
turned out after receiving a general over
hauling. has been assigned to service on
| the St. Joseph passenger and went out for
the first time Tuesday evening. 1t was
formerly the 40.
Tonight the orchestra. will hold its re-
Y M c. A The work of the organize
ton has been excellent Of late and the
who are interested in it.
George Aye began four years appren-
ticeship in the machine shop Tuesday. He
| form, ar>txy Of 10
pany, being clerk in the office of the aud
itor of freight receipts He is a son of
M. H. Aye, a member of the city police
force.
This morning the gang of men which
sheds began a job of two days on the new
blacksmith shop. After completing it
roef on the w Santa e round house. at that
place.
Reed sayler, first fireman at the MILL
day. George Atkinson, the regular man.
had been up all the previous night run
which doing an extra job on some
hand car wheels.
Fireman John Grusenmeyer, who recent
ly resigned his job here. left Tuesday for
San Demanding, Cal: Near there he has
who is doing well. The two brothers ex-
more money than either could alone.
from Chicago and will be transformed
into a special to be used by the officials
The inside equipment will be assigned to
some other diner and the coach will be
given a general overhauling. 1t has been
running the through trains on the
main line
Preparatory to freezing weather the
water MIGRANTS are being boxed and
banked Inside the small Enclosure which
is being built enough space is reserved
to store large quantities, of hose in SUCH
shape that it will be preserved and at the
same time be ready for use by the shop
fire department
When the large feather-like flakes of
began falling Monday
began having all kinds of visions of rab-
bit hunting. There is nothing so conducive
to this particular sport a blanket of
wilderness all over the earth, and every
time it comes there are not a few of the