The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06


Fred johnson of the blacksmith shop
has returned to work. He has been tax
| ing a few days off to test the speed of
a horse which he purchased recently.
Switchman o. F. Kearns was on 100
Friday, taking the place of W. c. Com
stock, who took out 50 while Conductor
Withrow had the bridge inspection
special.
Charles Youngreen of the tin shop,
who was injured by one of the Fourth
of July toy cannons. has a badly in
jured hand. He viii not be likely to go
to work for several weeks.
Henry DeCamp Of the south shop has
returned to work after being out few
days entertaining some kin that has
been visiting him from 40 miles down
in the country, east of here.
George Behl, a helper in the car ma
chine shop, is laying off because of an
injured foot While helping handle
transom it slipped and fell on his foot,
bruising it so badly that he has been
unable to work since.
Evan Evans, foreman of a gang in
the car sheds, is sick and unable to be
in charge of his men. He never lays
off except when he is sick, but he has
learned to count on that occurring
about twice a year
Lee Gabler, of the south machine
shop, took an overland train of two
sections to Pauline on the Fourth, load
ed with Revolutionary lemonade and
ice cream which he disposed of profita-
bly, to the picnickers there.
Fireman Lee Holcomb, who was hurt
near Florence two weeks ago when No.
6 got off the track, has reported. Hol-
comb jumped from his engine while it
was running and received bruises and
other injuries which kept him off until
now. He runs regularly on II and 6
with John McNeill.
"A flock of 30 or 40 pigeons, which
nestled in the north cornice of the coach
paint shop ana lived by gathering the
grain that fell from cars moving about
the yards, has suddenly disappeared.
1t is thought they were slaughtered by
some one around the yards.
Switchman F. P. McCabe and Brake
man Benjamin Williams have just
completed a trade by which McSabe, on
account of i'll health, viii go braking
on a St. Joseph freight run and Will
hams will take the night job in To-
ueka yards formerly held by McCabe-
Walter Worland, who works in the
tank room, is tied up at his home on
Branner street. Worland's sister came
down with smallpox a few days ago,
and after he returned from work in the
evening was not allowed to leave the
place the next morning.
James Mullen. assistant foreman of
the blacksmith shop, has returned from
Lake View where he spent day fish
ing. Mullen tells the story that he
but couldn't bring it on dry land be-
cause the fish hadn't swallowed the
hook
Samuel Mellinger of the boiler shop
is off duty. Friday, while working at
the shears a piece of steel glanced,
striking him on the side of the nose
and in the region of the right eye. 1t
is not thought that any injury to the
eye resulted.
Russell and Hugh Montgomery, two
1,r~1-
foundry, have been sick and unable TO
work for a day or two. The first named
drank too much ice water at one time
and the other was almost overcome by
the heat of the suns rays after he had
been helping cleaa-out a. we'll.
Martin Reardon, foreman of a gang
in the sheds, was off Friday Reardon
is relative of Ben Dennis, the Ross
Vile carpenter who fell through a barn
loft two miles west of town the other
day and received fatal injuries, and
it is thought that his absence is caused |
by the oath of the latter.
The pile of. coal at the storage track !
east of the shops, which has caused a |
good deal of trouble by spontaneous |
combustion, will still bear watching in
order to extinguish fresh outbursts Of
the fire. A large quantity of the coal !
has been scattered, but probably it will !
be necessary to move more before the |
trouble ceases.
Clarence Shay. the machine shop ap-
prentice who was injured by a powder |
shops Friday. He is probably cOnVinc- /
ed that the best way to fire a toy can |
non is the old-fashioned way of doing |
it as quickly and at as long distance as |
possible. It is not thought that any |
of his injuries will result seriously
Mcpherson Reynolds. of Washington.
D. c., is here visiting G. M. Webster, of |
the storehouse, at 1870 Kellam avenue. |
Mr.. Reynolds is an old acquaintance (
and schOolmate of Mr.. Webster, now |
employed as assistant biochemist in |
the dairy division of the department of !
agriculture. He was form erly a clerk
in the Office of the Santa F'e division
superintendent at Wellinton, and is
now OH his way to his old home in
Harper. county for a short visit.
Joseph Cramer, machinist in the
south shop, has resigned his position
here and will move to Chanute, where
he will engage in the confectionery
business. Cram er has been in the
Santa FTe shops here a long time. hav-
ing entered the service ten years ago
as an apprentice He has had poor
health for awhile, and for that reason
decided that he must seek another avo-
cation. He will leave for Chanute next
week, and viii be accompanied by his
father-in-law, Joseph McCrary, who
town.
James Mullen, foreman of the loco
motive stripping gang, is confident that
there is oil in this country. Mullen, who
lives in North Topeka, says that last
year the water in his well became very
impregnated with OIL and that
other. people on the North side have at
different times reported the same He
believes that the matter should be ia
ken up and investigated as to whether
oil exists in paying quantities. He
thinks that if the railroad companies
were to look into the matter they might
find something that would repay them
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