The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-25

Clyde BoItz of Mitchelps gang left to-
day for California, where he will enjoy ar
outing for the next five or six weeks. His
family is with him
Stark, machinist in the blacksmith shop
| stark is taking in the Y. M G. A con-
| vention at Fort Scott.
p. W. Sayre's force of bridges and build
ings workmen are busy putting in window
lights around the shops This jo6, usually
occupies their attention every FALL
Bert Bressett is in charge of the sheet
IRON gang during the absence Of Edwin
the first OF next week
| William Snyder and David Helmet, day
oilers. are doubling over night while Jesse
| NJ c. A convention at Fort Scott
| John Mespelt has returned with his tank
pieted at Argen tin We" %dge ras and Sen
| sho Rapids, but will be finished later.
Fred Shaffer of the. brass foundry and
| brake corner, were in Kansas City Thurs
| day to see Crescues go mile in 2:09A-
shop has BEEN Off sincep w ta n ON
account of some slight injuries he received
in runaway that evening out in Potwin-
w. n; Gillett, formerly with the Santa
Fe in the capacity of general auditor but
now with some Colorado lines. passed
west.
Some Of the 40 new passenger engines
expected to reach this part of the system
about the first of next week
Wednesday night about 1890. the dyna-
chine shop burned out and Thursday
Electrician Johnston was busy re-wrap-
Robert Slusser of the wheel shop who
returned TO this place from Atchison a
roundhouse hostler at that place during
the absence of the regular man.
Henry Wise, watchman in the yards,
is expecting his daughter. Mrs. Mary
Richardson, of St. Joseph, Mo, to arrive
here for a visit of two weeks. She will
a
a threatened attack of pneumonia. He
and will report next Monday if he con-
tinues to improve
left Thursday morning for Fort Scott,
the noon-day shop meeting was in charge
ment. Mrs. Prout was present, as usual,
to assist with the music.
engineer. who was with the company at
Pueblo but who is now on his way to
Tex, is Visiting Curtis MonicaI. chief clerk
in the office of Superintendent Mcclellan
Machinist william F. sauerland is
Esther" The animal broke it's leg while
tied in the barn a few nights ago and had
had come to be regarded as almost a
member of the family.
Here are the names of e string Of trav-
Thursday: j. p. Bricker and P H. Gro
OF Fnher cheaGo
Kansas City; and George w. Lincoln. Ma
pie Leaf, of the same place
Walter Dwyer, boilermaxer who came
in from the west few. weeks ago and
went to work here, has been transferred
city. John Salkeld who, until a short |
time ago had job here, now has the
foremanship of the shop out there.
John Barnes, son of Foreman Barnes
of the machine. shop, who has been sick
a and IS % W 4o be roth d9leTTsy
back to the shops for two weeks or such
farm near Paxico to recuperate.
c. M. Winebright, formerly a clerk in
the division offices at this place; but now
time Thursday. Mr.: Winebright has been
renee and other towns Of the State
Robert S. Mears, an engineer who. when |
rans Vest o Tope fne bag afey
from trip to southwestern Missouri, |
where he has some mining interests: He
ably go back before reporting for duty |
again.
perintendent F. p Doian Of the Chicago |
division, is in the shops for a general |
merly diners, are being fitted up for the |
use of Second Vice President Paul Nor |
drick Mr. Hendricks will be No. 221 and /
Mr. Morton's No DID,
Announcement is made that L. A Boyd
will take charge of the water service on
the Panhandle division. He has been in
that department here and is considered
deal of experience, all over the country
and in AN, an intermittee n t way has spent
William Sheldon, who works in the
Hanging, room on the west side. of the
Wednesday night he was coming from his
home up to the shops and while bowling
of ties One of Sheldon's arms was hurt
and the bicycle almost demolished
Thursday afternoon the crossing at
ular traffic Watchman Holloway, who
for a good many years has held down the
quarters one block east. There has been
no travel across the tracks at Klein for
more than a week.
At the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. this even
ing the young people Of the First Baptist
year when the Baptists furnished their
share of the entertainment at the asso-
joyable events of that kind during the
whole season Perhaps tonight it will be
as good.
Fifty cars of lumber have been received
lately by the lumber yard force here
to be held in storage as needed at differ
5usiest season Of the year in that depart
nent, and it has been necessary to put
stuff that has been coming in. Much Of
the pine comes from the northern forests
and the oak is from Arkansas.
Two months ago. or whereabouts, four
lining cars that had recently been placed
n service. by the company. were taken
PACK TO the Barney q SInlLn IdcIOTy TO |
get some fxings which they needed. The
1nly thing wrong with them was that in
going over the road they kept up an in
sessant cracking annoyance to the pas
;engers- The manufacturers agreed to
make such changes as would obviate this
.rouble and it is stated that the coaches
are now in Chicago ready to go on the
Dad again. Thursday 120 chairs, which
nave been stored here, We're shipped to
hat place for use in these liners.
Walter A. Mitchell who has been APP
pointed to the position of engine inspec-
or for the new locomotives being built
1t the Baldwin works, has had charge of
he construction of the Player engines for
iome time. He has been the Santa Fe
Jay roll for six years and previous to |
coming here received a good preliminary
raining in railroading up in Wisconsin
lie will leave for the east Saturday or |
sunday and expects to be gone two or
hree months. until the order is COM |
,Iefed George Cooper of the east shop |