The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-22
ABOUT RAILRoAD PEOPLE.


William Puett, the unfortunate victim
of the accident of few days ago in
which he lost one hand, is reported as
being much better than was expected
he would be at this time. A DaDer was
circulated around the shops Friday af-
ternoon and when the donations were
added up it was found that the men had
chipped in SAL SO for his financial aid.
Meredith Shockley, who works in
Pettit's scrap iron gang has been called
to Denver, Colo, on account of the dan
gerous illness of sister -in-law.
Otto Weber of the east machine shop
was away Friday afternoon.
c. E. Deweese, who had one leg badly
mashed two weeks or more ago. has so
far recovered from the effects of the in
jury that he was able to visit the shops
Friday afternoon. 1t was thought when
the accident happened that Mr. De-
weese might lose the injured limb, but
his numerous shop friends were agree
ably surprised to see him around again
without crutch or wooden leg.
William Dwyer of the scrap iron gang
who has been away on account of a
sore hand. has returned to work
Guy Cronberg, an apprentice in the
boiler shop was off duty Friday.
W. E. Bozarth, who works in the car
sheds, is of duty nursing a hand which
he at first supposed he had strained
while lifting. At the time of the injury
Bozarth did not feel much pain, but
the hand bothered him for a day or two,
and when he applied to the surgeon for
some ointment to draw the pain he was
quietly informed that two of the bones
were broken.
The coach trimmers have been given
a vacation until Tuesday.
B. +. Kinsey and Fred Bartlett of the
coach shop have gone out on Grasshop-
per creek to spend a day or two fishing
and camping out. They were accom-
panied by their wives.
Brakemen Van Beck and Mark Cham
berlain are laying off.
Conrad Heise and John Neiswinter
of the east erecting shop were away
from work Friday afternoon.
Conductor James O'Byrne is laying
off
Brakeman H. L. Burdett, who has fol-
lowed a Santa Fe way-car out of To-
peka for five years or more. has given
UP his railroad Job and is going to be
his own boss in some line of business at
Kansas City.
at the railroad Y. NJ. c. A. will be ad-
dressed by Rev. H. A. OFT.
Charles Weber has gone to Atchison
to spend a day or two visiting friends
There was a rush of business at the
railroad " M. C. A. last night. Today
being a holiday many of the patrons of
the association, who ordinarily use the
bath rooms on Saturday night availed
themselves Of the privilege Friday
night.
George Behl of North Topeka has
gone to work as machinist helper in the
car machine shop.
Jack Lees, who learned the boiler
makers trade in Topeka shops but who
has been round the circle since then.
has returned from San Francisco and
was visiting among the shop men Fri
day.
James Montgomery. metal molder at
the brass foundry. has been showing
two photographs of his brother VIII
around among the boys. The brother
formerly worked in the brass foundry
here, but for two years he has been in
the United States navy, and at present
feyr oh al in on 10 a f.
tleship Concord The vessel is due to
arrive on the Alaskan coast almost any
time now but it will not report at San
Francisco until in the autumn when 1T
will go out of commission. At that time
Montgomery folks are expecting rim
to visit them for a short time in To-
peka.
Fred Aldstorff, helper in the boiler
shop, is laying off for an operation to
be performed on his leg. The limb has
been troubling him for some time, but
it is hoped that with good treatment he
will soon be at work again.
J. F. Grubbs. molder in the brass
foundry, left Topeka for Brooklyn.N. Y,
where he will spend the next thirty
days. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Grubbs.
The nail timing plant has begun a
fresh order for 90 kegs of timed nails
to be used all over the system. wher-
ever picked ties are being put in. AS
was explained before, these timed nails
are marked for identification and are
driven into the ties for the purpose of
keeping a record as to the lasting quail
tiles of those ties that have been chem
ically treated. The timing process pre-
cludes the possibility of rusting or cor
rosion and in that way when the tie
rots and is taken out the nail found in
it shows how long it has lasted. The
plant has just finished an order of 115
kegs.
Fred Graft Of the boiler shop. who has
been away for some time. is on duty
again.
William L. Johnson. clerk at the
shops, has resigned. His successor is
r. J. Putnam, formerly clerk in the
office of I. G. NeWmarch. foreman ofe
the machine shop.
Bert Barnett of the tin shop has re-
turned from Chicago after a weeks alb
sence.
John Peach, general shop foreman for
the Santa Fe at Fort Madison, Ia, and
William Holiday, foreman of the tin
shop at the same place. were at the
shops Friday. Both have lots of friends
here and were kept busy all the time
renewing acquaintances.
William Reddy Of the boiler shop has
been laying off.
Lee Carr is a new man in the boiler
shop. He lives in North Topeka.
The picnic was the only thing for the
shop men to talk about all day Friday.
Long before night the total number of
4. 500 and the indications pointed to an
exceptionally large attendance by the
shop men and their families.
The switchmen in the Santa Fe yards
at Atchison objected to the schedule
tried last week by which they had two
hours nooning and worked until seven
in the evening instead of stopping at
six, and are now working at their reg
ular ten hour trick
l. W. Lewis, one of the bridge and
ballast contractors for the Santa F'e
was in Topeka Friday. His home is Em-
poria.
A. a. Scott, of the Santa Fe legal de-
partment, has gone to Omaha for a
three days visit.
FROM DODGE CITY
Milo Martin, who has been working
for Fred Harvey at Peet Springs. Ariz
for the past six months, is down on a
short vacation.