The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-19
ABOUT RA1LRoAD People

ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE
Engineer Drew has reported for duty.
Engine 06 is in from Usage City for re-
pairs.
George Hutton of the coach shop has
reported for work.
William Grub of the brass foundry laid
on Thursday afternoon
Robert Clark is a new man handling
scrap iron in Pettit's gang.
Albert Coyne of the water service has
been laying off a day two.
Robert sIusser has been put on as
laborer in the car machine shop.
James Kelly and Charles Richardson,
blacksmiths have reported for work
Hammersmith Fred Johnson. who has
been off since last Saturday, is in again.
Engines 271 and "A have been sent out
after receiving repairs in the east shops.
U. s Davis, a coach trimmer, has been
half.
Joseph Phillips. helper to the day boiler
washer, has been off on account of sick
Blacksmith Paddy Belts has reported
for duty after having been sick for about
George Devlin Of the blacksmith shop
has returned to Work after an absence
George Brown of the boiler shop is on.
Frank Gibler of the blacksmith shop IS.
laying off
Harry Bagan. who has been working in
Thursday.
Frank Benson Of the tin shop, who was
working again.
Machinist Frank schmitEendorf is out
near Overlook
Charles Taylor, a. fireman in the mill
was laying Off Thursday. Clay Dinkle
was in his place
Louis Riley. a helper in the blacksmith
shop, has been laying of swo days. He
lives near Tecumseh-
Nathan Cafferty, a machinist in the
south shop is suffering with appendicitis
and is in the hospital
L 49, aeI1c
iron gang, has been off a. few days ac-
count of a mashed thumb.
Another consignment of 90 Benson re-
Electors was sent out Thursday to the
Southern Kansas division.
General Manager Nudge came in on No.
Thursday evening from Colorado, where
he has been for several days.
The wife and daughter of Ernest Nash,
a cab carpenter, left for Denver Thurs
day. They will be gone for so days
Mrs. Virginia Maze, mother Of Boiler
ousIy sick for some time, is unimprovetf.
Fred East of the blacksmith shop, while
at work Thursday, stepped against a hot
verely.
Joseph MeIlinger, heater on No 9 fur
account of sickness. Casper Helm took
his place.
Clarence Coleman of the Railroad 7. M.
c. A is taking the regulation two weeks
annual rest which is accorded to the as
sociatiOn workers
Jacob Ludwig. while handling scrap
iron Thursday. was struck the right
hand by a rivet which cut the second
finger to the bone.
road Y. NJ c. A at the Kansas City
Union depot. is spending part of his
vacation in Topeka
Guy Cronenberg, a member of the sheet
iron gang Is planning an to i Iea1e n rev
weeks visiting relatives.
Engineer John Muir. who has been drill
ing around Topeka yards on a switch en-
CINE for a good while without a rest, IL
off for two or three days.
Walter Worland Of the tank ROOM who
weeks IN account az the existence az
smallpox at his home, Is on duty again.
Meredith Shockley. who has been work
ing in the scrap iron gang for about a
year. quit Thursday He will probably get
job at the vinegar factory in North To-
Henry E. Brill Of the Las Vegas Hot
Springs. y NJ, is visiting a T Parfitt
formerly a painter in the coach shop
here.
struck in the left eye Thursday by fly
ing rivet head. Fortunately the eye was
closed. else the sight no doubt would have
Louis Roehrig. a former Topeka boiler
maker, was at the shops Thursday
weeks ago and since then has been with
the Katy at Parsons.
A. c. Brit, a shed carpenter who has
been of for several days on account Of |
the illness of a daughter. is in again. He |
reports that his daughter is slowly re-
covering from an attack Of malaria1 fe> |
yer.
According to reports Robert Barnett,
the timer who received a severe cut on |
the back Of his hand Wednesday, is re- |
covering. Mr.. Barnett lost considerable |
blood. but otherwise the wound is not |
thought to be serious
Philip Sieg. pipe-fitter in the east |
returned and is at work. Sieg visited |
awhile in Chicago and then went to his /
old home near South Bend, Ind. where /
he spent the remainder Of his vacation.
Henry Ward of the storehouse. who has |
been playing in hard luck for almost a /
cessful attempts to resume his work. /
came in Thursday afternoon. He has not /
entirely recovered from his illness, but !
believes he is able to hold out at his work 1
A. o. U w lodge No. 260. the member
ship of which is composed very largely of 1
railroad men. is enjoying a substantial in |
crease in numbers. great many new /
it is safe to say that the lodge never was /
in a more prosperous condition than at /
present. Several socials have been given 1
from time to time during the summer
thus far, and they have proven exception 1
ally popular and have been well attended. I
The scarcity Of coaches during the /
heavy passenger business OF the present /
renders it impossible for more than a few 4
men to be kept busy in the various coach /
and paint shop gangs A number of the
men in these departments nave ayailed /
themselves OF the opportunity to take
and have either gone to the Indian coun- i
try or have taken their families out of
town for short vacations.
The Santa Fe has contracted for 5000 |
tons of ice at Dubuque. Ia, and the first
car load arrived Wednesday The ice was