The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-22
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Elmer WilkerSon of the spring shop has
Brakeman Mordaunt is sick and unable
to be on his car
James Orr is. the, name of a new ma
chiniSt helper in the water service.
after lay off of three four days.
John Welter, member of Pettit's scrap
iron gang, is at work after a brief lay
off.
E. .Espelin of the drill press gang in the
machine shop has been sick for several
J. N Greene chief clerk in the office of
Fuel Contractor ClosSon, was in Kansas
J. b Mills and J. W. Baird of the coach
shop have been away from work on ac-
count of sickness.
Switehman Mark Withers has been
obliged to lay off for few days because
of a sprained ankle.
Joseph Phillips. of the paint shop has
been detained at home a day two with
an attack of rheumatism
John Bauer. a furnace man in the brass
foundry, who has been sick for few
days, is in his place again.
George Atkinson. engineer at the mill. is
on the day shift again after having work
ed at night for a short time.
Ray Near of the boiler shop has report
ed for duty after short absence made
necessary because OF sickness
Geo. Gerberick, who has been working
in the rod gang, has been. transferred to
bolt lathe in the machine shop
Edward Todd has been employed as a
merly worked in that department.
in the storehouse, reported for work this this
morning after an absence of one day
C, G. H Harries. a helper in the spring
vote himself to the insurance business.
Engine 046. which has been at Usage
service, came in Thursday with a loose
tire.
T. w. Reynolds has been put on as a
car repairer- He is with the gang work
cars
car shop, who has been OUT out for two 1 weeks
on account of sickness, came in again
thursday.
William King, engineer at the pump
house. has returned from Enid, 0. T.,
where he has been visiting a brother for
several days.
W. R; Carter of Lawrence has been
a ava Ssl the contract for cqnstrgeting
dimensions will be 16 by 40 feet.
Switchman John Crawford took lay
of today and has. gone to Lyndon. where
He will put in the time hunting.
David Cornelius, who has charge of a
of Fourteenth and Kansas avenue.
The daughter of Boilermaker Maurice
Collins, who has been ill with fever for
the past two months has so far recov-
cred as to be able to be up now.
vaTd rg ge B5oli spg who works IN the scrap
living on Adams street. but is now To-
Gated east of the shop lumber yard.
SICK Thursday morning and was obliged
to go to the hospital. but was able to be
at his bench again in the afternoon.
Joseph Ost. who has desk in the up
STAIRS department of the StorehouSe is
acting foreman downstairs during the alb
sence of K R. Stewart, the regular fore
man.
The wife of William Schmittendorf
foreman of the water service who has
been i'll with heart trouble for several
DAYS is better. although still confined to
G. Dahlman whose nronar r1ace is IN
the cabinet shop, but who for two months
mas been in the coach shop working on
vestibules, is again in the department up
stairs in the mill.
- Greer Arthur, who left the Santa F'e Of
Iices a Few weeks ago. after long term
OF service there, is now in Washington.
y e., where he holds a position in the
government offices
Harry Iundstrum formerly a wiper in
the Topeka roundhouse, but who has since
worked his way up to fireman and lately
mas been on a yard engine at Argentine,
was in town Thursday.
Fireman William Packard has moved
from 223 East Sixth street to 80 Monroe
street Packard has been firing on the