The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

where he has been for nearly two weeks
the guest of his wife's relatives
James Collinson, general master me-
| chanic, has gone to Roosevelt, n NJ, for
an inspection of the motive power OF the
PecOS Valley and Northwestern road.
J. 3. Dreyer Of the tin shop. accom-
panied by his wife and son, Gustave, have
gone to Marion Center for a visit of ten
days with the parents of Mrs. Dreyer
J. II Meade, resident engineer. returned
from Chicago Friday Where ne hss besa
Santa Fe around its freight depots in that
city.
MI and Mrs. f. c. Boorman left today
for Los Angeles Cal. after visit with
relatives in Topeka Mr.. Boorman is en-
ployed in the Santa F'e offices at that
NJ. Manson, general car shops foreman.
left Friday afternoon for Chicago and
Dayton, O., where he goes to look after
Of new cars
The Sunday afternoon gospesl, meeting at
w G. Boon i5, CHAIRMAN ae 0f The R9ard Of
Eternal Life?''
Harry Short of the east shop is laying
off. He was mixed up in some trouble
with a fractions horse the other day and
not been on duty since.
George Real of the boiler shop failed to
ring in this morning. Testing the Solidity
of a hammer Friday the third finger of
his left hand was badly mashed He ex-
poets to be in next week
the Argentine Y. NJ G. A. has been fin
feet four stories high and will be built
by w Drollinger of that place.
Paul Ost, who has been working in the
office OF Resident Engineer Meade, has
entered the engineering school of the
state university. He is graduate Of the
Boilermaker William CrandaH. who for
the last two months has been working
nights on the oil tanks. has gone on days
again All Of the night gang Of the
boiler shop have been given daylight
freight depot at La wrence has been com
pleted and the erection Of the building
Shop here has advanced to the same ex-
tent, and on Monday the contractors viii
begin the building itself
An air brake device, the invention of
Engineer GOSse of Chanute. is to be given
a test by the Santa Fe- The eontrivance
IS to improve the efficiency OF brakes on
heavy grades. and as an experiment the
company will equip an engine and several
cars on the Southern Kansas division
George W Shay member Of Hayes
tank gang, has returned from Coldwater,
Mich. where he has been for the past
by the serious illness of a brother, who
the bedside Mr.. Shay then remained two
weeks longer visiting the scenes famil-
lar to him in other days He was accom-
panied by his wife
Several hundred gallons of Beaumont
oil leaked out Of a tank standing near
Second street and as a result that portion
of the yards is saturated with the pro-
duct. The tank was. one used in connec-
is said to have been caused by the gas
collecting and bursting through. The
fluid bears the same odor as that which
two weeks ago caused the death OF VIM
Rund and Chas- Roth
L. Runyon. a switchman for the Katy
at Denison, Tex. is at his home, S29 Bran
ner street, recovering from an accident
which befen him at that place on Sep
TENDER Il In making a coupling some
how he was thrown down in the middle
of the track and before he could get out
the tank had passed over him safely. but
the hrebox of the engine caught. rolling
him over and dragging him several feet.
He was not dangerously hurt, as it iS
thought now. but his collar bone and two
ribs were broken besides other painful
bruises. Runyon has switched in Topeka
yards at two different times and has
many acquaintances here. He is a son-in-
law of p R. Symmes, watch1nan at the
Fourth street crossing
It is believed that as a part Of the
shop improvements Of the Santa Fe in
Topeka the Railroad Z. NJ c. A. viii
come in for new building. Secretary
Prout asked for a new home some months
ago, and although the matter has not
been decided upon, there is reason for
thinking that the request will be granted
By parties having no connection on either