The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-01

foundry worked Saturday. Usually.
most OF the brass foundry r5rce quits
Saturday afternoon
William Rogers has returned from
Albuquerque, n. H. where he has been
for about a month. He win go to work
in the boiler shop here.
Boilermaker Joseph DevIin has an
nounced mis- intention Of purchasing 4
horse and buggy.
Machinist c. w EccIeston received
blow in the eye the other day which
caused him to give up work for a short
time It is not thought that the injury
is serious.
John Woods of the car sheds has been
out on account of the illness of his
wife. He lives near the corner of Chase
and Elm streets.
Arthur. the II year old son of r b
Ford of the lumber yard, fell from a
tree while gathering cherries the other
day, and received severe injuries. No
bones were broken, but he was consid-
erably shaken up.
John Hertzler, a helper in the brass
1ounorys mas returned to his place after
having been absent a month or more.
He has not been idle during his alb
sence, but has been working uptown.
II. W. Jones. a machinist in the
1oundnouse, has returned from a trip
CT two weeks to Milwaukee, Chicago
and other northern summer resorts. He
reports most enjoyable trip
Thomas Nelly OF the old tin shop is
laying off sick.
The wife of Charles Rhodes, who does
body work in the coach shOp left TO-
day for a three months visit IN Vir-
glnla- She was accompanied by her
little daughter, and about the first Of
august Mr.. Rhodes will join her for a
visit Of 80 days in that state.
Engine 401 went out on a trial trip
Saturday.
Harry Parftt, a machinist at Albu-
querque and son of A T. Parfitt.
foreman of the boiler shop here, is in
topeka for a visit with friends and rel
south shop, laid off sick Saturday aft
The site of the new pattern shop has
peen staked out It will occupy a space
q ground between the south wing and
the roundhouse and will be three stor-
les nigh On the lower floor will be the
pattern shop proper and the upper
rooms viii be used for the storage of
patterns.
Harry Eccleston, who has worked all
over the Santa Fe and who has many
friends and relatives in Topeka. is now
operator for the Illinois Central - Can
ton, Miss
za g First. night car oiler, has gone
was accompanied BY his wife and Sisters
ne 1ne latter being on her way east for
John. sheffieId. who works In Henry
4Nelswintsr,s truck gang, left Sunday af-
Lernoon for Colorado Springs where he
vii spend two days and will then 20 to
ripple Greek His family accompanied
,a BENJAMIN mi simonds, a car inspector. is
Engineer Thomas Porter and Fireman
Fred Slusser brought engine 0191 in from
Usage City Sunday for q Washout boiler
Alexander Elliott a car rerafrer, Is off
1or two weeks on account of a smashed
Conductor Richard Wilson is punching
tickets on the Leavenworth branch in
place OF John Hurdle, who is sick
Walter o. Holiday of the boiler shop
has Quit
Switchman Henry McDade and F. P.
McCabe were resting up over Sunday.
On account OF the burning of a bridge
at Buclxlin, No, a short distance east Of
Marceline, Santa Fe trains were consid-
erably delayed Sunday. The Westbollnd
limited did not reach Topeka until late
Sunday morning and other trains from
the east were behind time. It became
necessary to use the tracks Of the Han
nibal & St. Joe from Bucklin to Kansas
City.