The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
SANTA FE LOCALS


Aut. Maze. who has worked for the
/ Santa F'e for nearly ten years. has quit
/ the service He was employed in the
1 tank room.
Charles Fitzgerald, who has been Dor
ing wheels in the car machine shop, has
| quit here and will 60 to Kansas City
to work in machine shop.
Fireman r. III. Lain is laying off.
Engine 1855 was out on a trial trip
Friday.
The marriage of Henry O'Brien to
Miss Nora Murphy occurred Thursday
! evening at the home OF the bride on
West Gordon street. Mr.. O'Brien is a
machinist at the shops.
Edward Doyle of the blacksmith shop
is unable to work on account of an at
tack Of malaria fever.
Andrew Galloway Of the spring shop
was off Friday on account of the sick
ness Of his father.
"A game of ball was scheduled for this
afternoon between the boiler shop team
and the ',Hobson Blues from the black
smith shop. The winning side is to re-
ceive SIS. The boiler shop team has
been organized for some time, but the
Blues place great confidence in their
pitcher, Charles Burg, who is said to be
a veteran player, having been with
Pittsburg, Kan. last year.
Pecos Valley coach NO II has been
turned out o. the coach shop
Brakeman Bruner Went out on 120
Friday.
A bridge inspection special went over
the Leavenworth branch today Eastern
division officials were on board
Charles Wheeler laid off today in or
der to attend to some business matters.
He is a machinist in the south shop.
John Casey. south end switchman,
has been off for short time
James Johnson day hoStler at the
roundhOuse, was out Friday attending
the Maccabees convention
Engineer Charles Jones, Fireman Cor
ham and Engineer Frank Randlett were
fishing Friday on Salt creek.
Edward Fuller, switch tender at the
second street cabin. took a vacation Fri
day to attend the meeting of the Macca-
bees. Fuller is one of the men that can
usually be counted on as being at work.
Engine 245 which it was expected
would pull President McKinly Especial.
has been turned out of the shop and
made a trial trip. 1t is a n-Wheeler,
of the Brooks type. built at Science
tady works and carried a pressure Of
1870 pounds It was given a general over
hauling.
Fireman Samuel Ash has asked to be
relieved for two or three weeks while
he goes on a visit to Gable and Chicago,
Ill. His wife and mother will accom-
pany him
Engineer I'll. G. Rust has reported for
work after a 1ay-off of IS days.
James Givens, night boilermaker. has
been laying off a night or two
Joseph Phillips, fire builder, is re-
ported as being sick. He has not been
at work for some time.
Engine 2274 has gone out on its trial
south shop.
Engineer William Sherman is in
Usage City doing temporary service
during the absence of Frank Randlett.
George Real of the tank gang. who
has been off two weeks. IS still sick and
unable to work.
Wilson Butler, a machinist helper in
the car machine shop, is off.
Harry Henry, an apprentice in the
tank gang, is still struggling with the
humps He has been off two weeks.
Charles Pohlhan mer, who works in
the car machine shop, has taken a lay
off of four or five days and has gone to
Manhattan.
John Martin, who works in the tank
room of the round-house, caught a
piece of flying steel in his wrist the
other day, and since then he has not
been at work.
Otto Becker. who works at Bakers
field, Cal, writes the State Journal that
the recent report stating that he was
dissatisfied with California is a mis-
take. He says he is perfectly satisfied
and thinks if a few more of the bows
would do as he has done they would be
better off,
Charles Remainder. Of the spring shop,
has returned to work after a short lay
off. He has disposed of his property at
4Z0 Lake street and has bought a better
place at 204 Chandler.
Extra equipment had to be provided
Friday in handling the delegates who
We're leaving town.