The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-21

Heves the nilliners should take more
pains in their work. The most graft
flying feature about GOodrican's work In
this connection is that all he does Is
entirely for love of the beautiful. He
doesn't do it for money but just be-
cause it is q pleasure. He is often con-
suited by the regular florists, who al
ways find his suggestions accurate and
worthy. of consideration.
Engine 994, another of the big noun
tain engines, has had the boiler work
completed and has been run into the
machine shop for the work there.
Peter J. GRADER is a new helper in the
blacksmith shop.
Albert johnson, a hammersmith who
has been out for several days on ac-
count of an injured eye, is at work
again.
Warren Owens, formerly a member
of Layne's gang which has been paint
ing the new blacksmith shop frame,
has gone to work in the boiler shop.
Incidentally, it may be said that Ow-
ems is rejoicing over the arrival Of q
ten pound baby boy at his house
John James. striker on the second
IRE in the boiler shop, has returned
from a. two weeks visit at Great Bend
Fred Shaffer has returned to work IN
the brass foundry.
Albert Smith and Elmer Miller, ma
cnlnists in the south shop, were on
Thursday.
A. L Beardsley, travelling engineer
for the Southern Kansas. with head
quarters at Chanute. was in Topeka
Edward Crum and Arthur CrandalI.
boilerma kers, have been out on account
of sickness
Three or four months ago a story was
started to the effect that an addition
was to be built to the Santa Fe bridge
which should be a footpath for the
use or the shop men who live on the
north side of the kaW The addition
never has materialized, and some of the
men interested are wondering whether
anything is to come of the proposition.
A. w. Murphy. a former shop man,
VINO has lived near Tecumseh for the
past year, is seriously sick. He has
been unwen for a long time. but his
condition has grown worse of late.
John Burgart steamhtter in the
coach shop, has gone to Ellis county
for a three weeks visit
Nathan Sloan, of the truck gang, has
gone to Columbus Ohio, on a vacation
trip of two or three weeks.
Herman Squier, who has been watch
ing an engine at Edgerton for several
weeks, has returned to Topeka and will
rest up for awhile before going to work
again.
George Harris. who is member OF
Graham's scrap iron gang. is unable to
be at work on account Of the illness OF
his wife.
Harry Cokerley, a machine man in
the mill, will leave shortly on pleas
ure trip for California. Besides taking
in San Francisco and all the pleasure
resorts in the southern part of the
state. it is whispered around that he
may bring a wife back to Topeka.
William Burt. who has worked in the
car machine shop for a few months. has
quit.
John slusser of the car sheds is laying
off
Thomas Israel of the spring shop was
away Thursday. Israel is one of the
oldest men in point of service working
here, and rarely lays Off
John Keller, a section man. was hurt
while at work along the track east OF
the Shops the other day. Keller was
helping carry a heavy steel rail when he
stumbled and fell. the rail falling across
one of his legs and injuring it so badly
that he was compelled to go 70 the hos
pital
The second section of Santa Fe train
No. s was derailed late Thursday after
noon at a point a short distance west
Of Florence. The engine and two cars
went in the ditch and some of the reg
ular trains We're laid out for short
time. Fireman Holcomb OF Topeka sus-
tanned a number of slight injuries. but
nothing serious. According to report,
the section men had been working on the
track and had taken out rail which
was not discovered until too late to stop
flna ma ssanGar train