The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-31
ABOUT RAILRoAp PEoPLE.

Albert Anderson, a polisher in the plat
ing room, was out Monday
Harvey Bush, helper in the spring
shop, has a baby at his home.
Milton Dwelly of the wheel lathe was
out Monday on account of sickness
Hugh Martin. south shop machinist,
has been transferred to the roundhouse.
Fred Short of the machine shop is
working in the roundhouse temporarily.
c. NJ. Heustis. a member of the f1ange
fire force. has been sick for several days.
Switchman J.. E. Larkin, who lost Sat
urday and Sunday, has reported for duty.
Charles Cottman and Max Rain of the
days .S'e'A's 'epS'' '''9''' az Oh i0f wv
Fifty headlight plates have been turned
out by the boiler shop within the last few
Charles johnson. clerk in the office of
the paint shop, has been out for few
George Real, a boilermaker apprentice
who has been sick for a week. is in his
reported for work after an absence of a
week.
George Schmidt, a Iaborer in Schultzs
storehouse gang, has been sick for day
Oscar Spetter an apprentice in the
boilermaking department, is out for a day
Michael Schoenfeldt, a scrubber in the
coach shop, has been laying off for a day
or two
Machinist Lester A Sedgwick of the
east shop has received as a holiday gift
a baby girl.
Herman Gabler. who was married We'd
day morning.
Tuesday evening the American Benev-
client association will give a dance at Lin
coin Post hall.
John Purcell, master mechanic of the
Chicago division, was here from Fit. Mad
1SOn, Ia, Monday
Harrison Euler, a water service man,
who was lately married. is now living at
1414 Kansas avenue
49, -,1s,~
chine shop is off for a New Year vacation
receiving light repairs.
Conductors George W. Scott and Fores-
ter have reported after having been out
of the service week
George Rode of the sheet iron gang,
who lost a week because Of injured
finger, is at work again
George Brosamer, a boilermaker who
has lost about two weeks time, is doing
his work as usual again.
Passenger traffic still holds up not
withstanding the fact that most Of the
holiday visitors have gone.
was on duty from 5 to 4:so. for which they
received the pay Of ten hours.
Switchman Samuel McFaren, who has
been off the engine week on account OF
sickness, is in his place again
W; s. Grandy, master mechanic of the
Newton, was in Topeka Monday.
William Powell, timer who has been
s out Of york a on &c aeconnt Of sickness. re-
Alexander Hardy of the drill press
corner, who has been out ten days ON ac-
count of sickness, is at his place again
Arthur Roberts, an apprentice in the
boiler shop, is duty after week spent
visiting relatives and friends at Emporia-
Alexander Ahlstrom of the paint shop
has been transferred to the cabinet shop
to take the place OF Joseph McGivefn,
who ia sick
Andrew Hartwick, night fireman at the
roundhouse heating plant, has been out
for a week sick and has not yet showed
up for work
Oscar M. Wilson, clerk in the office of
Machine Shop Foreman Davis. has. re-
sun1ed his place at the desk. He has been
sick for several days
Those departments of the railroad which
have reason to hire men have not
perienced any great surplus of laborers
lately.
Walter Anderson. machinist helper in
the water service department, is home