The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE


tine Sunday
George Findlay, of the blacksmith
shop, is laying off
Fireman Shaw, who has been sick, is
well enough to go to work
copfous rain fell all over the east
ern division Sunday morning.
Edgar Modlin, an operator in the di-
vision offices, is taking a layoff.
Samuel Clary, a carpenter in the
round-house, was off duty Saturday.
Usage City on the Alma branch, was
up Sunday.
Brakeman Al McAurtrie of the St.
Joseph run is on duty again after an
illness of a. few days.
The brass foundry was running Sat
urday afternoon making up for the loss
of Monday afternoon
Engineer Chris McGinnis was on the
Kansas City plug Sunday, taking the
place of Engineer Higgins.
Engineer Eugene Drew, who has been
sick and unable to go on his engine for
about three weeks. Is on duty again.
Fireman Joseph Fry, who runs with
Engineer Cappy Sharp between Topeka
and Marceline. Mo, is laying off sick.
Arthur c. Collingwood fuel clerk in
the storehouse, is at his desk again.
Sheldon Evans, a member of the
stOrehouse clerical force, has returned
from a two weeks touring in the noun
tains.
Joseph Euler. a regular water service
man, has been helping keep the mill
boilers hot in the absence Of Stephen
Bauer.
Charles Hart, a machinist, accom-
panied by his wife, has gone to Wealth
erfOrd, Okla, to rest UP and visit for
short time.
Nathan Cafrerty, of the machine shop
Saturday. and at last reports was get
ting along nicely.
Fireman Edward Berry was on the
plug Sunday, taking the place of Dan
Shannon who was held here to run a
switch engine
Four switch engines were at work in
Topeka yards Sunday The heavy
wheat movement was the cause of the
rush of business.
The wife of George Crawford. of the
boiler shop, is seriously sick Crawford
has not been in for several days on ac-
count of her illness.
Brakeman Russell Conklin, who is
with one of the work trains at Edger-
ton, was in Topeka Sunday visiting
visiting with his family.
Thomas J. Foy, who drew a number
in the late land drawing contest, will
leave tonight for FL Reno where he will
decide what claim suits him best.
Claude Shumate, who was Frustrated
one day last week while working inside
a fire box, resumed work this morning,
and is now helping the boilermakers.
Wayne Jones. who works in the tank
room of the round-hOuse under Tom
Brennan went home Saturday with the
second finger of his left hand mashed.
Cause. misdirected blow of q hammer
Harry CooEeriy who works in the
mill, was obliged to knock off Satur-
day afternoon. His back. which has
been weak for some time, grew 50
painful that he was unable longer to
work.
Hugh McGivern, of the ash-pan room,
received a cut on the forehead the
other day by a rebounding sledge which
would have laid out an ordinary per
son. Pluck, though. goes a long way
when it comes to accidents.
Thomas Astle is a new man who has
been given number in the blacksmith
shop. Astle is an old employee of the
Santa Fe, having been in the Fort
Madison shops, but recently he has
been at work in Galesburg, Ill
St Joseph & Grand Island engine No.
a. which was in a head end collision
a few weeks ago near Cover, Mo, be-
tween the Santa Fe and a train on that
road, has been set in the yards here
and viii be repaired at Topeka shops.
Gus Osman. foreman of the brass cor
ner of the machine shop, Will leave
some time this week for Albuquerque
where he will work for the Santa Fe. /
He has had poor health for awhile and |
expects to be benefited by the change. /
John French, formerly foreman of the |
blacksmith shop here but now with the |
Frisco at Springfield, Mo, was around
the shops Saturday afternoon giving |
the boys the glad hand. He came in
Saturday morning and returned Sun |
day morning.
Samuel Ash has been handling the |
throttle on the north end switch engine |
IN the absence of Peter Anderson. An |
derson was called away the latter part |
Of last week by the death of NJ. +. I
William H Brooks is firing |
the north end engine
Oscar Wilson. who has been doing the /
work of clerk in the office of Foreman
Parfitt of the boiler shop for some time
has been given a similar job in the Of |
Zee of the machine shop foreman Wal
ter Service of the blacksmith shop cIer-