The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-13
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE

Boilermaker Thomas Kennedy laid off
Thursday.
Engine 49, a ten wheel Brooks, is in
for a general overhauling-
Frank Bovey of the ma chine shop was
out Thursday because of sickness
Fireman Cliff Beeler has been marked
up the board of those or duty.
Andrew Byrne and Casper Helm of the
blacksmith shop were absent Thursday
w E. Hodges. purcha sing agent for the
Santa Fe, was down from Chicago Thurs
day.
Machinist John Price, jr.. is at his place
City City - - : " ' =
Blacksmith John Romerman. who. lost
two days on account of sickness, is in
John Walter, a blacksmith helper who
has lost three days of this week, is in
again.
Engineer Charles Jones and Edward
Whitcomb went to Osawkie Thursday for
Frank Gutsch of the spring shop has
| been detained at home by the illness of
his wife. 81
A. F. Hilton general storekeeper. has
| arrived from La Junta, where he has been
most of the week.
John Degand, burner n Fart the eo eoa Gh
went home sick
Tonight at the Railroad Y. NJ. G. a.
the young people of the First Methodist
Joseph Phillips; day builder Of fires in
the roundhouse, has been absent tor two
days because of sickness.
Frank Nelson, state superintendent of
public instruction, spoke to 275 men at
the coach shop Thursday noon
AS a harbinger of holidays a large
number of small trees have already been
shipped in for on Christmas.
Engineer Mason and Fireman Denton
Crockett of Argentine, with locomotive
49, handled the directors special Thurs
day.
John Purcell, master mechanic for the
Chicago division, with headquarters at
Fort Madison, Ia, was in Topeka Thurs
Frank and Bert Baughman relatives of
Charles J. Cherry of the handcar depart
day.
Sam Zimmerman, day ticket clerk at
pitai- It is believed that he has typhoid
fever
Addison Knauer, foreman Of the drin
first time he has been off in about ten
years
from ON Denver. has bought an interest in
Collins barber shop on East Fourth
street
Seven more tank, cars Were pushed into
the new blacksmith shop Thursday after
noon to receive paint and other finishing
L. B. Wood. requisition clerk at the
storehouse. went to Kansas. City, today
and will probably be absent until next
Alexander Graham. who runs bolt
machine in the wheel shop, is stu off be- e,
report for some time
Fireman Fl. D. McNeely, who assists
Amos Beeler IN the TASK OF giving each
engine it's trial trip, did not report for
duty Thursday morning
Special car 217 was attached to No. 6
for Chicago Thursday evening. bearing
a number of directors who did not go
south with President Ripley.
At LeLoup, a small station the cut
Wednesday night and required little
time to place them on again.
Pat Morgan of the scrap yard has re-
ported for duty after an absence of a
week: Morgan was put out by a piece OF
metal striking him in the chest
Switchman George L. Stone came on
had half gone was obliged to lay off and
go to the hospital for curatives.
Miss Lena Schultz, sister-in-law of j.
M Snyder Of the machine shop, is visit
ing her old home in Berlin Germany.
She expects to remain until next May
The wife of George Gerbericl of the air
brake department is at the home OF a
brother. Louis May, near Valley Falls.
He is seriously sick with stomach trou-
BILE.
Gus johnson, a blacksmith helper who
was struck by bar of iron on the left
leg nearly a week ago, came in Thursday
after laying off since the accident hap
pened.
Russell Harding. third vice president
and general manager of the Missouri IA
ciic passed through Topeka Thursday in
his private car. He was on his way to
Pueblo. Col
William Spencer, who works in the
blacksmith shop. came in Thursday morn
noon felt so badly that he was obliged to
go home again.
John Sites, assistant fire builder, has
gone to Lebo to fire engine on a work
train there. The crew makes its head