The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-20
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Us. Davidson, a brass molder, was of
duty Monday
Ben Johnson, superintendent OF tests IS
in New Mexico
clyde swartz, of the brass foundry. has
been laying off,
John Waterman. a blacksmith. has
been laying off
W. L. Jury. foreman of the brass cor
ner. went home sick Monday
Blacksmith George Etze1 has gone to
Denver for a rest of two weeks
Jack Brown, of the machine shop. who
has been sick. is at work again
Edwin Sheetz. a round-house machtnist
has been resting for a day or two
John Etzel, a helper on No. furnace
in the blacksmith shop, is laying on
Ira Hassad, a round-house wiper, has
returned from a short visit in Lawrence
John Carrier, of the tank room in the
round-house. has been laying on rev
A. C. coningwood. q. storehouse clerk.
has returned from a short visit IN New
Machinist Bert Gnrhan. who has been
laying of for q week. came in again Mon
Conductor Harry Griffin. of the St. Jo-
seph passenger run, is laying of for three
days
been laying of to attend to some business
matters
IS is' Better. VINO ''--S De7'' - - ''9 ---
The wife of Machinist Isaac Burghart
/ has returned from a visit Of two months
in the east
Ezra Cooper, who works in the tank
room of the round-house, is laying on for
| a few days
Henry Lang. a machine hand in Sehle-
gels gang. who has worked here long
u. S. Davis. q. member of the trimming
| gang, who has been sick for several days,
| is still unable to work
Walter Lyon a ma chinist, who under
| went an operation at the hospital one day
! last week. is recovering
| Reuben T. Peabody Is a. new apprentice
in 1k2 m
in the drill press gang
George Crawford. of the boiler. shop.
who has been on duty on account OF an
| injured eve, is at work again
A. G. Allen, assistant to Resident En-
rado for a two weeks vacation.
Frank swalwelni, who works Is on scrap crap
OCCUPYING house en- Klein street
Ernest Wyncoop who has been out IN
his old place in the boiler shop here
drv. has returned from the Colorado sum-
ner resorts where he has been spending
the greater part of the last month
It is reported that the Santa F'e is pre-
pairing to order $50 new refrigerator cars
to be built by eastern car manufacturers
gang Of the storehouse, has quit the Santa
F'e- He has a job as janitor In the led
eral building.
Chris johnson. a. machinist in Schlegel.
gang. tol1 layon Monday to see his wife
and daughter start to New York Tor
Henry Decamp, a machinist in the soutr
shop is laying off. He is doing som,
work on a new house which Is under con
struction out at his place
Hugh Devlin. who has been running
No / hammer nights, has been trans
ferred to the machine shop, where he be
gan his apprenticeship Monday
Edward DangerfeId who has workeS
in the blacksmith shop for two or thre.
months has called for his time, and vii
; 20 to mining in the Usage county district
The wife and children Of Alfred John
son hammersmith No 1, have re
turned from Colorado Springs. wher
they have been spending the past tire
weeks.
Pat Morgan, a member of the scral
iron gang working for Graham, is sick
Frank Sawyer, of the boiler shop, ha
z returned to his place after a week an
sence-
Chris Reid of the water service. Ia
/ | drawn No 6,604 in the Lawton district @
the land lottery. This is only lO4 Deyon
] the limit. and there may be something l
; it for Reid yet.
Lee Senter foreman of the unIoadin
gang at the stOrehOuSe, is taxing ms an
npal vacation OF ten days he Will VS.
diana for a few days
I. ". Peabody. superintendent of test
has returned from the Baldwin loconls
l been looking over the new Santa ke 81
; gines under construction.
o R Congdon. foreman Of the blacksTnit
( shop, left Monday fer Denver wn mere. :
Blaeksnitfs' Association OF America
!, expects to be gone all week
Charles NJ Taylor, master mechanic
r the Western and New Mexico division
j with Headquarters at La Junta~ W.
G around the shops Monday. Mr. Iay.s
: stopped off on his way to Kansas City
James Mcclure, a machinist aprentlc
who was obliged to r. or ABOUT Out. a az W
n / ago on account of what was DeileYeo
: be an attack of appendicitis. IS reports