The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-27

where with his family he viii spend the
next few weeks visiting.
Fred TAYLOR. who has worked under the
general storekeeper Tor good Wflies lel l
last evening for St Joseph, Mo-, where
he will rest up for a few days Monday
ne viii go to M1chita to to go 70 work III IN
having decided to enter that branch OF
Daniel Mccoy. who formerly drove the
team t9 the police Baf6roi4 Is handling
number of former officers have been en-
ployed at the shops. One time a retired
policeman Went to work, and for about
three weeks his associates watched nm
closely, thinking he was a 'spotter. The
bosses, however, knew better and after
spending long term OF service at me
shops everybody became satisfied that
Warren Owen. a helper in the boiler
shop, who went to work only a day or
end of one finger pinched off "Wednesday
He was helping at the shears and got
Just at the wrong time. he VIII be out
The second of the large center unload
ing plows. for use on the cutoff, has been
completed.
been out at Edgerton for day or two
dong some work presumably on the work
trains there He returned to his place
in the shop this morning.
Reports from Frank Woodruff, who had
his right arm rlangied late TUESDAY even
as could be expected. Expressions of re-
gret at me unf9rtqnate acc7 4q1sl We're
George Chase is doing the oiling and
LOOKING
Frank Tucker, hammersmith on No. 3.
was out Wednesday afternoon.
& Gus Clements, of the blacksmith shop,
Andrew. Galloway. of the spring shop.
was off sick Wednesday
FL. W. Michael, of the scrap iron gang,
has returned to work after an absence.
of a day two He is now the father
of a sixteen-pound boy.
Jerry Dunavan. a helper in the black
smith shop, was off sick Wednesday.
Sherman Baughman, of the brass foun-
dry, was slightly overcome by the heat
Wednesday morning, ana mad to be
taken home The hot weather has
affected q great many Of the men within
J. D. Alexander, of the blacksmith shop.
who was out Tuesday, is in his place
William Glenn, blacksmith helper. has
been compelled to give up work for few
days on account of an injured back
Business in the truck department has
been slack there for some time until
lately.
has a bruised leg as the result of what
appeared to be a slight accident the
car with a long plank, but when the car
wheel struck one end of the plank the
knee with such force that a bad bruise
was inflicted. He is still at work.
Edward Sheets mac l mist IS laying 1
Topeka, but it is not known where his
new location win be-
G. G. & S. F. at Gainesviile, Tex, was
looking about the shops Wednesday. He
formerly ran out of here.
Friends of Max Thymian, who runs the
transfer table, viii be gratifed to know
that his wife, who has been sick for sew
era1 weeks, is much better now.
Work on the new mountain engine, now
under construction in the east erecting
shop, is being rushed. A good many of
the boys have been on duty nights lately.
and the job is being rapidly wound up.
A strong effort is being made to have
the engine finished by the first of next
month.
turned to work after layon of few
Both day and night gangs are working
on the oil tanks.
Boilermaker Edward Stitt is resting up
for a day or two. Warm weather and
hard work are enough to give anybody
Fred AIsdorf. Of the boiler shop who
has been away from the shop for several
days on account of an operation per-
formed on of his feet, is reported
as being much improved
George Behl, of the car machine shop,
is laying off with a mashed hand
Frank Weeks. of the mill, who has been
away from work most Of the week, is
still off duty.
James Anderson who works in Adams
gang of inside finishers, is building a
81 600 residence at the corner OF Fa1rchld
and Madison streets
NJ j. Drury division foreman for the
Santa Fe at Arkansas City, was at the
shops Wednesday. Mr.. Drury was on his
way home from Saratoga, N. Y, where
he has been attending the convention OF
association. He has been with <he Santa
Fe a long time, having been in the en-
ploy of the company at Topeka, La Junta,
and Of late years at Arkansas City.