The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-11
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Harvey Bush of the blacksmith shop is
in after short illness
Reed Wells is at work on pilots after an
absence OF three DAYS sickness.
Frank Marks wheel turner in the car
machine shop. has been laying off
Engineer James Thomas. after a lay off
OF hree months, is on duty again
Engineer Thomas Jones, who has been
sick a month or more, has reported.
NIachinist Frank Sandmeyer has re-
ported for duty after a ten days lay Off
Edward Grafstrom. mechanical engi-
neer, has been in Chicago for a few days.
William Fargo is on duty in the cabi-
days
Blacksmith H. A Fisk is sick His
son Earl is running the fire in his alb
Earl Capron. who has been working in
the boiler shop as helper for one week,
r. J. Lungstrum. a helper in Mitchell 5
gang. who went home sick Saturday, is
walter Mack. helper in the spring
shop. has been transferred to the scrap
iron gang
shop after a brief lay off on account of an
injured eye.
J. G. smith ]. Butehsh and R. F. Allen
are new names on the rolls of the black
smith shop.
Robert Graham, who directs a gang Of
scrap iron workers. is celebrating his
thirty-eighth birthday
The wife of Enoch Thomas of the ma
chine shop has returned from visit of
two weeks in Colorado.
Another 5000 gallon tank, which is to
be used in California. has been finished
and is ready for shipment.
Nelson Naslund who was overcome by
heat in the sheds nine weeks ago, is i'm
proving and is now able to sit up.
Matt earle and D. S. Wise of the mill
expect to leave next week for California.
where they viii spend a short time.
John Franklin. foreman Of the handcar
shop, has been sick for several days, but
at last reports was conyalescent.
John Brosamer of the boiler shop has
been LAYING off for few days. having
gone to Oklahoma to pick his claim
Peter Winters of the scrap iron gang
has returned from Hoyt where he was
called Saturday to bury his mother
The second of the Pecos Valley and
Northwestern coaches, which has been in
the shop for some time, will soon be ready
Tor use
William Lewis Of the boiler shop caught
piece of steel in his left eye Tuesday
since then
Ms3ehinists william saqsrlagd and John
Of hay fever
Alexander Austin, a coach painter. has
returned from watermelon carnival
given in the country southwest of town
q few evenings ago.
T. B. Davidson. a molder in the brass
foundry. has been obliged to lay off to
devote his whole attention to an acute
attack Of rheumatism
c. w Hinchman. whose place is on No.
3 furnace in the blacksmith shop has
been off duty for few days because of
the sickness Of his wife.
Emmett Wood who quit the boiler shop
here last week has decided to go west.
and accordingly he will enter the Santa
Fe service at Albuquerque.
William Langley Of the spring shop
has been unable to work for two days.
Thomas Purcell of the boiler shop has
been resting up for a few days
Alexander tombstone, an uncle Of the
wife Of Frank Benson Of the tin shop.
died recently at Denver; Col. after a lin
Hugh Casey OF the ash pan room is on
duty after q tumble down the basement
stairs of the Y NJ c. A. in which he
suffered a severe strain to his back
Walter Dwyer, formerly a Topeka boil
ernlaker but lately with the Santa FSe at
Ration. ". NJ, was at the shop Tuesday
He has been away from here about Is
months.
General Superintendent Resseguie, Di-
vision Superintendent Mcclellan and
Bridge and Building Foreman Sayre went
over the cutoff Tuesday on tour Of In
spection.
Lee Mills. untI eighteen months ago an
inside finisher. but since then doing
housework over town. was visiting among