The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
ABOUT RAILROAD PEoPLE

| General Master Mechanic Collinson has
returned from a trip west.
| Bert Stewart who has been out since
1 last week. IS on duty again.
/ O. M Wingblade of the blacksmith shop
force was off duty Tuesday
Blacksmith A w. Fisk is in again after
a short siege of cramp collie.
William Hayes. q night hammersmith.
has returned from St Joseph
D. w Rinehart a blacksmith helper,
| has quit and will go to Canada
The wife Of Michael Etzel, a hammer
smith, has gone to Ellis county for a
visit
Fireman Philip Williamson has been
| sent to Purcell, L T.. to run a switch en-
George FTndlay's fire in the blacksmith
shop was idle Tuesday owing to his abb
sence.
Harry Hobson. lamp inspector, has gone
to Ration. N. NJ for weeks tour OF in
Charles Swanson, g. member of the ma
chine shop clerical force. is resting up
william Blatchley and G. E. Caldwell,
two Newton dremen, have been promoted
to engineers.
John Taylor, a carpenter in the sheds.
IS happy over the arrival Of a baby gir1
at his home
ley in the ..bull-pen,' is laying off with
a sore hand
The wife and daughter of Jacob Fink, a
weeks pleasure trip.
Frank Swa1well. who has been farming
ssuthvFeSt Of town. has gone to work In
the scrap iron gang.
The little child of Boilermaler Thomas
Brainard is recovering from an attack OF
summer complaint
George GalletIy of the roundhouse force
is in again after two weeks absencs
caused by sickness.
Oliver Stout, a trucker in the stores
house, is In the hospital for a few days.
His condition is not serious.
Michael F'reibott, a machine hand in the
oar ma 6 b
sore hand ard is unable to work
S. N. Peck, draughtsman in the cabinet
shop, has taken his wife and family to
Denver for a visit of week or more
Charles Ennis Of the blacksmith shop is
home from FL Reno He came in Mon
daE.
Charles Disch.. a helper on No. 2 ham,
with q felon on his hand ana is unable
to work
George Hanson is the name of a young
man who has taken up the trade Of cab
carpenter He began his apprenticeship
The wife of r. J. Putnam. clerk in the
oface of Foreman Newmarch of the MAJ
chiEe shop, is recovering from an extend
ed illness.
Edward Lucas has quit the store house.
where he has been employed for several
months. and will go to work in carpet
Frank Owen of the boiler shop has gone
to Colorado Springs for a visit with his
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Patrick Neary of the coach paint shop
has taken lay-off of two months ano
will visit the Pan-American exposition,
besides New York and other eastern
cities
Sleeping car "St- Louis" belonging to
Ringing brothers, was given pair of
wheels at the shops Tuesday. Two freight
cars also received light repairs at the
sheds.
Peter sohoenfslt. a blacksmith helper
on fire p, was on duty Tuesday; He was
not feeling well Monday and 1t is sup
posed that sickness has detained him
from work
Gus Neubert, jr has been transferred
from the rod gang to Foreman New
marchs force. and his place is being
taken by Charles Gerberick. foreman or
the brass corner.
P. H. Fahey has been made roadmaster
for the Rock Island at Pratt, Kan, TAX
ing the place of H. r. 1rbine, who has re-
signed to take a similar position with
other company
John Paul, a night hammersmith. is on
duty again after a short illness. Paul
has been off considerably lately. owing to
his own sickness and the sickness and
death of his father.
Andrew Mater. night blaclsmitls