The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-26

for the proprietorship Of an English chop
house in Wichita.
Thomas McNeal. foreman of the Santa
re blacksmith shop at San Bernardino,
Cal, has resigned to accept the foreman
ship Of the same department in the Hunt
ington-HeilTnan shops at Los Angeles
Locomotive S24, the oil burner which was
playing practice game around Topeka
shops for so many months previous to a
few weeks ago, has reached the Needles,
Cal. on its way to the Pacific coast
John Mclean of the car shops was. struck
helping to load Saturday morning and his
arm was almost broken. He retired from
several days.
Frank Schmittendorf, who recently quit
the brass corner and went south to work.
at Cleburne ana Fort Worth, Tex He
was unable to stand the climate in the
south and will probably go east in a few
days.
T. R. Frost. electrical engineer. and F.
". Thomas. engineer of tests. have re-
they ACCOMPANIED Superintendent of No
tive Power Henderson on his western trip
about a week ago.
James Cowdrey Martin Reardon and D.
Alexander, committee on arrangements for
shop picnic. went to Atchison this morning
70 1urther plans for the event OF June z,
to be held there. They will get home to-
night.
Byron Smith. an engineer running on the
through passengers west of here. has
taken an indefinite leave of absence and
mas gone to Los Angeles Cal, for recupe-
health
switchman J. E. Larkin was in his place
Sunday after an absence of ten days spent
with his family fishing on Elm creek, ten
miles west of Usage City. Another party
Of Santa Re people was out in that ter
ritory, though they went on the Neosho
river.
C. F. Lape. late master mechanic of the
southern California division, has gone to
Chicago FOR a stav OF indefinite length.
Before leaving San Bernardino friends anc
associates gathered at his home and pre-.
coy rod i'm a n n
past faVors-
Not much water has fallen in the vicin-
lLy OF the Eqserton PONG WlllG i me sauna
He has had IN waiting there about a year
The train which has been hauling mois-
however, been pulled off for a few days
until the supply is exhausted
Four inches of water was over the rails
of the Santa Fe at Turner Saturday morn
ing and at the small trestIes between
AtcnisOn and St. Joseph the wheels dipped
water. No washOuts on this part of the
system have been reported. but the high
est water that has been known in year
now exists.
Mrs. Amos Beeler, who Friday evening
was chosen one of the grand trustees OF
the Grand International Auxiliary OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. has
long been identified with the work OF the
order In Topeka. Her husband is chief Of
the local engineers lodge ana Mr. ana
Mrs. Beeler have been in Norfolk, Va, two
weeks or more attending the convention
E. H. Berry, assistant chief chemist has
gone on the western lines of the Santa te
to get samples of water between Albu-
QuerQue, n. M, and WlnslOW, Ar1z-s 10
analvze them and determine what might
be done by way of treating them chem
ically. It is now one of the great prob
lens of the company so to improve the
quality of the water used in its engines
that the boilers may be better preserved
Charles Taylor, until a few weeks ago
fireman at the mill boiler room, has an
nounced his intention of going back to his
old home near Favershan, Kent county,
He expects to start four weeks from last
Saturday and will sail from New ork on
the steamer Oceanic June 20 Mrs Taylor
viii accompany him and they think their
visit may cover as long a period as a
year.