The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
ABOUT RAILROAD People.

VIII accept lie mas been spending the
time since his retirement in leisure.
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.
A. F. Hilton, general storekeeper, has
returned from a trip east
Engineer. DrummOnd of Argentine came
in on local Monday morning.
David Schultz of the water service is re-
cuperating for a few days at Marion.
Charles Peterson of the blacksmith shop
went home Monday with an injured hand.
Charles Disch, blacksmith helper has
been missed from his place a day OF two
General Superintendent Resseguie went
over the cut off on special train Mon
D. E. Wingett of the boiler shop has re-
ported after an absence of three or four
Edward McGinnis tank room truck
workman, IS sick and unable to be at
work.
knocked off pay day, is at his post of duty
again.
Lee Carr. a helper in the boilermaking
department, has lost a day or two-cause
A. T. Parftt. foreman of the boiler shop.
has gone to La Junta, Col, for a brief
Several new men were recruited in the
storehouse Monday to assist during the
invoice rush.
Martin Schultz a coach shop workman.
ton still continues.
Edgar Wilson; a car repairer, and his
Enid, Ok for a visit
George Risen, an ashpan hanger, laid off
| Monday to move into his new property,
north of Garfield park.
| Machinist Cy Burgett is training himself
Tor a place in the bicycle race which will
be pulled off picnic day
Andrew Hartwick who was FRUSTRATED
while on duty the other day took his place
/ in the water service Monday.
]. z. Harris, a helper in the spring shop.
| terminated his three or four days lay off
! by ringing in Monday morning.
T NJ RamsdeI general car inspector, is
over the west end of the system.
Samuel North, who handles the Illinois
! Central passenger business for the Omaha
| territory, was in Topeka Monday
Oscar. Wilson is handling. work cards in
! the office Of Foreman Miller of the ma
chine shop after a brief absence.
William Swain, a member of the tank
room force, has gone to Fort Scott as a
/ delegate to the state c. A r. encampment.
Willie Fry. an apprentice boy in the east
| shop who mashed one finger severely about
two weeks ago, resumed operations Mon
J. D. French. a clerk in the office of
| General Storekeeper Hilton, and wife have
returned from a fishing excursion near OF
| tawa-
Mrs. Hattie o'Brien. mother of Frank
! and Henry O'Brien of Topeka shops, is
home from a visit of two weeks in Phil
| lipsburg-
The wife of Harry Thomas. former
Topeka bOilermaker, but now with the
| company at San Bernardino, Cal, is here
for A visit.
Evan Evans. foreman of the freight car
door carpenters in the sheds, was COM
4 cause of sickness.
Warren Owen. who has been in the boil
ermaking department good many
duty for some time
Andrew Coakley, a pattern maker, is
| hospital to have it lanced and has not yet
! showed up for work.
Samuel Eby. day fire builder in the
Frank Brooks, captain of the cleaners, is
| supplying the vacancy.
Engineer George Lusk of the Topeka
Marceline passenger runs. has been
| marked absent few days on account of
| the sickness of his wife.
Operator James Connaughton of Atchi-
| son has been in town few days. He was
/ until q few months ago connected with
the division telegraph office.
Walter Wessen. a storekeeper packer. at
tended the Messiah concert at 1indsbOrg
the first of the week, returning in time
for work Monday afternoon
David Holiday, Charles Lang. BUD
White and Edward Bird brought in a
string Of fish of 100 pounds from below
Granville the first of the week.
Peter Anderson, a machine man in the
off saw few weeks ago, has recovered
and lifted his block Monday morning.
Player compound engines 437 and 43s
have been brought in from the west and
to receive repairs in the back shop
Mrs. G. R J0ughins, wife of the me-
/ chanlcal SUPERINTENDENT OF the santa e
coast lines. has arrived from Canada join
ing her husband at San Bernardino, Cal
John Jacobs. a heater at night in the
blacksmith shop, has taken his time and
will enroll under John French. foreman of
the Frisco blacksmith shop at Springfield,
Mo.
Harry B. Tillotson. formerly a south
shop machinist is in town for a few days
from Springfield. MO, where he is follow
ing his trade with the St Louis and San
Francisco.
w H. Barnes and L E Cooper travel
ing passenger agents for the Missouri Pa
cific and Chicago and Alton out of Kansas
City, were visitors at the Santa Fe offices
here Monday
No meeting of the general committee on
shop picnic was held Monday evening, the
time having been postponed until Wednes-
day night. The place is the rooms of the
Railroad Z. NJ. c. A.
Mark Symmes a member Of the bridges
and buildings force on this division, has
returned from the Chicago extension
where he accompanied E Mccain, super
visor of that department, on an inspection
trip
Male quartet singers from the Railroad
Y. NJ. C. A. appeared on the program
given given by the Ohio club Monday ev-
ening They will also sing at the city
Sunday school convention Wednesday ev-
ening
There was an excursion train of colored
people to have moved over the Santa Fe
line from st. Joseph to Atchison Sunday
I but because OF the required number Of