The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-15
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.


Today is pay day at the shops and ev-
eryone is happy.
William Embler reported for work Fri
day morning after being off for a few
days.
Charles Billings, a machinist apprentice
in the machine shop, has taken a vacation
of few days.
The old nut Taper from the wheel shop
is now being repaired in The water ser
vice department.
John Devlin, an apprentice in the ma
chine shop, has been transferred from
the planer to jumper.
Nicholas Sickinger of Maze's gang in
the roundhouse has been the sick list
for the last few days.
Ed. Saunders, machinfst in the south
shop, has been off since Thursday ac-
count of the sickness of his mother.
Engine No. so. which has been in the
round house for light repairs and re-
vanishing, went out today on the St. Joe
run.
William Sauerland, of the link gang in
the machine shop returned yesterday af-
ter an absence of several days on account
of sickness.
Ernest Wood, night caller Ia the round
house, has been off for two or three rights
on account of sickness He is now az
work.
E. H. Benson, who has been firing in
the pool has been assigned to the coal
train which runs between Topeka and
Burlingame.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Skidmore. Mr.
Skidlnore is a carpenter in the car sheds.
! Cigars are in order.
Charles Wallace, night watchman in
the coach shop. has been off the last two
nights on account of his youngest child
being severely sick with typhoid fever.
Secretary Prout, of the Railroad Y. NJ.
/ c. A, returned Wednesday night from
been for his health. He took up his duties
at his office Friday evening.
John Catron, formerly employed in the
| Santa Fe scrap yard, is with the Rock
Island for a few days assisting that COM
pany in getting its heating plant in OPP
Grafton here.
William Hayes, of the blacksmith shop,
whose father used to be foreman of the
tank truck gang in the roundhouSe, has
| laid off for a few days on account OF the
death of his youngest brother.
1t will not be long before the new ma
chine and boiler shops will begin to re-
semble the other shops on the interior. A
car load of machinery arrived yesterday
for the shops and it will be set in place as
soon as possible
]. T. Hunsate cf Emporia has come to
this city to take a position as operator in
the PIX office OF the Santa Fe at East
ern division headquarters Operator Ben
net who was working the trick which
City Southern at Kansas City.
Frank Steward, who used to handle
scrap iron, is husking corn north of the
city He gets two and a half cents a
| busheI and board for field that is run
ming about 40 bushels to the acre. Stew
and says he can easily bring in 20 or
so bushels day.
One of the social events in lodge circles
this season will be the ball given by Irwin
lodge No 260 and Degree of Honor
| 10 ho
| ball will be given at their hall at 7G4
Kansas avenue. Irwin lodge 260 is COM
posed mostly of shop men. The public
| is invited.
The youngest child of A. c. Hayes. for
n,er foreman of the tank truck gang IN
the roundhouse who is now with the
Santa Fe in Los Angeles. died last Thurs
day. The family started for Topeka with
/ the remains on Friday morning and Will
arrive here Sunday afternoon. The re-
mains will be inferred in the Topeka GEM
/ etery.
| 1t is desired that temporary boilers be
set in place as soon as possible so that
electric light can be furnished the men
N the car shops. For an hour before
quitting time it is quite dark in the shops
and the men have been working by the
light of lamps but these give poor light
and. on account of the shavings, are very
dangerous.
The Rock Island passenger traffic
through to California has been very heavy
during the week This is something un-
usual on account of the regular rate he
ing on now. The probable reason for this
is that the people who took advantage of
the low rates a short time ago, went out
to look over the country and 60
ing out with their families and household
goods.
The Railroad Y. NJ c. A. meetings at
the shops, which were conducted by Rev.
H. EWark. pastor of the Walnut Grove
NJ E. church. were such a success and
so we'll attended. that Secretary Prout
has got him to conduct the Sunday after
noon services at the association rooms.
A vocal duet will be rendered by Mr.. and
Mrs F. F Dawdy. The services will be-
gin promptly at four O'Clock.
At the crossing of the Santa Fe main
line and Missouri Pacific tracks in the
southeast part of the city a small inter
! locking plant has been opened and is now
in complete operation. II has eight levers
CONT olling the movement of trains lcross
both of the lines mentioned. Clay Thorn
who has been acting as leverman for q
few days left this evening for Ottawa
when he goes to H L. crossing three
miles west of that city to do some signal
work 1t is probable that no regular mar
will be stationed at the plant. owing tc
the small number of trains over the Mis-
souri, Pacific each day. 1t is now ths
plan to set the boards against the Mis-
souri, Pacific for all times except in the
morning and evening. When the trains or
/ that road arrive and depart. leaving il
clear during the day to the Santa Fe
With the use of the interlocking signal:
it is impossible for collisions to occur be
tween trains on the two roads: in case al
engineer fails to respond 10 the warning
against further rTacedure in disobying hi
train Is dera11e<t.