The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-26

the metal on a rapidly revolving brush
that inflicted an injury which sent him to
the hoscital.
of two additional tracks from the north
end of the. storehouse across the yards to
the. new shop plant. One or two small
ments had to be moved in order to give
room for the same
Arthur Van Cleave., formerly trucker
months in Colorado Springs, has been
theres He s has expeTienced two attacks Of
are seriously affected.
John Parkinson and Arthur Lawless of
the water service have been putting in
noble work, much to be appreciated by the
men who have to shovel coal where the
temperature goes up to 100 degrees above
zero.
Machinist Clarence Hopkins drew his
time Friday forenoon and intended to
arrangements and he donned his overalls
again in the after part of the day. He
expects to go out in day or two.
1t has been found necessary to brace
some of the side girders on the new ma
great weight imposed by the roof and
the addition. that will be likely, to fellow
building. Three-quarter inch crossroads ara
being used for this purpose.
Joseph Donohue,. a south shop machin-
time Friday afternoon and left today for
Parsons, where he win follow his trade
Donohue served his apprenticeship here:
having been employed at this place IN all
about five and a half years.
Machinist Mitchell of Boston, Mass, is
chine Works of Springfield. Vt. The santa
shops some new stud lathes which are be-
ing set up and put in operation by Mr.
is in Topeka.
Francis H. Niles. formerly a stenog-
N ane n far he
Foundry and Machine. company of Chica-
the of an ce
plant at Argentine and took time to run
up to Topeka. He has been away from
The wife of Thomas Brennan, foreman
covering from folding bed accident of a
Cellar eeM o1 Bone as Was fractured The piece Of
furniture. fell from its fastenings on tho
receiving the injury already named, she
was considerably bruised.
! Charles J. Cherry and family have gone
and general recreation. Mrs. Cherry who
| was burned by an explosion of gas In a
cove severed from " the injuries Hi the men
in the hand-car shop where Cherry IS
employed are getting their aPpetites
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| home.
Inside Of three or. four days the brick
1so K on the new machine shop. being now
on the last heavy part OF the JOB, the
south end wall; The carpenters are also
they will be through provided there Is
nothing to interfere; Ihe ar LINE w1 men
| the building from the compressor, has been
| finished
Griffith L. Resor. representing the Mann
olith Carbon Paint. company of Cincin,,
natl o.. was caller at the mechanical
aan9 preparatons to- give PRACTICAL
test Of the. quality Of his goods. Cars, or
painf Which vi he sells and il w be allowed
to remain for stipulated length OF time Tine
/ Workmen have been busy two days dis
mantlfnx the OLD coal chute which for SO
many years has served the Santa Fe at
/ this point but which must now give way
| 70 a newer and better style of structure
aratSs %heh lust the Is
| giving excellent satisfaction, although To-
co,notiyes have to be s eoalsd up from one
and the tracks adjusted for the new order.
Officials of the mechanical department
| say that it might be possible for many OF
| the striking boilermakers to get back to
the places which they had before the
| trouble. provided they signified their will
| ment. There seems to be no change in the
situation at either San Bernardino or the
ent of Motive Power Nettleton declares
that the shops at both places are doing
fairly good work.
Frank Schwartz, an apprentice in the tin
shop. has Joined the exodus to the Fort
| Worth and Denver He has gone to Chill
| Dress Tex. to enter the second year OF
his apprenticeship to the machinist trade.
Schwartz is a well-known lad about these
shops, having wiped engines in the round.
house for long time. When examined
for promotion to job of firing. he, along
| with several others, was found unable to
come up to the physical requirements, and
! soon afterward he began as a timer APP
| prentice.
Band Concert at Garfield Park