The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-30

men They are of a large pattern and will
mean much to the capacity Of that de-
Locomotive SO, small eight wheel has
oeen sold to the Canadian Northern and
has been brought in to be overhauled be
fore being turned over to its purchasers.
Upon the occasion of his graduating
from his machinist apprenticeship. Bruce
Harmon has been presented with a bou-
rich. 1000-
James Thomas the boilernaker who ar
rived here a few days ago from Needles
California, for visit with relatives, ex-
pected to leave for the west Sunday
Funeral services over the remains of the
little child of William Wilson, clerk to
ROundhOuse Foreman Deveny, whose
death was recorded Saturday, were held
Sunday.
Sheds repairers are busy fixing up
number of the tank cars which were used
Edgerton for several months up to a few
weeks ago
at Herlngton has gone to Kansas City
after visit with his brother. Richard. of
this place. Treble lived in Topeka about
ten years ago
James Coggins. who has been working
on air brake repairs, has been put on
night machinist. taking the place of
Stub Mitchell. who takes a day lob in
the machine shop.
Elmer. Sehlegel. a boilermaker. struck
truding stay bolt Saturday afternoon, lay
/ ing the flesh open and making a trip to
/ the hospital imperative.
Willie Dix son of William Dix of the
4 car shops, who ran away from home a few
| weeks ago and has been at large. his folks
| knew not where. has been located on d
/ Wabaunsee county farm.
Locomotive 235, a ten wheel Schenectady,
/ is being given a general overhauling The
l5S is in the yards and without being
wheeled into the back shop will be given
a light touch of repairs.
Louis Roehrig. who has been managing
| the successful boiler shop ball team has
| resigned because of the serious sickness of
| his father, which makes his presence at
] home of evenings necessary.
James Collinson, head of the mechanical
department of the Kansas City. Mexico
and Orient road left Sunday evening for
! Omaha and Chicago where he will tran
sact business for the company.
Mrs Margaret Lane mother Of Dan
! Lane of the coach paint shop has gone
! to Armourdale for an extended visit 77Itss.
! her son Edward. who is foreman OF a
4 Union Pacific switching crew there.
From San Bernardino comes the an
nouncement that H b Gregg, engineer
of tests the coast lines of the Santa
a position with the Milwaukee factory as
| mechanical engineer.
Machinists are giving an overhauling to
| heavy machine used in pulling a center
of a string of loaded dirt or ballast cars.
The steam used in prOpelling it comes
from the locomotive handling the train
AZ Of Topeka yard is to be equipped
burner is the invention of Frank Benson,
a timer in these shops, and is proving a
great success Ihere are now IN use about
1900 over the system and the number is
increasing every day.
Here is a string of names which George
Elliot, foreman of the Sixth street yards
has inscribed on his pay roll: William
Mcintosh, George w. Harrison. Fred
Purdy, Louis Doud. Benjamin J. Putnam.
Edward ShOaf, and Bruce Har6ins. All
are car repairers-
P. L. Reynolds, who was mentioned a
few evenings ago in connection with BIZ
cycle experiments, declares that the wheel
he rides has an easy faculty of getting
around corners. In fact he says it shows
an inclination to turn when there aren't
any corners
George P. Tilson, formerly inspector OF
air brakes on freight cars in the field
but who was sent west for recovery from
lung trouble. is still at the Las Vegas hos
pital Of the Santa Fe. Tlson occupies
q small dog house tent on the sanitariun
grounds and has for his daily diet 10 raw
eggs. He has been told by the doctors
| that he must raise this number by TIVE