The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-24


out in the east field working on steel gir-
ders which are to be used in the construc-
ton OF the new power house frame.
Calvin G. Adair, who for some time has
fired out of Topeka, has resigned his place
statements, plans soon to go to Texas.
Peter Burghart of the stripping gang
was struck In the mouth by a piece OF
m metal & &Wsdnesday and went ens,6s to the hospit-
Park Kimball. a North Topeka boy. has
been given a position chairman in the
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Most of the poles which are to hold the
wires for the electric lighting plant be-
have been set and mounted with the cross.
arms.
The wife and two sons of ]. w. Gibbons,
today for southern Kansas and Oklahoma
where they will visit for the coming thirty
days.
John Bozarth of the freight sheds has
ness. His wife, who has been very i'll with
typhoid fever for long time, is conva-
1escent.
Cinders from several of the division
points the system are being shipped to-
the scene of the late wash-out at Lake
View where they are being used to fix
up the place.
Edward E. Yost and William E. Steven
son are late additions to the machine shop
force. They are both tradesmen in full
fellowship and have had experience with
eastern railroads.
C. w. Hunt, machinist who has been
at his place punctually for long time,
took his summer adjournment "wednesday
and will leave presently for Coney Island
on the Atlantic coast.
One of the big Wallace circus wagons
went down to the planning mill Wednesday
forenoon and loaded up with sawdust from
the machines there, the same to be used
in the arena of the show
" h a a
smith helper. He is a brother of Frank
Silk, who until a few months ago had a
job in this department., but who quit to
go to John French at Springfield, Mo-
Fred Johnson enrolled in the coach paint
shop Wednesday morning as varnisher
liar capacity here. but lately has been
following the trade a free lance.
George Davidson. formerly a molder in
the brass foundry, is here from Alamosa,
Col, where he has been looking after min
ing interests for some weeks. He finds the
situation as regards that industry SatiSfac-
tory and will return in a short time.
Robert Mitchell. who was struck and
killed by train in Kansas City yards,
Wednesday morning, was a brother of
B. F. Mitchell, an employe of the local
freight house. He had formerly followed
the painters trade in Topeka, but had not
worked here regularly for some months.
Thomas Cunningham enlisted in the
blacksmith department about week ago
as an assistant. The first morning he put
Q on n e, account ' Of it Since then the injury
has been aggravated and Wednesday he
was unable to appear for duty
According to tests made by the experts,
Tuesday, it was ascertained that the
in the blacksmith shop was 100000 pounds.
Figure that and you viii find that 1t
amounts to 800 tons, which in descending
upon small piece of red-hot metal,
means there is something doing
T.. NJ. Scott, a member Of Hammonds
noon noon for re Edeistein, Ill. to join the force
after a lay off of some days spent in To-
peka and Toronto. Hammond's men are
working on some girders there, though
they expect to return to this place and be-
gin the erection of the new power house.
before long.
J. M. Meade, resident engineer for the
Santa Fe here, has been in Joliet. Ill, for
day or two looking over some track that
country along the Santa Fe this side of
Chicago is very low and whenever rain
falls the surface being underlaid with tn
before disappearing.
Frank Kahoe of the south machine shop
elbow against a driving wheel While at
work Wednesday afternoon and was able
to see the circus parade after all. The
slipping upon which Kahoe was bending
much Of his str strength sf,, and he says the
From six to eight cars of cantaloupes
are being handled by the Santa Fe daily
out of certain district in Arizona where
i
producing the crop of that kind of veseta-
bles Those that have appeared on the To
peka market thus far this summer have
come chiefly from there. They are grown
mostly from the seed of the Rocky Fords,
but it is said are not their equal in flavor
and therefore do not command the price
of those on the market
One famiar liar figure to to those who
of Richard Welch, who kept the yard in
that vicinity cleaned Of all rubbish.
in that capacity for ten, years OF, more
and had been on the active payroll until
never to return to the little wheelbarrow
which he pushed for SO long. The immedi-
ate cause of his death is given as an ab- R
was father-in-law of William Morissey,
roadmaster on the eastern division.
Fuller of tSe Second
cabin, was run over and seriously injured
by careless bicyclist Tuesday evening 9, :
home, 157 Emmett street, and seems to
have been unwarranted, inasmuch as it
view Of the rider. He was unconscious for
a time, but later came to and slept during
cneus ene ,eb bicyclng around % town o and nd Wheels
are getting to be about as dangerous as
guns in the hands ,5. Of p people Iphe WHO don't ont
same locality about year ago an old gen.
tleman was run down by bicycle and re-
ceived serious injuries.
No trouble has been experienced by the
track department thus far in keeping that
part of the road in usable condition since
the walkout of section workmen south OF
Topeka, although none of the fellows who
QUIT have showed desire to take up their
tools and return to the job at 81 -25 day.
AT most of the points except Scranton a
considerable number of new employees have
been hired for those places vacated and
it is stated that there is not likely to be
any serious consequences resulting from
the unexpected reduction of the force. 1t
is not chiefly matter of keeping the track
In shape at present that causes the COM
pany to heed this strike. if such it can
be called, but the fact that now is the
when its greatest requirements will be
made, is a matter of some forethought to
is the opportunity which the section hands
seize for putting in new ties, taking the
old ones out and otherwise making more
the line there is cutting of grass and
weeds which should be cleared up before
fall comes when the vegetation becomes