The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15
ABOUT RAILRoAD People.

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in town Saturday
Another fire was started in the new
blacksmith shop today
Albert Dahl of the cabinet shop was of
Saturday on the sick list
C. w Jones' division superintendent .or
the Rock Island, is in HoIton.
One good reason for the late trains the
last few days is the slippery track.
Charles Richardson of the cabinet stop
went home sick last Friday afternoon.
The wrecking crew returned last Friday
night from the California limited wreck at
Rcthvflle. Mo.
II is stated that the Pennsylvania has
borrowed more than 100 engines to help out
in the rush business.
John Waldron scale inspector for the
santa re. on the Chicago division, was in
the city Saturday.
John sIeter, and Richard Hardy. both Of
the coach shop, are now working N the
Garnet shop on account of some rush or
ders.
James Snyder, machinist in the water
service departnent. was transferred FRI
shop.
A B. Croskey machinist in the water
service department. will work in the place
Or Assistant Foreman Joseph Cofran while
he spends his vacation in California Mr.
Cofran will probably leave some time this
TWO brake jaw hammers from the old
blacksmith shop were moved to the new
shop Friday They viii probably be ready
Godfried DahIrran of the cabinet shon
took Saturday afternoon off and went rs.b-
bit hunting He " as accompanied by Hen
~ Scott. jr.
cars on the Santa Fe. stock cars are being
cleated up and are being used in the ca
pacity of regular box cars
The Christmas number of the Santa Fe
q smell periodical published by the Rail
road 7. NJ c. A. is now ready for distri-
button 1t is very entertaining number
{ Coaches an anil ion. car
24O5 were sent out of the paint shop Sat
urday. They have all been in he shops
for light repairs. with the exception Of 5I1,
which has been rebuilt
The ghost took its regular monthly walk
through the shops today and everyone was
glad, for Christmas is close at he nd and a
MAJ is an exception if ne don't need tbs
morey along about Christmas time
Ben Dryer. timer in the coach shop
fell from 4 scaffold Saturday morning on
which he was standing while worldnS or
a car roof With the exception o. few
bruises. he was not hurt very much
I Robert Barnett of the tin shop slipped on
the ice while on his way home from work
I Friday evening and broke a rib. The ac-
/ cident will probably cause him to be alb
sent from work for the next few days.
1t is said that barring unexpected de-
/ lays. the Santa Fe Central will be COM
pleted and in operation within 60 days
/ from the time The first rail goes down Tne
I Santa Fe Central is new road between
Santa Fe and Terrence. y. NJ
/ The sunday afternoon services at the
/ Railroad Y. VI. c. A. were quite a success
/ The services commenced at 4 D. m. and
( were conducted by Engineer Mcclure. The
music was furnished by the male quartet
and orchestra.
The night shift in the Southern Pacific
blacksmith shop at FL Paso went out en-
strike the other day The strike was
promptly ended through the Adjustment
! of the night shift by Manager Van Week
I The men may. however. secure places on
the day shift when there are vacancies
] Ben Mneham of the paint shop IS en-
/ ioying visit with his father. who arrived
4 in the city from Decatur. H.. last Sat1r-
day. He will probably stay about week:
I The senior Mileham is 50 years of age and
has been with the C.. B. and @. for about
20 years. At present he is a foreman IN
the C B. and @ car shops at Decatur.
raise in the wages of all Inachinlsts
I and boiIerrnakers in the employ of the Col
( orado ard Southern railroad at Trinidad.
{ Col. has been asked by the men They
ask for a raise of | cent an hour and
that both the Santa Fe and Rio Grande
I at Trinidad pay 80 cents an hour. while the
I Colorado and Southern scale is only "a
! cents.
]. c. Short of the machine shop. who
lives about one mile north of Shorey, lost
I his big barn BY fire al about 8 D clock last
/ Friday evening. This is quite heavy loss
to Mr.. Short. he lost not only the barn.
but about IS tons of hay which was store
in the loft and stacked outside All of the
livestock was saved with the exception Of
/ one horse which was burned SO badly that
fire. this fire was started by the lantern
being kicked over by a COW while Mr..
Short was milking. The barn was partial
ly insured.
! Through the efforts of the Industrial de-
/ partment of the Southern Pacific the Ia
{ nous Iron Mountain at LlanO. Tex, on
the Houston and Texas Central road, has
been sold TO a syndicate composed of chi
I cago capitalists. The names of the pur-
I chasers were not discl osed- The price paid
for the mountain is said TO be about $780,
0o0. This mountain contains not only great
/ quantities OF iron, but rich deposits Of
lead zinc graphite, granite. asbestos mica
and traces of gold and silver. On account
of the great richness of the mountain
I.larO experienced a great boom about :
years ago large town sprang up and
realty prices SCARED to the sky The OWL
/ ers of the iron mountain at that time re-
ceived an offer of $1,000 600 for the noun
tain but held out for S1,50oolo. Later they
were glad to sell it for 10000
GIRLS BAR TIGHTS.