The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-19
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ring on one toe, breaking it, was off Sat
Bert Bronson, third fireman at the mill.
has been summoned to the bedside of his
father, who is in a serious condition at
his home in Circleville.
S. A Brown now turns in his time at
the water service headquarters instead OF
at the storehOuse as formerly, the trans
fer having been made Saturday.
Those Interested in baseball should at
tend the meeting at the Railroad Y. NJ
c. A this evening at o'clock at which
time plans for a team vii be talked over.
Axle lighting equipment, which hereto
fore has been on IA of the old passenger
cars, will be transferred to the same num-
Der of new cars running into Los Angeles,
Andrew Hartwicl1. the water service en-
ploye who week ago was Frustrated
while on duty, was around the shops Sat
time longer.
Workmen were going over several of the
machines in the machine shop that have
lately been overhauled Saturday, with the
intention of putting them in shape for re-
ceiving a coat of paint
Charles Klein. foreman of the Santa Fe
tin shop at Ration, N M, and his wife
and two children are here for visit with
friends and relatives. Mr. Klein was
around the shops Saturday afternoon.
In a game of baseball between mines from
lne Lnachihe anQ DoHer SHOPS oaluroay al
ternoon, the latter won by score OF Is to
q. Observation-Disclosures Counter,
Roberts. Henry and Austin; machinists:
Billings and Slusher.
Water service men were putting on its
bearings the two and a half ton crane
which is to handle the material in and
out of the first furnace of the new black
smith shop, Saturday. jacket is also
being raised to its permanent place
George Aye, a machinist apprentice. was
struck on the right cheek by a ball while
playing right field in the game between
the machinists and boilermakers Satur-
day afternoon. He had to go to the hos
pital for treatment
Peter Cart of the water service has gone
to Kansas City for visit of a week with
foreman EfeTH0-
tipping plant there. Mrs Cart accompanied
him that far on her way to attend the
state G. A. r. reunion at Fort Scott.
All the framework Of the coal chute
pockets has been finished and work on the
little power house at the north end of the
structure will be begun soon The 30
horse power gasoline engine which is to
do the hosting was unloaded Saturday.
j. Z. Hurley, general superintendent of
the western grand division. left for La
Junta on No. / Saturday in his car. No. 216
Frank Schwartz, timer apprentice who
at his bench, expected to try to come in
Monday.
has gone to the. Needles, Cal, where he
viii remain Webb was chosen recording
the time of the removal OF G. E. Deweese.
who went to Omaha, Neb.. a few days ago.
and it will be necessary to elect another
at the next meeting
Nate Cafferty and George Bradshaw.
machinists who took their time here last
week. left on No. 1 Sunday for Point Rich
mond CAL where they will get Jobs at
their trade. Fred Fuller, who was for
merly office boy in the machine shop and
who only lately returned from San Ber-
nardino, Cal. went with them as far as
the Needles. Cal.
Frank IIammond's gang of steel work
men which finished putting up the frame
work of the new machine and boiler shop
/ only a few days ago, has returned from
| Pawnee, Ok, where they repaired bridge
girder. They viii be here a week or more
! getting out some material in the field
yard for the metal skeleton Of the new
power house
Timers gave a party Saturday afternoon
/ at the home of John Timer in North TOpe-
ka, in honor of Louis RAIN, one of the
east side members Of that department.
] Forty-eight Invitations We're issued. 1t is
a ustom among the tin workers every
summer to have one or two of these par
/ ties each month usually at the home of
some member of the force and to which
all the others are invited.
Work was practically at a standstill at
+ the shops Saturday afternoon. The round
/ house Of course never quits In the water
service all the outside men remained at
their posts and in the blaeksnithing de-
partment one hammer was running. All
/ the downstairs force Of the store depart
ment was working, in anticipation of the