The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-10
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

A. L. Parf1tt, foreman botlermaker, is in
Chicago for a few days.
Machinist Helper Wolf Of the tool room
has been of duty day.
Ed Jones, who runs switcher in Ar
gentine yards, was in Topeka Wednes-
John Paul, night hammersmith on No.
1, has lost night or two on account of
sickness.
Frank Stewart is unable to handle scrap
iron for a few days on account Of a boil
on hand.
who has been absent two days. has report
ed for duty
Roilermaker George Brosamer. who took
a lay on before the Fourth, resumed Oper-
atiOns Wednesday.
Adam Sommers has been shifted from
Mullen's stripping gang to the air brake
corner in the machine shop.
The mother and two sisters of George
Nightingale of the boiler shop will go to
Denver for a visit in a few days.
Hugh Magil, and Joseph Fentiman of
the .blacksmithing department, were miss
ed from their places Wednesday.
W; H. condy, traysling passenger agent
ritory, was in Topeka Wednesday.
Frank Johnson. of the tin shop. who
went to Chicago the day before the Fourth
of July, has returned and is working.
A. T. Gilmore, who for six months has
followed the ups and downs OF tralnman
on the eastern division, has resigned.
No. 2 hammer in the blacksmith shop
reported for duty Wednesday after a lay
off of day and night-broke die block.
There is a lot OF Dig talk gong around
about the baseball team which James De-
Barr of the machine shops is to organ
ize-
Barton Phelps, an apprentice in the
shops, is working between Topeka and
pany.
went out of service Wednesday after he
had been struck in one eye by piece of
metal.
David Stewart, who was to have been
being retained in the Blacksmith shop for
a time.
There will be a game of baseball Sat
urday afternoon between the Blues of the
machine shop and the Santa Fe general
Locomotive GA, a tandem compound, had
one pair of cylinders removed and was
sent to Argentine Wednesday for yard
Z Miss Kate Butler of the Harvey eating
house has been ill for a few days At last
report her condition was slightly i'm
Casper Gettig, night heater on the No.
furnace in the blacksmith shop, has been
sick and unable to be at his post for
short time
James Baird, a coach carpenter, went
home Wednesday with a sprained ankle
that has bothered him a good deal at diff
ferent times.
Edward Grubbs. who was taken a few
days ago with malarlal fever, is still q
sick man, there being no improvement in
his condition
In the last issue of the Railroad Gazette
Railroad " 7. M. &. K. building W. Which # IS
proposed to erect
George D. McDll, international secretary
of the Railroad Y. NJ C. A. at Omaha,
was in Topeka Wednesday on his way
home from Texas
Frank Eccleston took his machine in
the east shop Wednesday after being of
several days ratifying the arrival Of a
baby boy at his home.
Thomas Checksfield has been put on in
the blacksmith shop He used to be in
that department, but has not been on for
two three months
Lee Taylor Santa Fe employe at New
ton. has been brought to Topeka hospital
a sufferer from typhoid fever. He has
been sick since Friday.
Repairs are to be made on the wheel
press in the machine shop before 1t will
be ready for service. One side of it was
broken Wednesday morning.
have in charge the electrial equipment of
Topeka shops, have gone to the Santa Fe
western lines for month or six weeks