The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-08
ABoUr RATLRoAD PEoP1E.


George Hutton of the coach shop has
lost two days this week.
Laurence Bell of the brass corner did
not come in Wednesday morning.
General Manager H. u. Nudge is expect
ed home from New Mexico Friday
Frank Benson of the tin shop is at his
bench after weeks jaunt in the east.
Willie Crook, an apprentice in the ma
chine shop. Is enjoying a vacation of ten
Mr.. Cass and party occupied special car
sunrise attached to No. l. Wednesday
forenoon.
F. R. Frost. chief electrician. left today
for Chicago on tour of general inspec-
Ralph Mcneil of the machine shop went
nome Wednesday suffering from lame
George Polhammer, who went away on
a ten DAYS call on out Of town friends, is
home again.
scene of the Union Pacific wreck Wednes-
day morning.
George R. Henderson. superintendent of
brief business trip.
William Chapman, a helper in the boiler
shop, IS IN the tolls of the mumps and
unable to be at his post.
Frank Bessett. a paint shop employee
who had business at home Wednesday,
was not in his place that day.
Martin A1innick boilernaker helper
is on duty after lay OF lasting from
Saturday to Wednesday.
j. W. Godfrey. a clerk in the office Of
brief respite spending the time in Kan
r. H. Crozier, Burlington, and Samuel
North, Chicago and Northwestern, travel
ing passenger agents at Kansas City, were
here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Lewis have gone to
PaOla after visit of five days with the
family OF J. B. Mccoy, foreman of store
house gang.
Harry Laddan of the auditor of freight
receipts office in the Santa Fe office build
ing, has been transferred to the office
force at Deming.
G. w Davidson, a brass molder, turned
in his time today and next week will go
TO Alamosa, Col, where he has mining in
terests.
William Briery. car repairer, strained
his back lifting the other day and for that
reason has not been seen in his place
since.
Edward Grimes. who quit his job as a
blacksmith helper in Topeka, is employed
at the same work by a Colorado Springs
carriage company
William Hazen. among the Oldest en-
plOyes IN the blacksmith shop, was forced
to retire from service Wednesday on ac-
count of sickness.
Manager sKimban of the Western Tran
sit and Inspection bureau of Kansas City,
was in Topeka Wednesday on business
with Santa Fe officials
Martin Maglarto will leave his work as
helper in the boilermaking department the
first Of next week long enough to take a
brief run out to Abilene.
Springmaker ]. d. Mason is ensconeed in
new six room house which he built re-
Gently at % Lake street. He has been
living in North Topeka.
Wayland Smith who is in charge of the
air brake repairing force in the freight
sheds, is home from the recent gathering
of air brake experts at Pittsburg, Pa.
There will be an entertainment given
| May % at the hall of A. o. Z. w lodge
! No 3, at as Kansas avenue, by the de-
gree team of lodge 81 Degree of Honor.
Engine $50, a ten wheel Baldwin was re-
| leased from the south shop Wednesday
/ morning and PSI, a ten wheeler of the Nc
! Queen make, took the pit left vacant by
Sheldon Evans who for a number Of
Years was mailing clerk in the office OF
| General Storekeeper Hilton, is employed
/ in the bridges and buildings department
| Of the Rock Island.
BoiIermaker William Crandall, who last
| which he had just completed on his land
| near Shorey. is at work after being on
/ nearly a week.
Edward Moore, a helper in the black
smith shop, who was compelled by sick
| ness to give up his place Tuesday. came in
/ feeling bad Wednesday morning, but was
| able to hold out the day.
Joseph Mellinger OF the blacksmithing
I department was taken with cramps at
/ quitting time Tuesday evening and had to
| be helped home. He became too warm
! and probably drank more cold water than
| was good for him.
Water service men have put up the gin
| pole with which the stacks for the new
| blacksmith shop are to be lifted to place
| and by the latter part of the week some
| of the chimneys will be raised. The new
! Wrecking crane viii furnish the power.
Guy Sabin has quit the mileage room in
the office Of Superintendent OF Iranspor-
tation Kounz and today has gone to the
/ claim which he drew in the lottery Of last