The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-29
sheds after being transferred to the coach
shop for temporary service a few weeks


sheds after being transferred to the coach
shop for temporary service few weeks
ago. szs
Arthur Roberts. a boilermaker appren-
tice, who was hit on the head a few days
ago by a bacl1ng-out punch and suffered
severe scalp wound. rung in Monday
morning.
Two of the new brass machines which
are to be in service in the future here,
were delivered over to the Jurisdiction of
Foreman Gus Osman Of the brass working
department Monday.
G. w. Moffatt, who has been helping
James Kelly in the blacksmith shop. has
been placed at the side rod fire since the
appointment of Jacob Weyler to the San
Bernardino foremanship.
Joseph Walker, a molder in the brass
foundry, distributed a large number of
cigars among his shop friends Monday, the
arrival of a ten pound baby boy at his
home being the occasion.
Malcolm McLain, a scrapper in Graham's
gang, has taken a furlough of 80 days and
has gone to Abilene for a brief visit, after
which he will spend the remainder of the
time at Bartlesyille. /. T.
Edward Grubb a brass molder who has
been down four weeks with typhoid-ma-
laria, is still seriously sick -. His condition
than at any time heretofore.
John Shannon, machinist. planned to
leave today for Mosby. Mo-. where he will
visit relatives for about a week Then he
will come back here and later may quit
Topeka shops for job elsewhere.
Two bolt machines that had been treated
-
| the blacksmith shop, taking the places of
those which have been in service there.
The transfer was made Sunday night
Most of the old coal chute which is being
RACED to the ground is being split for
kindling wood and hauled away to the field
| which may be utilized for other purposes.
o: Swanson, who has the contract of
building the new passenger station Of the
| large quantity of material for the same,
but little, If any, of the work has been
done.
! David Elder turned in his number at the
boiler shop Monday and planned to leave
| today for Horton, where he will get job
with the Rock Island. He has been with
| five years.
John Bozarth. car repairer. was re-
ported last week as being in a precarious
| condition from bowel trouble, but Monday
| his condition was said to be considerably
improved. He was at his place late as
| week ago.
| Brakeman w. c. Mattinely, who has
been on a fishing trip for some days in
the vicinity of Neosho, Rapids. has re-
runs between Topeka and Argentine on
| local freight.
| Owing to the rain of last Saturday it
| between the Santa Fe Reds and the Oak
land Blues to be finished. According to
present plans it will be pulled or a week
| from next Saturday.
Miss Mabel Kimplen, daughter of Mo-
chinist Cassils N. Kimplen, has gone to
She l viii spend the Coming 30 days N the
| guest of relatives. She has a brother at
| Trinidad and a sister at Ration
William s, Snyder. day. oiler. who had
week ago and one finger broken. took up
his oil can again Monday. The member
| do his work without great difficulty.
! George w. Tassell, who transfers the
lumber from the planning mill to the sheds
! is at mis- post again after losing about ten
| days time. He dropped a heavy piece OF
| wood on the member and since has been
| navigating with considerable difficulty.
! Mrs. Jane Goodman, wife of the United
| States paymaster at Catabalogan, island
| of Samar, of the Philippines, will sail
to Join her husband. she is a sister 81
Saul Joseph, Santa Fe news agent here
Albert Blair. a machinist who spent most
of last week allowing one knee to rest in
| plaster of paris cast. rung in Monday
| morning, but he was too soon for the trou
BILE which caused his lay off. At
he was obliged to knock of and go home
Ebenezer Stevens took his place in the
| water service Monday after being on sew
eral weeks. The illness of his wife made
| necessary her removal to Colorado, ant
| now that improvement has been noted IL
her condition, he is able to return t.
Kansas.
| the appointment of foreman painter fol
| the Fort Worth and Denver at Cleburne
and baby ably w viii Ire remain in Topeka for I
while longer, until Mr.. Pribble becomes
settled in his new position
Friends of Mrs. Emma Erickson to thu
number of about co. gathered at her home
200 Emmett street, Saturday and afte
| spending the evening in social way, re
menbered her substantially with numbe
of presents. Her late husband was an EN-
ploye of the machine shop.
John Young, who used to have charge Q
the shop switch engine, has been mad
pilot for handling the locomotives gettinl
in and out of Topeka yards. Edwar.
| Strain has been named to take the fore
l mar ted nv him and John Case
has taken the lists of the city engine
| Machinist William D. Luke is bidding
for the honors in the dog catching line
| Saturday night at the regular session o
the machinists an unfortunate canine wen
| out of the window OF the room and Lux