The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-17
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

]. ]. Taylor. a car repairer, has been
sick lately
Josiah Paddock, a machinist, went home
sick Saturday.
Paul Brown was out of his place in the
blacksmith shop Saturday.
Repairs have been made lately on the
floor of the cabinet and cab shops.
No. hammer of the blacksmith shop
was in slightly bad order Saturday.
George Konrade, has been put on as
Engine 39S has been sent out on trial
trip after receiving a general overhaulmg.
Henry Berger of the water service has
been in Wabaunsee county for several
John Keller. a machinist apprentice who
has been sick since Tuesday, is at work
again.
A t. Coakley became an employee of the
Santa Fe this morning, entering the pat
tern shop.
John Etzel of the blacksmithing depart
ment- took an order on the hospital Sat
urday morning
Frank Cunningham, who for several
his time SATURDAY..
John Dechand, a coach shop carpenter
to his former place.
was in Hoyt Saturday and Sunday looking
after business matters.
Several delegates to the Masonic mic n get
urday evening on No g.
Ben Tumelty of the south shop is in his
place after an absence of several days.
made necessary by sickness
Clarence E. Burr, a fireman out of Kan
sas City. has taken his wife and has gone
to Emporia for brief visit
David Patterson, master mechanic for
tied Topeka shops Saturday.
Brakeman W. w. Saunders, who was
out last week on account of the death
of his wife, is working again.
Locomotives sl3 and s14, engines which
were lately turned out of the Baldwin
works, have arrived to be set up.
Al johnson, who works on No. ham,
urday Edward Moore taking his place
c. c. Hunter, an Emporia switchman.
has taken short leave of absence and
will go to Kansas City to spend the time.
Harry Conweu, who about a year ago
began grooming engines in the round
house, has been given promotion to fir
ing.
Frank Richie. a member of the Sixth
street gang, who has been under the
weather for few days, is in his place as
J. ". Greene. clerk to Fuel and Ice
Contractor Closson. has been in Dodge
City several days looking after the ice sit
uation.
The wife of J. N. Hartman a Santa Fe
watchman at Emporia. is here to visit her
husband. who is confined in the hos
pitaL
Conductor r. C. Scott. who for a month
committee of the B. of r. T., has reported
for his
The wife of Fireman William II. Smith,
who runs in and out of Topeka on pas
ssnger. mas gone from Newton TO Kansas
Il
There was thinning of the ranks in all
departments Saturday account of the
ghost having walked during the early
hours of the day
Engines s37 and SIS. Just out of the
Baldwin locomotive factory at Philadel-
phia, have been sent to the western grand
division for service.
Engineer Mark Miller of Topeka yard
crew and his wife left Saturday night for
Caldwell where they will be the guests of
his parents for a few days
Brakeman W. c. Comstock, who went to
the hospital several days ago to have
treated eye in which a cold had settled,
is reported as improving.
The wife of Conductor o. B. Pritchard,
has gone to Emporia, her former home,
for stay of few days.
George Cooper and Newt Thompson of
the boiler shop quit Saturday. 1t is un-
derstood that Cooper will work his
fathers farm near Topeka
r. K. Peak. head craftsman in the mill,
lett Sunday for Beaumont, Tex. where he
will be for about a week on business con-
nected with his department
Brakeman Mordaunt. who was given a
release from the hospital only last week
has been assigned to the local freight be-
tween Topeka and Emporia
The crank-pin lathe in charge of Roy
Millice has been provided with a new air
hoist which does the work formerly ac-
complished by main strength.
John Thomas of the blacksmithing de-
the shops Saturday for his check.
Joseph Horribly of the store department
spent Sunday in Kansas City visiting a
son, who is a machinist in the service of
the Missouri Pacific at that place.
P. B. Ross, a locomotive painter who has
been on sick leave of absence for week
Saturday, but did not go TO work.
E. L. Willy, formerly night operator at