The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-25

weeks. The last of the tools were shipped
out Friday.
Samuel Cooper of the general storekeep-
er office is home from the east
Robert Travis is a new boiler helper. He
comes from a farm near Parsons.
Harry Hogarth is heating slabs on one
OF OF the big fires in the new blacksmith
In the southwest corner of the new ma
chlne shop large wheel press is being set
up by a force of water service men.
David Baysinger, who was employed o 3
a iaborer in the brass foundry, has found
JOB III the Sixth street repair yard as
laborer.
William o. Woods has been employed as
a machinist helper. George Wngett win
also go on in the same capacity the first
of next week.
Santa Fe, and Mrs. Trowbridge left Friday
for Denver, Col. where they will spend a
short while resting.
Jack Smith. who has been trucking at
the freight house and before that was
blacksmith shop hand, has gone to work
in the brass foundry.
room of the Centropolis hotel at Kansas
CITY Thursday evening formerly held
clerkship IN the shops offices.
Addie Raybourn, who has worked about
lne shops at various times. has gone to
Horton, where he says he intends to take
the examination for locomotive fireman.
Apprentice John Devlin, is now black
smithing for the company at Winslow
Ar1z He formerly fired on passenger out
of To0eka.
running on the fast mail west of Topeka,
now has the run left vacant by John Tai
coming along nicely in the hospital.
G. c. Holloway. a wood machinst who
mas been employed here five or six years,
mas taken his time Holloway just re-
turned from Amarillo, Tex where he has
been for some weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter I. Cunningham of
@E
boy. Mr. Cunningham is a son of Engi-
neer Harry Cunningham, who runs from
topeka to Marceline on passenger.
Cal Hayes. until less than year ago
foreman of the tang gang here, has moved
his family 20 Los Angeles, Cal. Since go
ing out west after quitting Topeka he has
been foreman of the Santa Fe roundhouSe
at National City, Cal.
Rev. H Williams, pastor of the Second
Wesleyan Methodist church. win speak at
the Railroad Y. M. G. A. Sunday at p.
m AS special attraction the male quar-
tet VIII sing and an orchestra under the
leadership of Frank Kehoe will play.
Chal Wallace, the south shop helper
who has been in the hospital a month or
more, has had a relapse within the last
around little He may have to have a
change of climate before he RECEIVERS per-
mancntly.
Some delay to the concreters at the new
shops has been occasioned lately by the
failure of material to arrive from Fort
Madison, Ia. Friday afternoon, however
the local brought in seven cars of crushed
stone and that will last the workmen for
some time.
Operator ]. w. Ellsworth, who has been
working extra here for some weeks. has
gone to Holloway for a regular Job nights
w. A Bennett, new wire man in these
parts but who says he has been with the
Associated Press. takes Ellsworth'S place.
John Powers, who used to be in Argen-
tine, has gone to Kansas City.
Henry Jamison of the blacksmith shop
is out on aocount of the sicknes of his
baby.
PAU Swanson has engaged his services
to the Santa Fe as a blacksmith helper
He has been doing similar work at Fort
Madison. Id, and heretofore has been on
the payroll in Topeka He is son of
John Swanson, foreman of the upholSt-
erers.
John Bagan has been hired as a laborer
iE the water service. He was employed
here about six years ago, but during his
absence from this city has been with the
Mexican Central a part of the time
Bert Bruner, a nephew of P; A. Bruner
peka from Indianapolis. Ind. He may To-
cate in Kansas
Edward McKiernan, who returned two
days ago from San Marcial, N. NJ. where
he has been in charge of the rail-saw,
was at work in the machine shop Friday.
He is assisting to repair machinery.
William Snyder. who used to be day
oiler in the shops. has gone to Argentine
to enter train service For a few weeks
he has been running on local between To
peka and Emporia-
Two new milling machines have arrived
and were being set up in the tool room of
the machine shop Friday.
Fred Austin of the boilermaking depart
ment who was married few days ago TO
Miss Grace Hammond of this city, is now
making his home at the residence of his
father on East Eighth street.
Michael Freibott has left the service of
the wheel shop, after being employed there
for about fifteen years
c. P Tillson is in Las Vegas hospital
still suffering from lung trouble. The re-
ports from there, however, sound rather
encouraging and it is hoped by many
friends here that he will shortly be able to
return to Kansas.
John Fleming and Alva Henderson are
new Sixth street car repairers. There is
big demand for this class of worzmen.