The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Joseph Bullock of the machine shop laid
off today
William Smith, a locomotive painter, has
been laying off a few days.
Henry. Burrel of the water service was
absent from his place since Friday.
Last evening the Royal Neighbors gave
an entertainment and supper at Odd Eel
lows hall on Quincy street.
Fifty new copies of Sacred Song No.
L, have been received by the Railroad Y.
NJ c. A
Nate Cafferty. a new employee in the
shops, has been transferred to machines
from the floor.
Earl Petrie. has been transferred from
machines to floor work in Hugh Martin s
gang of the south shop.
"a Cooper, a member Of the bull pen"
of the illness of his wife.
David Wizer. a coach truck workman.
who has been unable to work for some
time, is at his place again
John Gunther. who has been a member
machine over near the brass corner.
Ernest Rathbun of Sedan has been here
A. Hope, formerly of the water service.
John J. NAIVE, who has been doing some
piping for the Santa Fe at North Ottawa,
has been put on in the road water service
here
Locomotive O110, which has been held off
the Kansas City plug run for few light
repairs. has been turned out again ready
Engines 2211 and 2311 which have been in
service west on some of the divisions,
came in Friday morning. The first named
arrived dead.
Brakeman w. c. Mattingly. who has
been off duty about three weeks allow
ing an injured eye to recover, Is ready for
business again.
Considerable work has been done lately
On .ne nrss LIaGk sasI 1I t1e n h mn
loaded along the line.
Brakeman Andrew .OByrne. who runs
and St Joseph, Mo-, is off his car a few
days because of sickness.
G. w Hobson of the blacksmith shop
h0n0R Friday H0hS0n been
put out of service several times within the
last week because of illness.
assigned to J.. w. Kendrick, third vice
president, is being rushel and 1t is thought
will be completed early next week
Pat Griffin. who ordinarily works on a
band fire in the spring shop has been
the the ' force WORKING on a hammer
George Elliot, who has been doing cab
work In the east shop. has been trans
place being taken by Charles Sheets.
A. Boydston. yard foreman for the Santa
Tiei ae t6e HOSPITAL for short time. re
turning in the evening to his home
Albert Glidden who, until about year
gone to Chicago. where he will follow bis
trade with one of the roads of that city.
ta1ed the memb ea '6 of Phe Nu9 secan
dus Mandolin club at his home, l223 Cen
trail avenue, North Topeka, Friday night
Work on the construction OF smoke
stack for the Newton shops has been be
gun in the boiler shop here. The stack is
to be 100 feet high and three feet in diam
eter.
Ralph Hummel,. who has been employed
as mach,nlgs h foo b is time in this noon
He does not know what he Will do Tor the
present
tor for the Santa F'e has moved his head
quarters to 514 East. Fourth street, into
. ple steG for Gii him. ''>-- -
I. E. Montgomery. who quit the gang
working under m s Gs9rgs f eek 0n aye
has returned to the Santa Fe service re-
Homer Shull. a clerk in the Office of Su-
tanned from his duties two OF. three days
Harvey, was at his desk Friday
Gertie Tracy, engineer at the general of
fees. who has been on few days caring nlgg
post allowing Emil Quednoaw, who has
been supplying, to go to work in the shops
again.
G. NJ. Ingram, New York city travelling
man who is brother-in-law of E. E.
Jerks gang foreman in the east erecting
shop, stopped Off here a short time Friday
on his way from the east TO the racine
coast.
W. A. Griffith. travelling engineer for the
American Locomotive Works of Science
tady, n. Y, who accompanied the engines
9SS and $50 on their trip to California
passed through Topeka yesterday on his
way east.
Frank Schmidt, who for several months
has been employed in the boiler shop here
as a helper, took the train today for Albu-
oueruue. n. M, where he will enter the
same department of the Santa shops at
that place
Bert Stewart of the boiler shop. who
has been unable to do his work for sew
eral days. is suffering from a case OF
blood poisoning, the result of a wound
caused by striking one leg against a sheet
of steel. The trouble is not thought to be
serious
George Shaffer. a Chicago. Milwaukee
and St. Paul locomotive engineer haying a
run on that road between CEDAR Haplos
and Calmer. Ia. is here for a visit Of