The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-01
ABOUT RAIIRoAD PEOPrr.


brakeman at Argentine
Clarence Heustis, a helper in the boiler
shop, VINO works nights, is sick.
Charles Cook of the general freight office
went to Chicago Monday evening
Conductor Reece has taken light engines
16S and 169 to Argentine for service
John Butler of the boiler shop who has
LOST several days, resumed work Monday
Alonzo Crowder, air brake workman
IN the freight car sheds, IS the papa of
baby boy
Michael Cornell. a helper in the east
shop, was sick and unable to work Mon
Ellog s sixth street force, took his time
Brakeman Al MeNu7try is doing his
WORK on the Kansas City plug after a
John McGaffin. clerk il. the eastern d.
vision offices, is at his desk after flying
trip TO St Joseph, Mo
Jacob Guffy of the boiler shop who has
had a night job for a week or longer, is
working days again.
Joseph Smelser. a coach truck worker,
VINO has been out q week because Of ton
silitis, is working again.
Emmett Whipple, maehinist, has re
the latter part of last week
J. f. Connaughton of the Atchison offices
Of the company has returned to that place
after brief visit in Topeka.
Thomas Carter, a laborer IN the car
pany only few days, quit Monday.
which has been in service about 30 years.
has been given over TO the scrappers.
John Cuff, Bert Shields ard Cal. Bannis-
ter, who have been on the night shift in
the boiler shop, are again on the day job.
G. w. CIosson, fuel and ice contractor.
has returned from a tour of inspection
reaching as far west as Las Vegas N NJ
e. A. Elias, agent at Emporia Junction.
was today succeeded by William F. ALI
game.
A. L. stockman has been appointed
freight and ticket agent for the company
at NeKema, which is on the western d.
vision.
Switchman William Holloway was miss
ing from his place on the running board
Monday, having been summoned to Kan
sas City law suit
Roscoe Ndallac. formerly a painter in the
Cal, has been in Hutchinson several days
attending the bedside of his sick father
George Stinson a machinist, and his
shaw Of New Cambria No Shaw is a
brother of Mrs. Stinson-
Pat Donovan, foreman of the air brake
corner in the machine shop. missed all day
today. serving on the election board in the
Second precinct of the Second ward.
Brakeman Henry Holloway of the Leav-
enworth- Topeka run, has been sick several
days at his home on Chandler street, but is
now said to be on the gain.
Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Arnold. parents Of
Walter Arnold of the shops will celebrate
next Sunday at the Sons Of Herman hall.
John Purcell, who today became shop
superintendent at Topeka, arrived on No.
Monday. His headquarters will be in
Player.
Frank Ammel, who has been messenger
in the office Of the machine shop foreman,
has been given a place in the tool room OF
that department as machinist appren-
tice.
Three Of the Pittsburg engines which the
American locomotive works has been con
structing at Pittsburg, Pa, have arrived
at Topeka shops and are to be set up
here.
Samuel CARY. carpenter. in the tank
room Of the roundhOuse, did not ring in
Monday morning, and Il IS supposed that
sick.
Thomas Retter. a blacksmith helper.
who was struck in the ribs one day last
week by a backward blow from sledge
hammer, was enough better to resume his
place Monday.
locomotives OILS and 1872. which have Just
been released from the back shop, went
out under the green flag to Mer1den Mon
NfcNeeley.
clyde Middleton. member of 0Iitchen's
gang in the east shop. who has been away
from his place several days. is unable to
leave his bed, being a sufferer from stom-
aeh trouble
Joseph Fentiman, who has charge of the
bolt corner in the blacksmith shop and
an injury to his left wrist sustained in
fail on the ice. is in his place again.
C. c. Covey, who for some time has been
night operator at Camp Junction, small
SJaIlOn
wa has resigned his job to go in the train
service of the Chicago Great Western
road.
There will be several small hammers
among the new equipment which the
blacksmithing DEPARTMENT Will get in time
for its occupancy OF the quarters which
tracl-s.
Operator Edward Shepard, who has been
working the night trick at lie Ioup on
the cut off, has gone to Alma to relieve
! Agent Colling wood who has taken a fur
Tough of 80 days and viii spend 1t on the
Pacific coast
William Doyle. coach painter who
! failed to show up more than a week ago
/ is reported as being IN Denver, Col, Where
! he has gone in the hope of regaining his
health It is not thought it viii be neces-
sary for him to remain there long.
According to the instructions prOmul-
gated Monday evening Topeka shops will
/ Be operated independently of the eastern
/ grand division, Superintendent Purdel re-
/ porting direct to Superintendent OF Motive
/ Power Henderson.
/ Jesse Smelser. a worker on coach trucks.
did not answer to roll call Monday morn
! ing and it was reported that he was tied
i up by the health officers at his home in
/ Oakland because of the existence OF scar-
/ let fever in his home.
John Barnes. a machinist apprentice in
/ the south shop and son of William
Barnes formerly foreman of that depart
ment here, is talking about leaving soon soon
Santa Fe pay roll at that place.
Ellgie Bratton. who for a good many
\ mouths has discharged the duties of mail
/ ing clerk III the eastern A4NlSlOI OlAlGrSs
has been put on the force of Resident En-
/ gineer Meade as chairman. His place is
being taken by ]. X Anderson of Potwin-
A big order for repairs on 231 locomotive
! and tank springs has been received here
4 from Galveston, Tex. and for the next
ten days viii keep the workmen in that
/ department busy. Topeka shops do all
the work of this class for the Gulf lines OF
/ the Santa Fe.
There was a Gates tourist train through
Topeka Monday forenoon at II o'clock on
its return east from an extended trlI
through the southwest 1t was delayed
half an hour at Usage City by the Mis-
souri, Pacific making repairs on the cross
ing tracks at that place.
Electricity has been installed in Albu-
auercue shops the first of the large me-
chanicaI plants on the Santa Fe to rSs
this power. Reports indicate that it is SAT
isfactory There was no time lost m tiit
transfer from steam to the electrical fluid
the change being made one noon hour
Hammondss gang was busy Monday dis
rnantling narts Of the big traveller Mhlcl