The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-08

from the shops Friday by the sickness of
The wife of Machinist clifford Baird. who
has been sick for several weeks was able
Joseph Woodburn Of the blacksmithing
department has been out day or more
on account of sickness.
Conductor Thomas Verlin, who has been
running out of Argentine, has been as
signed to service out of Topeka
j, H. Lyon, representing the passenger
Kansas City, here Friday.
William Heustis, who has been on the
January. took his time Thursday. -''7'
Herman Schultz. oiler in the cabinet
part of last Week. is in his place again.
Elmo Wilkinson, a blacksmith helper,
who was sick and unable to work one or
two days this week, has reported for duty.
Edward Hayes, a member of Hammond's
gang, who had two fingers severely
pinched a few weeks ago. is at work
again.
C. L. Walters and Thomas Hannigan,
machinists who formerly worked in To-
peka shops, are now working in Pitts
Frank Pribble. a coach painter who
served on one of the election boards at the
work --'-
James Bell. messenger in the office of
the superintendent of telegraph. is still in
a serious condition, suffering from scar
let fever
David Holiday. member of E, e.
jerks gang in the east erecting shop.
passed up work Friday and stayed at
home sick.
A new wrecking crane has been received
at the shops from Bay City, Mich. 1t is
of so tons.
here for visit with relatives He is a
brother-in-law of Milt Dwelly of the ma
chine shop.
Engineer Amos, Beeler and Fireman H.
D. McNeely, who take out all the engines
for for trial trip, We're out Friday with the
William Crook, who lately received his
appf enticeship papers, has been trans
ferred from the drill press corner to the
guide grinder.
Richard Bancroft. a water service work
man, who has been on the jury for the
last six weeks, resumed his work at the
shops Thursday.
John Butler of the boiler shop won a
d prize OF % at Hqdsons hall Wednesday
Walter on the floor.
John j. Gearsley, wiper in the round
house who went home two weeks ago
with a boil his neck and another on his
left hand, returned to his place again to-
day.
Joseph DONNIE helper in the boiler
shop, struck one finger on the sharp. edge
of a staybolt Wednesday night and it re-
CURED seven stitches to close the result
ing wound.
Theodore Naslund, a hammer driver who
shop for Is months, quit Thursday He
will probably go to Washington with rel
atives this spring.
office of General Storekeeper Hilton, but
lately a member of the force working
Junta, was in town Friday.
There has been an exceptional emigrant
Santa Fe within the last few days. Re
Gently within "A hours there were three
trains of them through Emporia-
Locomotives 817 and SIS. new Baldwins,
which have been lately set up here, were
sent to Argentine Friday, where they will
be given each a train over the cutoff and
thence will go to the western lines for per
manent service.
Funeral exercises over the body of the
late Frank J. Devlin will be held from the
Church of the Assumption Monday morn
from the residence of his parents at Il.
Adams street at $50.
The wife of 1. r. WILSON "a, a clerk in the
Kouns, has returned from visit with her
parents in st. Joseph. Mo- Mr., and Mrs.
Mrs. Harry Chatham of Kansas City.
Thomas Rowland, an Emporia railroad
man wh1 Iet on a snd epenf Much Of the
time recovering from the effects of the
for work and IS now day boiierwasher in
the roundhouse there.
William Kettler. a boilermaker, has
trouble with one leg which originated sew
eral months ago in shop accident here.
recurrence of the affection has come
within the last few days.
John A. Wilson, who works on a gas
and heater equipment. has been called to
Eskridge by the death of his mother She
was one OF the earliest settlers IN the state
having moved to a farm near Granville,
from Kentucky, in the SOS. She has been
sick only about three weeks.
When members of the Ancient Order of
Joshers got through with ]. l.. Chatham,
a machinist, Friday noon it was found by
himself that he had been safely indicted
through the first 80 degrees of the order,
and is now entitled to all the privileges
open to those of the same class.
r. W. Stockwell, a boilermaker helper,
who has been away from Topeka shops
Is months, all of which time he has spent
in the service of the company at San Ber-
nardino, Cal. has returned and was
among the boys Thursday. He is a brother
of r. s Stockwell of the StorehouSe and
may go to work at this place
At Emporia the pool of enginemen has
been slashed within the last week, plac-
ing some of the boys who have been hon
ored with right side seat back on the
list of coal beavers. There appears to have
been a slight decrease in the business on
that part of the road as compared with
what was being done few months ago.
The wives of the Topeka engineers who
have been holding number of important |
sessions this week, the occasion being the |
visit of Mrs. L. NJ. Dolph of Joliet. Ill, |
grand inspector. will give a free entertain |
ment this evening at Knights of Pythias |
hall corner of Sixth and Quincy. At that
time the costly quilt which the women |
have been making will be disposed of, the |
to go to the general relief for |