The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-18

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birthday Saturday evening in the presence
of about 20 of his friends, largely shop as
sociates.
Duke Crawford of the blacksmith de-
partment, who has lost a week, ended his
lay off by appearing for work Monday
morning.
H C. Harrington, an employee of the
Newton shops. contemplates submitting to
an operation in Topeka hospital for APP
Fred Davis. who handles the blocks on
the east side of the tracks, went to Kan
rewski play.
John Smith of the blacksrnithing depart
ment, who has been devoting week or
two to an attack of mumps, is better and
came in Monday.
Charles Scheaffor member Of jerks
SICK with onenoDfa for severai daYs Was
said to be slightly better Monday.
b MRS r. dd III towels Of EmR Re has been
Santa Fe hospital for an operation.
Dan Lane, coach painter, laid off Mon
day on account of a trouble in one side
which is of several days standing. He is
brush.
Isaac Anderson. brother of C. H An
derson of the water service, has arrived
here from Shelbyville, Ind. and will make
duration
Louis Porcelain a Iaborer in the black
smith shop. who had one foot injured by
a wooden block dropping on it ten days
ago. was able to resume his place this
morning.
Claus Carlson, a machine hand in the
mill. who has been in quarantine for sew
Monday noon resumed work in that
department.
Fl p Grove, a hammerhoy in the black
smith SHOP who has oeen deYoting the
greater part. of the last three weeks to
work again Monday.
Louis Graegert. tool dresser in the boiler
shop. is presiding over his fire again after
vacating his place about three weeks on
account of cut in the scalp, caused by
a falling bar of IRON
James Nicholas, a machinist, was sum-
moned to Harrisburg, Pa, Monday by the
death of his mother, whose passing had
not been unexpected for some time owing
Frank Stewart, blacksmith helper, was
married Sunday morning to Mrs Alice
Taylor of North Topeka The couple are
now preparing to begin housekeeping at
S34 North Kansas avenue.
Gus Mihleisen, assistant foreman of the
boiiermaking department, IS sick in bed
at his home and it is not thought he. will
pc be able to get out before the middle or
Willie Clark is the name of boy who
became a Santa Fe employe Monday and
was assigned TO service in the drill press
corner of the machine shop under the su-
pervision of Addison Knauer.
Elmer Barnett, a laborer in the store
pinched in the elevator accident while on
duty a few weeks ago. recovered sufff-
Solomon Joseph, keeper of the depot
news counter, who was taken to Stormont
dicitis. continues to improve and It is
thought no operation will be necessary
now.
George Symmes. who has had a desk in
the office of NJ. Manson. foreman of the
car shops, has been transferred to the
cal superintendent of the eastern grand d.
vision
w A. Rolf. a clerk in the office of Cen
StOrPkPRner " a
the hospital last week for an operation, is
slowly gaining; ;,, 1t is expected that about
out again.
Engine $40. a ten wheel Schenectady
at the hands of jerks. gang. was wheeled
out of the back shop late Monday evening
tween Topeka and Meriden.
Three travelling passenger agents for
various roads, but an having their head
quarters IN Kansas City, appeared at the
Santa Fe offices Monday. They were H.
c. Shields, Wabash; Arthur Moore, Erie
and J. n. Stroud, Colorado Midland.
Paul Morton, second vice president of
the Santa Fe. passed through Topeka on
Monday in his special car Us, attached to
No. s. Mr. Morton was on his way to the
south and did not stop here longer than
George Burghart and Casper Helm. Ia
bOrerS in the store department took their
time Monday and plan to leave at once
the pay lists about three years and Helm
has worked in this department only a few
By sending the new wrecking crane
which was recently in the yards. here to
Needles, Cal. a wrecking crew is to be
stationed at that place to work from there
west. Heretofore the Albuquerque wrecker
has done all the jobs which the one lately
established at Needles will share with it.
F. r. Frost. chief electrician for the
Santa Fe. has returned from Ithaca, N
Y, where he was called by the death of
his younger brother, Arthur The young
neering department of the Pennsylvania
railroad and died after a brief illness of
typhoid fever.
George Bunce has taken nine telegra phi
linemen to Maxwell City. N NJ, where the
ent location to the other side of the Santa
Fe track At. that place the Rock Island
expedient to move the wires for a distance
of two or three miles.
l. Peabody and Barton Phelps, members
OF the laboratory force are preparing Tor
a series of tests the Baldwin consolida-
similar to those which have been going ON
with the praIirie, engines sss on this part of
place and Phelps viii follow later.
teriously struck ON the back of the head
night and for a long time was unconscious
as a result of the blow, has greatly re-
marked up III for duty for nearly a Week.
There is no clue as to who did the act.
Chas, n, Roe f brother Of Fred Reeh1
bridge building firm in Oklahoma, He ex-
Where the COMPANY has some me Jobs laid laid
out. Roehrig was employed in the boiler
shop here for about three years and at
different times has been with the company
at San BernardinO and Los Angeles. Cal.
c. E. Peterson. painter of freight cars.
who has been here in the neighborhood of |
ten years. threw up his job with the Santa
F'e Monday and says he is going to Hor-
understood that the company is to begin |
shortly the construction of a big order of
freight equipment which will give the |
painters of that class Of cars lots Of work |
Frank Swalwell who works in Ora ha ms
home by the sickness of his wife, who is |
now suffering from attack of scarlet |
fever. Only a few weeks ago Mrs. SwaI- |
well went to Christ hospital and submitted |
to an operation, and until her present i'll |
ness was rapidly improving. Two children |
of Mr.. and Mrs Swa1wen are just recover
ing from the epidemic.
George Crawford. a boilermaker, was |