The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-14

builders in Hammonds gang, has been
sick and unable to work for a day or two
Dan Fry, fireman at the depot, who
spent two or three days recuperating at
Minneapolis, Ottawa county, is at his post
again.
J; E. Griffith, who has been working
on the file lists in the offices OF that de-
partment
Gus Richardson and six carpenters from
here are working the new gravity coal
chute which is in process of erection at
Emporia-
J. c. Wnmot who has been working in
the gang of the machinist helpers, has
been transferred to the water service de-
partment.
AL Parker, a machinist helper who has
been en on r., the pay rolls & about a month, has
job of painting carriages.
Edward Thomas, a cabinet maker, was
Thursday, making a change of headquar-
ters to 800 Monroe street.
Charles j. Gunberg and. Victor Nelson,
ployed here about a year. have quit. They
came here from Galesburg, Ill.
Boilermaker Henry Speidel took his time
eight months. He will go to Denver, Col,
where he will follow his trade.
The condition of G. P. Tilson, formerly
air brake inspector in the field yard is
still critical. He is in the hospital and
r. Stephens. formerly agent for the Rock
Island in North Topeka, but now holding
a
here. fereeu 70 'na' p'"'e ''-'ef S"0f' S-'i'
Ferda Watts. who. used to be a messen--
car shop foreman. has taken similar po
sition with the superintendent of tele-
graph.
Harry EccIeston, a brother of Machinist
Frank Eecleston Of Topeka shops and well
knoWn ali oyer .hi5 part OF ohe ffSe ~
the Illinois Central at New Orleans. La
One hundred r.l, and one people from the
ing on a Raymond Whitcomb special train
running through from Chicago to the Pa
cifc coast
Several more cars of scrap iron from the
wrecks west of here have been received
twisted engine side rods are among the
other things
H. E. Ralston, who some years ago had
as a 'ap car ar repairer Since ieayigg @ the Santa
Fe he has been in the service OF the Vine
wood Park company
Edward Berry has been firing the
Florence passenger for several days dur
ing the tie up of William Conway who is
being held by the quarantine OfflcerS at
the Ohio house
B. F. Yoakum, president of the St: Louis
St Louis, passed through Topeka, Thurs
day in his special car. He was on his way
to Los Angeles, Cal.
party, was attached to one of the through
trains Thursdays. its destination being
Greene who makes Nervura-
Ezra Cooper, an apprentice in the boiler
has reported for duty: He has been trans
been on stationary boilers heretofore.
Charles Ennis, a helper in the ''bullpen,'
took his time Thursday and will leave
shortly for Oklahoma. After transa acting
sofa with government surveying party.
1t has been noticed that the handholds
in here considerably battered. This is be-
cause the engines are built so wide that
the mail cranes along the lines strike them
in passing.
]. w Walter, who has been tagging at
the Fourth street crossing from .. m to
his place has been taken by j. B. Chap
man, who has been night watch in the
Luke Heery. who was stabbed in the
row of week ago Thursday night, is
up. He has been very weak from the loss
of blood, but expects to be out inside of
week.
clyde Brubaker. night hostler helper at
the roundhouse. who cut one foot on a
lantern globe so badly a few. nights ago
is better and expects to be able to resume
work tonight.
John Devlin, a brother of Frank ]. Dew
lin, who was killed in the East Fourth
street tragedy of a week ago last night,
has returned to his machine in the brass
corner after being out ever since his
brothers DEATH
Fireman Edward Leslie has signed up
for the fast mail, relieving David Scott,
who takes the turn on trains and 2. for
merly held by William Smith. Smith at
last reports was giving the local south of
Newton trial
w. J. Schenk, who has been firing at the
planning mill after dark. has been trans
ferred to the same shift in the machine
boiler room. He takes the place of Jo-
seph Butler. who has gone in the water
service gang.
Chair car 1862 which was recently set
into the coach shop with one side torn
out, has been fixed up ready for the paint
to make it acceptable for the public
and in a short time will be in service. 1t
is one of the new class.
Two train crews and a steam shovel
was the size of the iTfitiatory force which
resumed the cutoff bettermentS Thursday
morning. All of last summer was spent on
this Job and it will take from now until
cold weather to finish the job
Frank Cope of the storehouse has lost a
few DAYS on account of a mashed finger
Cope tried to stop moving car with a
rail spike and just as the wheel struck it
it turned catching the member and tear
ing off most of the flesh on the inside.
Thursday the movement into the new de-
partments which are being provided for
the clerks and officers of the mechanical
department was begun. 1t is aimed to
take the place of spring house cleaning
and will cover period of about two
weeks.
Rev. jeremiah Cromer. leading Con-
gregational minister of St Louis, will
speak al the mems meeting at the Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. Miss Minnie Todd will sing sew