The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-20
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

shop.
The trains are running a little bit nearer
Charles Smith of the, brass foundry was
indisposed Thursday.
Peter Butler, a helper in the tin shop,
laid off Friday on account of sickness
Freight engine 619. which has been in
the shops for repairs, took her trial trip
Friday
John Devlin Of the Santa Fe machine
shop has been transferred from planer to
a bolt lathe -ss-
Henry Clay DinkSe of the paint shop
laid Ia ,e off Friday on ACCOUNT of the sickness
Charles Mccoy, the little son of John
Mccoy of the store house, is reported TO
be very sick.
the Rock Island. is out on the road on an
inspection trip
Glenn Morthland of the Santa Fe wheel
the coach shop.
The walls for the first story of the new
baggage rooms at the Santa Fe depot are
nearly completed.
John G. Ballew, formerly of the Santa
Fe blacksmith shop. is now working in
the tin shop as an apprentice.
Baggage car 200. coach 2714 and chair car
1908 were sent out of the paint shop Fri
day after a general overhauling.
The freight at the Santa Fe freight
house is piling up. 1t is customary for the
freight to do this every year at about this
time.
Frank Hamilton and Jacob Ney are the
names of two new helpers in the Santa
Friday.
Frank W. Thomas. mechanical enginee.
for the Santa lFe. returned Friday morning
from Fort Madison, where he has been on
ar inspection trip.
The Labor Temple association, a new
lodge which IS composed OF all the lead
ter of incorporation Friday.
The many friends of pet" ShoclIey of
the planning mill will be pleased to learn of
his marriage to Miss Stone of North To
peka last Wednesday evening.
The concrete floor in the new Santa F'e
machine and boiler shops, will be finished
wooden, floor will then be started.
Harry Snyder of the Santa Fe shops in
Albuquerque is home for the holidays. He
served his time in the shops here and is
well known by the men at the shops.
Miss Stella King and John Chiddix of
the Santa Fe boiler shop were married
sister of Elmer King of the east shop.
H. E. Bird. division storekeeper for the
Santa Fe at La Junta, was in town Fri
day for the purpose of transa citing a lit
tie business with the general storekeeper-
Walter Wessen. a clerk in the office OF
x r. Stuart. foreman of the storehouse,
has been off sick for the last two days
He VIII probably be in Monday morning.
Albert Dodge. formerly OF the Santa re
machine shop, has moved back 20 Topeka.
He has been living the required time On a
land lottery.
George shultz of the cabinet, shop re-
turned to work Friday morning after
spending his three weeks vacation in Cal
ifornia. He was accompanied by his wife
and daughter
A. A. Hurd and o. J. Wood attorneys
for the Santa Fe. left yesterday morning
in a special for Oskaloosa, where motions
for a new trial in the case of Frank
Thomas and Mrs. Mark Withers viii be
heard
The thirteen delegates the Railroad Y
NJ. c. A sent to the state convention at
Leavenworth are to address those preseas
at the regular meeting tomorrow after
noon. The male quartet Will sing several
convention hymns.
Joseph Cross Henry Wood. NJ A Faes
and A. P ingalls,, I'll carpenters in the
ening The work now is not SO heavy as
it was short time ago, and the force is
being reduced.
The three way cars which have been in
the Santa F'e yards for the last three
weeks for repairs. are nearly finished. As
soon as the raen from the paint shop are
through with them and the paint is Try
the cars will be put in service
BENJAMIN AIaeham of Decatur H. who
has been visiting his son. Ben Mlleham. of
the PART shop for the last two weeks, re-
turned shorne today. Mr. AiIehana who
has seen a good many railway shops in
his day, spoke highly Of the shops here
Charles. KiIlian of the south shop failed
TO ring in Friday morning When asked
the reason OF his absence one or his feT-
4 low workmen said that he thought he was
making elaborate prepare tons for his
wedding which is to come of aDout Christ.
mas tint
William Scott. general manager Of the
town Friday Mr.. Scott was formerly
I travelling engineer for the Santa Fe with
headquarters in Topeka and he has man.
/ friends here His headquarters are now II
Fort Worth. Tex
Roy Putnam. the former clerk in the
Sarta Fe machine shop oftfee, who re-