The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-26

skilled worlxmen received a year ago, it
was raise of Is cents a day.
sick R'i Friday afternoon and had to abandon
his work and go to the hospital.
Otto Larson of the blacksmith shop has
reported for duty after losing a day and
half. Mrs. Larson is seriously sick.
M. Q. Harrington will speak at the Sun
day. gospel meeting of the Railroad x M.
c. A. tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
James Mullen, assistant foreman of the
blacksmith shop has been sick and unable
to attend to his duties for a day or two.
General Superintendent D. E. Cain ar
rived in Topeka from La Junta, Friday
afternoon, his special car being attached
to No. 2.
has been s;3 out a day or Two moving to the
ing on this side.
formerly foreman of the boilermakers,
have gone to, Waukesha, Wis, to spend
rev weeks during the summer.
William Evelsizer who withdrew from
the water service Thursday, has returned
the tPs wDca ns naa with
J. W. Morgan, formerly foreman of out
side work in the coach department, is
eral weeks. He is able to walk. but is still
weak
The family of John Isaacson, foreman of
stay of about three weeks. the guest of
relatives.
George T. Nicholson. passenger traffic
days No. 6. on his way home to Chicago
from brief rest in Colorado Springs.
There were more special cars belonging
to division superintendents and OFFICIALS
of a similar luster in the yards of the San
ia Fee here Friday afternoon than has
been observed for some weeks
James Dargitz. who twisted brakes on
this division two years ago, but who now
captains a train out of Ration. N. M, is
N for hrf al of o. rnfr1
ances.
Frank Thompson. Tony Boyer and Rob-
eof aa5lo who have been bs WORKING in the the
back shop and are now located in Mitch
ellis gang.
John Shannon, a south shop machinist,
is out for a short period of recuperation.
He is preparing to go over into Missouri,
Mrs. Mary Parks. mother of A. W.
Parks. dispatcher for the second trick
main line in the division offices at this
stay of two months.
Shepmen who, belong, to the M. w. "A.
enoy "a at the great eP ro
ing which takes place at Garfield park
Saturday, August 2.
from, Manitou and other Summer resorts
respite Of two weeks a along sn With ehHs1 his
wife and son.
Both the weed burners went out Friday.
one to the Usage City branch for a brief
! job of work, and John Neyman and Fred
Martin went with the other to the Great
Frank Schmittendorf, who completed
his time in the machine shop here. but
from this place. is home from a two
weeks stay in Denver Colo.
| There is more work In the coach shop
| ing to the testimony of those who have
been here long time There will proba-
When the travel Becomes heavier. SUMMER
| William Maloney of the water service
| will be ready for operations about the first
Of the week. Maloney has lost month
alive at Longton, IN the southern part of
| the state.
| Storehouse men are beginning to no.
iayed by. the Chicago freight handlers
strike. There is still somewhat of a scar
city, but it is being gradually relieved.
! There will be an excursion over the Sam
to Topeka, run by the Woodmen of the
World. About ten cars will constitute the
| train and 1t will arrive here at II O'clock.
Machinist Sherman was in town Friday
| from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, where he
has been following his trade for the Mex
Engaged by the Santa Fe and he wnl
probably go to Ration, N. M. to work
DWelly OF Topeka shops, and himself a
graduate of the machine department. is in
| now with the Southern Pacific at Rock Is
| land, Cal, in the capacity of machinist
went to work as a helper in Mitchell &
gang Friday morning. He used to be en-
ployed in the shops and received a friend
~ greeting from the boys upon his re-
turn.
Elmer King, who works after dark in
the machine shop, has lost most of the
| week on account of some cast-iron dust
getting in his left eye and causing an ir-
ritation that made some trouble for him.
He was enough better to be in shape for
| duty Friday night
w. B.. Hoeck, general foreman for the
! Fort Worth and Denver at Childress,
Tex, formerly in charge of the Topeka
roundhouse, arrived in this city Friday
on his way to that place from Marshall
| town, Ia, where he has been visiting kin,
briefly.
Ross Tracy of the plating room had his
left thumb badly lacerated by q piece OF