The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

John Lang of the machine shop helpers
laid off two days.
Flick Espelin. a bolt maker helper was
out Of his place Thursday.
P. J. Laverty is working on the big fire
in the blacksmith shop again.
Joseph Melchoir who works in the round
house. has been of duty sick
George KOeberlin, a member Of the tank
room force. has been laying off two days
Addie Rayborn. who began as a store
house laborer about two weeks ago, has
quit.
Sheldon Evans. mailing clerk in the store
house. is at his desk after brief visit in
John Casey who wished to switch in
the yards here, has gone to Kansas City
Preparations are under way for the in
auguration Of the new time card which
viii be in effect June I.
The wife of Arley Sayler. a boilermaker
has been seriously affected with heart
trouble for few days.
R. f. True has gone on as helper in
assistant to G. w. Belts.
George ". Smith, who lately returned
from San Bernardino. Cal, was around the
shops Thursday morning.
John Putnam Of the drill press corner
was detained at home Thursday by the
serious sickness Of his wife.
Hilton Gould of the boiler shop donned
his overalls Thursday noon after an err
forced absence of nearly two weeks
Andrew Dahlstrom. a cab carpenter. has
Deen laying on three days adding a porch
to his residence on Buchanan street.
William Wissman, timer. has disposed
of his uptown property and has turned sod
for a residence on East Seward avenue
Edward Hamilton, one of the gang work
ing under Thomas Brennan in the round
house, has lost a day or two this week.
The new 60 ton electric crane. parts of
which have arrived within the last three
DAYS, will have speed of 800 feet a min
Locomotive $50. a late recruit for Santa
Fe motive power turned out recently bv
the Pittsburg works, went to Emporia to-
Joseph Euler. engineer at the air com
presSor on the new shops has been too
days
No. / ran in two sections Thursday car
rylng crowds OF tourists to the club feder-
alton meeting at Los Angeles, Cal, next
Engine S24, the oil burner. has gained
sufficient notoriety to warrant a brief no
journal.
Fred Jilson, has been given over to the
freight car sheds after serving term in
the planning mill He now ranks as car
George PolhammeE. a helper in the mill.
ply ten days and has gone out of town on
Alfred johnson has quit shoveling coal
/ at the mill after a term of service lasting
a few months and viii follow the trade OF
a painter
! George Nightingale one of the boiler
I shop boys who knocked of two or three
/ days ago on account of sickness. is at his
] post again
J. ". Lucas agent for the company at
Emporia, has been in Topeka several days
4 taxing treatment for one Of his eyes. He
is able to be on the street.
/ Charles Ravens Of the east shop went
I to the hospital Thursday morning to have
! some foreign substance that was making
trouble for one of his eyes removed
The wife and little daughter of Amos
/ Newcomer acting foreman of outside
coach work have been sick for few
! DAYS Their condition IS not serious.
/ Clerks in the office of K r Stewart
| foreman of the storehouse, are fixing for
/ a nice time Saturday evening at the home
/ Of Joseph Horribly, one of their number.
Lodge No. SO Of the Knights of the Pro
1 teeted Ark organized an ark in Oakland
] Wednesday night with charter member