The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-05

| men here but now with the company at
| Argentine, is in the hospital at this place.
| on the Chicago division two or three days
on business connected with his depart
! r. NJ. Bachelor, general agent for the
| Santa F'e at St Joseph. Mo-, and L. A
pany at Atchison. were in Topeka Tues
| severe cold outside. They added much to
the comfort of the men during the noon
John Reser. who works on engine trucks.
a hammer Tuesday morning. cutting a
| cash an inch long. He was not obliged to
| william MespeIt, a cabinet maker who
was called TO Bu I'm ,aa la more than
sister-in-law. has resumed his place in the
Engineer Chris McGinnis took his turn
out of the pool this morning after losing
| several days on account of the death of
| of Mrs. McGinnis.
Fred Johnson, a machinist helper in
wrench had the back of his hand severely
cut several days ago. was able to report
Arthur Sickinger, a rivet heater in the
boiler shop who was struck in the back
| recovered from the injury and this morn
| ing resumed his place.
Joseph Aigner, a roundhouse machinist
| who more than two months ago was
thrown from rig while returning home
from work and sustained a broken arm.
came in Tuesday morning
William Beeson. night fireman at the
mill boiler room, who has lost some time
with an injured finger caused BY running
for his trick Tuesday night.
William Heustis Of the boilermaking de-
repairs on his teeth which were injured
ing and striking him in the i mouth oUfI
George E Ward has gone to Kansas
City to make an inspection of car wheels.
ing been sent to Chicago to look after the
delivery of several thousand couplers.
d 1snS SscaSs Of tg sggPne of lost Si
wife Mrs Gutsch has been i'll for some
formed at the home on North lake Street Get
R. B. Ford, foreman of the lumber yard
the rIesd1ay feren94n f3r weston o. with
man who was crushed to death in the
Fourth street accident of Saturday even
j. B. Gibbons, member of the Sixth
street gang, came to work Tuesday morn
covering from an injury received while on
duty: He was in the hospital a portion Of
Thursday noon the address to be given
under the auspices of the Railroad 7. NJ.
pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church
Mr. Carkun spoke recently at the asso-
George Wise has, taken charge of the
gang Of bridges and building worknen on
the cottonwood division, supplying the va
cancy made by the promotion Of E NJ.
Roush to the foremanship Of the Oklaho-
ma division.
From nearly every department in the
Sfn0pS there nf we're men OF attending the
noon More than a dozen of the men work
ing in both the Santa F-e and Rock Island
yards were in attendance.
George w. Cooper, who was sent to
inspect locomotives which the AmeTica IN
works was building for the Santa Fe, has
returned and is again wearing a pair of
jumpers around the shops.
brake corner, who lost his check in an un-
usual way the middle of last month, has
small tin box in WHICH he nfen deT to h hse
all bankable paper hereafter.
was hit on the. head by. the door at the
roundhouse falling on him Tuesday. He
the remainder of the day, although the in
jury was not considered serious
Joseph Dedier. a timer who tripped and
last week, receiving injuries to one arm arm
which necessitated a rest. is at his bench !
sickness of his wife and baby
Peter Butler, who quit a job in the |
departed for Las vegas A1bua1ero Ina
Pueblo and less important cities. has re- |
in health. but may not remain here.
Peter Schneider, water service helper,
Sav had f%9 d fingers OF his right hand
around the shops during the Tuesday noon
resume work within another two weeks.
Frank Pribble foreman of the night car
inspectors and coach cleaners, sent word /
his gang Tuesday night because of sick
ness. He has been complaining for
short time and it is believed is threatened
Charles Cottman, an upholsterer, fell on
and sustained an injury to one of his
knees which prevented his being at work
Tuesday. The accident happened late in
the evening after he had been putting in
a little overtime.
|
more than half sick a day or two, was
pressed into service Tuesday because of
in the morning where he took the cap
taincy of the lines band special. Brake |
man Caps was with him.
The ice houses which were recently built |
Tor the santa Re at number of points
Wellington has been filled already with ice
the supply will also be drawn from that
plant.
he boiler shop here but who expected to
cave last week for Albuquerque. n. NJ,
has changed his plans and left Tuesday
'or Colorado Springs, where he will go to
II Will of Glasgow, Mo.
Railroad men who return from Leaven-
worth say that the strife between the
street car company and its striking en-
'loyes has spread until many of the bust
less men of the town have taken up the
,ause of the motorneers and conductors
They say that the boycott is so com
)lete that scarcely anyone patronizes the
airs. Even the soldiers at the Fort walk.
ind after o clock in the evening few cars
ire run in that direction for fear they
nay be wrecked
on the limited (west bound) Tuesday the
irawing room car kansas occupied a
prominent position from the fact not only
# it's name, but likewise because of its
appearance It was one of the most ele
rant pieces of equipment of that class
hat has been sent west for long time, |
nd that is saying a great deal, for rail-
Dad men who return from the east say |
hat the Santa Fe is much ahead of the |
ines of that section in the kind of rolling
took which it places at the disposal OF
is patrons
Ralph Mcneil was the second candi-
\ O. J.. and according to the reports of |
hose conn ected with the exercises rnT.nXed