The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-27

output of this department of the shops
has increased greatly within the last few
years, and such change, no doubt, would
be much appreciated
"Bill,'' one of the faithful old horses
which James Crozier, ear shops teamstcr
drives. has raised his block after spending
a vacation of about a month. He injured
one leg while on duty and has been laid
up since that time.
Addison Maxwell who has been working
on the classification desk in the, office. of
General Storekeeper Hilton. leaves today
for the northern part Of the state where
he will visit for a few days. r.
Secretary Martin of the Fort Madison,
Ia. city Y. NJ c. A., was in Topeka a day
sued BY the Topeka railroad association in
educational work.
Andrew Harmon. storehouse packer,
was called home in haste Friday by the
serious sickness of his wife.
Abner Bland of the roundhouse has
been out two weeks on q vacation. divid-
ing his time between the northern and
southern parts of the state.
Water service men are getting the brick
lining out of the old No. stack, prepara-
tory to lowering it. All the smokestacks
lined with fire brick in order that the In
tense heat may not burn out the metal
In removing them one man goes up on the
fall to the bottom they are raked out with
an iron by another workman
Reuben Peabody. machinist, has been
laid up with sore foot, recently, owing
to piece of metal dropping upon 1T.
John White has been advanced from
the an awe FIRE in t he9 Big shop ON
Clarence Shumate was put on as helper
in the boiler shop Friday. He used to
have a job with the Santa Fe but has
been away for some time.
Boilermaker Albert Schaeffler was wear
ing a new checked jacket Friday and in
the cause of it there lies something ex-
a stay-bolt machine with Schaeffler allow
ed the rapidly revolving tap to get too
working coat and twisting it up until be-
fore the machine could be stopped the
garment was torn clean on him.
Miss Ella Baysinger, a sister OF David
Baysinger, laborer in the brass foundry,
arrived today from Emporia and will
make her home here indefinitely.
ganized this evening at the railroad Y. NJ.
c. A. under the direction of George
Dougherty of the uptown shorthand
work has been taken by the railroad as
sociation of this city
| Edward Fart, machinist apprentice,
was said to be sick Friday He has not
rung in for a day or two
Engine No. which belongs to c. H.
Sharp. the Oklahoma contractor, has been
brought into the yards.
| d. +. Barton general foreman, is home
| from Chicago where he went last week to
meet his family. Hereafter Mr.. Barton
will reside on North Jackson street.
| Locomotive $50 has been turned out from
| the back shop. The mechanics were en-
ployed on it until late Friday night
! Machinist Charles Kistler has been de-
! tanned at his home a day or two by what
| threatens to be an attack Of malarial
fever.
Engine ss, an eight-wheel Schenectady
| has been brought into the south shop TAX
/ ing the place of the 2203 which went out
| for service only Thursday
William Barbee, a. south shop helper,
| was called home Friday by the serious
| condition of his mother
| S. NJ Brown Is firing in the boiler room
| of the planning mill. taking the place OF
| William Irish, who quit last week. Joseph
/ Mcmillan, who had the place for a few
/ days has gone to the gang.
| One of the road paint gangs has rcachss
Reading on its westward tour, and tns
company buildings are sticky with red
paint
Twenty-four men have taken up the
study of mechanical drawing, the class
| having been organized at the railroad Y
NJ C. A. enc night this week.
| According to test made Friday morn
ing at the physical laboratory, the coup