The Topeka state journal., 1902-05-10
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE
Edward Todd, Of the smith shop, was
of sick Friday.
William J. Brown of the machine shop
took his time Friday.
Refrigerator business has increased
noticeably within the last few days
Joseph Hornby, of the storehouse. is
planning to spend Sunday in Newton
The Santa Fe water supply at Little
River on the Strong City branch has
given out
Frank E. Andrews and Vance E. Rice
were assigned to blocks in the store
house Friday.
Casper Lambrecht, blacksmith shop
employe. was detained at home Friday
by sickness in his family.
Engine 25S, a ten-wheel Baldwin. has
been released from the back shop after
receiving heavy repairs.
Charles Spencer, who has switched in
Topeka yards, has gone to Emporia
where he has a similar job.
Arley sayler, a boilermaker who has
been working in the big shop, has en-
listed in the ash-pan brigade.
L. A. Sedgwick. who a few months
ago worked as a maehinist here, is now
with Colorado road at Pueblo
VIM. Busby, who two months ago quit
yard work for the Santa Fe, is now en-
ployed by the Rock Island here.
" AlAAdi4 SeIQOLis OI the water service,
has been running planer for day or
two getting out material for the east
shop.
H. H. Moies, travelling passenger
agent for the Nickle Plate out of Kan
sas City, dropped off here for a short
time Friday.
Adolph Bauer, a member of the force
working on air brakes in the machine
shop, was missed from his place Friday
afternoon.
W. D. Chapman, a helper in the ash
pan gang of the boiler shop is disabled
for service temporarily,a case of mumps
being the trouble.
William Smith who years ago ran a
train on the Cottonwood division now
has railroad position in Chicago which
pays him S175 a month.
Charles Sandmeyer and Samuel
Adams have been put on as machinist
| helpers Adams used to be in the boil
ermaking department.
Owen Callahan. of the water service
IS wearing a new n meerschaum pipe as
the result of winning first place in a
game of cards the other night.
Carl Johnson, a brother of Albert
johnson, an upholsterer, has just arriv-
ed from Karlstad, Sweden, intending to
adopt Kansas as his fatherland
John Price. of the east shop. is in
Emporia for two days with Steinberg's
orchestra which is playing for the com
Milton Scott who has been inspecting
scales for the Rock Island for IA years,
has taken a similar position with the
Missouri Pacific at Pacific Mo
r. H. Crozier and Samuel North, trav-
cling passenger agents for eastern roads
having tkeir headquarters at Kansas
City, were in Topeka briefly Friday.
Work has been started here on an air
brake testing rack similar to the one in
Topeka shops, to be used at Cleburne,
Tex. lit is to be utilized on triple
valves.
Thon as Israel, foreman of the spring
makers, went home too sick to work
Friday He was able to return from
dinner, but had to retire a little after
the whistle blew.
Frank Wilcox runs the cylinder bor-
ing machine during the absence of Jas.
CoWdrey, who has been serving as chair
man of the committee on arrangements
for shop picnic.
There was a special train over the
Santa Fe from Salina to Emporia Fri
day, the occasion being the meeting OF
the United Commercial Travellers asso-
ciation at the latter place.
Hereafter it will be necessary for the
clerks in all departm ents to turn in the
work cards of the men every day in
stead of two or three times a week as
has been the case heretofore.
J. W. White construction foreman
poria lately getting work on the new
clnder-plt which was started last fall,
reopened. The new pit is "a feet long.
Harry Rush. oiler in the planning mill.
was accidentally struck by a timber
over one ear late Thursday evening and
stunned. He did not have to go to the
hospital, but was not in his place Fri
day.
Joseph Phillips, day fire builder, who
has been sick so much that he has
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months, resumed work Friday morning.
He has been assigned to help a boiler
maker in the roundhouse.
About 25 recruits for the United States
navy who have been picked up at the
station in Denver. will pass east over
Norfolk, Va, where their active duties
will begin.
August Grosz. well known from a long
term of service in Topeka shops as a
machinist is following his trade at
North Platte, Neb. He has been away
from here in the neighborhood of a
year.
Robert Murphy. lately a member Of
troop B, First United States cavalry,
who is visiting in Topeka. is a cousin
of Dan Lane of the paint shop, and him
self may get a job with the Santa Fe
here within a short time.
On the inside the new blacksmith
shop smokestack is being bricked al
most to the top. This is not done ordi-
narily for stacks. but In cases where
the heat is intense. such as in smith
furnace it is practicable.
Frank Woodruff, who returned a few
days ago from Terre Haute, Ind, where
he has been inspecting material for the
company, will leave Monday to look
over 400 wheels which the Griffin fOun-
dry of that city is making.
II. W. Smith. travelling passenger
agent for the Santa Fe out of Des
Bfoines. Ia. stopped off in Topeka Fri
day for a few hours on his way home
from Los Angeles, Cal. where he went
with one of the club trains.
Engine 674 the oil burner which start
ed east from the Santa Fe Pacific lines
several days ago. has arrived and will
go IN the back shop for recovery from
partial disabilities. It is the first of its
kind ever to be brought here.