The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-30

started west today on a business trip
time
Harry. Herby, who used to be in the me-
cnanlca1 offices at Newton, has taken q
position under the trainmaster at Dodge
John. A. Johnson, Otto. Miller. John, 4
Low, Samuel Burns T. E. Stewart and F.
service.
General Superintendent Resseguie went
east in his private car attached to No. 8
Tuesday. his destination being on the chi
cage division.
-Four or. five Of James Nullen's scrappers
were In the machine shop Tuesday helping
during temporary shortage of men IN
that department.
IN the blacksmith shop afterssa few DAYS
lay of fighting an old and persistent en-
emy-rheumatism.
William Amos of the ear shops, who was
sent to Detroit, Mich. few months ago
to inspect 500 gondola ballast cars, has re-
turned to his place here.
Rollo Quick a switchman who was sum
moned to his home near Cincinnati, o.,
about two weeks ago by the death of his
mother. has returned to duty.
Oscar Meyer, lOcksmith in the water SER
vice, is fixing for the accommodation Of
two dozen thoroughbred White Plymouth
Rock chickens at his place
Eugene Vigneron, clerk in the shops lun-
Der yard. wishes it understood that it is
dangh5er VINO recently came TO his home,
instead of son, as at first reported.
Switehman Olof Nelson has taken a so
days leave of absence and IS figuring on
buildings department during that time.
John Schiller. a machinist helper. was
hit on the jaw by a parallel strap Tuesday
forenoon and had to retire fron service
The injury was not thought to be serious.
Oscar Mcintyre of the boiler shop who
has been laying of two weeks with sWol-
len hand, is slowly recovering and will be
able to resume operations in short time.
Engine 824 went to Kansas City Tuesday
and is ready to be taken west shortly It's
performance lately has been highly salts
factory to those who have been interested
in it.
Michael Cornell. a helper in the east
shop, IS at his post Of duty after being
Maehinist Archie Sayre has been laying
J. P. White, pastor of the Second United
Presbyterian church will speak at the
coach shop Thursday noon. Music viii be
furnished by the male quartet of the Rail
road Y M c. A
Engine 243, a ten wheel Baldwin which
has seen service on the western lines of
the road, has been brought in and is book
tins south shop gang.
Harry Hobson, signal inspector. came in
Monday evening from Ration. N. NJ, where
ne has been for several weeks working on
the signal staff system. of signalling. and
returned to the same place today.
Water service men are digging trench
for the pipe through which the oil from
the 20000 gallon reservoir will be conduct
ed to the furnaces in the new blacksmith
1 iI9 yin - '''so ''''7s1'''s ." the D'''7'
New ticket cases which are sent out
AIOlH Tie STORE department now llSlSa4
Of being wrapped in paper for shipment,
as heretofore, are boxed and sent away.
the boxes being returned as soon as they
are empty.
Engine l76 a ten wheel Brooks. went out
on its trial spin Tuesday morning. The
attention of Engineer Beeler and Fireman
McNeely was consumed during the after
noon with the first run of the S61, new
Pittsburg.
Samuel Mellinger. a boilermalzer, went to
the hospital Tuesday afternoon after he
had had the last two fingers of his right
hand caught under a sheet OF metal ana
so badly lacerated that the attention of
surgeon was needed
John Ecl1erman Of the blacksmith shop
Tuesday by being struck with his own
hammer while sledging. Someone else hit
it. causing it to catch him a glaneing
blow He was obliged to lay off
Lee Senter, assistant foreman of the
storehouse. has begun taking a special in
voice of spices, grain doors and frogs The
regular stock taking in this department
is expected to begin June /, in time for
completion by July l.
Trainmen coming in from Marceline
Mo, Tuesday reported a soaking rain in
that vicinity the night preceding Mar
celine needs moisture perhaps worse than
any place on that division, having been al
most blasted by drouth for year.
Milton Player, master mechanic of the
Fort Worth and Denver at Fort Worth.
Tex, was around the shops Monday He
assumed that position only a few weeks
ago after resigning his place as master
mechanic of the eastern division Of the
Santa Fe-
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Richie of 2309 Lin
coin street will celebrate their fftieth we'd
ding anniversary next Monday evening at
the home Richie is employed in the
Sixth street force under George Elliott
and well known among the Santa F'e men
here.
AIachinist Charles Hart. who was struck
home and was reported Tuesday as doing
as well as could be expected His head
was considerably swollen and it will be
some days before he can take charge Of
the wheel lathe.
A. T. Parftt. foreman of the boiler shop,
has returned from a trip to California on
an inspection of boilers in use out of San
Bernardino. Mr. Parfitt was accompanied
BY the foreman OF the erecting shop Of the
Baldwin locomotive works at Philadel-
phia.
Ebenezer Stephens of the water service
has been detained from work several days
on account of sickness. Mrs Stephens
went to Usage City on a visit a few days
ago ana since mas peen taken 50 III that
she can not be moved to her home and
| her husband is unable to go to her bed
side.
Van Vechten's force of graders which
has been making the excavation for the
new power house, has been engaged two
days filing in the holes east of the new
machine shop The surface of the ground
is being leveled with the understanding
that it viii be taken up with numerous
tracks
George Cooper. who formerly had place
in the boilermaking department here but
kaloosa this spring, was around Tuesday
His father died suddenly Saturday after
noon anu WAS Dufl6Q mere MONDAY. Inc
family viii sell the place there and move
back to Topeka
William Fritts. blacksmith who used
to follow his trade in these shops but who
three years ago went 70 the same depart
ment at Albuquerque, N NJ. has returned
from that place with his wife, and the
two are visiting in Topeka for few days
They are on the way to Kansas City,
where Mr.. Fritts has a job with the Union
Pacific
George z. Ward material inspector. who
was taken TO the pest house about two
weeks ago a sufferer from smallpox is
slowly recovering and expects to be out
the latter part of the week Mrs. Ward
was also taken with the contagion about
band since but is doing as well as might
be expected and will be released in ten
or twelve days.
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