The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-07
ABOUT RAILROAD pEoPLE.

1 away from his post a few DAYS.
]. W. Bingham, of the east shop has re-
| turned from a brief trip to Meriden.
J. D. Jones' who runs a bolt machine in
| the smith shop, was absent Saturday
William Spencer, Of the blacksmithing
| department, is off with burned hand.
Switchman John Casey was doing his
| work Saturday night after a brief layon.
Switch engine 1884 of Emporia. has been
sent to Topeka shops for extensive re-
pairs.
Addie- Rayborn was added to the force
of truckers ir the store department Sat
Joseph Hagan. of the paint shop. spent
Saturday doing some work at the general
Frank sandmeyer Of the machine shop,
was off Saturday on account of his wifes
Harvey Bush was sick and unable to do
Saturday.
Robert Crandan. a boilermalzer, who has
been working nights for seven months, is
on the day shift.
William Dansey, a member of the resi-
dent engineers force at Fort Madison, Ia.
! spent Sunday in town
Machinist Robert Rollo has been out sew
! eral days. spending. the time visiting in the
southern part of the state
James Stanley, who has been packing
| in the store department, has been given
| charge of a force of truckers
| Harry McNair, who for seven months
| has been working the night shift in the
boiler shop, has gone on days.
Three cars attached to is Sunday after
/
/ atrical people and their equipment.
There has been placed an order for 1O0,-
900 ties by the Santa Fe to be obtained
from parties at Pena Blanca Cal
Charles Pibble, a laborer in the car
sheds, missed most Of Friday and part
| of Saturday on account of sickness.
R. K. Peck, a cabinetmaker, who has
lost several days because of the sickness
of his wife, has returned to his place.
Fireman Edward Jones, who was in To-
has returned to his home in Emporia-
w. E. Hodges. purchasing agent, and
party occupied special car 215, attached to
No g. Sunday evening, bound for Chicago.
Miss Lily Nicoll, daughter of David T.
Nicoll. of the oil house. has accepted an
excellent position with a Chicago millinery
| firm.
One million nails plated. in order that
ties, have been turned out at Topeka
shops.
Louis Porcelain, a helper in the black
smith shop. lost Saturday having an eye
treated. that had been hurt by spark
Walter Gordon. who works in the air
tanned at home Saturday by the sickness of
| his mother.
ploye at Topeka, has been made foreman
Of the blacksmith shop Of the Wabash at
Moberly. No
Engineer Drew, who was mysteriously
struck on the head while walking down
Quincy street a few weeks ago, is well
enough to be at his post again.
Paul Spurlock Saturday completed his
four years apprentie ICES; in the cabinet
fix 'tcabinetmaker' to his name.
Edward Fuller, who throws switches at
Second street, was out of the cabin Sat
urday and Sunday attending to business
matters His place was filled by Olof Mel
son.
Newt Hammel a member of the engine
stripping gang. has returned from visit
for the western part Of the state. where he
will remain.
Resident Engineer Meade has been on
the Chicago division for a few days with
the chief engineer, looking into the propo-
SitiOn of building a second track from Chi
cago to Joliet
Mrs. F. c. Boltz. sister of Edward and
Arthur Doyle of the blacksrnithing depart
ment, has returned to her home in Gales
burg, H.. after visit with relatives N
Topeka of i've weeks
G.. T. Neubert master mechanic of the
Kansas City Belt, at Kansas City, was
around Saturday. His two sons Gus and
| Elmer, are serving their apprenticeship in
the machine shop here
Brakeman Holloway, of the Leavenworth
and Topeka run. and Brakeman Wettling
who has a place on the Atchison local
have reported for work after a layof OF
about a week, both being sick.
1t is claimed that the recent discovery OF
oil near Gallup. N NJ, Will mean that ths
Santa Fe will use that a fuel far
east as Albuquerque Now all locomotives
west of Seligman, Ariz., are oil burners.
Two rolls of copper wire, number Of
anchor bolts and plates, for use in the
equipment Of the new power plant, were
brought in Saturday and will be stored
in the new blacksmith shop until needed
One of the new stock cars which the
company recently ordered built at Chicago
has been turned out of the shops and is al
Madison. III. There are in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 which the Santa Fe has con-
tracted for
One week from this evening the elias.
IN electricity at the railroad Z NJ c. A
viii attend an exhibition of the X-ra9
somewhere in town-just where is not an
nouneed. The start win be made from The
association rooms.
The treated pine for the foundation o,
the second big hammer in the new black
smith shop has arrived and the anvil
block will be placed on it at once. The
concrete six feet deep.
General Superintendent Resseguie ant
Division Superintendent Mcclellan wen
over the line Saturday in a special. Tit
Reece and Engineer T. Jones. and wa.
pulled by locomotive o.
Frank Schwartz. who for about twt
years has been wiping in the rOund-house
has been transferred to the tin shop. tax
ing the bench in the lamp room formerl,
the east side of the tracks
Engine SPA. the oil burner. came in from
Argentine Saturday evening. with 47 car
behind it. thus making its most successful
| the cut-off to Ernporia, but this plan wa
changed after reaching Argentine.
Edward Nightingale, formerly a brake
man out of Argentine and brother o
gone TO Edsertqn 70 WaTeh an engine II
has been switching in Denver lately. bu
was hurt and had to give up his job
Rio Grande Western coach IS. which wa
wrecked while on the Santa Fe lines ives
of here so badly that it had to be almos
entirely rebuilt. has been turned out 70
service. 1t is one of the SWEETEST appear
| ing pieces of equipment that has been sen
out since the specials were completed
Word has been received from William
Doyle. a coach painter who left recent
for Denver, Colo He has been in poo
health for several months. but report
$ which he sends back from Colorado indi
7 1 cate that he is improving. There is n
a intimation as to when he viii return.
oscar Mcintyre. Of the boiler shop, ha
been compelled to lay off and go to tn
hospital to have an injured hand treated