The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-08

pertation. has returned from Chicago.
New Year
d. DAILY, a messenger who came in with
4 pair here, has been sick for more than
a week, but is better. He win be out in
| a few days
| Within the last few days a large guam
| tity of ballast has been unloaded in the
| foundation of the big hammer on the west
side of that building
Dispatcher L. Stanley has returned from
a. visit of ten days in Omaha. Edward
Modlin, who has been supplying. chief
at night, has returned to the day trick
in the operators room.
W.. J. Black, general passenger agent
for the Santa F'e, went to St Louis today
Passenger associat ton. The meeting viii
continue for several days.
John Schiller of the machinist HELPERS,
force has been working as second oiler for
a day or two in the absence OF the reg.
to- tas sboW a up for duy soon oyer
Twenty-Five cars is the. daily record
which the Santa Fe is making in, its ice
Springs canon, near Las Vegas n. M,
the number reaches 100 daily
Rev Edward FreSd de f,3g secretary Of
criminals, spoke. this noon at the, coach
the thew work in which he is engaged. -
Joseph Schaffer. a boilermal1er who for
merly worked in Topeka shops, but who
Union Pacific at Ellis is how with the
Santa Fe at San Bernardino, Cal.
paint shop is doing the WORK in the hand
car shop during the absence of Barney
cause of an attack of appendicitis.
David Schultz and William Black, ma
chinist helpers who were brushed from
severe cuts about the head, have almost
recovered and are on duty again.
machinist, is ill at the home on the east
side 1t is possible that she will have to
relief from the affliction is secured.
Ira Gerberick, son of George Gerberick,
foreman of the air brake force in the car
until Thursday with his father and
mother. His wife accompanied him.
Vincent Parkerson, formerly engineer at
the boiler shop has been taken to the hos
pital. He has been a sufferer from what
months. but his condition has not been so
bad as now.
Tonight the algebra. class will be organ
N Green as teacher. 1t is the first time
this branch of mathematics has been rec
ognized in the association educational
courses.
Many of the men are accustomed dur
shop site during the noon hour It is a
matter of interest to many people to
making in its extensive improvements
here.
Wilson Forsythe, a brother-in-law of
near losing four toes the other day. He
was carrying a door at the state house
when it dropped on his foot, inficting
painful injury.
Clifton Gardner, a former employe of
the shops here. but now in the engineering
western at St, Paul, Mimi, left today for
week with relatives.
John McAndrews, who has been in
charge of a force of truckers in the store
fee of General Storekeeper Hilton. He is
doing work on the invoice desk John
Mccoy has his men,
seventy-f1ve feet of the space in the
new machine shop will be given over to
of the structure will be two stories high,
and it is probable that this room will be
on the upper floor.
began work Monday after q lay off of
several months on account of a carbuncle
while on duty the first day and has been
obliged to rest himself again.
Several new men have been put on in
the storehouse within the last few days.
James Mullen, assistant foreman of the
blacksmith shop, gave the response to the
officers for the Knights of PythlaS lodge
Monday night
the coffee house at the noon hour, are
growing in interest and the membership
the instruction of Wilbur Stark, chairman
of the Bible study committee are deyot.
ing three days week to the gospel of
Boilermaker Alexander McNair, who has
had the job of finishing the bands for the
has completed that part of the work
There are $3.50 of them and the task has
extended over period of several months,
being interrupted at times by other duties
John Frantz, who attempted suicide Sat
grday, is former employe ,, Of the Santa f5
ten years previous to the time when he
quit two years ago. he ran the cut-oH
from Christ hospital indicate that there is
a fair chance for his recovery.
John Mespelt's gang, which went out
a
to build a water tank at Deming, n. NJ,
posed that work on the erection of the
reservoir here will be begun The founda-
ton is partially completed and the struc-
ture can be started almost any time.
Workmen are still busy fitting up the
ioeo GG@ 10 it used to be before it had
bad record. This engine, which was
Hancock, at one time assistant superin-
tendent of machinery for the Santa Fe,
has been used frequently for experiment
In the foundation of the new machine
shop 420 anchor bolts will be placed to
tened. The contractors have been making
an excellent showing within the last week
give them an Opportunity to finish that hat
have plenty of room to begin at any time
George r. Henderson, superintendent of
machinery, will speak Monday evening at
A on the benefits of education to the me-
chanic. The interest which Mr.. IIender-
aiding the educational work of the organ
izatiOn wherever possible, makes it GER
tain that his address will be particularly
interesting.
of the 119 new locomotives which the
Santa F'e recently ordered. As will be of
the prairie type, and it is possible that
the remainder will be oil burners. The ex-
act distribution of the order has not yet
been definitely determined, that matter
being held in allegiance until the success
of the engines using the liquid fuel al
ready have been given a thorough test.
There has been only a light movement
of stock over the railroads within the last
few days. There has been a big rush all