The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-10
ABOUT RAILRoAD PEOPLE.

Maurice Todd, a scrapper has been sick
for a few days
Three of the men were out Saturday
Emanuel Lawrence of the scrop yard
laid off Saturday.
There was an extra freight to Ottawa
Frank Pribble, a coach painter lost Fri
day and Saturday.
Bert Manley of the machine shop has
been out day or two
Machinist James Clark has reported for
duty after a lay off of three days
Elmer Neubert of the machine shop
was absent from his place Saturday.
The little daughter of Boilermaker John
Brosamer is down with the mumps-
William Philbin. one of the night switch
men, has been off duty a short time
Brakeman Coe is a new man with the
company who will run out of Topeka
Wiley Shaffer of the scrap iron force
days.
Harrison Euler, a mill fireman, was kept
from work Saturday by the illness of his
Engineer James Ganetly has returned
from Emporia, where he visited his family
briefly.
w. c. Schenck. night fireman. reported
for duty Saturday evening after a brief
brakeman who viii have a run out of
Argentine
Rev. J. J, CLARK. spoke at the gospel
day afternoon.
Robert G. Norris, travelling representa-
Topeka Saturday.
Hugh Thompson. foreman of a gang of
Storehouse laborers, went to the hospital
Saturday morning.
Tonight at 222 Kansas avenue will oc-
cur the meeting of the Democratic city
central committee.
Ground work has been begun for the
new rail saw mill which the company is
to place at Newton.
James Wilcox. an Emporia switchman,
has arrived in Topeka to attend the bed
side of his sick wife
G. W Hobson, blacksmith helper who
sickness, is on duty again.
Saturday evening the Sons of Herman.
Eintra chit lodge No 5, will give a dance at
their hall, 81 Kansas avenue.
P. ]. Laverty, helper in the black
smithing department. did not put in his
appearance for work Saturday.
" F fd t Bu1leT Who LET here only recent
engine crews at La Junta, Col.
Conductor G. NJ. Tilford has asked to be
portion of the time in Lawrence.
George Hadley, a roundhouse employee,
W Has not SHOWN own 9 up f9F weFk nor about
The wife of ]. r. MCGEE. who has been
down with pneumonia for the last four
weeks, is able to be up and around.
Samuel Cramer, who holds down the
brass corner in the store department, was
absent Saturday on account of sickness.
Joseph Matthews, who wheels shavings
around the planning mill ives detained at
home Saturday by the sickness of child.
Mrs. W. H Phillips, wife of the time
keeper at Albuquerque shops, has arrived
in Topeka for a visit with relatives here.
Jacob Meninger of the boiler shop has
lost nearly a week on account of bruised
foot caused by a crown sheet falling on
it.
Machinist Al Smith has been missed
from his place in the south shop for sew
eral days, and it is supposed that he is
sick.
James E. Larkin has been obliged to
give up switching a few days because of
a touch of rheumatism or something of
the sort
Hugh Casey. who has held down a job
in the ash pan room for several months.
has been transferred to the boiler shop
proper
Locomotive 2275,a a switch engine, is
marked up as a candidate for a general
overhauling as soon as a place can be
found for it.
The boilermakers have been at work
several days on a new flue forge, the blue
print of which comes from the Colorado
Midland road.
Avery Ward. who has been handling the