The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-05
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

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Phiiip= Lesser Of the boiler shop missed
F. McGranahan went on Wednesday as a
DollerEnaker helper.
John Purcell. superintendent Of shops
was in Horton Wednesday.
Max Rain, an upholsterer, did not show
up for work wednesday.
Harry Hobson, lamp and way car fnspec-
tor, has gone east on business tour.
Fred Austin was at work in the boiler
shop Wednesday after being sick q few
days.
James SAVER John Denwood and Frank
shops
The wife and son of Conductor 4. ].
RAIDER have returned from a brief visit in
Engines 1885 and 1887. Prairie freights.
came in dead from tire factory, Wednes-
day morning.
Locomotive 2242, a HinkIey switch, has
been turned, out after getting heavy re-
pairs in jerks gang.
9ohn Stafford, a coach painter, has
been of a day or two, fixing up around
his place east of town.
John Krenz has been given an order
for block and is expected to take a place
in the wheel shop under Isaac Schlegel
Charles Hinchman and John Ethel OF the
6laeksInithing force are in their places
Charles r. Billings of the machine shop
has taken a short leave Of absence and It
IS said is spending the time in st. Marys
John Romerman Of the blacksmith shop
has been sick and unable to show up for
work within the last two or three days
Frank Wilcox has been assigned to the
boring mill in the machine shop which
was formerly presided over by Cy Burgett.
Three of the oil tanks which the Topeka
ern service, have been compl eted and ship
! n. Greene. clerk in the. office Of Fuel
Contractor ClossOn. has returned from a
trip on business calling him as far west as
Ration n. M.
Jesse N4cQuiddy a Newton employe of
santa t2t6iX n
peka hospital, where he was detained for
several weeks.
ceiving the congratulations of his associ-
ates because of a new arrival at his
house. No cigars.
storekeeper Hilton. has gone for bust
mes strip over the Santa Fe lines as far
west as Ration. n. M
Albert Schaeffler, a boilermalker who was
presented by his wife with d baby girl a
fey days ago. is at his t; post Of duty after
Orders have been promulgated by the
shop officials that workmen must have
their overalls on and be ready for work by
the time the whistle blows.
It vii lbe a matter Of interest to all en-
ployed in the machine shop that they will
be required hereafter to turn in their work
cards every day before quitting time
Mrs. Clara Stanfield, who was taken to
Christ hospital two weeks ago. for a diff
dcult operation, is now at her home. She
is a sister Of Bert Nichols a boilermaker.
Through freight trains which were laid
cut several GAYS on account OF the wash
out IN Colorado have begun arriving. They
are made up chiefly of California fruit.
]. H Flood and party Of a dozen or
more people passed through Topeka Wed
nesday afternoon. being the occupants Of
private car .Idler." They went west some
weeks ago
BIeen Boy, a native Hindoo. spoke this
noon at the coach shop. His talk was
chiefly narration of some of his ex-
peT1ences and was interesting to those
who heard it.
Nate cafferty and George Bradshaw.
young rlacfinists from Topeka shops are
pleased with the situation at Point Rich
mond, Cal, where they went about a
month ago.
Gus Smith, a locomotive painter who has
lost part of the week. came in in time
which the Santa Fe has turned over to the
Durango Central road
Much interest is evinced in the reports
concerning the late strike of the boiler
ments of Topeka shops.
NJ A. Montgomery, who drew his time
here last week after being. at work in the
water service for d number Of months,
viii go to California; where, it IS said, he
Joseph Sieben. who has been running a
lathe q little north of the office of Gen
eral Foreman Davis. has resigned that
on similar machine in the water service.
Clarence Burns who for a number Of
man. has abandoned that job for one as
a scrapDer of iron for the Santa F'e. His
lAA4C SldILNA W SQiCSuay morning.
Apropos Of the increased business de-
manded lately of the storehouse a large
ntimber Of hooks have been placed on
lamps in the ceiling of the first room upon
Which are hung large number of switch
lamps
John Jacobs. who quit the blacksmith
shop here about two weeks ago and went
to the Frisco a. Springfield, Mo, evident
~ was not satisfied with his job there. He
IS IN Topeka again and may return to the
Santa Fe.
Siebert -ghompson has returned to work
in the boiler making department after an
absence OF some Gays he VIII pc found
now in the shop proper instead Of the
fange room, where heretofore he has
WofEed
Mrs. William Cannon Of Albuquerque.
n. NJ, who has been the guest of Mrs.
W. E. Case corner of Third and Monroe
western part Of the h state for Visit. Mrs.
Cannon is the wife of a nachinist who
formerly worked in these shops.
Another installment of timed nails has
been received at the brass foundry to be
timed and then driven in the ends of the
treated Ces. Ihey are marked on the mead
with the figure s2'' in order that the year
they were placed in the wood may, be de-
Mrs. Thomas Boyes, who came here
from her home in the western part of the
state two weeks ago and was taken to
home of her SON. William Boves. Of the
care of the doctors several days longer.
Unclaimed freight and baggage of the
Santa re IS being SOLD at auction north
of the depot. This sale takes place an
nually and usually lasts two or three days.
or until the stuff which accumulates is
sold. Sometimes 1t is possible to get bar
gains at these sales, and they are always
attended by large crowds.
Reports from men in touch with the fuel
situation on the Santa F'e indicate that
the consumption Of coal during the month
of May was much larger than usual on
the New Mexico, Rio Grande Panhandle,
Western and Oklahoma divisions. This is
owing to the heavy shipments Of cattle
which took place within that time.
It is common talk about the Topeka Of
fees that the bridge inspection special
which Superintendent Mcclellan and other
officials took out Wednesday, brought on
the heavy rain which lasted most of the
forenoon. This is the type of weather
which is usually dispensed when the Of
ficials go out to look over the condition
of the trestles of the division.
There was the expected food in the
Railroad NJ a XNadnesrlaV rasn1If-