The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-30

horseshoe shaped riveting machine which
Mespelts tank gang uses for that purpose;
near by.
Arthur siczinger, a rivet heater in the
den r in the heb back cise Of the head BY
sledge in the hands of another workman
Wednesday and. although the blow was
not, regarded as serious. he was obliged to
go home
The wife of Charles strickrott boiler
maker, who has been in critical condl-
ton for week or more, appears to have
Strickrott has been Ill many months. but
her health until recently was believed to
be somewhat improved.
Peter Schneider, the water service la
borer who had his right hand injured
more than a week ago by catching it be-
He lost the end of the second finger and
the third was severely 1acerated, but will
not be permanently injured.
Friday night the young people of the
FIRST Christian church will give a social
and entertainment teri at the Railroad Y N
and Mr. Ernest Council are to participate
IN pre se Of 1aree n nh99bd 0f en the
the storehouse the first part of the week,
to, La Junta, Col, where he is to take a
job in the office of H. A. Bird, division
stairs force has taken his place here.
Seventeen cars of saw dust are to be
ten Of them to Se to q 9ns ana the
other seven to Dodge city. This product
room of that department, but in the win
away.
has been meeting at the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. Wednesday evening. will begin holding
vanced arithmetic will also meet at the
same time and place, the change of each
some of those Interested
The 3-year-old daughter of John Austin,
pa@ as fhe reEa Of is fa fro terf hgh
footboard of a bed in which she struck on
rough cash more than an inch deep in the
serious consequences, but recovery of the
little one will be SLOW
Engine IA of the Lantry brothers was
turned out out today ready for its maiden
weeks. for general .overhauling. 1t came
here from Wisconsin, where it was used
in the pineries, but it will be taken to San
tract to work for the Santa Fe. which will
consume about two years time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.. Connaughton have
Chicago and are now at home in Atchison,
the Santa F'e telegraph ffice. Both he and
having been in the service of the Company
here many months, and she having lived
here long time when her name was Miss
Marie Butler.
Another of the Raymond Whitcomb ex-
curS1on trains was scheduled to pass To-
board being made up up Of wealthy Boston
and New York people on their way to the
Every time there is a cold snap the east
ern people start a stampede to the western
fastest trains in the greatest comfort pos
sibIe.
Experiments have been in progress here
two or. three days for the purpose of de-
termining just what force it requires to
carry cinders through air, results to cut
against the Santa Fe. Last September the
small town of Ethel. Mo, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by a blaze which, accord
ing to one claim, was started by red hot
fR fr0m Of Rassng l9ePm q and
Notice has been received here of the
marriage a week ago this evening of Miss
Eta Grout, daughter Of q former Topeka
querque, n. NJ. at the Methodist church
WayIand Smith of the car sheds and her
father, H S. Grout was saw hler in the
years ago, when he. went to Albuquerque.
The bridesmaid at the ceremony was Miss
father was a sheds enploye up to about
twelve months ago; Mr. and Mrs. Bower
where he is employed in a grocery estab
lishment-
Passenger train No. was two hours or
off the schedule an hour, and the Cali
fornia limited, due in Topeka at 1920 a.
ternoon. The westbound delays were
owing to a freight smash up the Chi
miles out of the Windy City The acct
dent happened too late for the through
train to be stopped until after it had COW
cred a long distance in this direction.
when it became necessary to back up
nearly to the starting point and take the
Chicago and Alton tracks No serious re-
ports came from the wreck which caused
the trouble.
At the Railroad Y. NJ c. A. next Sun
day afternoon will occur exercises in COM
of that institution, the programme as now
arranged to consist of special music, his
of the association and a leading address
by Railroad Clerk Edgeworth of Ottawa.
given by W. c. Carney, agent for the San
ia Fe at Topeka; Edward Coon. for long
time officer, and George E. Lerrigo,
now city secretary Of the Topeka Y. NJ. c.
A, but formerly holding similar position
with the Railroad branch. Mr.. Edgeworth
has a run between Kansas City and La
Junta and is the father of Earl Edgeworth
of the machine sho2.