The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-20

f. ID. Perry, assistant to Chief Chemist
Powers, has returned from Paw Paw, ILL.,,
where he spent a week visiting friends
and relatives.
The wife of Ralph shaffer. brass foun-
for an extended visit.
Ernest Elsner, a timer, has been given
will start for that place tomorrow.
Miss Annie Sauerland, daughter of Ma
chinist William Sauerland, has gone to
Winchester for visit of two weeks.
partment. will leave Saturday for Chicago.
where he will be for the succeeding two
weeks.
Jesse and Joseph Smelser. truck workers
the latter part of the week and start for
Eureka, Ark, where they will recuperate
on duty for some weeks in the general Of
fees, has returned to the shops
Dining car 140S, which is to be transform
the shops. and it is probable that the work
of changing it will be commenced at once.
Announcement is made that the execu-
tive committee of the Railroad Y. M. c. A.
will meet this week to go over the plans
for the new building and make final decis-
associations new home may be commenced
before the first of September The delay
thus far y has 8 been ,it chiefly " owing s to the
retary-
At the meeting of the Amalgamated
w OOQWOrK0rS' 1OORe NO. Zlo OF TINS place
Tuesday night, Is new members were initi-
ated. Delegates were appointed to the
Trades Council and committees out
working on the labor day arrangements.
Mrs. c. F. Cross wife of an inspector in
the freight car sheds, and her sister, Mrs.
j. A. Swearingen of Kansas City, have
gone to HillsbOro for visit of Two weeks.
William Hewitt a coach painter is re-
cuperating in Denver, Col. for a few days.
Mrs. w. C. Rose of Valley Falls is here
for a visit to her nephew, c. j. Cherry, of
the handcar S6OpS- Her grandson Charles
Jones, accompanied her.
Elmer Kelly, machinist in the wheel
shop, has gone to Peabody, Kan, and vari-
points in Colorado, to be gone two
weeks
Joseph Boyer, former fire chieftain of
the Santa Fe and one of the mainstays
of the car machine shop, is handling the
men in that department during the alb
Sence of Isaac Schlegel.
Wire is being strung in the car shops for
the electric lights that are to be put in
there when the time comes. The time
will not arrive until the new power house
is in operation.
Stewart Boyd, a clerk in the office of
Assistant General Freight Agent Maegley,
has returned from California, where he
spent two weeks.
The wife and children of Amos New
conner, foreman of outside work in the
COACH .;l;+ shop III have gone to Little River for
There will be six electric fans in the 222
the special car which Second Vice Presi-
Morth is to get iht as it is is
its completion, owing to the springs not
arriving.
Patrick Nearly, a painter in the coach
an attack of rheumatism.
Samuel Van Horn, who quit the paint
on an Illinois farm for his uncle.
William Nuzum, the only member of the
trimmers who has been Off for some time,
longer. Little if any Improvement in his
condition has been noted lately.
., orville WWilliamss W who has been an EN-.
six months, drew his time the first of the
week
John Fleming, who used to be employed
in the boiler making department here, has
gone to farming near Eskridge.
has been out some days owing to the the seri- RI
His mother is still critically sick and he
may be called to her bedside at any time.
'Tootsey;" the pet dog of Oscar Meyer,
found dead the other morning. Indications
point to poisoning.
Mrs. William Happe and Mrs. James
ermakers at Needles, Cal, left Tuesday
on No. l for that place, where they ex-
Pecr peel 10 'as, remain; h nnelr nusnands d went out
ticipants in the strike of the craftsmen of
that trade, but this is their first trip west.
Jacob Shockley. who has been employed
by the Santa Fe here, has taken his time.
and VII devote the remainder of the sum-
mer to holding religious meetings at vari-
Rossville the latter part Of the week and
labor in conjunction with members of the
Church of God.
Harold Lawless, a machinist apprentice,
has been laying Off for two three days,
but will be ready to report for duty to-
morrow.
with the Santa Fe and will enter the en-
ploy of a Topeka Touring mill. He worked
| in the oil house.
Carriages for the two large electric
| cranes of the new shop are being put in
place. Each weighs about 20 tons. Ed
ward Bauer is in charge of the work
George Hutton, a water service carpen-
ter, who was taken to the Santa F'e hos
.pital several days ago suffering from ty-
ph9id, p malaria ria is s., Gep3rted ported as as being weak We
Plank will constitute the flooring for the
new boiler and machine shop Under this
| will be broken stone tarred. There seems
| ment, but it is considered that workmen
| tire the least from standing on wood floor
| and for that reason it was decided upon
! instead of anything harder.
| &C. H. Curtis, who is connected with ths
| Santa Fe passenger office in Kansas City
was a Topeka visitor Tuesday.
| Switchman Ben Williams has given uI
| twisting brakes until the latter part OF
| the week, when he figures returning tt
| the Delaware He left this morning fol
Osawlxie where he is to spend three days
Fred Morgan, foreman Of the south enc
| switching crew nights, has gone to Den
| yer and Durango. Col, where he. along
with his wife, will stay for the next ter
| days or two weeks.
George Graves, clerk in the office of j
M Meade. resident engineer, has returned
| to his duties after brief respite at Blue
| Rapids. His wife preceded him severa
days and came home with him.
| Rev. F. H. Stevens, formerly secretary
| Of the State Temperance union, will make
| the talk at the coach shop mid-week ser.
| vices Thursday noon.
| William A. Nettleton, who Tuesday af
ternoon announced his resignation of the
| position of assistant superintendent of mo
| tive power, will remain in his office until
| successor has been selected, at least
| until relieved from duty. His retiral is to
| be regretted. as he has become popular
man among the other officials and tn
| employees since he came here last January
| He will remain in Kansas City for the
present, his family being now in Saratoga
| N Y.
| John Stelting, helper in the smith de
partment, who was only recently trans
| terred there from the storehouse, has
drawn his time.