The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25

ship Of 2, several Of which are shop peo-
Within the last few weeks reports from
it has been giving excellent satisfaction.
there having been only a very few fall
ures.
Al Glidden. who a good many months
ago had a job in the paint shop here, but
who since has been working for the com
pany at Chicago was around with the
boys this week
Miss Laura Hairsine a sister Of Thomas
and William Hairsine of the boiler and
piacksTnith departments respectively IS
home from visit of a short time with
two married sisters in Wichita
William Hazen, a blacksmith who used
was compelled to knock OF Thursday af-
back that is giving him trouble.
Elmer Hanson. who used to run brush
for the Santa Fe in the paint shop here.
coal, showed up around his former haunts
the other day. He may get his old place
again.
Arrangements have been made for a
game Of baseball between the Bottom
machine shop one day next Week. me
of town.
Jacob Maze of the boiler shop was
struck in the back q few weeks ago by
falling grain door and since has not been
better and thinks by the first of May he
VIII resume operations
J. W Blivens viii speak at the Sunday
y NJ. G. A. He is conneeted with the
association and has had considerable e.c-
perlence in religious work. having been IN
the sluns Of Kansas City for time.
William Peterson, a carpenter working
Thursday to move. Peterson is living
with his father and mother, who moved
soon after his wife died of black small
pox
Lee senter. who was injured while in
charge OF his gang at the storehouse about
two weeks ago has SO far recovered as to
be able to work again and now has charge
OF the force which James Stanley has had
for a short time. Stanley has his old job
Of packer
Frank Kehoe of the south shop. who
was leader of the Knights of Pythias band
about three months, was presented with
costly clarinet by that body Wednesday
of the Third Christian church, lately or
ganized.
which went west over the cutoff for ser
vice a short time ago, already has gone on
brought IN for shop repairs Thursday ev-
fore long
Andrew Eversole, who had job in the
car sheds but who quit it few days ago
and at that time it was understood went
to work in the coach department, has quit
the service of the company completely and
now has small contract shop on East
Second street
the new blacksmith shop, which gave in
ward a few days ago after the great strain
llon, VIII make Iurther trouble SIRIUS
have been placed to prevent any immedi-
ate difficulty.
Eight inch air pumps on engines are be-
ing displaced by those of the heavier class.
nine and q half and eleven. This is a part
of the tendency for heavier train motive
power and consequently it is necessary to
increase the capacity of the other parts OF
the equipment.
Robert Chapman of the car shops, who
had one hand pinched by a drawbar the
other day IS in such shape that he VIII
probably not be able to return to business
under two weeks, One finger was broken
and badly injured, but viii likely be saved
from smnufation-
No word has been received concerning
Willie Dix. who disappeared from his
fathers house more than week ago. ev-
identity without cause or complaint His
parents have searched using whatever
clues they could secure. but have been I'M
successful in locating him.
The little son of Boilermaker George
Crawford has been brought down from
Omaha. Neb,, where he has been living
months ago. Mrs. Eliza Meade, mother
! in-law Of Crawford accompanied the child
and vii remain here and keep housed
Alvin J. Dodge. who quit the water ser
vice q few months ago to take up the
summer, writes back that from Botsford
that the country has been soaked with rain
putting vegetation in good condition. He
spring
This month has been a light. one as re-
CARDS the consignment of engines to the
scrapped since the first of April. The
cause seems to be that an unusual large
number are being taken down at other di-
vision points. thus saving the work from
being done here
Layne's paint gang knocked off Thursday
afternoon on account of the wet weather.
The Workmen have made big showing
this week and their further progress is to
/ be hindered only by adverse conditions
| such inclement weather. Considerable
1 of the brick for the wall has arrived and
/ has been unloaded.
Work in the car sheds has strengthened
/ decidedly within the last few days until
/ now the force is working every day in the
/ week Recently there was such a demand
/ for equipment that it was impossible to
4 spare anything that could be run without
/ danger, but more recently enough has
/ come in to make business pick up in this
! department.
All Of the work which Hammonds gang
on the steel frame of the new shop con-
! tracted for has been finished. but since be-
/ ginning an extra job has come up that
! will hold them for few days longer. In
1 the angle irons to which the windows are
/ to be fastened no holes were made and be-
fore the job is completed 10000 of these
viii have to be punched
Charles Johnson. who has been employed
/ in the mill since 1885 and who is consid-
/ cred one Of the best WOrkTnen in that de-
/ partment, has taken his time and next
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