The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-27
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Goodland, and F. NJ. Walker takes the
place as operator at Roswell.
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.
William Peterson. car carpenter in the
Sheds has been out two days.
Bonerma ker George Brosamer was oul
Saturday on account OF sickness
August Kraft, a helper in the east side
| tin shop, has been out two days
Edward Brennan, apprentice in the
| blacksmith shop, was off duty Saturday.
Nelson Johnson of the boiler shop was
| off duty Saturday nursing a lame back
Eugene Coy has been put on as helper
| in jerks gang in the east machine shop
| Light repairs have been numerous in the
| coach truck department within the last
| week.
Henry Scott, a cabinet maker who has
| lost the last three days, is on duty
| again.
| James Ford, who works on the 'bull'. in
the boilershop, is in his place after being
J. E. Hurley, superintendent of the west
| ern grand division, has returned to La
| Junta in his special car.
machine shop, left today for Weir City.
where he viii visit two weeks.
two yoh or three DAYS With foot Bruised by
a heavy piece Of metal falling on it.
Ralph McNeilI. an apprentice in in the the
| gang, has been transferred to planer.
Nathan Sloan, coach truck workman.
is doing his work as usual atbeT , eeaing So on
A Urren, a helper in the planning mill,
| is taking his midwinter vacation, having
gone to Colorado Springs for brlef WISH
Locomotive 012o, an eight wheel Baldwin,
has been sent out on it's maiden spin at
ter receiving an overhauling In the shops
here
Baggage. mail and express car $50,
received several scratches in wreck out
west is in the coach shop for accident re-
pairs.
Edward Saunders. a south shop. machin him
list. took Saturday afternoon or TO look
fY1fn deal which he is con-
sidering.
]. F. Roddy, road fireman of engines, and
W. s. Grandy, master mechanic or the
middle division. were up from Newton
Saturday.
The little child of Charles Cross. in;gpee-
covering from severe illness OF a lew
days ago.
Mrs. George NJ Pullman, wife of the
late palace car manufacturer, passed
through Topeka Saturday on her way to
California.
have been ordered from Topeka shops and
it is expected that they will be completed
There are about 40 in all of the con-
ductors and brakemen who are attendlng
of those bodies.
Engine O11O, which regularly pulls the
plug between here and Kansas City, has
been held in over the drop pit several Gays
for minor repairs.
Thomas Leonard. coal shoveler at the
mill IS expected to return b has !h bsen few
days visiting kin.
Jacob Fink a car repairer, is the father
evening at the home Of his parents on
North Lake street
Fred Freeman caller of train crews at
this place, has returned from Dighton,
whittier he called last week by the
death of his brother.
William Morgan, truck workman IN the
sheds, is wearing black eye as the result
of collision with wrench which slipped
from its proper place
Z nov arrived Saturday morn
ing from Detroit, Mich, and will go to
work at once in Hugh Martins south
shop gang machinist.
Conductor Hatfield who has been in the
hospital several days on account OF
case of blood poisoning, expects to be able
to get out some time this week
A w. Fiske, helper in the blacksmith-
ing department., was out SATURDAY ana. &C
tention to an attack OF neuralgia IN the
face.
Frank Silk, a hammersmith in the
blacksTnithing department. was. struck in
one eve Saturday noon while a fuslllade or
snowballs was going on, and was severely
injured
John Pritchard, who received an inter-
nal injury the result of a heavy lift on
hospital.
Orders have been issued requiring west
bound freight trains to take water at Neo-
shop Rapids and Reading in order IT that at, It
ply at Emporia-
Conductor John Hurdle, who has the
captaincy of the ''pOllywog' between IeaV-
enworth and Holiday Junction, is out on
a brief furlough and William Failor is
taking his place.
r. Collins who is here from Newton to
make repairs the building occupied by
the offices of the mechanical department is
foreman of the bridges and buildings de-
partment at Newton
William Ammel, 20 years ago a boiler
maker helper in Topeka shops. has ar
rived here for visit with his brother
Dave Ammel of that department. He is
now living in Wisconsin
CARPENTER work on the air brake instruc-
ton car sO5 has been ALMOST completed.
the coach is fixed up with the necessary
apparatus for doing the work for which
it is intended.
arrived for the machine shop and it
is thought others are on the way. Work
on that building was held up Saturday on
account of the bad weather, but Will be
resumed as soon the weather permits.
Glen Morthland, clerk in the office of
the car machine shop, left Saturday at
ternoon for Garden Plains, in the south
east part of the state, where he viii spend
several days visiting relatives and friends.
Walter Arnold is doing his work in the
meantime
Clarence MCGOWAN, formerly a brake
man on the Santa F'e out of Emporia but
for several years in the employ of an In
diana electrical company, was in Topeka
a short time Saturday on his way to that
place. His father is a yard engineer at
that place.
Peter Heck, a painter at the shops, is
father of Mrs. F. e. Watson, who all the
time has led the cornet contest at the
Midwinter exposition Heck, himself, is a
first class performer on that instrument,
having played with Sells Bros circus band
at one time
J. L. Gillian. who went to Milwaukee
day morning to Miss J. NJ. McGrath of
that place. has returned with his wife