The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-02

sent over to that building. The job of put
ting the first in place has been almost fin
ished-
c. w Closson. fuel and ice contractor
for the Santa Fe. has started on tour of
the western lines Of the Santa F'e on bust
ness relating to his department. He will go
as far west as Rincon, n. NJ.
John Linn, who teaches school at Scran-
ton during the winter and in the summer
works in the stOrehouse of the Santa F'e
al Topeka. has assumed his duties here
and is now on the requisition desk.
Maehinist E. II. Afnsleigh, who has been
mere only Few months, took his time the
first Of the month and VIII go to his home
entering the service of the Southern Pa
Franklin Owen, who had to leave his
drill press in the boiler shop more than a
month ago and take to a sick bed with
pneumonia, is getting better and accord
ing to reports viii lbe at his post again
Edward Roberts has resumed his for
neT place in the tool room of the machine
shop after a years absence. most Of the
time being spent in the Santa Fe shops at
San Bernardino, Cal. He is living on Van
Buren, street
Edward Swanson who about six months
ago took up the cabinet makers appren-
the mechanical department. He IS son
Of Charles Swanson, assistant car shops
foreman
NJ H. Wickhert, engineer of tests for
the C., B. & O.. who passed through To-
peka few days ago on his way to Guth-
RE, ok, to Inspect the water treating
stopped OFF here today with Chief Chemist
Powers.
Sunday the Santa Fe viii run an excur-
sion train for the beenfit of those along
that part of the line who wish to avail
themselves OF the opportunity to see the
city cheaply.
irwin lodge $50 A. 0. U. W. VIII give
the closing dance of the season Wednes-
day evening at 704-706 Kansas avenue. The
event viii be complimentary to the K. Of
P band and that body of musicians VIII
be present in new uniforms to play for the
occasion
Engineer Edward Whitcomb and Fire
man Fred Bartel took a light engine TO
Leavenworth Thursday to relieve the 2300
in the yards there which has been bought
to Topeka shops before being delivered to
its new owners
August Anderson, who has had a job in
the Capital Iron Works for short time,
went to work III the cabinet shop Thurs
day. Before coming to Topeka he had
job for several years IN the cabInet-mak,
ing department of the Fort Scott and
Memphis at Kansas City
Railroad men coming in from the Strong
City-Superior branch report that agricul-
tural conditions are not hattering along
that line. Instead they say that the wheat
is badly damaged and that in Nebraska
the sand and dust are drifting like snow.
Two hundred and twenty-five cups of
coffee and iced tea were served by the Y
M c. A. Wednesday noon to it's patrons
in the coffee house at the shops 1t has
citation began dispensing the tea, but
more of it than the other drink is in de-
mand.
Frank Richie a member of George FL
liottss Sixth street force, will celebrate his
18th instead Of his 59th wedding anniver-
sary next week. Several Out-of-tOWn guests
have been hidden and those who have
found it impossible to attend have already
remembered Mr.. and Mrs Richie substan-
TALLY.
Hereafter the local freight plying be-
tween Emporia and Ottawa viii leave the
latter place at a. m instead of in the
afternoon, heretofore. the run being
just turned around. Conductor Clint Cod
dtngton has been awarded the captainey
and his two ieutenants are Edward Sher-
burne and Benjamin Nerbeck.
Water service men have begun putting
in water line which will connect the new
shops with the pumping station Starting
south of the paint shop it will go east to
the new building and from there will go
the fire department headquarters It is
said that it viii be about a mile and
half long.
Some difficulty has been experienced in
coal chute at Emporia to work properly,
and on account of the necessary ''hxings''
John Price. the machlnlSt. who was sent
out to start it. had TO return here to take
out supply of material required The
building was to have been in use Thurs
day
Fred Keller has been promoted from the
place of night engineer in the machine
boiler shop, taking the vacancy made by
the resignation of Reed Saylor who went
to the power plant of the city railway
Stephen Bauer. first fireman at the mill
ram Bronson goes on at the mill boiler
room
Rev. J. J. Mitchell. pastor Of the Park
dale Methodist church, viii lead the Sun
day afternoon gospel meeting OF the Rail