The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-14
ABOUT RAILROAD People.

Carl Rhodes is new man in the water
service.
Jacob Guffy. a boiler shop hand who has
Monday.
Gottfried Hoag of the wheel shop is re-
ported as being seriosly sick with stom-
ach trouble.
S. NJ Peck. head car craftsman. has
gene to Chicago on matters relating to his
department.
Material has been unloaded for a part
OF the new hydraulic fanger in the new
boiler shop.
switchman Ben Slaughter, who has been
to the old home in Ohio for a week or two,
has returned.
W. L. Shaw enrolled Monday morning
and will be found on duty in w A Mitch
ellis east shop force.
P. ]. Laverty, a smith shop employee who
has been incapacitated for u few days, due
to sickness, is at his post.
Machinist George Pollinger has been out
operations Monday morning
G. W. Lincoln, travelling passenger agent
for the Maple Leaf out of Kansas City
was Topeka visitor Monday.
Harry Goodrich, the genial machinist-
fiori ;ulturist of the south wing. was en-
gagged setting valves, as usual Monday
after a respite of one week.
Alexander Degant, who has been work
ing for Fred Semon around the machine
shop for some time, has withdrawn his
services from the Santa Fe.
John Heberer, who went east for a short
visit after the train which he had been
pulling for the summer the Colorado
flyer had been taken off, has returned.
Curtis Monical, chief clerk to Division
Superintendent Mcclellan. has a new desk
set connecting with the outside world by
telephone 1t will save many a tired step
William Powell, who has been suffering
with slight indisposition for some days,
being unable to work at his bench at the
tin shop, is well enough to report for duty
Charles R. Billings, a machinist appren-
tice, who has been out a week subdu;ng
a threatened attack of typhoid fever, IS
enough bettert to take charge aof his ma
chime. afF44 srlGB2 ass =
George FRASER foreman fbf the black
smith shop, is Home ff0fni Chica go, where
he went last, week with Engineer of Tests
F. w. Thomas to look after some tests of
axles. H., ~
Foreman Deveny of the roundhouse is
having his office painted on the inside. 1t
is an Improvement which will result in
convenience for those connected with this
department.
Oscar Meyer. Ioclzsrnith in the water ser
where he was attending the Turner's
Tagessatzung. Meyer was elected secre-
tary of the body.
Bert Shields. a fue setter in the boiler
shop, Mrs. Shields and baby have gone to
Iowa to settle up some business affairs
relating to estate of which he is an
heir and to visit relatives
Charles Anderson. formerly operator
for the Rock Island here, now an Associ-
organization at Kansas City, was in To-
peka the first of the week
Hammer No. 8 of the old blacksmith
shop was in full operation Monday 1t
is located on the east side of the new
shop building and oil is the fuel used in
the furnace which supplies it.
T. NJ RamsdelI, general car inspector
for the Santa Fe was in Kansas City
Monday From there he will go immedi-
ately to Chicago to inspect the new mail
cars which are being built for future
service on the Santa Fe.
Workmen were occupied placing in the
planning mill Monday a new boring ma
chine to take the place of the old one
over which A. Fogelquist has had control
for a long time. Fogelquist will have the
under his direction.
Edward Fuller was absent from the Sec
ond street switch cabin Monday. Shanty
gossip had it that Fuller had gone down
on the Wakarusa with half dozen guEny
sacks, his secret intention being to corner
the walnuts along that stream
John E. Dennis voucher clerk in the Of
flee of General Passenger Agent Black,
has resumed his desk after q two weeks
absence. Dennis is a member of COM
pary A. First regiment, ard after partic-
ipating in the Riley maneuvers was slight