The Topeka state journal., 1902-01-21


| j. NJ. Meade, resident engineer, was on
| the cutoff Monday looking after matters
connected with his department.
James Anderson, who works on air
| brakes in the car shops, is out of service
| temporarily on account of sickness.
In most of the departments at the shops
| Monday there was a sprinkling of men alb
sent. supposedly because of the snow.
| Bo1ermaker John Olson. who has been
| sick bQr week. came in Monday He has
| been on the night shift about two months
The wife of William Hobson of the
bla lackSmithing department is down with
| street
had charge Of downstairs gang mesHa at tie the
| ularly.
,Dispatchers complain OF heavy work on
| the wires since the snow fell. There has
not been enough difficulty to cause much
| Frank Sanderson had a force of boiler
makers at work Monday putting. '.butter-
| fly snow plows on the pilots of locomo-
/ tives 1001 and 1907
Richard Bancroft of the water service
| is out indefinitely having been called to sit
| lose several weeks.
Earl Bozarth of the plating room did not
Snow npted up & ror he duty At Monday and is re-
| of the fair grounds.
| Harry Snider, a machinist apprentice
querque n. NJ. has returned o for Two TWO
| weeks recuperation.
Nelson Mcconnell, who worked as a
is now wearing the uniform of a guard
| at the Midwinter exposition
John Wood of the car shops is doing his
work as usual, after. a brief lay off. the
time being spent in the country attending
the bedside of a sick nephew.
Del Shay, an air brake workman in the
sheds, did not take up his block. Monday,
being obliged to stay indoors and give his
attention to a case of mumps
Bert Bresett, Guy Cronenberg, John
Smith and George Rode apprentices in the
smolestacks for few days O-'
j. z. Mcleod of the storehouse is in
| department there started on the new led
ger system of keeping accounts.
John Ohm tt Thomas, who runs a bolt machine
pinched. reported Monday morning.
Machinist Edward Short, who was de-
tained from business last week by the ILL
ness of his baby, is now out attending the
bedside of his sick wife. The child is bet
ter.
t was planned that special car 21s, that
which belongs to President Ripley, should
be sent out today. 1t has been in for sew
eral months to receive a general overhaul
racks around the blacksmith shop, sent
word Monday that he would be unable to
illness.
Oscar Meyer, a locksmith in the water
service, showed up for work Monday after
being IN junction City several days be-
cause of the death of his aunt, Mrs John
Stein, of that place
the reservoir at this place, was retained in
the boiler shop Monday on account of the
belong in that department.
John ParIinson.a nachinist in the south
pIoy 20 Years ago, but IT whose ern term of ser el.
vice has not been continuous, has been
transferred to Argentine.
G. T. Neubert master mechanic for the
Belt Line at Kansas City, but formerly
holding that position on the eastern divis-
Topeka, was in town Monday.
Mrs N. J. McNuity, wife of well
returned home after a visit of several
weeks with the family of Fireman H. D.
McNeely, 405 East Locust street.
E. Manchon. a machinist who has been
Der, took his time Monday and viii go to
get a job with the Union Pacific.
Trackmen have been busy lately distrib-
the snow may be melted, thus preventing
any impeachment to the manipulation This
is always done during rigorous weather
Boilermalxer Clarence Maze has sea
sonable piece of head gear which has been
the form of straw hat He says he is
trying to dispose of it for pair of skates.
James Thomas of the boiler shop, who
by a chip Of m metal. viii lose a weeks Week time
or more. The member is still in bad shape,
be affected.
There was a delay in the arrival of. the
hours Monday evening. Snow drifts both
cred a little and Slippery rail did its
part in preventing the train from making
schedule time
George Davidson was put on as a brass
molder Monday. He has worked in the
business. in Colorado. He is a son of ]. B.
Davidson and brother of J. R. David
son of that department
William McCambridge. who left hare last
summer to try his luck in the boiler shop
but who since has been with the company
at Argentine, is in Topeka and mSy re-
sumo his former job here.
Not a wheel turned in the construction
of the new machine shop Monday The
gang. was ready to begin in full force to-
on account of the storm little if anything
can be done until conditions improve.
shops, has returned returned from ot Logansport, t' md,
days ago by the death of Mrs HamiIton's
sister. He says the weather in that state
was much colder than it has been in Kan
sas.
George Rollins. an engineer in the wa
ter service, has been detailed to take
charge of the engine at the Sixth street
for the next two weeks or such matter,
while that department is getting out large
order of bridge timbers which have to be
Harry B. Tilotson. a machinist. quit
Monday. He has been with the company
in the sea cow explosion last fall, lost
considerable time. While working on the
the face, but on duty afterward.
Henry Cleary, east shop employe,
severed his connection with the Santa Fe
Monday. Cleary has been in the service
long time at different periods. but this
last one only a few months. He will go
to San Antonio, Tex, where he will work
at his regular trade, that of photographer.
]. N. Greene chief clerk in the office of
Fuel Contractor ClossOn of the Santa Fe,
has returned from a tour of inspection ex-
tending S far west as Thacher. Col. Mr..
Greene says that reports reached La Jun
ia Saturday of winter weather in New
Mexico the cars coming in from that
country being covered with snow.
Engine $50, one of the large new Sche-
nectadys. which are being built for the
Santa Fe by the American Locomotive
works, was sent over the CUTOFF Monday
on it's way to the Santa Fe-Pacific The
original order was %, and this is the ff-
teenth that has been delivered. They are
to do REGULAR service. according to nreS-