The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-27

only wood parts being those .bolted on, to
which the decking was nailed.
Another thing gang went to work this
morning, putting the roof on the new ma
chine and boiler shop. A big showing has
contemplated that it shall be crowded TO
a completion More lumber has arrived
lately and BY Monday it is thought a fun
force of carpenters can be put to work
Fred Olson. who used to be foreman OF
a lumber yard gang, concluded the other
day that the Santa Zee could get along
without him. SO he decided to quit. After
preparing to turn in his time he reversed
the original opinion and on Thursday af-
car sheds, where he went on as a car re-
pairer.
George Rollins. who was running the
engine in the machine shop Thursday, got
the first finger of his hand caught in the
eccentric connection of the same with
the result that the end was plnched OF,
and Rollins was obliged to retire to the
hospital Emil Quendnow was sent to
take his place.
Frank Hamilton, boilermaker appren-
tlce who was transferred from the tank
room in the rOundhouse to the back shop
a few days ago because OF a scarcity of
work in the first named department., has
returned to that place owing to in
crease in the number of jobs which have
been coming in lately. Joseph Melchoir
goes with him.
J. F. Connaughton is in town from
Hutchinson ConnaughtOn for long
time and until a few N onths ago worked
headquarters. Following that, for a time,
he was agent at Lyndon then Went to
Atchison and from there he moved out
west. He will probably remain several
days.
J. NJ. Meade. resident engineer, has gone
over the Chicago extension to look after
matters relating to his department which
are in process of execution there The
company is making very considerable
bridge Improvements on that part of the
line it's increasing Importance lately hay
ing warranted such. Mr.. Meade plans to
be away until Sunday
ic
up the tracks on the west side of the
coal chute with the roundhouse. For two
months these lines have not been used
on account of the new structure now I'M
der way making it impossible for en-
now that the new building is almost ready
to be used rails are being arranged for
the permanent use Of the rails.
NJ j. Riley and E. J. MallOy, bOilerma-
Rock Island at Alamagordo, n. NJ. pass
ed through Topeka recently on their way
As announced in the State Journal a few
days ago the plant at Alamagordo has
been closed temporarily owing to the
labor difficulties. but this took place be-
fore the above named men left
Two of the driving wheels which be
! longed to the 1872 destroyed in the head
end collision at Franconia. Ariz., last fail,
were being removed from their axles
! THURSDAY It was hard proposition. too,
| been subjected somehow made it lmpos-
sible for them to be pressed off in the or
| binary way. and instead the machine shop
men had to resort to the slow process Of
drilling holes all the way around the out
side of the axle
Train No ! was delayed about five min
utes at the Tenth street crossing Thurs
! day afternoon, by wagon-load Of rock
which the team attached to it could not
move. one of the wheels of the wagon
caught in the crossing. the driver be
came 50 badly excited that he was unable
/ TO get either himself, his horses or load
out of the way and the result was that
after the train ran down and stopped
\ within few feet of him he was as
sisted by bystanders in moving the load
off the tracks.
It was an unfortunate accident for the
| Missouri Pacific engine which pulls the
| Topeka-Fort Scott accommodation to
break down here Wednesday night. such
a long distance from the point where a
substitute locomotive could be secured.
/ The train due to leave here for the south
at a. m. did not get out until almost
eleven o'clock, the fresh engine from
/ Osawatomie shops not arriving until af-
| ter time for departure. The trouble was
with the steam chest blowing out. and it
! was taken right into Fort Scott where it
/ will get the necessary repairs.