The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-03

and IA for a few. days while the regular
one, s. is receiving repairs.
Shelves are being placed in the Office
Of General Storekeeper Hilton to be
used for holding the fling cases.
Notice has been given all the foremen
that no wages will be advanced in the
shops here until after June 80.
John Taylor. formerly a shed employee.
was around Thursday and may open
business of his own in town shortly.
Special car .215. which belongs to Cen
eral superintendent Resseguie, came in
on No Friday from the Chicago divi-
sion.
John Eekerman, a blacksmith helper
who hit himself in the head with
sledge the other day, has reported for
work.
The wife of Ben Dreyer, an east side
timer. is slowly recovering from an i'll
ness which has been severe for several
days.
Dugald Mccall Of the east shop is at
his post of duty again after rest of fif-
teen days, spent in Superior, Neb., and
mporia.
NIachinist George Pollinger failed to
come IN at the sound of the whistle Fri
day morning and it was said that he
was sick
John Merrill James Stevick, William
Barte1 and George Holdren, inside fin
! ishers in the coach shop, have been out
several days.
Stephen Price and Edward Thomas.
cabinetmakers, laid off Friday because
of business matters that demanded
their attention
]. ". Blossom, of North Topeka, who
has been moving a Santa Fe lodging
mouse al Coolidge, win return home
Wednesday.
George w. Scott has gone to Silver
Lake for a few days recreation. He
runs on the local freight between To-
! pelza and Argentine
Ernest Rhodes. a machinist appren-
tee went home Thursday with a Sc
we're case Of tonsilitis. and has not put
in his appearance since.
Alfred Syler is one OF the first to take
his summer vacation, already having
been given a Is days layon for a pleas
ure trip to Denver
S. 0. Sheldon, a brother of William
Sheldon of the boiler shop. was married
one day this week to Miss Maggie
O'Donnell of this place.
Joseph Spendlove, the well known ma
chinist who has been in the hospital
several months is still there and his
/ condition remains unlmpr0Ved.
John Gunther of the machine shop quit
/ his place long enough Friday to snap
/ picture of the new hammers, boiler and
/ pump in the blacksmith shop
/ Frank woodruff. who has been in
( speeding car wheels for the company at
Terre Haute, Ind. will go to Detroit
/ Mich, soon for a similar purpose.
John Devin of the machine shop is
! enjoying a two weeks respite from his
/ regular duties, having been assigned to
work in the drafting room during a
temporary rush.
Jacob Barberich. a helper on No. 1
( hammer in the blacksmith shop took his
time Friday and will go to Oregon to
work on farm. He has been in these
shops about a year
A NJ Barnes, Missouri Pacific. and
George W. Lincoln, Chicago Great
! Western, travelling passenger agents
with headquarters in Kansas City, were
in town Friday.
in the boiler shop after a. layom of about
four days on account Of the death of
his father which took place last Sat
urday at OskaloOsa.
Train No. ran in two sections Thurs
/ day night, carrying eastward some of
the equipment which was taken out last
week because of the club women's meet
! ing at Los Angeles. Cal
Harvey Jones and W. W. Allsworth
machinists who have followed their for
tunes under the rOund-house roof for
about two weeks, are again in W. A
Mitchells east shop force.
George Davidson. Of the brass fOun-
dry, has gone to st. Joseph No, to re
main Sunday and Monday. He expects
/ to start for Colorado some tine next
week to be gone all summer.
Hugh Martin, foreman of the south
shop force of rE2chinists. left today for
/ Chicago and Buffalo where he will spend
! two weeks. Ira Miller VIII be in charge
of the gang during his absence.
James Kelly, who used to work in the
coach paint shop here, fell from a scat
! fold while doing some work for MOser's
q few days ago and received injuries
which viii lay him up for some time.
The wife of L. E. Wilson. a clerk IL
| the general Offices, has returned from
a visit in St. Joseph, Mo. She was ac-
oOmpanied home by her sister, Mrs
Harry Chatham of Kansas City.
Fred Roehrig. a timer. went to tht
hospital at ten O'Clock Friday with {
The injury was a painful one but it was
thought not necessarily destructive tC
the sight.
Members of the electrical force were
engaged Friday putting their part of the
equipment on the new instruction can
which has been turned out by the com
pany and which will be ready for service
in a few days.
Trouble is being experienced between
the Santa F'e and its section foreman
working under J. NJ. Sax, roadmaster o
the western division at La Junta. Hal
a dozen have quit, alleging mistreat
ment and overwork.
Clarence Walters. who followed tn
trade of maehinist here until a shor
time before the holidays, was around
Friday. He has been in New Orleans
but viii go west from here. probably t.
work for the Santa Fe.
It is thought that some of the ma
chinery for lighting cars by electricit.
may be transferred from the old coaches