The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09

ne was 1OluluS.
Assistant General Manager Floyd of the
Northumberland Steel company of St
Louis, Mo-, was In Topeka Friday to
transact business with the Santa Fe me-
chanical department.
T. E. Layden, assistant engineer of
tests, his wife and three babies. left to-
aag Tor 1nd mner Mr. they T
plans to be absent two weeks.
George Lusk, a passenger engineer rum
ming between Topeka and Marceline, has
been off his engine a trip or two on
count of sickness. John Kelly caught his
turn out of here the first time
Topeka and Kansas City Elks made
the start for Salt Lake. City today on
special train over the Santa Fe. 1t was
to have departed from Topeka some time
Christian church will give the talk at
the railroad , X NJ G A. Sunday after ter;
meet as is the custom, at three o'clock
Gus Mihleisen, assistant foreman of the
boilermakers, planned to leave today for
Where VIII o he Evil viii be for brief vacation His
family has preceded him by several days.
John Thomas, who used to have charge
ment, has been put on there again, though
not in the same position This time he is
a helper.
John McAndrew, a clerk in the office of
General Storekeeper Hilton. is enjoying
visit for few days from his brother-in-
law, Joseph Stapleton. a bookkeeper in
tie new England N allOue1 Dduk OF han-
sas City.
There is an advertised vacancy on trains
1903 and ITO between Topeka and Kansas
City, for fireman. A fireman is also
wanted on cutoff work train. with En-
gineer Pierce, to take the place of George
Rush, resigned.
Albert VAIL, a cabinet-maker, who re-
sumed business at the shops few days
ago after a months refrigeration in
Colorado, sick and unable to be in
his place, Friday
rolled as a helper in the machine shop
Friday. He has been in Topeka for some
time, but was formerly employed as help
ed in a shop at Leavenworth.
was hired by steinberg's orchestra to go
day. Kehoe is director of the Knights
of Pythias band and can play about any
thing in sight.
received message some ten days ago
announcing that brother in Indiana was
seriously sick, is home at work after
able to reach the home of his brother
until after he was dead.
Extensive repairs are being made on the
apparatus with which Mespelt's gang does
it's work in steel water tank construction.
new float is be.~g built, the gasoline
ments being made so that the force
may make it's trip out Monday to Ottawa.
Santa Fe men coming. in from the ST,
Joseph line report that in the locality of
Rushviile, Mo-, chinch bugs are thick.
They say that the air is fairly whitened
by them when the train goes through, and
it has become advisable for the engine
men to wear goggles in order that they
may protect their eyes from the insects.
There seems to be a demand for train
men on the western lines of the system
Unofficial reports of a number Of vacan-
t Come to hand but there here viii '1 be about
the same story to write for this part in
a few weeks when the general freight
Toneka shons were in operation all
day today instead OF knocking off this
afternoon as is the usual case. The cause
of the departure from the rule was the
whole holiday which was granted week
ago in conformity with the desire Of the
Woodman 1og-rolling.
Clerks in the offices of the boiler and
blacksmith shop foremen have been SO
favored that now a fan has been placed
over their heads to keep the atmosphere
in circulation. There has been need for
it a long time and it is much appreciat-
ed.
Homer Martin, a laborer in the coach
shop, is out of service for repairs on
sore hand. Some time ago silver ran
moved uotil the surgeons made an in
cision, which it will require some days to
heal
blacksmith hammer, went out at noon
Friday with an ugly lot OF scratches on
the black Of his left td nand t. M ds ZONE s
work card he struck the member against
a; sheet of iron, with the result as re-
corded.
ton as dispatcher on the first cutoff
trick, some weeks ago to become trans
portation clerk in the office of the. gen
former place. Charles King. who for 10
years has worked the trick from p. m.
alter a9 hoiaing Ea place during his
absence.
Workmen were busy Friday afternoon
preparing to lay the rails along the CEN
chine shop. It is the plan to get the steel
down there as soon as possible in order
that the machinery for the building which
is continually arriving may be pushed in
without being unloaded. By the time the
bad weather sets in no doubt the structure
will be under roof so that whatever is
placed there will not be damaged.
Section workmen are still scarce south
of here along the Santa Fe main line,
according to what can be learned. A few
hands have been put on since the walk
out of few weeks ago when the MEM
bers Of the different gangs refused to
" any of the crews as far as Usage
City are complete in numbers, and it
laborer was on duty between Carbonda1e
and Lang: The track appears to be IN
up men right now at any price.
Rocky Ford cantaloupes will be in
abundance this season according to pres
ent prospects, as Topeka railroad man
being gone over now and those melons
and shipped east, but that a little later
when they commence ripening in large
numbers the shipments will be made by
the carload. The Rocky Ford industry
is one upon which the railroads have
come to count every year about this time
and one to which they must give careful
attention in the matter of quick trans
portation. Express cars are filled with
them. attached to the regular through
passenger trains, and rushed through to
the east. They are expected to commence
moving in large quantities in about q
week.
Concert at Garfield park by Marshall's
band tomorrow night.