The Topeka state journal., 1902-02-12
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

| Engineer George Sherman has been out
a few trips.
| Earl Stout of the packing force in the
| store department lost Tuesday:
John Long, n machinist helper, has been
absent from the force for two days
William Dix of the coach shop did not
answer to roll call Tuesday morning.
w. ]. Woodburn, a coach carpenter who
lost few days, is in his place again
Nat Black of the Santa Fe passenger Of
| fees went to Chicago Tuesday evening
NJ A Montgomery has been added to
the force of machine hands in the water
service.
H. J. Herston is a new addition to the
force of scrappers working under Robert
Graham.
Edward Bailey a night coach cleaner, is
numbered among those sick and unable TO
appear for duty.
Frank Sandmeyer. foreman of the bolt
workers in the machine shop, was not
present Tuesday.
w. A. Nettleton, assistant superinten-
dent of motive power, has been IN Colora-
do for several days
Machinist Thomas Smith, who has been
indiSpoSed for ten days, has resumed his
place in Miler'S gang
General Manager Nudge and General
Superintendent Resseguie went to st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, Tuesday on a special
Engine 298 which is in for heavy re-
pairs, has been stripped and sent to the
boiler shop for work on its firebox.
W. A. BisseH. assistant traffic manager
of the Santa Fe,e passed through Topeka
today on his way to San Francisco.
Eght timers ,f from the east side shi0p
to repair refrigerator cars for a day or
two.
T. McColam. a yard engineer at EN-.
poria, has gone to Kansas City for brlef
Charles Allen, a boilerma5er who re-
tired from the game early Monday
morning. has recovered and is in his place
again.
Clarence Hopkins. a roundhouse machin-
ist who mashed one finger and lost two
days on account of it, is in his place
Robert S Stockwen is doing his work
as packer in the storehouse after lay
off of about a week, caused by run OF
fever.
Mrs. J. M. Boyd and daughter, the wife
and child of the Santa Fe section fore
man at Barclay, went to Emporla today
for a brief visit
Joseph Cofran. assistant foreman of the
water service has been confined to his
home all week with touch of the prevail
ing disorder, grip
William Puett. day watchman at the
yards. has had as his guest for a. day or
two DR.. l.. j. Lyman, Union Pacific sur
geon at Manhattan.
Mrs NJ. Johnson, the mother of c. john
son, an eastern division brakeman, has
gone to Cincinnati, @, to attend the bed
side of Il sick daughter.
Charles Cottman, upholsterer, who
injured one of his knees in fall few
nights age and vas fo, c9mPeAed 9l1f@ to stay IN
James Harrup. night fireman at the gen
eral offices. is down with the grip and it
man MAJ to substitute in his place.
Frank Pribble, a coach painter who has
been sick a week or more, was in his place
Tuesday, although he had not recovered
from the trouble which caused his alb
senee.
p. Walsh. general baggage master for
the Santa Fe, has returned from busi-
ness trip TO New York and Boston, which
has consumed ten days or two weeks of
his time.
The Catholic Mutual Benefit association,
of which there is a large membership
among the shopmen. gave q SUCCESSFUL
social at the Sons of Herman hall Monday
evening.
H A Wilkinson, a. blacksmith helper
by a red hot scale. is still out and has
been told that he will probably lose all OF
this week
Thirty new car coupIers have been re-
ceived here and will be put through the
machine for testing their durability. They
will go on the new cars which the Santa
FeF Is building.
Charles Cherry of the hand car shop is
| laid up at his home with an attack of
| lumbago which has been bothering him a
| number of DAYS and which will cause him
trouble for some time longer.
James SeIlman, who works in the cinder
| pit at the roundhouse, has taken q leave
of absence of ten days and it is the un-
derStanding among his associates that he
| will put in the time hunting.
| Brakeman Jesse Howes. who runs out
| of this place, has been obi ieed to abandon
the caboose for a few days and has gone
to Illinois in response to a message tell
| ing of the death of his father.
! Dan Iederrnan formerly a clerk in the
| offices of the mechanical department, who
| left a few months ago to take position
4 with the Mexican Central at the City of
| Mexico, is now in Alabama in the employ
| of a railroad
| John Mcdonald, who is in charge of the
air brake instruction car now in course