The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-20

to Needles. it has capacity of 60 tons
and a weight of $4,000 pounds. The cost
price is $4,000
Ivan B. Haggart night shop clerk, found
wooden Mauser on his desk when he
went to work last night, it having become
weapon to protect himself from molesta-
ton OF parties who have been turning out
the lights and otherwise making trouble
around the building.
c. A Reece is home from Emporia,
where he has held the captaincy of the
Kansas City during the absence of J. B;
John Hurdle have traded runs, Hurdle
taking III and Dahoney the LeavenwOrth-
Holiday accommodation.
The date of receiving in the coach shop
and of sending to the paint shop all
coaches will here after be marked up. A
similar SINH plan was recently inaug9rateds
with the locomotives whereby the time of
Pridpg {b them M int the gh9Ps for repairs
ed in some prominent place.
Conductor Hackett who has been in the
Arkansas City pool has had his head
A. ]: RAIDER. who until recently ran on the
St. Joseph passenger. in the place vacated
by the promotion of c.. ". Ross to the
train between Topeka and ST. Joseph.
Engineer Jesse Covert who has been IN
peka and Wednesday evening assumed
charge Of the right side of the night yard
who takes his former place as fireman on
the morning passenger between Topeka
Joseph Crandau, a Santa Fe boiermaker
at Chanute and a brother of William
IN Topeka shops. is in town for few
days, making improvements ON a plot of
ground which he purchased recently near
Shorey. He has been away from here four
years, but may move back before long.
All that was left intact of the big Rhode
the two in the frightful head-end collision
at Franconia, Ariz..last fall was the boiler
weeks ago. Preparations are now being
made for bringing it into the shops and
the job of rebuilding it. When finished it
will be practically a new engine.
John Nick. Miller, clerk in the office of
K. r. Stewart, foreman of the storehouSe,
is planning a trip to Fort Madison, Ia:
the latter part Of the re-. week He will spend
undergoing treatment in a sanitarium
that that Mrs. Miller Would be abe to 'U Come ne
home before now. but unexpected develop
mentS arose which will detain her there
for several meeks longer.
There has been a stubborn dispute in
the boiler shop as to the number of rounds
ry McGovern on Thanksgiving day. It was
agreed that the controversy should be
itor of the State Journal, according to
whom the fight ended with the defeat of
ter one minute and forty-four seconds of
the same had elapsed. This gives Mont
Buell. the smokes.
senger trains Wednesday. No. 5 was laid
out on account of engine failure east
of Fit. Madison, Ia. Locomotive 1924 pull
ing No. l, had to give up its train at Ar
gentine because of a hot driVing-boX; and
the inbound st. Joseph passenger was so
minutes off because a cylinder head on
the $50, which was on the sharp end of
122, blew out near Brush Creek. blocking
the way The 217 went from here
and took the train on its way.
Fifty locomotives annually is the record
which the new shop plant of the Santa Fe
in Topeka is expected to make after it is
fairly started. A. R. Davis, who assumes
the general foremanShip on April l, is
ranging for the installation of ma
chinery as well as the Improvement of
that already in service and is planning
that the job of moving into the new build
ings will be started by. September l. No
transfer from the old to the new build
ings is being made.
John Brosamer, a boilermaker. rung in
Wednesday morning after an absence of
two weeks spent on his newly acquired
quarter section of land near the town of
Hazel, Ok. Brosaner says the rain which
fell there few days ago was the heav-
lest Within the last year and that until
is located Is miles from the northern line
of Texas and is all good land Grass in
that country has already grown high
enough for grazing purposes. He will move
his family down little later.
Thomas c. Adams, who resigned his place
as foreman of the inside finishing coach
carpenters, first began his service with
the Santa Fe when the shops were in
a carpenter. After that he went to Iowa
and followed his trade and two years later
returned to Topeka Soon afterward He
took the foremanship which he has since
held. He has. the reputation of being
an excellent mechanic. He has had a
number of offers of positions, but makes
further than to say that he will rest for
awhile.