The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-18

in three extra cars from the up-river town
of that name
Frank Brooks, one of the roundhouse
morning after a lay off of two days on
account of sickness
Harry Walford, who has followed the
ma chinist'S trade on an eastern road,
Joined the force of men in that depart
ment here this morning.
Charles Cherry of the hand car depart
ment, who has been out Of service more
than week on i acG 6snn OF an attack Of
Charles J.. Webb. formerly chief clerk in
the office Of Superintendent Mcclellan, but
now head clerk under President E. P. Rip
ley, was in town Monday.
John Gerberick of the sheds reported for
his place Monday morning after round
bed with the same malady-
G. w. Closson. fuel and ice contractor,
looking after matters in connection with
next seasons supply of refrigerants.
Mrs Mary Mar Lee and az R Mrs. Bradley
the boiler shop. have returned to their
homes here after visit of week in EN-
poria.
A. p. Benson has gone to Florence to
harvest ice for the Santa Fee. The quail
ny Is excellent being about "A inches thick
to Winfield for storage.
William H Brooks, who formerly fired
went in yard service at Argentine, has
Frank Brooks, an employe of the round
house.
Frank Palmer. who for several months
has been employed in the store depart
ment as trucker has taken his time and
will go to work in his fathers grocery,
at the corner of Fourteenth and Washing
ton streets.
Charles r. Billings of the machine shop,
who has lost five or six weeks, having
time rung in Monday morning and has
been put to work helping repair machines
in his department
John Barnes machinist apprentice
has returned from visit with his mother
inches of snow on the level there. He re
ports scarlet fever as raging among the
people of that locality.
went to the company hospital at Las We
gas, n. NJ. more than a month ago for
an indefinite rest. was better when last
eral weeks vet, however.
William Hayes who has been working
went on No. 1 last night as hammer
driver. taking the place made vacant by
been sick a week or more.
John Mfchaels, who made patterns for
about six months ago. leaving the service
of the company at that time to take job
old place with the railroad.
Charles Kaiser. formerly a helper in the
blacksmith shop here, but who has been
Topeka from New Orleans He was EN-
ployed in a railroad shop at ST. Louis for
a while after leaving this place.
There will be a meeting of those inter
among the Santa Fe men. at the new
understood that William Schmittendorf
foreman of the water service will preside
Roy J. Putnam. clerk in the office of
Foreman Davis of the ma chine shop, was
obliged to retire from service at II 80 Mon
which seized him early in the day He
was not able to return to his desk in the
afternoon.
Santa Fe locomotive painters who had a
hand in decorating the five engines he
turned out last week We're rewarded by
the Lantrys who sent a personal letter to
that department thanking every man for
his wor1--
marriage of Miss Josephine Reardon and
Mr., Mark Symmes to take place this
Santa Fe. but is now in the employ of
the bridges and buildings department of
the Union Pacific -
Most of the eastern division offices and
the men under their control started out on
the new month Monday with fresh copies
Fe. This is the first time the pamphlet
ever has been issued as such. the sub
stance of it being included in the time ia
BILE. ordinarily.
Roy Manning has been appointed to take
the foremapship of section IA. the first east
boss by the death of Michael Morissey a
Week ago; M9nning is "a son Iar OF James a mes
Pauline gang and has had eight years ex-
perlence in track work
l. G. Hammond, foreman of the south
end day time switching crew, has taken
a lay off of ten days and, according to ru-
NOR, has gone to Iowa for a visit. 1t
is a matter of wonder that Hammond
could afford to lose this much time, as it
is his first lay off since 1894 when he went
south on leave of absence of two weeks
and came home in three days.
Vincent Parkinson. formerly fireman at
the boiler shop, who has been in the hos
pital for several weeks, is reported lit
tie better within the last week Parl1in-
son was presented with a purse of about
$50 the other day, composed of donations
made by his friends in the shops. 1t is
thought that as he is able to
travel he will be sent to the hospital at
Las Vegas, n. NJ.
According to a story going the round
one Santa Fe fireman did and another is
seriously sick as the result of drinking
water which had been treated with chem
icals for breaking. it, when it was taken
in the tender near Peabody 1t is the prac-
tice among enginemen to drink the same
stuff which the iron monster in their
charge does and without thinking about