The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

of wheels that were being turned out for |
under construction there, has returned to
Topeka.
Richard shakeshaft of the Santa Fe Of
summer vacation.
Harry p. Richards. a special apprentice. |
i has been sent out for some as, work on ear car
and later will go to San Bernardino and |
Cleburne.
Clare Stevens Of this place has succeeded |
to the position vacated by Walter A. Carr. |
A Austin
foreman of the wheel department, has been
in Topeka for two days. He now has his
headquarters at Castle Rock, Col, where
he has been in charge of a large stone
quarry.
William Valentine of the water service
is in town for few days while the steam
the scene of the cut off improvements is
being slightly overhauled.
Harry Sullivan, a blacksmith shop en-
ploye, is at his work after a stay of two
weeks in Kansas City.
Eighteen men in the blacksmithing. de-
partment of the Santa Fe here have been
The wage has been raised by the addition
of from one and half to two and a half
based on the grounds of merit Strangely,
it may seem. too, 1T includes different
classes of workmen. There are several
and men connected with steam hammers
Fred Johnson has been absent from his
place as No. hammersmith in the black
Tation sh William SPENCE Who only lately
reported after being sick, has been taking
his place
j. H. Peterson is new blacksmith who
was assigned to duty in Topeka shops
Tuesday. Peterson has papers showing
that he has been in the Santa Fe employ
at Chillicothe, ILL.,. and years ago he work
ed under r. Congdon, foreman of the
smith shop here, then at another point
,,lo Cd
for a delightful vacation trip He will
leave next week for Buffalo. N. Y, Nj
agara Falls and will tour the stat states OF
fore returning, at the end of two weeks
Charles Robinson. son of Frank Rob
the machine shop. is out for recovery from
an attack of poison ivy which affected his
arms SO badly that they are considerably
swollen
Glen Millice was assigned a number as
a machinist. helper, to go in commission
Locomotive $780, ten wheel Baldwin
compound, went out for it's maiden spin
Tuesday forenoon Its permanent field OF
sion.
George Davidson. formerly a brass mol
der here, but for some days has been In
town perfecting the organization of min
ing company to follow lead near Alamo
sa- Col: has returned to that place He
does not plan to be in Topeka again until
the middle of the winter.
There was report around the boiler
shop Tuesday that Franklin Owen. who
| some days ago owing to piece. of metal
| dropping on one foot. was in serious con-
| dition.thaat blood poison had arisen from
| the injury.
| ers, are figuring on inspection tour
| of some weeks in the western states be-
fore the summer closes.
| Workmen have been busy for a few days
| preparing to wire the paint shop for IL
| Elimination by electricity.
Travelling Passenger. Agent Green of the
| Big Four at Kansas City had business in
| Topeka Tuesday.
| J. c. Osgood and party occupied private
car Sunrise attached to No. 6 Tuesday
| yer and were on their way to Chicago
| C. c. Webb relief agent for the COM
pany with headquarters at this point has
| relieving H L. Phillips, who has charge
| of the company's interests there
GENERAL sups aa namsan "a r. HURLEY aes
| the trip in private car 216
There will be a meeting of the board OF
directors Of the Railroad Y M. c; A. az
the board will not be obliged to go to their
| homes after quitting work at the shops as
supper w tb Feanc a tion , beaanarters
At the Thursday noon meeting Rev
| Floyd J. Seaman, assistant pastor OF the
| First Methodist church, will speak
| "A.
in the east erecting shop. has knocked or
his duties for few weeks summer vaca
| ton and probably if his whereabouts were
| known he would be found in the Colorado
| mountains George Finch is handling the
men in his absence.
Gus Smith, a locomotive painter, has
| gone to Fort Madison, Ia, for brie1
family. which has been there for some
| time, will return to Topeka when he get:
through his vacation there
Joseph Dedier, an east side timer, die
not take up his card Tuesday. He was
| reported sick.
In the downstairs of the storehouse, ha.
been transferred to the office Of Genera
the requisition desk. Maurice Todd, ,wh'
| has been holding that place, has beer
moved up to another position.
Mrs. L. s. Bell and Miss Bertha Crockel
| are here from Albuquerque, N. M, for q
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George Henry OF
this city.
been sick and out of his place for twt
days.
Machinist A. L. Smith. who has los
has been in Kansas City undergoing med
ical treatment, has recovered from his In
disposition and Is on duty.
Charles Peters, William Moore, Sieber
| Thompson and Clyde Ray, tank gang boy
who have returned from Colorado, wher
they were for some weeks dlstinguishest
themselves by ascending Pixies Peak II
time to see the sun rise one morning Their
were others in the distinguished part.
when the start was made, but they drop
ped out along the way.
Henry Martin, foreman of the cab car
penters, has on display nose with
| large area of cuticle absent: removed in
collision with a wheelbarrow log rolling
| day
| E. Callxins, helper in the south shop
has returned from visit near Madison
| Wis. He says the crop conditions in tina
| region are much more forward than TO
the distance of 15o miles this side of Chi
cago.
j. F. stallsmith has been put on in tn
plating room.
O. C. Wlsey has Joined the burn off gam
in the coach shop.
Arthur Weeks and Scion Keiffer whee
shop employees. have been sick for a few
| days.
]. w. Morgan, formerly foreman of out
side work in the coach shop, is in the San
ia Fe service again after a lay off of som
months. He has entered the pattern-mak
ing department under Samuel Miller. Mr.
| Morgan was absent from his place for