The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-15
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

William ]. Hurd, a car repairer, has
quit
E. A Payne is new laborer in the car
shops.
william Doud is the name of a new car
repafrer-
Rudolph GIusing has gone to work a
repairer of cars
This evening the Sons of Herman will
give a social at their hall
Henry Wunsch, a cabinet maker, did
not show up for work Friday.
Rolley ReSer is a recent recruit among
the east side car repairers.
Gus Mihleisen. assistant foreman of the
boiler shop, went home sick Friday
James White, a coach painter, laid off
today to move over on Seward avenue
:, George r, Weaverli9g has been hired to
Charles Olson, a blacksmith helper, quit
today after service of several months
A Anderson. a car repairer, will stop
his block April and go to Seattle. Wash.
George SPAIN, helper in Mitchell
gang in the east shop, laid off part of Fri
Eleven locomotive tender oil tanks are
being built here for use the California
lines.
James Robinson. a laborer in the car
shops, has severed his allegiance to the
Engine no. an eight wheel Manchester.
is being given the final part OF a general
quit Friday.
W. E; Hodges. purchasing agent for the
Santa .Fe, returned to Chicago from the
west Friday.
shorty Bessett. a painter who has
oeen on duty all week, returned to his
David Schultz, a helper in Mitchells
gang, has been turned over to the water
service department
James Orr, helper in the water service,
was absent Friday moving from Hancock
street to Oakland
J, y: Stroud traEveeIing PASSENGER agent
was in Topeka Friday
F. T. Reese, who has. charge Of the me-
chanieal department. Of the Railway Age.
Plans have been drawn for the enlarge
6S feet in width to so feet.
William Vetter of the boiler shop force
took a hospital order Friday on account
of a hand sprained while at work.
L Stanley, night chief dispatcher. was
over on the cut off Friday watching the
progress of the betterments there.
James Anderson. an air brake. inspector.
has lost a few days this week because of
rheumatic trouble in one shoulder.
W. NJ Combs. chief dispatcher, has re-
turned from Chicago where he has been
spending a good share of the week
Brakeman A. o. Saunders. who is run
ming out of Argentine, was up Friday for
a visit with his mother, who lives here
trains II and 5. between Topeka and New
ton Bids will be open until March IT,
George Rode. one of McIntyre's sheet
-
knock off Friday afternoon and go home.
Henry Speidel. a boflermaker who quit
the Santa Fe Thursday. left Friday for
Denver. where he will follow his trade
W. C. Comstock. who is in train service
out of Argentine. but who has numerous
acquaintance here. was in town Friday
Adolph Raab. who works on the big
shears in the blacksmith shop, missed Fri
day on account of the sickness of his
wife.
Mr. Decker. who has been in the office
of the auditor of freight receipts, has
taken a clerkship with the general store
department
There was a large attendance at the
.'Woman's Congress given by the Re
day evening
Thomas .Baughman, who for four months
has wheeled wood around the mill, has
quit the company and will get a job with
local nursery.
Paul Ost, a son of Joseph Ost of the
state unfyersify sick a few DAYS ago. is
slowly improving
MILFORD Davis. who is in passenger ser
has taken a leave of absence and is spend
ing TIE time in Texas
Charles Naylor. a storehouse laborer.
who has been here several weeks has
taken his time and will go to Kansas City
to work in a harness shop
Edward Reynolds. a blacksmith helper
IN the Santa Fe shops at Fort Madison,
Ia, is in town visiting George Oppenhei-
mer of the same department here
William F1eischer, who for four months
has been working in Ora hams scrap iron
gang. drew his pay Friday and has gone
to Hoyt to spend the summer on farm.
On Ration mountain. between Morley
and Wooten. a new double track has been
completed and trains were dispatched
over it Monday morning for the first time
John Galivant, road foreman of engines
on the Southern California lines, who has
to the Texas to look over the oil situation
there.
Roy. Baird, n brother of Clifford Baird.
a south Shop rnachinist has returned from
Newton. where he has been for few
days He is now suffering from an attack
OF mumos-
BoIermaker Thomas Kennedy. who was