The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-19
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

John Smith of the blacksmith shop crew
drew his time Friday.
Locomotive 1927 is in for paint and light
repairs for few days.
c.. w. Kouns, superintendent of trans
pOrtation, came in from Chicago Friday.
William Lapham, chief clerk to Division
Master Mechanic Hamilton, was up from
Argentine Friday.
The wife of william Maze of the boiler
shop plans to leave in about week for
a visit in Peru, Ia.
Enos Kistler returned to his place in
the smith shop Friday morning after los
ing most Of the week.
Machinist G. w. Hunt plans to go to
mer for a brief recuperation.
Frank and George Henry, boilermakers,
and P. J. Harkins, helper in the same
department. were off duty Friday.
Philip Straub went on the retired list
temporarily Friday, with badly mashed
toe He is laborer in the machine shop.
Mrs. e. R. Kinsey, wife Of the division
are in Topeka for a brief visit with reia,
tives.
Sheldon Humphrey went on the rolls as
work in Maryins gang. He comes direct
from Colorado.
The wife of Edward Modlin, manager of
vision headquarters, has gone to Colorado
for brief stay.
William E, Cook a car repairer at Sixth
has gone to Los Angeles, Cal. for a brief
rest. His wife went with him.
Edward Gross, brakeman running west
an operation on his left eye. 1t is believed
that the sight will not be affected.
ment, had one finger sledged by another
workman Friday afternoon, and was
obliged to take it to the hospital
Alexander Ricketts,, who has been en-
apprentice, has been transferred to the
sheet-iron gang working under Edward
Mcintyre.
At the Santa Fe hospital in Las Vegas
N. M, at last reports few days ago there
were but ten patients receiving treatment
The average number in the Topeka insti-
tuition is about so.
Edward Mcintyre, foreman Of the sheet
iron gang, is said to be practicing swim
ures on entering a contest which may be
pulled off later in the season.
Robert Wyllie, who for a number OF
Fe at Newton, has been made foreman OF
the companys plant at Woodward, Ok.
and has taken charge there.
Emil Cramm, who used to work in the
roundhouse. has returned from Bushton
Kan; where he was called three weeks
has almost entirely recovered
1t seems to be reasonably certain thai
John Waldron, who has been ADVERTISED
gospel meeting at the Railroad Y. M. c.
A, will appear there next Sunday.
John Freeman, machine hand in the
blood-vessels of his arm Thursday even
| ing and had to go to the surgeons, SO far
| recovered as to be working Friday.
Another rumor is going the rounds a
EmpOria that a new Railroad Y. M c. A
| is to be built there. Few, if any, division
points on this part of the Santa Fe deserve
such an improvement more than that city
Fireman John Campbell, who used to fir
out of Emporia and who is known among
the Topeka enginemen is visiting in thi!
part of the state. He is now with the Pc
| cos Valley and Northwestern road out O.
Roswell, n. NJ.
7. E. Layden and ]. W. Cain of the test
| department, took ride on the pilot of tn
| 1917 west of here Friday afternoon, will
| a view to determining if possible the ex
| tent of the oscillating movement of tn,
| engine.
| Twenty more flatcars have beer
brought into the. sheds to be so equipped
| that they may be used in handling dir,
and ballast while the cutoff improve
| ments are being made This makes the
| whole number similarly rebuilt forty.
William Stanfield. machinist in the
| water service, left on Fridays No. fol
Bay City, Mich, where he is to accept fol
the company the steel rail-saw which
| is to be set up at Newton, besides 10
of other machinery, some of which will