The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-04
ABOUT RAILROAD PEoPLE

A new bridge is being built at Edger-
ton.
- Arthur Sheldon. machinist apprentice.
has been laying off sick few days.
w. A. Wood reported for his place in
the machine shop this morning after few
days sick lay OF.
Lawrence colored people had a special
train over the Santa Fe Saturday from
that city to Eudora
Robert s. oglvy. assistant masonry in
spector for the Santa Fe at Galesburg, ILL.,,
was In town Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Wood, wife of Foreman
John Wood of the car sheds, has been
seriously sick for several days
Brakeman Elihu McKanna, who was
seriously injured a few weeks ago at Doyle
creek west of Florence. is again on his
car.
Joseph Hagan, a coach painter who has
been working inside at the general offices
for month or longer, has returned to the
shops.
for repairs; buffet 1901 is here to get gen
eral fxings; 14o4, diner, is to receive
general repairs
Shops Superintendent Purcell, is expected
to be at his desk this week after a vaca-
ton of week spent in Nebra;<a.
Samuel Cooper, a clerk in the office of
General Storekeeper A. F. Hilton, is out
for 80 days recreation among the sum-
with him.
Adam Ekas, 1aborer in the car shops,
who has been OF duty several times this
season owing ct. to ana an attack Of stomach
this ailment.
The wife, son and daughter of Gus
Mihleisen. assistant foreman of the boiler
making department will leave this week
for Minneapolis. Mimi, where they will
| spend several weeks visiting.
Bert Bronson. mill fireman, who was
| obliged to lay OF some days last week
| after he had been partially overcome by
+! the intense heat Of the room in which HIS
| duties make it necessary for him to work,
4 has reported
| John Leonard of the machine shop is one
| of the most miserable men around the
| some weeks ago for pleasure trip and
| since that time John has been wearing q
! countenance as long the moral law.
| Locomotives 1101 and 1102. heavy Bald
| the Santa Fe, have arrived in Argentine
under their own steam. They will find
/ service on the western grand division.
There was a heavy traffic of Modern
Woodmen on the Santa Fe local trains
Saturday. coach load came up from
Quenemo, over the Lawrence branch, re-
! turning on No. Sunday morning by way
| of Usage City.
Conductor George W. Speer and wife left
| moned thither by the serious condition OF
| Mrs. Speer's mother, who suffered a severe
sgo Sunday She IS g years oId and the
| chances are against her recovery.
Archie Baughman a brass molder, left
Sunday for Los angeles and San IN Fran Sr
He plans to spend most of the time recu-
| perating along the ocean resorts, but will
| be In San Francisco for the Knights OF
| Pythias conclave.
John Bozarth, car repairer, was able
to be up Saturday after siege of sick
| ness which has kept him in bed some
days and during which time his life was
| despaired of. He will not be ready foI
week for wichita, where he will visit rel
atfves.
There was an exceptionally large attend
| ance at the funeral of the late ]. E
| Grubbs, brass molder whose death re
last week The knights Of Pythias lodges
! turned out in large numbers and the bant
| of that order was present and rendered
music BETTING the occasion
Joseph Marsh, a member of Elliott
Sixth street force, had the end of the sec
ond left finger almost pinched of Sunday
afternoon by a chunk of ice catching 1T
He was putting in supplies for the knights
of Pythias special when the accident hap
pened and Immediately was obliged to g
to the hospital to have it treated
Locomotive As. which was lately over
hauled in Topeka shops after being bough
by the Canadian Northern road, was for
merly the 504 of the Santa Fe and at tn
time of its greatest prominence and use
fitness was regarded as monster. 1
used to be run west of Topeka under En-
| gineer William Rain, now one of the old
est enginemen on this part OF the system
1t was originally built, according to re
| ports, for the Northern Pacific and 70
| some reason the Santa Fee got hold of it.
George Davidson. who returned to To
peka few days ago for the purpose o
ceeded in his EFFORTS. The organization i
made up principally of shopmen and i
capitalized for 5000. Amos Beeler is pres
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