The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Emmett w after, a car SHOPS laDOrer,
turned in his time Friday.
Trainmaster E. A Austin, was at his
desk Friday morning after an enforced
absence of few days, due to sickness
J. E. Hurley, general superintendent
left Friday morning for tour of inspec-
ton over the Southern Kansas division.
The wife of J. D. Mason. a spring-maker
who has been sick all week, is able to be
up and around.
Edward Stitt and Jesse Dixno boiler
makers who left here last week for Den
yer, Colo, have returned
Joseph Mellinger, who has missed a
weeks time from his place in the black
smith shop. is at his post
Lewis Kessler. former painter for the
around Topeka shops Friday.
International correspondence school car
LOG, which is going through the shops, is
now in the paint department..
Gus Kaltstein, foreman of a gang in the
store department, has been too sick to
attend to his duties for day or two,
]. NJ. Meade, resident engineer who has
been seriously sick at his home for a few
days, was reported as being better, Fri
day.
George Hutton. water service carpen-
ter, who has been in the hospital seriously
sick with typhoid fever, is still on the
gain.
There is considerable talk that Frank
O'Brien, who went to Horton boiler shop
less than two weeks ago, will join the
navy
Archie Baughman brass molder, who
has been on junket throughout the west
for several weeks, is looked for to return
some time next week.
There will be an excursion over the
Santa Fe from Kansas City by the Wood
men of the World. The train will be ten
or twelve cars long.
David Miller, a helper in the black
smithing department, is home and at
work after a few days recuperation in
the ShOrt-graSS region.
William H. Hamilton acting division
master mechanic, and James F. Roddy,
road foreman of engines out of Newton,
were in Topeka Friday.
ner's apprenticeship July 1898, has finish
ed his time and this week his papers
were turned over to him.
John Brown, machinist who drew his
time here the first of the week, will &C to
his home n fe1a s WHERE here 1t Is under
C. c. Webb, relief agent for the Eastern
division, is home from a vacation trip
through Oklahoma and southern Kansas
He has been away several weeks.
E. H. Berry, assistant in the chemical
laboratory, and J. W. Cain. a member of
the force in the far
M. o. Harrington, who has been con-
nected with the railroad Y. NJ. c. A. for
lar Bible classes at the rooms within the
two weeks
James Downs, formerly foreman Of the
| air brake room here, is machine shop
foreman of the Cotton Belt at Pine Bluff.
Ark. He has been away from here a
number of years.
TEere was an animated deDate among
the boiler men Friday noon on the ques-
| ton as to whether not we were living
in the twentieth century. 1t may be con-
tinued next week
Thomas Magill, who was one of the I'M
fortunate 100 of two weeks ago, has his
plans made to start tomorrow for Little
Rock, Ark, where a number of Topeka
men have gone lately
Francis Manley has followed the To-
| peka delegation which went to the shops
! of the Iron Mountain at Little Rock, Ark.
| Manley withdrew from the service with
| the Santa Fe this week.
R. Congdon, retiring foreman of the
smith shop plans to depart from Topeka
Sunday for FIT. Madison, Ia. He will
| leave his family at the present home in
North Topeka for some time
l. o. White who formerly worked in the
| boiler shop of the Santa F'e at Cleburne.
| Tex, and after the strike difficulties came
| up there visited in Topeka. has gone to
| the Rock Island at Chickasha, 1. T.
| of the eastern grand division. has planned
| to bring his family to this city about Sep
| TENDER Is. They will occupy the residence
| owned by Eugene Ware West Sixth
avenue
| Ogden Hatch, Rock Island fireman
| out of Harrington is the guest of his uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A M: Leslie, OF
! this city Hatch formerly had a run on
| this division of the Santa Fe from Argen-
| tine west
| Joseph Puett, mill hand, has been sick
for few f tv days Ts wha a W
| liam, is already in the hospital with ty-
phoid, but reports Friday indicate that
| he was getting better
| Gus Mihleisen, assistant foreman of the
| boiler shop. has returned from about the
| first vacation trip which he has taken il
| 10 years Two weeks ago he Joined hi:
| family in the northern part of the United