The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-27
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sence Of nearly a week He has been
unwell.
R. ]. Putnam. clerk in the machine shop
office who has been down with malarial
fever for several days. is now able to be
on the street for a short time.
Josiah Gathers, who died Wednesday at
Zion. Ok. was father of Ellsworth Cath
erS OF the brass foundry and had a num-
Der of friends in the shops here.
Martin Salyer, a scrap iron workman,
who went to Denver Col several weeks
ago in quest of health. is at home and is
planning to resume his former place here
The wife of j. A Grubbs of the south
shop, who has been i'll for several days.
has been removed to Stormont hospital
for treatment and It is being arranged that
an operation shall be performed Sunday.
Henry Yockey. who used to hold
clerkship in the. office Of John Player. is
in town for short visit. Lately he has
been making his headquarters at Cha
mute
Edward Dyer. night watch in the shops.
has gone to Chicago to see brother who
is seriously sick. The brother is a street
car motorman on one of the lines of that
city.
Locomotive o1es, the fast mail engine
which has been in the back shop took out
the Atchison local Thursday afternoon. It
will be ready to pull the mail in a day
or two.
Edward Grafstrom, mechanical engin-
eer has returned from Saratoga Springs,
New York where he attended the annual
convention of the Master Car Builders as
sociation.
Two Of the wheel inspectors have gone
out from here to work. George E Ward
left for Chicago. where the Santa Fe has
a big order, and J. A. MacNenl went to
Denver. Col
w H. Cox, a laborer in the. scrap yards
severed his connection with the Santa Fe
Thursday Cox has been in poor health
for a long time and has recently lost
great many days.
Clyde Seheaffor, hammerboy in the smith
shop, vacated his place Thursday after
a degree in the Ancient Order of Dono-
van" conferred upon him
Half a dozen train and enginemen assem-
bled here Thursday to participate In an
on the cutoff some two months ago. There
We're no casualties in the smash.
Mark Symmes, son of P. R. Symmes
Fourth street crossing hagman who has
been in the bridges and buildings depart
ment working on the new coal chute here.
has transferred to Hammonds steel gang
w. A Nettleton, assistant superintend-
ent Of motive power, has returned from
trip to Chicago where he accompanied his
family on its journey to New York His
wife and children will spend the summer
in the east.
NJ. F. Hand, electrical inspector; left to-
he will remain two weeks taking the place
of the regular man there, c. G. Pyle, who
goes on his summer vacation. Mrs Hand
went with her husband
Walter Worra1, who abandoned place
in the wheel shop here to 90 to Las Vegas
pltal, writes to topeka friends that his
job suits him and that from first impress
SiOnS he will stay there.
Locomotive 677- the oil burner which
has just been overhauled at this point,
has been sent to the Gulf lines for perma-
nent work taking the local. g. with it.
A car filled with oil had to be carried in
the train to supply 1t with fuel.
Newt Thompson, who used to have a job
quitting It several months ago worked in
Hammond's steel bridge gang. has re-
turned TO this place. He may leave for the
east in short time.
William Iysaght has renowned allegi-
ance to the Santa Ee and next week will
swear new feaity his engagement to a
start for his former home in Ireland inorne-
diately after the wedding ceremony.
George r. Henderson. superintendent of
motive power, who left on Thursdays 6
consultation with Third Vice President
Kendrick- The conference according to
statements, has to do with matters per-
tanning to the locomotives of the road.
Fireman Carl BIoOmquist is laid off with
a game finger Two or three days ago he
was working a shaker bar in his cab
when the thing gave way letting him fall
against the boiler-head, his hand triking
it in such a manner that the member was
badly mashed.
William Dryden. who has had job in
the water service. turned in his account
expected to leave for Ellsworth, where he
has a job pitching for a baseball team
during the remainder of the season He
has played ball good deal and has the
name Of being puzzle to men with the
stick.
Workmen were busy Thursday unload
ing and moving to it's place in the north
west corner of the mill the new ,planer
which has been received for that depart
ment 1t will be operated by Frank
Weeks who is running the old machine of
that name.
John E. Taylor. son of Machinist John
Taylor, has returned to Topeka from La
Junta. Col. where for several months he
has been following the boilermakers'
trade. It is possible that he may go to
work in these shops, though if anything
fails to show up soon he counts OF going
east for job
Peter L. Reynolds. a machinist who
bought a wheel a few weeks ago, gives it
as his experience that there is some re
sembiance between the bicycle and the
broncho He has so far acquired the art
of navigating it that he has no difficulty
in handling it on paved streets, but in close
quarters he walks
One of the strongest pieces of railroad
equipment ordinarily seen here. was in the
sheds Thursday fat car of the Pennsyl-
vania system. built low down and used for
handling heavy machinery and the like.
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