The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-29

beginning work on it is still uncer-
tain.
w. w. Allsworth, a machinist in the
round-house, who has been absent from
his place a number of days, has been
found to possess a case of the real
mumps.
Several carloads of blanks that have
been used and similar records, have
been loaded within the last few days
and are to be shipped away to paper
factory.
Louis Spendlove, one of the tank room
boys who has been laying off several
days on account of bad eye, is getting
better and by Monday will be ready for
business.
left Friday night for Hays City, ac-
companied by his wife, children and
mother. They will visit there a few
days
Andrew Hartwick, fireman at the
roundhouse heating plant, who has been
in Michigan since February 16 visiting
relatives, came in Friday. A nephew
accompanied him.
Alvin Dodge, who left the water ser
vice here a few months ago to settle on
his claim near Botsford, Ok, has his
family with him now and from reports
is pleased with the situation there.
H. T. Herr, who has taken the posi-
tion of master mechanic of the Chicago
division at Fort Madison. Ia, is one of
the youngest men holding that position
on the Santa Fe. He is a graduate of
Yale
Edgar A Payne, Iaborer in the car
sheds, took his time Friday after be-
ing in the employ of the company about
a month. His withdrawal is because of
the sickness of relatives.
Bright parts of the big hammer in
the new blacksmith shop and other ma
chinery that has been unloaded there
are being painted, awaiting the time
when they will go into use.
Engine 270, a ten-wheel Schenectady,
which has been receiving the fixing in
Jenks gang, was pushed out Friday
evening, and today was ready to go in
the hands of Engineer Beeler and Fire
man McNeeley for trial trip.
Cal Bannister, of the boiler shop, was
seized Friday morning with choking,
and had retired for the rest of the day.
He had been on duty all night before,
and expected to be ready for service
last night.
The wheel press in the car machine
shop pulled apart Friday morning and
for the remainder of the day was out of
service. No great damage was done
and it will probably soon be in opera
ton again.
There will be work in the black
smith shop Sunday night owing to the
fact of it being Easter. There are a
great many of the force who belong to
the churches, and it is the rule to al
low these to get off at this time.
George D. McGill, international secre-
tary of the railroad branch of the Y.
NJ. c. A. with headquarters at Omaha,
Neb., and Mrs. McDill have been in To-
peka a day or two guests of Secretary
Prout of the local railroad branch, and
Mrs. Prout.
Rev. o. NJ. Bowman, pastor of the Low
man Hill Methodist church, has been
advertised to speak at the railroad Y.
NJ. c. A Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock There will be special music
and the service will be in the nature of
an Easter one
Engine S24, the new sea-cow has been
out lately after having a man-hole cut
into the combustion chamber, to give
entrance to the boilermakers when it
is necessary to go inside and make re-
pairs. 1t took s5 cars to Pauline the
other evening without much difficulty.
Bruce Harmon, a south shop ma
chinist. has been off duty since Thurs
day noon. Harmon should have posted |
a bulletin about his reasons for laying |
off, because there have been more in |
quiries and conjectures about it than |
can be explained before he gets back
Eighty-pound steel is being distribu- |
ted along the line of the Missouri Pa |
cific from Kansas City to Pueblo, and |
the first of April big force of men will !
be put to work laying it. When COM |
pleted its line will then equal any in |
this part of the country for roadbed.
Henry OBrien. who quit his job of |