The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-13

of which was at the time considered seri-
Gus. is recovering and may be able to
report without a much longer delay.
Already some of the fellows IN the ma
chine shop have begun discussing plans
ates of Machinist John Nichols say he is
figuring trip to the Holy Land, paying
special attention to the City of Jerusa-
lem.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Lees were given a
surprise by a number of friends who gath
cred Friday evening at the home, 1s5 Mad
ison street. to celebrate the ffty-third an
of the oldest Of the boilermaking depart
ment.
quarters at the StorehouSe He has held
the last Is ie years The Change has been
made in order that the work may be IA
cilitated.
Tests will be begun upon the; efficiency
of mica chimneys for engine headlights.
Heretofore glass has been the material
the breakage necessarily has been great
and the kind now to be tried is expected
to do away with that.
Work on the building of the Is locomo-
tives which the Santa Fe has ordered
from the, American works at Pittsburis,
rushed with orders and it has been unable
to start as soon as was contemplated, but
the job will be rushed
Charles Achey, a carpenter in the sheds,
is one of the Santa Fe men who appreci-
week His greatest admiration was for
the chickens from the Philippines because
producers which they had.
Fifteen more tank car bottoms were
sheds Saturday morning and will be sent
to Chicago to have the tanks mounted.
came in that day and are now receiving
the heater pipes and paint.
Miss Clara M Crumb entertained the
Y NJ G. a. most deiightfuily Friday ev-
ening. She was assisted by Prof. Harvey
programme with excellent musical num-
bers. The attendance was large.
Tied" Davis, a night car inspector who
was off nearly four months, since report
give up his work temporarily again. He
was in the hospital for an operation and
has not yet recovered so that he can re-
main on duty without much pain.
There has arisen a demand in the south
for boilermakers and number of the
fellows, who have been employed in To
Mechanics of all kinds find jobs with
ease in that section of the country.
A d. Yount car repairer on the east
side of the sheds, fell from a short ladder
noon and sustained a severe injury to ore
hip; 1t was thought at first that his leg
that the injury amounted only to a bruise.
Unless contrary notice is given out the
classes at the Y NJ. c. A. will be held
that George r. Henderson. superintendent
Of machinery, would speak on an ans edu es,-
this date has been changed to Tuesday
night.
Fireman Henry Devlin, who has been on
the extra board here. has taken a lay off
of sixty days and left Sunday even
ing for Salt Lake City, Utah. After,
short visit there he will go to Los Angeles
and other points in California, thence
making a swing around the circle by
trip to Cleburne, Tex.
William Stewart, a shop man who has
been guarantined away from his home
near Third and Lake streets because of
the existence of what was thought to be
smallpox, is STAYING with Machinist
Charles Hart. 6S7 Branner street 1t is
now claimed that the disease is chicken
pox instead of smallpox.
Frank Benson of the tin shop was off
duty Friday morning and it was claimed
that he was searching for a bale of hay
which he lost a few evenings ago He was
returning from uptown with the feed III
his buggy and became 50 absorbed in eat
ing an apple that he was unaware of thu
loss until he had reached home.
Osman Bates. the machinist who was in
jured a few months ago in the first trou-
BILE with the sea cow, and who since
that time has had his right hand wrapped,
has been allowed to take off the cloths.
His wrist is still bandaged, but he expert
enceS little if any pain and has no scars
to remind him of the terrible burns which
he received
Edward Kerwick, a timer, is having