The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-14
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Friday.
for minor repairs.
G. NJ. Heustis who works nights in the
boiler shop, is sick
William Grubb of the brass foundry has
been sick since Thursday
Milton Hounsom, a scrapper in Grahann's
gang, Is too sick to work
W C. Hunt of the storehouse has been
laid up for day or two.
Charles I. Fisher gave up his job as
car shops laborer on Friday.
Emmett Wood, a boTermaker helper, has
taken q lay off of ten days
David Wizer of the coach shop is work
ing after a few days lay Off
Both Of the hammers in the new black
smith shop have been painted black
After losing two days, George Open
helrner OF the smith shop is working
{. Kinsey, division storekeeper for
tue santa Fe at Newton, was in Topeka
John Norton, a painter who has been IN
well all week. has retired from service tenn
the Santa Fe at Dodge City was in To-
peka Friday.
Engines 45s ana s74 have gone for trial
trips after being generally ovefhauled in
the south shop.
Grant Allen. a timer, whose time started
only few days ago, has been out a short
tlme-cause unknown
This afternoon the Reds and the Demo-
cratic Flambeau baseball clubs are play
ing Dali at LCWman hill
There is a vacancy for fireman in
Newton, bids closing June 10
Orc Ferrin, a carpenter working on
freight car doors in the sheds, has not
been at his bench for two days.
Ira Miller. foreman of a gang of round
house machinists. who has been of duty
several days, will report Monday.
There is a vacancy for engineer for ser
vice between Kansas City and Chanute on
trains 203 and 204, bids to close June 16.
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mittee on shop picnic, is in Atchison look
ing after matters relating to that event.
L E. Montgomery, an airbrake man in
| the sheds, took leave Of absence Thurs
day evening which will last until Monday.
s. N. Peck, chief craftsman in the car
| shops department, has returned from st.
Louis, where he has been on company
business.
R. J. Putnam, clerk in the office of
Machine Shop Foreman Miller, has been
/ sick and unable to do his work for a
| day or two
Thomas Cole, hammer man in the
| blacksmith shop. has returned to his post
his wife's sickness
Bonermaker Ben Burke, who left last
pay day for his former Buckeye home,
near Chillicothe, o., has returned to Kan
sas and is working as usual.
John Kennedy, general yardmaster. has
| returned from a visit of about week at
| jamestown and other points He was in
| charge of the yardmen Friday
| E. G. woodward, travelling passenger
| st. Louis, with headquarters at the last
named city. was in town Friday
Charles Crews. who works on Pintsch
| gas and Baker heaters, and who has been
| sick in the hospital, has so far recovered
as to be able to go to his home.
F. W Thomas. engineer of tests, has
| gone TO Denver TO look after the inspec-
ton of car wheels which c. 3. Goode of
! the mechanical laboratory has begun.
James Purdy Sixth street workman
| who left his place long enough to go to
| Colorado on brief vacation trip, has
| returned and is on company time again.
| Slusher's gang has just completed most
praiseWorthy piece Of work: the building
of a crossing at the intersection of the
! tracks with Kansas avenue at FIRST street.
Arrangements have been made that one
picnic in Atchison a week from today wifi
f-,l,f ~,
from all departments
The wife of Frank Bailey, chief clerk
in the office of ROadmasterS Canerty and
Morissey, came in from St Joseph, No,
Friday morning. She has been visiting
there only a brief time.
After being in service several days the
Santa Fe has pulled off its work train,
which was sent to lola on account Of re
pairs that were necessary after the high
waters of the last ten days.
John Roberts, an Emporia employee of
the Santa Fe, who has been in the hos
pital in Topeka for some time, is getting
better, and If his Improvement continues
he will be ready to go home the middle
Of next week.
Fffteen. new Baldwin compound engines
which the Denver & Rio Grande is getting
direct from the factory are now being
delivered. They have driving wheels Of
five feet four inches and weigh when in
operation 125 tons.
More tina nhalf the required $4,000 for
the Topeka Railroad 7. NJ c. A has been
raised The J. Thomas Lumber company
and the Inter-Oeean mills each have
contributed $780, and the total this morn
ing was $5.147.
William Lysaght of the drill press cor
ner overdid himself Friday forenoon anC
when the afternoon whistle sounded die
not respond He was only lately released
from the hospital and was in no condi
ton for severe exertion.
There is talk that the Emporia Blues
the shops baseball team of that division
point, have had the audacity to talk of a
game with the Santa Fe team in Topeka.
| No definite arrangements for contest
have yet been made.
Excavation is being made for the engine
pit on the west side of the new boiler
and machine shop. There is one in the
center Of the building and another. much
larger than either of the first two men
toned, on the east side.
The family of Ben Johnson. superinten-
dent of machinery for the Mexican Cen.
trail but formerly connected with the me.
chanical department of the Santa Fe al
various points. has gone to Kansas City
to spend a few days visiting.
June 2 is the pay day for the Missouri
Pacific this month The ghost usually
but that date happens to fan on sun
ably be held over until Monday.
Marshall Steele a lumber workman I'M
| der r. B. Ford, is recovering slowly from
the effects of dropping a pile of boards
| from push car on one foot and breaking
| some of the bones in the member. He will
| not be out for about two weeks
John Weldner. who for several months
| has had a job in George EllfOtts Sixth
| street force, has taken his time and has
! returned TO his former place as engineer
4 on the Vinewood Park road He was
/ with the Santa Fe some years ago.
| A c. Conway, who has been in the Of
| flee of the auditor of freight receipts for
the Santa F'e in the capacity of rate man,
has gone to Little Rock. Ark, where he
has accepted the position of local revising
I clerk for the ChOctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf
Notice has been received here that the
first OF the new engines for the power
| house will be shipped from Chicago June
IS and that the shipment will be the small
est of the four, being a $50 horse power
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