The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-19
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.
switchman Samuel AIcFaren did not re-
port Friday.
Engineer Chris AIcGinnis has been lay
cabinetmalzer MeNair has failed to come
inNsince Wednesday.
Switchman Ollie Nelson has not been no
ticed on duty a day or two
Edward Grafstrona. mechanical engineer,
was in Kansas City Friday.
General Manager. Nudge arrived from La
Junta on No. Friday afternoon
Pat Griffin Of the spring shop is devoting
himself to an attack Of rheumatism.
Andrew Coakley, a patternmaker, has
lost d few days on account of optical trou-
bles.
John Harrington of the air brake room
in the machine shop IS the papa of young
Engine ZIG a ten wheel Baldwin, has
been turned after getting a general over
hauling
Thomas BARLOW Of the machine shop has
taken up his work again after a lay off
OF nearly week
Claude ShlfAlate of the roundhouse. was
kept at the bedside of his mother who is
seriously sick Friday
It is getting about time for the shop
sent the whole plant.
Frank Kehoe. who has been working in
the rOundhouse, has been added to the
pipe gang il the south shop.
Wilbur Palmer. a helper in the boiler
shop. has been detained from work a day
or two by sickness of his wife.
took a hospital order Thursday evening
and has not been seen since
George. Maze. a boilermaker in the ser
vice of the Missouri Pacific at Armourdale,
viii spend Sunday with relatives here.
George Rode. who works ia the boiler
shop. retired from service Friday after
noon with some foreign substance in one
eye
Edwin Stone. switehman. took a lay
off several days ago on account OF sick
ness and is stin unable to be at his post
Of duty
Edward johnson, who for five years. or
more has worked as a carpenter in the
coach shop. gave up his bench Friday and
Joseph Spendlove. the machinist who has
been in the hospital several weeks on ae-
count Of paralytic stroke. is still in a
Engineer Hadiev Rossetter. Cotton
wood division man, was up for visit
with his wife's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bovey, Friday
Lee SenteTs assistant foreman OF the
storehouse. whe went home Saturday af-
ternoon with a bruised limb, resumed his
place Friday afternoon.
Andrew Anderson took his time as a car
repairer F'rieay after giving the santa re
that he viii go on farm
Edward Doyle. blacksmith. IS off be-
cause Of a recurrence 9f trouble with one
foot which was injured q few weeks ago
by a piece of iron dropping on it.
Alois Wink of the Santa. Fe lumber yard
at Fort Madison. Ia. IS laid up in the
hospital with broken leg caused py a
piece of heavy material falling upon it.
Trail Raub. a boilermaker. who quit To-
peka shops a few weeks ago and went to
Cleburne, Tex. has returned to this place
and was around among the boys Friday.
Special car 81. that belonging to Third
Vice President kendriek. went west Fri
day afternoon deadhead. except that 1t
carried the person of Mr.. Hendricks por-
ter.
". a Rolf expects to return to the cor
respondence desk in the office Of General
St0rekeeper Hilton after several weeks
spent IN the hospital on account of an
operation.
Edwin Powell. boss of the wipers. is still
out after an illness Of several weeks, al
though he is able to 5v around on the
street He has been IN poor health for
several months
! George Bartel has given up the cab work