The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-22
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Switchman Claude Hudson did not report
for duty Thursday morning.
willard Wright, a boilermaker helper
is the father of a baby son..
H. L. Grice is a recent addition to the
force of truckers in the storehouse.
Engine las. ten wheel Rhode Island, has
been brought here for general overhaul
inG.
John Kahn. an assistant blacksmith, was
sick and unable to report for business
Thursday.
Topeka firemen, have been sent to Argen-
tine for service.
Machinist Cy Burgett has gone east for
a vacation trip. His wife preceded him
by several weeks.
William Butler. night depot master, is
in the hospital for treatment for an alb
SceSS one knee.
The wife and daughter of Engineer Cap
Ply Sharp have gone to Buffalo, N. Y, for
visit of six weeks
Mrs. J. Grubbs is improving after an ILL
ness of some months. She Is able to move
about with assistance.
Henry Derby of the machine shop tool
room has joined his family at Chanute for
a few days recuperation.
George Crawford, who has lost week
from his duties in the boilermaking depart
ment, has reported for duty.
:, The wife Of b. Machinist Richard Taylor
for visit of several weelk KS.
George Furman and George jerks have
been promoted to f1remen. Furman has
Edward Brennan, a blacksmith, left to-
day for Denver, COL where he plans to
rest for the next two weeks
William Ramsay, who formerly assisted
on fire here, has been given full control
since the reduction of the force.
William Hanson, foreman of the field
painters who has been In Colorado for a
vacation of a week, has returned.
Mrs. George Stinson wife of a machin-
ist in these shops, has gone to Aurora,
ILL.,, for visit of indefinite length.
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shop. cut one hand on rod while in line
of duty and was obliged to lay off.
In the office of Machine Shop Foreman
Miller a new cupboard has been placed in
which the stubs of acquisitions are to be
stored.
Pat Donohue of the machine shop tool
room has been missed from his place a
number of days and it is reported that he
is sick.
The funeral of the infant son of D. AL
noon at o'clock from the Third Christian
church.
J. w. MacNeill has returned from st.
Louis. Mo-, where he has been inspecting
wheels and has gone to Denver for the
same duties
Joseph Dubeck and daughter Tony have
returned from a weeks stay IN Chicago;
concreting gang
James Snyder, machinist, who was
laid off here In the reduction of Monday
evening, will go to Harrington to get a job
with the Rock Island.
Albert Elliot, son of George Elliot, fore
man of the Sixth street yards. has gone
to Colorado for brief outing, taking with
him his mother and sister.
1t is understood that the American Car
and Foundry company of Chicago will get
the contract of building the 200 tank and
200 fat cara which the Santa Fe has de-
cided to purchase
A J. Francis. formerly truck repairer.
has returned to the Santa Fe after lay
off of about four months, during which
time he has been working for the Vine
wood Park company.
Fred woodburn of the machine shop took
his place Thursday morning after brief
absence on account of a piece of steel
striking him in the left eye. The injury
was not a serious
John Thomas of the machine shop has
been out Of his place a few days owing