The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-17
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Conductor George Scott has been laying
off.
Peter ouanly has gone to work as car
Machfnfst Edward Dewitt was off duty
Thursday
W. E. Cook, coach cleaner, was off
duty Thursday.
Harry Bullock. who works in the scrap
yard, is sick
Gilbert Peterson, a car repairer, has
taken his time.
W.. ]. Hurd is a new employee of the
car department
Frank Phillips, a cabinet maker, has
been out a day or two.
Blacksmith Charles Johnson failed to
show up for work Thursday.
E. Powell, boss wiper, is on duty after
being out few days with a cold.
John Norton, a coach painter, has lost
day or two on account of a cold.
Ray Near of the boiler shop was out
Thursday devoting his attention to cold.
]. B. Davidson, a brass molder. was sick
and unable to be at his bench Thursday.
Willard Wright is new helper in the
boiler shop. He has been resident of To-
pella.
to Florence to be absent week or ten
on a two weeks visit 70 Carlton and Chill
licothe, Mo.
seph McKeon are recovering from at
tack of malaria
Thomas Checksfield, who has been en-
ployed in the blacksmith shop about six
months, has quit
Otto Larson of the blacksmith shop, who
has been down with the grip week, is
Dispatcher l. C. Nicely, who was off his
trick, for few days recuperating, is again
handling the sheet
Engine 39S, a ten-wheel Blood, is over
the last pit in the south shop to be given
a general overhauling.
William Nuzum, a member of the trim
ming gang, has been out all week playing
to an engagement of grip.
Frank O'Brien of the boiler shop who
been with attack n
silitis, has reported for duty.
w. H Cundey. travelling passenger
Denver, was in Topeka Thursday.
Joseph F. Smelser. who some months
for 9 has s returned dO to his old job - ~
A: E. Maze has made his plans to go to
SIebgTine; Tex; about January 20, where
Switchman John Crawford. who has been
from Winterset Ia, has reported for duty
which is run by Walter Lyons, was out of
service Monday on account of his alb
sence.
Furnace No. in the blacksmith shop
which has been out of for a week re-
ceiving repairs, was fired up again Thurs
day.
John Stevens of the mill is one of the
shop men actively supporting H. c. Lind
of police
Thursday the plug lathe in the brass
corner which has been on a lay off a
month for repairs, was fixed up ready for
business.
George Bradshaw, an east shop machin-
list apprentice is doing his work again
after short lay off on account of throat
trouble.
The wife of D. Firstman, a timer, has
arrived from Brooklyn. N. Y. Firstman
has been employed in the shops here only
a few weeks
James F. Skaggs of the blacksmith shop
tool room is at his bench again after a
lay, off of ten days because of an attack of
malarial fever
The wife of Michael Cornell of the east |
shop. who was seriously i'll a few nights |
ago with heart trouble, is reported as be- |
ing slightly better.
Brakeman w. C. Mattingly. who laid off |
Wednesday to undergo an operation on |
one of his eyes, will be out until the early |
part of next week.
Frank Morris, a boy working in the |
planning mill. had one thumb severely |
pinched Thursday morning. but was not |
obliged to lay off.
The wife of Bert Stewart of the boiler |
shop is recovering from attack of |
rheumatism with which she has been af- |
ficted for several weeks.
Arch Wizer, who quit the paint shop |
Wednesday, contemplateS leaving for /
Guaymas, Mexico, where he expects to en-
ter the railroad work.
has lost all of this week on account of
his wife's sickness. Her condition is not
reported as being serious
Cards announcing the candidacy of Mrs.
F. E. Watson, cornetiSt. for honorS at the
guessing contest are being Cir
culated around the shops.
George Atkinson engineer at the mill,
day. Stephen Bauer, first fireman had
the engine during his absence.
Charles Peterson. a machinist in the
of the week by heavy timber rolling on
his fingers, reported for duty Thursday
Resident Engineer Earl of Newton has
laid off four members of his force that