The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-01

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door on it. Bovey lives at 30 Klein street
There was a large attendance at the
entertainment given by Miss Anna M.
ParTy-Bundy at the railroad 7. NJ 9. A.
Friday evening.
Edward Sheets a machipist who usual
~ works in the day time at the round
house. will be found in the after dark
gang since the sickness of Peter Brady,
the regular man.
]. W. Robbins. newly appointed division n
supegntende a9t on the Gulf Col9 3or es
burne. Tex. his new headquarters.
Conductor Ben. Wyatt was taken sick
night and had to be relieved here by Rich
ard Wilson, who steered the train through
to Argentine
Elmer Olinger. formerly operator at
Atchison, and later at Emporia, has come
to Topeka and has taken the revising desk
in the office of W. c. Garvey, agent Tor
the company.
In the east shop the boiler of the $685.
a ten-whee1 Manchester, has been re-
ceived from the boilermakers and Will
receive the remainder of its fxings as
soon as possible.
William Ramsey of the blacksmithing
department, who has lost several days this
iy getting better and will probably sail
into service again Monday.
Rudolph Osman, a brass finisher, and
brother of Gus Osman, foreman of the
brass corner here, arrived from St.
Paul, Mimi, Friday for an indefinite
stay in Topeka.
Fred w. Fisher, machinist who quit
here about year ago and went to Gle
burne, Texas, has returned from tie
south and Monday morning will see aim
an employee of Topeka shops again
Burrel Tindell, a car repairer who has
been with the company in the neighbcf-
hood of six weeks, has decided that he
can find something more remuneratiVe
and accordingly took his time Friday.
Stephen Bauer, first fireman at the mill.
was helping feed the fires there Friday for
the first time in several days. He has been
detained at home by fever and had not yet
recovered Friday, but found it impossible
Carl Wheeler who for some time has
been employed in the wheel shop, quit the
1t is understood that he will enter the
boilermaking department there.
William Brown, a helper in the ma
chine shop, had one thumb caught be-
tween a face-plate and the truck on
which he was moving it, Friday fore
noon, and the nail was clipped almost
off.
Mr.. Parish and party passed through To-
peka Friday afternoon on No. l. occupy
ing special car Oceanic bound for San
stop g6,G to be made at Williams, Ariz.. over
Sunday and opportunity given for trip
Matt Stewart, a machfnist who, while
on duty with the after-dark shift, a few
nights ago was struck in one eye by
flying piece of steel, is recovering frOfa
and will be ready to take back his job
soon.
w. B. Jones. a car repairer who follow
ago, has returned from San Bernardino
Cal, where he has been since that time
out of a, job by the recent lay off which
took place there.
L. T. Hanston has left the rate de-
partment of the general freight office
here to take a similar position with
the Frisco a ST T.n11iS His nl9ca will
be taken by T. E. Goodrich, formerly
stenographer to Chief Clerk Cook
James Coggins of the air brake corner
trip to Anadarl1o Ok, next week. He and
Frank Eccleston,a machinist. have a hard
purpose of looking after interests of this
kind that Coggins will go down to the new
country.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock will
be held the regular meeting of the per-
sonal workers Bible class of the rail-
road Y. M. G. A. The members will
go to the First Presbyterian church to
participate in the great mems meeting
which is to be held at 3.
All the oil tanks which the Santa Fe has
been receiving for about a year have been
properly painted and sent out for service
In order that the liquid might be warmed
in cold weather, the company had pipes
being 100000 feet
Jud Coe, formerly foreman of the rod
gang in the machine shop here, and more
recently holding a similar position with
the company at San Demanding, Cal, is
now employed by the Mexican Central in
the City of Mexico. Just before leaving
California few weeks ago he was mar
ried to young woman of that town
Boilermaker John Brosamer will leave
Sunday night for Hazel, Ok, where he will
government lottery of last summer. The
land is located two and a half miles from
that town, and with a little improvement
will prove an excellent piece of property
Brosamer will at once build house and
make other improvements. and in about
six weeks expects to be able to take his
family it,
Surveys have been made for the running
of the Santa Fe line into the town of Os-
kaloOSa, instead of mile away. is the
case now. With the cooperation of the
people of that town it has been considered
advisable by the company to build a spur
which will locate the depot about block
from the court house square. In this way
the trains can head or back in on the new
track and much inconvenience to the rail-
road and its patrons will be thus avoided
Boilermaker Frank Sanderson was seized
to work Friday morning and when short
distance east of the shops had to be. taken
in charge by his associates, who helped
him into Checkfeld's grocery. There gen
erous doses of pain Killer. were adnlinis-
tered and after doctor had been called
he was able to be taken to his home east
of town. His condition at last report indi-
Gated that he would soon be up.
John Burghart a member of Jones gang
working on Pintseh gas and Baker heat
ers, has been sent to Argentine to assist in
of the new chair cars which are to be IL
Illuminated with the gas mentioned. Here
tofore this class of equipment has carried
but two tanks but often the supply ram
short before the round trip between Kan
sas City and Albuquerque, the two supply
stations, could be made. The remaining
coaches are receiving the alteration of this
kind at the Pullman shops. Chicago.
Rumors have been circulating around
the shops here that there might be
layoff in accordance with what took