The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-21

comotives running out Of the Topeka
roundhouse.- Heretofore this job has been
handled by the painters, but years ago it
belonged to the roundhouse force, the same
as at present
Charles Taylor. who about two months
ago gave up his place as first fireman at
" ON packing mouse, mas quit that ana
IS now employed IN the department of
bridges and buildings He has been with
the carpenters on the new gravity chute
Tor day or two.
Members of the board of directors of
the Railroad Y NJ c. A will assemble at
the annex this evening at 6:15 and after
supper has been served will probably fe-
lcitate over the recent good fortune of
the institution in securing the pledge of
President E. P Ripley for aid toward a
new building to the extent of $4,000.
A. 0. Saunders who used to be a mem
Der Of a train crew on this division quit
ting his place a few weeks ago with the
Rock Island out of Alamagordo N NJ.
has returned to Topeka.
Locomotives II and g have been put in
getting out by June !, in order that they
may go on the new Missouri River-Colo-
have begun talking about the assignment
of crews that would take place when the
new trains goes on and asking for other
information relating to It,
George. D. McDill international secre-
tary of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, who has
met personally many of the Topeka shop
men through his frequent visits to this
city, VIII speak at the Thursday noon gos-
some bearing upon the crisis which the
association is facing in Topeka as regards
the raising of So 600 for a new home.
Henry Martin, foreman of the cab car
penters who left little move than seven
weeks ago for Fresno, Cal, to settle at
lars IN connection with the estate OF a
deceased sister, arrived in Topeka No.
Tuesday and said he would take his gang
again TINS morning Martin says ecndi-
tons are more than passable IN California.
the prospects for an abundance Of peaches
and prunes being particularly Hattering.
Henry Speidel. bOilerna1xe hpIDar
who had a job here until a few weeks
ago and quit it to work in a Denver CON
tract shop. has returned to Topeka be-
CIV With his sister ne vii e5art in
few days for Burlington Ia, his home,
where. after visiting, he vii go to Bloom
ington. III. to take a place that has been
promised him.
Foreman Williams, who has charge of
the force on the walls of the new machine
and boiler lT,. shop; had gang OF 30 men
being made, although there has been some
difficulty in securing brick masons. Win
day and since Monday carpenters have
been putting the rafters in place on the
west roof of the structure.
William WOODBURY., a coach carpenter,
has planned to leave here Saturday for his
childhood home in Orange county New
place In 80 years, having gone back IS
years ago. Woodburn has been in tbs: San
ia Fe employ at Topeka 20 years. His son
Charles VIII accompany him, the two
spending a month there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham SchlegeI, brother
and sister-in-law of Foreman Isaac Schle-
gel of the wheel shop. who came out from
with Topeka relatives, have gone to
Spring Valley. III. on their return trip.
stop before going home They were great
" pleased with Kansas and were much
benefited by the visit here.
Hugh Casey of the boiler shop has re-
signed his place with the fire department
and Hilton Gould has been assigned to
vacated by Pat Griffin, who went to Las
Vegas, N M. a few days ago to remain
until his health improves. The change
gives William Fargo a regular watch IN
the machine shop, and when Griffin
turns Gould Will be the successor OF Ca
Letters have been received by General
Secretary Prout of the Railroad Y. M c
promises which he has made to the insti-
tuition according to the announcement Of
time. while authentic was only in a
few succinct words of a telegraphic mes
sage, but the letters have elabOra ted more
Ripley made.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thompson of Albu-
peka to spend a few days visiting friends.
They have been stopping short time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dustin Of New
ton Thompson has lots of acquaintance
around here, having been employed in the
for years. A few days ago he suffered the
i'll fortune of accidentally losing three fin
gers of his left hand in a steam hammer
while on duty His two sons used to be
employed. here.
It has been planned for the committee
on shop picnic to hold a session at the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. this evening in order
that the inducements which the arrange
ferent cities may be promulgated. Those
who have looked over the situation are
evidently more pleased with the offer made
by st. Joseph than those of any other
town, and therefore the indications are
that the excursion will go there. All the
parks in Kansas City are closed this sea-
son with the exception OF one and that
fact lessons the chance of the picnic being
held there.
Harrison linn. a member of George Ger
bericks force of air brake Workmen in
the car shops, has emerged from quaran-
Zinn's family was taken with smallpox
several days before he was obliged to lay
off, he remaining away from home. but
his wife became so seriously sick that ne
thought it best to go home and assist in
caring for her. The contagion ran its
course with the four children and the
parents, although none except Mrs. linn
were great sufferers The folks have not
vet been released but viii be at liberty
the latter part of the week.
George r. Henderson, superintendent Of
motive power, left in business car 212 al
tached to No. l, Tuesday afternoon fer
California. The trip is a general inspec-
ton one, such as Mr.. Henderson usually
makes four or five times a year, and viii
consume period OF about Two weeks
time. He is accompanied as far as Al
buquerque n. NJ, by F. r. Frost chief
electrician and F. w. Thomas engineer
of tests. who go there to take look at the
new electrical plant before it is formally
turned over to the company. Il is the first
tour of Mr. Thomas over that part of the
system, he having entered Epoa his first
work west of the Mississippi only this
years go was associated with Superinten-
dent of Motive Power Henderson in that
state
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