The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-16

to be partial paralysis, is in bed most Of
the time as result Of the trouble.
Peter Butler of the water service is just
finishing some property improvements at
his home on Branner street A new fence
is the principal part of the betterments.
Engineer Whitcomb and Fireman Nc
Neely took the 21S4. Baldwin switch en-
CINE, out for its maiden spin Thursday
It win likely go to Argentine to work
All the parts of the second large electric
crane were taken of the cars Thursday
by the water service men They viii
probably not be placed for a short time
David Helmet. assistant day oiler. left
on No. 5 Thursday for Salida, Col, to at
tend his wife. who has been taken serious
ly sick Mrs. Heinzel went out there about
six weeks ago on a visit.
Locomotive 573 a ten wheel Baldwin
compound arrived Thursday from the Chi
cago extension and was assigned to the
remain until it gets heavy repairs
There is a vacancy for fireman in
freight service TO represent the cotton
runs between Argentine and Newton. Bids
will close Nav 81
Locomotive 406 a ten wheeler of the
Brooks class, came in from Newton Thurs
day under its own steam and took up its
position on the retired track. 1t has been
promised a pair of new cylinders.
Southern California baggage car 6135,
which has been in the car shops several
viii be ready to go out, probably next
week.
Andrew Mater. first helper on the No. /
hammer in the blacksmith shop at night,
resumed business Thursday night after
being out of service a short time nursing
a burned arm.
Considerable coal is being shipped from
the southern Kansas lines of the Santa
F'e to Topeka. here to be transferred TO
Of the last named road
l. ]. Bricker, Burlington; A. C. Fisher.
Chicago and Northwestern, and c. J. Fitz-
gerald. Louisville and Nashville, travelling
passenger agents for the roads named.
were in Topeka Thursday.
Boilernalxer William Grant who has
been away from these shops a year and a
half andAwho is now. employed in steel
plant at Pueblo COL is in town for short
visit with his parents.
Mrs. William Puett, wife of the day
yard Waterman left today for Clay Cen
ter, where she will visit relatives. Her sis
ter, Miss Grace Miller. accompanied her
after stay of three weeks in Topeka.
Locomotive 81. one Of the big ten wheel
Baldwin class which delivered to the
Santa Fe last September, was turned out
for trial trip today, after receiving general
fxings at the hands of Mitchells gang
Adolph Bauer, who quit the air brake
department of the machine shop, intending
to go TO Newark, n. J.. for a job, was
will probably not leave town before to-
morrow.
planer. was put to work on the floor
Thursday morning and one of his first
acts was to take a Strlke at ms hanq- ne
was not obliged to lay off. Ernie Rhodes
took his machine.
James E. Larkin has quit the yard en-
CINE a few days and has planned to rob
The Marais de Cygnes of It's inhabitants
He will begin the job somewhere below
/ Usage City and expects to accomplish it in
time to return next week.
1t is announced on good authority that
Martin Maglario Of the boiler shop was
married Wednesday evening to young
woman living in Abilene Mr. and Mrs
Maglario are expected to return to To-
peka the latter part of the week.
| George L. Ward, material inspector, who
/ was tied up in the pest house for small
pOx about three weeks, has been released
! and was around the shops Wednesday eY-
/ ening. Mrs. Ward, who was also taken to
/ the detention hospital, is also out
! w r. Carter, the contractor from Law
renee who will construct the walls of the
new machine and boiler shop, is getting
the mortar pits IN shape SO that at ne ,,; e5
! Ing viii likely be enclosed within ninety
days.
relnquished his place on trains 3 ana 4,
J west of Topeka, until he gets in little
better trim physically; Ash and his wife
went to Kansas City this morning to spend
4 until Monday visiting.
Nate Canerty and George Bradshaw, two
young machinists known all over the shops,
They Will probably leave in day or two
| either for Cleburne Tex or San Bernar-
dino, Cal They have not decided posi-
lively which.
Fireman Mark Miller. who holds down
| the left side on the Topeka Kansas City
from the seat box a day or two because Of
| SICKNESS his WlIe lett To-Day IoF A6aNei-
worth, where she viii spend several days
visiting her parents
J. w. Bivins who is now connected
with that institution. will speak Sunday
afternoon at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
Bivens was advertised to lead the gospel
meeting several weeks ago when the
building was damag ed by fire, and the
gathering had to be postponed.
Frank Lang. a boilermazer helper who
caught a piece of steel in one eye about
two weeks ago and suffered such a bad
| injury that the member had to be removed
] rung in Thursday morning. Lang dis
/ played exceptional pluck at the time of
| the accident and has not lost any of it
since
! Walter Mack. a helper in the blacksmith