The Topeka state journal., 1902-03-24

I plant day time. has been absent from his
place for several days.
Amos johnson. a Scrapper in Petit s
gang, went to Kansas City Sunday with
his wife to visit son who is inspector in
the Armor Packing plant.
Frank Silk of the blacksmith shop
rung in Saturday morning after a slight
idndisPoSStion ind S ion, but was unable to remain all
George r. Henderson, superintendent of
motive power. and w. A. Nettleton, assist
ant superintendent of motive power, were
in San Francisco. Cal, Sunday.
The wife. of Engineer William Jones has
been called to Oshkosh. Wis, by the crit
ica1 illness of her brother, William Davis,
prominent contractor of that place.
Owen Garlinghouse, a cousin of Reed
from the Indian Territory on his way to
California, where he will get a railroad
job.
c. r. Resseguie, general superintendent.
and +. N dstine. mechanical superinten-
spection over the Southern Kansas divis-
machine shop We're not conducting opera
tions Saturday because carpenters were
busy in that shop putting down a new
F. Fl. Beard. brakeman on this divis-
ion, has taken leave of absence and will
go to Washington to spend the time. He
days.
Edward Brennan, a blacksmith, went
home with a hand severely burned Satur-
day afternoon, caused by a flame from the
bolt furnace, on which he was working,
There will be a second floor to the new
boiler and machine shop extending from
work of erecting the frame is still pro-
crossing rapidly.
Charles Martin, foreman of the tank
gang, who has been out with an ankle
sprained while he was walking, thought
work this morning.
Edward Dustin a son of Ben Dustin, a
employed in these shops, has gone to
Springfield, Mo, where he has entered the
service of the Frisco
Frank Israel, who formerly had job
in the machine shop here. but who did his
last work for the Santa F,e in San Bernar-
dino. Cal, has entered the Frisco shops
at Springfield. Mo.
Charles Crouch, a coach truck worker.
worked in the freight sheds before go-
ing to the coach shop.
H. T. Herr, who will succeed to the posi-
tion of master mechanic of the Chicago
division on April l, has been in town a few
intendent F. n Ristine
One soldier train was scheduled to, pass
its way from st, Louis to San Francisco:
went into effect Sunday
Miss Lulu Stump and her brother, Mr..
Bert Stump, entertained pleasantly at a
Sunday dinner the following railroad boys;
James Thomas and Mrs. Thomas, John
Butler and Harvey Jones.
John Waldron, who returned recently
he was scale inspector for several months
came in from Scranton today He was
visiting his parents for few days
Chief Snyder had his fire laddies out at
drill Saturday afternoon. This practice is
becoming regular part of their business
now since the weather has relented suf-
ficiently to permit them to work outside
Superintendent Ayers of Dodge City
has new gasoline motor car. two seated,
and capable of making 35 miles an hour
on good track He will use it in making
tours of inspection over his division.
Dan Shannon. who has been firing on
the morning ST. Joseph passenger. has
taken Il similar job the plug between
Kansas City and Emporia. Mark Miller
has signed up for the St. Joseph run
Al Copley, foreman of the car shops at