The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-01

girders and such other parts as are neces-
sary to be lifted in this way.
Business around the Railroad 7. NJ. c.
A was lively Monday in preparation for
the annual examinations of the men who
have seized the opportunity to enter the
educational classes for the winter. Tests
were given Monday night to two classes
of electricity and two of arithmetic.
William Smith, who used to represent the
car shops on the west side of the tracks
as q scrap iron handler. has sold property
which he owned in the 400 block on Chand-
he viii locate for his health He has been
off the pay roll for six months or more
because of sickness.
Robert Ogilvy, who has been a chainman
on the force of Resident Engineer Meade,
has been transferred to Fort Madison, Ia,
and left Monday evening for that place,
where he takes a similar position He
takes the place of S. S. Moore, who has
on that part of the system.
Henry Devlin, who formerly fired out OF
here, but who for two or three months
has been working in that capacity out of
Denison. Tex, for the Katy. expects TO be
put on here soon. he is a brother of Jas.
Devlin, who was killed on East Fourth
street few weeks ago, and was called
home from the south on that account.
Osman Bates, who was injured last fall
in the explosion of the old seacow was
using the right member which heretofore
has been carried IN a sling He SAYS he
wrist, which was fractured in the acct
dent.
Henry Martin. foreman OF the CAB car
penters, left on No today for Fresno and
other points in California. where he plans
to remain 80 days in settling up the affairs
as executor OF a sister estate The sister
was found dead in a bath tub, it being
supposed that she was asphyxlated by gas
escaping from the water heater.
Orders were issued Monday afternoon
closing the Topeka shops all Tuesday af-
ternOon on account of the municipal cleo
ton. In some of the departments the
question as to whether or not they should
shut down at or at y was submitted to
a vote of the men. and wherever voted
upon the half day proposition carried tive
to one.
Assignments of engine crews to work
trains ON the cut off have been announced
Simpson and H. A. Policy and Firemen
William Beemont and c. Fl. Smith; Al
Wellsyille, Engineers X. W. Pierce l.
Galletly and Charles Barry and Eiremer
r. Brentnal. r. Hefick and ". G. Turner
at Lebo. Engineers f. Osborne and J. n
Kelly and Firemen J. Botldn and E. F
Barry. Bids closed Saturday.
Beginning today there was swap
among the switchmen which, after th'
moves are Strengthened around. VIII show
up about this way: George BighaTn. wns
has been working after dark. will give VI
that job and return to daylight. coming OF
with John YOUNG. Fred Morgan viii g
on as foreman of the south end engine al
night George Mclaughlin taking das
| throwing levers at the Second street cabin
viii abandon that post to go switching, il
I favor of J. H. Stanton
NJ Myers. who passed through Topeka
Monday his way to Ration. N n, to ac
/ capt a fOremanShip under Master Meehani
/ Missouri Pacific at cypress yards, OPPOSITE
| Kansas City, for about thirteen and a hal
/ years. He learned the machinists trad
( there and afterVsfo rose to the position
/ of general foreman. He was formerly as
! ISOLATED with Mr. Patterson at that place
/ Myers worked in the transportation de
partment of the Iowa Central years q &
/ when John Player was at the head of tn
mechanical branch OF that road.