The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-25

| gel of the air brake department in the car
| shops, was taken to Christ hospital the
| stroke of paralysis and his condition has
been critical for some time.
| Dan Masterson. a boilerma(er, is work
ing after weeks lay off Several months
| ago NIasterson underwent a most difficult
| back of his neck at the hospital, and al
| though to appearances he has entirely re
| covered, he still experiences some trouble
Joseph Spendlove, the veteran macnln-
| list who was stricken with paralysis While
| sitting at the dinner table a few months
ago and after attempting to Work had TO
| be taken to the hospital. has so far re-
covered as to be able to visit the shops oc-
casionally, At last reports ne expected TO
take up his duties in a few days
G. w Belts of the blacksmith shop has
t teri he clinched a contract for a house
and two lots on the northwest corner OF
peka Shopmen have invested frequently
this spring with the savings which come
from their work for the Santa re.
Five stationary boilers to be used in the
power plant of the new shops are being
built here and are to be capable OF s US
SQUARE inch. sixth which is to be con-
structed Of material to warrant a i, max M s
also being placed in the new plant
There have been a few moves among the
trainmen here ate t local Win
Sunday lay over at Topeka: Ihornas LID
seph fast freights: and temporary Brake
man MOrdaunt Will run on the east emu
Orders have been placed here for the
three boilers which are to go in the new
blacksmith shop for furnishing the steam I'm
that will run the hammers Ihey VIII pc
located on top of the big furnaces For
driving the fans which supply ar Tor nres
1artment three dvnamos of so horse power
each will be given the new shop.
1t is planned that when the reorgani-
cation Of the mechanical department is
Completed the roundhouse will be equipped
suggested
Der of iathes and similar machinery when
the separation of the shops proper takes
William Hahn. who fell from a steel Cir
der while starting home from his work on
the new machine shop about two weeks
ago. is now laid up with what is believed
th0us9t i ms ms deyeIoned that there was a
shape for business for a number of weeks
Bulletins have been posted advertising
the runs for enginemen on seven work
trains which are in service on the cut off
during the time that the improvements on
are vacancies for two engine crews; at
Wellsville. three engineers and as many
firemen are needed. and at Iebo two crews
will be assigned All bids close Saturday
March %
of the new steel wreckers which the santa
Fe is getting from the factory IN Bay CITY,
Mich was given "a m asrda e yeSs ia days
awaiting this trial and will be shipped at
to Newton Tor permanent SERVICE
The wooden derrick which was made at
the car shops here is to be sent to the
southern Kansas division for use
There is a continuous roar going up from
the men who live out near the asylum and
who are at the mercy of the street car
company. The first car in the morning,
according to their claims does not leave
there until $40. and with the trip by way
of the transfer station it is difficult to get
to work by clock It is alleged that the
early morning service between the SHOPS
and Oakland is As minutes in length
knights of Pythias band now has new
quarters at Alb Kansas avenue and the
membership has reached 30 1t is in good
condition financially, there being several
hundred dollars in the treasury Next
week the measurement of the men will be
taken for new uniforms The organization
is largely composed of shop men. f. E.
MCINTYRE. foreman of the sheet iron force,
being president and Frank E. WILCOX,
machinist. being director.
Preparations toward the completion of
the new office quarters are going forward
steadily. The room now occupied by the
Laboratories is the latest to be attacked by
the workmen. and members of the forces
in those departments are able to do only
little of the regular work The plaster