The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-02

John Snyder who has held the right
side of the cab on the Colorado flyer west
OF Topeka, has been summoned to Penn
mother had been stricken with paralysis
and was not expected to live.
r,a Hugh Carfrae. CLERK in the office, Of
Foreman Stewart of the storehouse, has
sold his property on North Lake street
to Andrew Harmon. a packer in the. same
London, Ontario. his future home.
Hammond,s gang. was busy Wednesday
unloading, the roof trusses for the new
boiler and machine shop. The brickma
sons completed their part of the struc-
ture some days ago and a number of the
engine foundations have been finished.
Frank Benton, a craftsman at the shops
has been called to Newton to attend the
bedside of sick brother. Owing to his
absence there was no meeting of the class
In advanced mechanical drawing at the
Railroad NJ. c. A Wednesday night.
Pat Lamb, who. for eleven years has
swept in the roundhouse, has been made
boss of the wipers. taking that place We'd
neSday. There has been foreman Of
the cleaners since E. Powell was taken
sick some months ago and relinquished it,
Bud Gathers and John Walker have
Withdrawn from the brass foundry. Both
There is less work in that department just
now than has been experienced for some
time, although it is not expected to last
Mrs. John Nicon, daughter-in-law OF
David T; Nicoll of this city, is seriously Ill
cause being gastric fever. Mrs. Nicoll, her
mother-in-Iaw expects to leave at once for
that point and to bring her TO Topeka for
treatment.
Engine 647 the last of the Player tan
TEN compounds, has been pushed into
the south shop for general 1 remodeling and
of heavy type to be used at some of the
division points where there is an excep-
tiOnal traffic.
Conductor ]. w. Finnell, who has been
detained in the Santa F'e hospital of this
city for recovery from the bullet wound
City, Ok, some weeks ago, has so far re-
covered as to be able to wear his clothes
and walk about the building.
J. NJ Meade resident engineer for the
Santa F'e, is able to drive down to his Of
flee pleasant days., but has not left his
time business. He has, however, gone over
a few urgent matters and if his improve
ment continues it will not be long before
he will be at his desk.
D. C. Maxwell. a packer in the store
house, has arrived from his home near
Carrolton. Mo-, where he has been for two
weeks resting and visiting with his par
ents. Previous to that he was detained in
the hospital here for six weeks, being down
with an attack of typhoid fever. He was
at his bench Wednesday,
Owing to the fact that Superintendent of
Motive Power Henderson was summoned
crop week ago, the meeting of mechan-
ical superintendent and master mechanics
at at Al,bua9eraue n; M: was postponed d IN n
number of Santa Fe men will go from
Topeka
j. B. Bell, representing the Sturtevant
Heating and Ventilating company of Chi
cago arrived in Topeka and Wednesday
commenced the job of installing the heating
apparatus for the new boiler and machine
shop. Mr.. Bell comes directly from St.
Louis, where his firm has had contracts
with the Bank of Commerce, Mary insti-
tute and Washington university.
There was meeting of those who are
interested in the playing of orchestra mu-
sic at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. building
Wednesday evening, the object being to
perfect an organization Plans have been
time, and it is known that Frank Kehoe,
one of the most talented band and orches-
| ira musicians in the city, will be their
leader and instructor.
Every man in the car department of the
Topeka shops is mad because, through an
| unavoidable slip, Albuquerque was given
| credit recently for the rebuilding of the
223 for General Manager Wells of the San
| ia F'e coast lines, when the same was be-
| ing fitted up at this point. Correction OF
in addition that all the important car an6
equipment construction and repairs ara
made at Topeka.
| AS a result of the Colorado flyer being
discontinued it is certain there will be
wholesale humping among the engine
crews on this part of the system. 1t vii
be understood that when train is pullet
off, if that be the best run on the divis
ion or held by the Oldest man in point o
service, that engineman has the privilege
of taking his pick of the other runs. John
Talley, who has pulled the flyer between
up for the place trains II and g. west @
this point, taking the place which 1. Well
man held.
William H. Glenn has been appointed t
the foremanship of the tank room carpell
tiers, taking the place of Andrew S. Loux
transferred to the planning mill. 1t wa
just 16 years ago Wednesday that Lou
took charge of these workmen, which pc
sition he has held continuously since tina
time Before that he had a place in tn
mill for six or eight months. Now he goe
back there to lay out the draft timber
of Santa Fe cars proper and of foreisi
equipment. Glen has been with the com
pany a number of years and is considers
a good carpenter.
} James Crozier, teamster at the car shops
has resigned his place and soon
substitute for him and his horses can b
secured his connection with the Santa 2
will end. Mr.. Crozier has been with tn
company for seven years, but he wants t
get out On a farm and is planning accord
ingly. 1t is not known who will take hi
place AS soon as the new shop plant :
put in operation much of the work Q
handling cars which, until then will b
done by a team, will be carried on b,
electricity, including the manipulation o
| the transfer tables.