The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Harry Edwards has been put on as a
cleaner in the roundhouse.
Several new coaches were brought in the
shops Monday for repairs.
James Finnie has enrolled as a pipe
filter in the water service.
Nicholas Griley. an air brake workman.
was in Kansas City, Monday.
Dewey Wood and Martin Schultz, coach
truck workers. were out Monday.
Bruce Harmon is doing the south shop
work on reverse levers and throttles.
Samuel McFaren, a switchman, was
missed from the work Monday morning.
F. J. Flaherty, a machinist helper is on
duty after weeks visit at his old home
at Seneca
August Kraft, an east side timer, is
with the. Arion songsters in Kansas City
this week
in Denver
Julius Carlson. a coach carpenter. in
these shops for about ten years, took his
time Monday.
Jesse .AIcQuiddy.. an employe. of Newton
shops; has been brought to the hospital
here for treatment
John Havens of the car shops was out in
the rain all Sunday night completing %
pound catch Of fish.
David Stewart Of the blacksmith shop
has been called to Arkansas City by the
death of a relative.
Jacob sieben was down from winches-
Joseph of the machine shop.
Dr. John P. Raster, chief surgeon, has
returned from Fort Madison, Ia. where ne
has been for some time
Thomas Smith is at his post of duty
again IN the machine shop after spending
a week in Springfield, Mo-
Water service men are engaged in CIV
ing the shop scales near the east erect
ing shop a general overhauling.
F. R. Frost. electrical engineer, who re-
turned from a business trip to Albuquer-
que. n. NJ, has gone to Chicago
General Superintendent Resseguie has re
turned from tour OF inspection on the
east end extending as far as Chicago.
A. T. Parftt foreman of the boiler shop,
has returned to Topeka after nearly
weeks absence spent in La Junta, Col
Carl Schrumm, a BOILER maker, who quit
Topeka two years ago to travel around
the country, has returned to this place.
Two new side tracks have been built by
having been finished for use only a day or
two ago
Locomotive 60. an eight-wheel Science
tady, came from the back shop today for
a trial trip, where it has been in the
hands of jerks gang.
Charles Swanson, assistant foreman of
/ the car shops, who came in Saturday from
! his western trip, assumed his usual duties
Monday morning.
Members Of the engineering corps from
i here have gone to Fort Leavenworth to
| get figures on the proposed extension of
the Santa Fe there
Twice Monday morning some saw dust in
the mill boiler room caught fire. but the
/ blaze was extinguished without any dam
age being done.
I
in the office of A. F. Hilton, has gone to
Horton for visit of week with rela-
tives.
J. n. Greene. clerk to Fuel and lee
| Contractor Closson. left Monday for a
business tour of the western end of the
Santa Fe.
James and Glen Eichar. well known to
many of the shop boys, are here from
Denver Col, for a visit with friends and
] relatives.
William Blussman. who has been with
the timers on the east side Of the tracks.
has been shifted to the room above the
machine shop
Byron Davis. who the first of April quit
the machine shop and took to his room
| with q severe attack of rheumatism, re-
ported Monday.
All the shop men who are members OF
Marshall's band were off today to go with
the organization to the Republican con
I vention at Wichita
Thomas Coughlin of the east shop has
charge of the decorations of the graves al
the Catholic cemetery, representing the A
o. Il. W. lodges of the city.
Frank Benson, timer who went east
about two weeks ago in response to 2