The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
Several also were on

job Of. retouching. Several also were on
duty the day before.
Reed sayler. who runs the engine in the
boiler shop, quit Monday evening and viii
go to the power plant Of the city railway
at once as day foreman
y. No 1da.m1age resulted to the bath plant Of
The railroad z NJ. Q. A from the fire
Saturday evening and by tomorrow it viii
probably be in operation again.
George w smith, formerly general mas
denies the report that he is to take a po-
sition with the Mexican Central road
Kid Britton, who used to switch in
ranging matters for a trip to California
where he thinks OF getting a job with the
Miss Mary Clohessy, daughter Of Thos.
Slohessy, who runs hammer in the
scrap yards ieTt today Tor Winfield where
sne mas place IN the state asylum for
Gus Olson, a laborer in the sheds, ended
and Monday deDarted for v9asf1iI1l5rt,11,,
Mwnere It IS understood he viii work for
lumber company.
alrectorate, went through here Sunday
manager, also occupied a special car at
tached to No. Monday.
Victor Patneaude, wood machinist in
the mill, Went home Monday suffering
rom pain in the side as a result Of be-
chine one day last week
James Bell, who was critically i'll with
recovered and has resumed his former
place as messenger in the office OF Super
intendent of Telegraph Gaunt.
James G. Updegraff. stenoerapber to Di-
vision Superintendent Mcclellan. is doing
his work again after an absence of p days
spent visiting his old home at Helena
Ark. and at Memphis, Tenn.
+ Frank Long, who was struck in the left
eye last week by a chip of steel had to
fbaf 4oe 70 TT the IeGTal ol
sight of the right one can be saved
o. T. Cassin, yard foreman of the Santa
Fe at San Berna rdinO. Cal, has resigned
after a term of IA years service Mr.. Cas-
sin is owner of ten acre orange grove
to which he viii devote his attention.
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman wife of the late
palace car magnate, passed through To-
attached to No. g. on her way home from
a three months tour of Mexico and Cali
fornia.
John .Reardon. a truck workman in the
sheds, is at his place again after a lay Off
spent moving the body Of his baby to
lot which he has lately bought in the Gem
etery here. The child died only few
weeks ago.
August Kraft has rejoined the east side
timers force after a short time spent in
Scranton making repairs on his property.
Albert Johnson an upholsterer has re-
sumed business after being incapacitated
three days.
Engine SIS, one Of the large compounds
which was set in the south shop a short
out the latter part of the week It has
been delayed by failure of the Valve-buSh-
ing to arrive.
In an Il inning game between the Ma
mines the first Of the week, the former
won by a score of Z to 6 Batteries-Ma-
chine Shop, Hamlin and Degan; Roust-
abOuts, Henry and Miller.
There will be meeting of the electricity
class of the railroad Y. NJ. c. A. Tues
day evening for the purpose of inspecting
of the shops here. F. R. Frost will take
the members through the car.
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sheds a long time until last summer when
he was overcome by the heat left Monday
for Seattle, Wash. along with A. Ander
son, who quit the mill last week. They
win probably enter the employ Of ship
building company at that place.
Ralph Shaffer, babbiter in the brass foun-
dry, was married a week ago today to
Mr.. and Mrs Shaffer have arrived in To
pelza and he was at his post of duty Mon
day. after an absence of about three
weeks.
begun arriving and the workmen are push7
ing the preparations for the superstruc-
ture The gang which has finished the EN-
porla bulldlng VIII come here. A part of
the west side of the old building was torn
out Monday to give room for the new.
Peter Anderson a machine hand in the
mill, accidentally put the ends of the sec
Ond and third fingers of the left hand into
a cut off saw Monday afternoon. Only the
son tainted twice he was able to walk
away and after brief visit to the hos
pital went to his home.
Thomas Cooper, father Of John Cooper
of the boiler shop, and himself an old res
ident of Topeka, died suddenly Saturday
afternoon at his home near Oskaloosa of
spinal meningitis He and his son George,
who also sformerly worked in the boiler
making department here, were living on
farm there. Burial took place in the To-
peka cemetery.
Wayland Smith. who has charge of air
brake repairs in the car sheds, took No.
Sunday morning for Pittsburg Pa. where
he will attend the meeting of experts of
that class this week. Patsy Donovan Of
the locomotive department and w V. Tur-
ner, formerly of the same work at Ration
n. NJ. are also in attendance.
5. T. Park. master mechanic for the
Santa Fe at WinsiOw. Ariz.. is being men
toned as a possible successor to C. F.
Iape. master mechanic at San Bernardino
Cal. who resigns early in MAY. It is also
possible that the new position may be
CHANGED in title to that of shop superin-
tendent. the same as was done here.
Elmer Neubert took his place in the ma
chine shop Monday noon after being alb
sent three weeks. His father. who is mas
ter mechanic of the Kansas City Belt, had
been in Philadelphia inspecting two loco
motives which were being built for the
road and it was necessary for the young