The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-17
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Cornelius Covert Of the water service quit
the shop service Saturday.
Herman Dryer Of the cabinet shop was
absent from work Monday
Santa Fe Wheel Inspector woodruff is
IN Denver on an inspection trip.
One OF the recording clocks was set up
in the new machine shop yesterday
Y. c. Clearinghouse. an apprentice in the
brass foundry. was absent from work Mon
day.
Clement Flicker Of the planning rnII was
absent from work yesterday on account Of
Yesterday was payday at the Santa Fe
shops and a good many OF the men are
OF roda---
sent from work Monday. He was reported
to be sick.
Charles Mcdonald Of the brass foundry
drew his time Monday. He expects to
secure a position on the road.
Mrs. W. B. Trowbridge. wife Of the San
ia Ee baggage agent, Is reported 10 be
Improving from a serious sickness
Henry Clay Dinkle returned TO work in
the paint shop after a weeks absence on
account Of an attack Of Ia grippe
A E Cooper. division passenger agent
Of the Rock Island. returned Sunday from
a business trip to southwestern Kansas.
Ira Hawver of the coach shop quit the
shop service Saturday and left for Kansas
City. where he has secured better posi-
NJ ]. Corcoran travelling passenger
agent Of the Grand Trunk railroad. with
lAc1-I1AdAAEAS IL NA---e-lsNs - d III LIETk-d
Monday.
II G. whitcomb of the Rock Island
claim department is IN Fort Worth, Tex
His trip concerns the business Of his de-
partment
w A stanheld. a machinist in the back
shop. spent Sunday IN Kansas City visit
ing with his mother, who is sick in a hos
pital there
Coach No. 272s was turned out OF the
paint shop Monday afternoon after under
gong general overhauling in the coach
and paint shops
1t was SO cold in the new machine and
men had TO lay of Nearly everyone IN
the shop has a cold.
A great many of the men working out
doors at the shops yesterday had their
feet tied up in gunny sacks The men will
do anything TO keep warm
Frank Cunningham Of the brass foundry
returned to work Monday morning after
a short lay of. He took short trip 10
Meriden during his absence
Clarence Kistier OF the burn of gang in
the eoacn shop took slek while at work
Monday afternoon ana laid OF II is not
known when he VIII return
s Newton, stationary fireman in the new
power house, drew his time saturday 81
A. Brown of the car shop power house
takes his place as head fireman
Earl Petrie a machinist apprentice IN
the south shop. returned to work yester-
day morning after being of a week on
account Of the sickness OF his mother.
Engineer William Rain is Off duty on
account Of the death Of his mother. She
died Sunday at her home IN ST Joseph.
At the time Of her death she vas 3 years
Of exc
6. 5 Swartz is new stenographer in
the storehouse office. He takes the place
of Merwin Miller. who is now working in
the office Of the general superintendent Of
the Rock Island.
Bot hthe Santa Fe and Rock Island were
troubled with late trains Monday The
eassthoHnd trains were the latest on ac-
count Of the nea WEST SHOWS falling on the
western divisions
The work on the new turntable al the
rGundhouss is still in progress and the en-
zines are still out in the yards. 1t is
stated that the table viii be ready for use
by the first Of March.
William Woodburn of the coach shop
received the news Of his sisters serious
illness and left Saturday night for her
home in New Jersey. He VIII probably be
gone for several weeks
James Eskridge Of the new blacksmith
shop left Monday on No. ! for san Ber-
uardino. Cal where he viii visit with
friends for about two Neeks- He IS ac
comoanied by his wife.
Henry De Camp of the south shop left
Monday morning for DeS Moines, Ia.
where he viii spend his two weeks vaca-
ton visiting with brother who he has
not seen for o years
Tt is stated that the shop baseball team
viii play the coming season under the
name of the Railroad Z NJ c. A baseball
teans instead Of the Santa Fe Reds L