The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-11

During the winter months the shop has
been closing down at 5 O'Clock on account
OF the darkness commencing TO come. on ct
that time. Tins shop Is not equipped with
electric light.
It is reported that the men who polish
headlights in the plating room are to be
not have TO inhale the dust which comes
from the brass. The masks are to be
equipped with glass faces so that the men
can see to work
The Railway and Engineering Review
contains another column article this week
on the locomotive crane which is used at
the Santa Fe shops. The first article was
illustrated with a photograph OF the crana
and this one is illustrated with drawings
of the mechanism
E. HI. Berry of the chemical department.
was severely burned yesterday afternoon.
While mixing a compound IN the iapora-
tory a quick oxidation occurred. The hame
shot up and burned him about the face
and head He burned his fingers badly BY
place where he could put it down safely
Charles Zarker of the paint shop has
been promoted to the f~oremanship OF tins
plating room. He succeeds Jacob VOlkerts
who has resigned on account of i'll health
Mr.. Volkert was one of the oldest ems
ployes of the shops, having been working
for the Santa Fe for a great many years.
The east machine shop was shut down
last night at about $40 on account Of tbs
big pulley on the main shaft twisting off
of the shaft. This stopped all OF the ma
chimes and only those machinists who ara
working on the benches We're able to work
up AiAlA y ~AONA- @AN $3.50 ~ ~E 49,
paired.
A party Of officials composed Of J. ".
Kendrick. A. c.. Wells, H. U. Nudge and
several others made an inspection trip
were in their tour OF the
shops by A. Lowell, assistant superinten-
dent of motive power, and John PURCELL
superintendent of shops
The work Of building the 500 stock cars
for the Santa Fe at the Pullman works
was to have. commenced at once. but nas
been put off. William Z. Peters Of the
freight shop who IS to be the Santa Fe's
inspector, was to leave yesterday afternoon
on No. 6. but has postponed his trip un-
I'll the work is ready to begin
Henry Lantry, one Of the famous firm
peka Monday. 1t is thought that ne was
here for the purpose OF looking over some
buving on The Lantry Bros. already
have several engines which they have good
use for in their business.
All Of the west bound Santa Fe trains
were late in getting in TO Topeka yester-
day The delay was caused by a freight
wreck some place on the Chicago division
which blocked the main line. The wreck
was cleared up yesterday and the first
westbound train arrived at Topeka at
about 10 o'clock. The rest of the train
arrived before midnight.
A Santa Fe extra freight left the yards
last night for Argentine with a double
header on Two engines on Il train is not
an unusual sight at the Santa Fe yards
but it is not very often that one engine
is facing one direction and the other ~
night. One Of the engines could not pc
turned on account OF the turntable at the
roundhouse being shut down and the only
/ thing to do was to back out. When the
train reached Lawrence the engine was
turned on the table there.
c. S. Mckee has been appointed station
baggage agent at the Rock Island depot.
He succeeds H. W. Thompson. who has
resigned On account Of i'll health. Mr..
Thompson hurt his back several montsss5
ago by lifting some heavy baggage and
he has not been to work since. He VIII
probably be given a position that does not
require such heavy work. Mr.. Mckee was
his assistant and has been acting agent
from the time that Mr.. Thompson was
hurt until yesterday, when he was checked
in as the regular agent
A baseball enthusiast at the shops Is
making plans for the shops to be well rep
PRESENTED in the baseball field next spring
The team last year was not up to the
standard and an effort is being made to
have this years team composed or noth-
ing but experienced men He asks that
baseball players at the shop get out
among their friends for the purpose Of
working Up some enthusiasm It win not
be many days before the weather viii be
good enough for practice and all Of the
| baseball players should then get out and
try their best to make the Santa Fe Reds
the terror Of ali other teams as it used to
be in the days gone Dys