The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-15
ABoUr RAILRoAp PEoPLE.

Frank Woodruff. wheel inspector for the
Santa Fe, Is in Denver.
Fillmore Barnett Of the spring shop laid
off Wednesday to attend a wedding
Hugh McGilI of the spring shop was off
Wednesday. His friends report him sick.
J. A. MacNeill. wheel inspector for the
Santa Fe is in Chicago on an inspection
trio.
Gus Counter of the boiler shop was
obliged to lay off Wednesday afternoon on
account Of sickness.
William Maloney Of the water service
returned to work Wednesday after a few
days off on account of sickness.
The Railroad 7. NJ. C. A organized
new Bible class Wednesday evening with
John Kempton as instructor
w E. Hodges, general purchasing agent
for the Santa Fe. with headquarters in
Chicago, is expected to arrive today on
No. Is
There is practically no work going on
in the tank room IN the roundhouse. Near
" all of the gangs are at work some other
place in the shops.
Oscar Wiscomb. an apprentice in the ma
chine shop returned to the shops Wednes-
da9r Y907ri3o af+er a few da7-zs y 4,s,e,Ce ~,
account of sickness.
Albert Shafler of the boiler shop left
for Enporia yesterday afternoon. where
he will spend about two weeks on some
special work in the roundhouse.
The two equalizers for the big cranes in
the new machine shop, on which John
Larson and his gang have been working,
are finished. The job is a creditable one.
Jesse 10y. who has was hit in the eye
the other day by flying piece of red hot
steel and had to lay off, returned to his
work in the boiler shop Wednesday morn
The new Rock Island time cards. which
the division superintendent are here 10
perfect. were to go into effect January Is,
but the time has been postponed. They
viii not go into effect before the 18th Of
this month.
Mrs Milton Payne left Wednesday on
No for her home in Childres. Tex, at
ter a short visit with friends in Topeka.
She was accompa MED by her children her
mother. Mrs Luke, and her sister, Miss
Anna Payne.
Nordaci Sweet. the day foreman at the
coal chute. has resigned his position in ia
vor Of a better one with one of Frank
HamIaond's gangs at Chillieothe. H. Nil
ton Mendentha1 the night foreman, will
succeed him
A little item was published the other day
to the effect that Henry De Camp of the
who could afford 70 burn hard coal In
reply Mr.. De Camp says that those who
work steady can afford to burn most any
thing.
The friends of Thomas c. Butler are
very much pleased over his election as
page in the senate and desire to thank
Senator John c. CLANCY of this county. 20
whom his election was due Tommy But
Ter. as ne is called. IS a son Of William
Butler. night depot master at the Santa
Fe, who is very vel known by railroad
men here
The January number Of the Santa Fe''
a regular monthly Railroad Y NJ Q A
teresting little stories and the annual re-
ports Of the officers of the association.
Among other items is one to the effect
thar 5afn N-vrnan Of the water service
hsr -pred 100 members for the assOcia-
.tcz ll.rs1g the past s-zr- Charles Hart
stands second with = members. and Dan
Lane cores third with 49,
Sen Dustin. ST.. of the boiler shop. has
invented new socket for the stay bolt air
machine which is quite an Improvement
over the old socket Formerly when run
ming stay bolts the men were obliged to