The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Start Pumping Water From
Pier Pit Excavation.
Work on Melan Extension Soon
in Full Blast.
WOODEN MILL TOWER
To Be Built to Support $4,000
Gallon Water Tank.
I'll. E. Pitt Injuries Hand While
WOODEN MILL TOWER
I'll. E. Pitt Injuries Hand While
Preventing Accident.

Pumps were started this afternoon to
pump the water out of the pier pit OF
the Melan bridge extension which his
accumulated since the job was aban-
doned in September. The pumping ma
chlnery was installed Saturday.
The pump in use has a normal ca
pacity Of LOO gallons minute and
1,o0O gallons capacity if necessary. A
p horse power electric motor operate
it.
BY the end of this week the work
on the extension will be well under
way. The preparations for the under
taking are being watched with great
interest by the North siders- In spite
of the cold weather today a number Of
men were watching the proceedings
In connection with the automatic fire
sprinkler system which is being install
ed in the Western Woolen mills, a 5000
gallon capacity tank will be placed on
a tower 20 feet above. the roof of the
third story or more than 20 feet above
the ground This will give a reserve
water supply and plenty of pressure
the night this reserve supply, feeding
the automatically working system
would be sufficient to put out an Ordi-
nary fire 1t is probable that by that
time the supply is exhausted, men
would be on the ground TO turn on the
water from the city mains which also
are connected with the apparatus.
The tower to support the tank will
be built at the northeast corner of the
building. In this corner q space 20
feet square has already been built Of
brick to the top of the mill. 1t con-
tains tanks for water used in the vari-
Gus operations of the plant
The system operates on the melting
of solder by the heat coming from flames
in case the mill should catch fire. The
and of
pipes leading from the main water
pipes. The large pipes, which will ex-
tend through every room of the build
ing will be connected with the big tank
and with the city water mains
Preventing a collision and probable
loss OF life. H. E. Pitt, Of 1921 North
Quincy street, sustained a badly bruis-
ed finger Of his right hand Friday night.
He was making coupling in the dark
Just ives. Of the Union Pacific freight
depot and was hurrying to make ii be
fore the boxcar would have a chance
to collide with team and wagon which
was crossing the tracks near by. His
hand was caught His finger may be
permanently stiff as the result
Notes and Personals.
H A. Wolf, Of 1211 North Monroe
street, who has been i'll with heart
and stomach trouble for several months
is able to be out. He is an old resident
of the North side
Mrs. George Fogg, who has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs John Mahan. of $50
North Quincy street, has returned to
her home in Kansas City.
H. H. Bair is expected to return home
today from visit Of several days in
Chicago.
". A. Forbes has received word that
his niece, Miss Edna Forbes. of Wash
ington, D. c., has been operated on for
kidney trouble and is not expected to
live. Her father, E A Forbes, is in
the internal revenue department
Miss Edna Smith, Of Rossvtlle, is
North side visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Gabriel Of Deni-
son, who were called here by the &C
cident to their nephew, Clarence Ga
brieI, who ACCIDENTALLY shot himself in
the leg while hunting Thursday, have
returned home
Thomas Boswell, a short horn breeder
of Jefferson, Iowa, is visiting his cousin,
Levi Stanley, of 919 North Jackson
street
Election of officers will be held at
]. A. Lukens, who has been visiting
his son, Harry Lukens, at Highland.
is expected to return home this week
Mrs. A D. Brandon is visiting in
Paxico.
Mrs. a. Ide of St Joseph, Mo-, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. H Brandon,
of So Grant street.
The Chandos club will meet at 9
O'Clock Thursday morning at the home
of Mr.. L E. Anderson, 1107 North Jack
son street. The meeting will be held
in the morning on account Of the fed
Grafton meeting in the afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. ri Boyce of lit North
Jackson street. who have been visiting
Mrs. Coyce's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
N Martin, of kfro. have returned
home
c. L. Firth has leased the garage
at 911-e13 North Kansas avenue for
year in advance. The business has been
run by r. F. Ginder. but was closed up
about a week ago.
Union Pacific train No. 101, known
as the St. Louis train, due here at u-55
D. NJ, did not arrive until a m. to-
day. 4 washout near ST. Louis was the
cause.
MT. and Mrs. c. Meyers of Dwight
are visiting relatives here. They are
on their way for a visit with relatives
c. ". Lukens of 1908 Central avenue
is in HoIton on business
Mr. and Mrs George Harris. jr.. II
Princeton who have been visiting Mr.
Harris parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George Harris. sr-, have returned home.
Mrs. A F. Collier of 1873 Central ave
nue., who is visiting in Tyron, Okla, is
expected to return home this week.
Raymond Hess, who is attending K
U at Lawrence has returned to his