The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-31

their son, who has been in Stormont
hospital for the past two months suf-
fering from broken leg.
Brakeman John Aliens wife and
daughter returned last night from a
visit with relatives in Sumner county.
Road foreman of engines, L. Bowers
of Fort Madison, spent Sunday with
his sister Mrs. DR.. McVey, 626 Buchanan
street.
Fuel Inspector Evan Thomas left on
No for Argentine on business.
Switchman James Bostic is off duty
until after the election.
Engineer Amos Beeler has his cousin
Rev. John Myers, of Marion, Ohio
stopping with him for few days and
visiting with their relatives, here
Conductor Harvey Jones, of Argen-
tine. is slowly improving after a severe
attack of the grip and gathering in
the head
Engineer E. Smith has returned to
work being off duty to move, in their
new home on Ninth street, which is
just completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilson, of Law
renee spent Sunday with their parents.
Engineer and Mrs. G. E. Yewe1l, 800
Jefferson street.
Mrs. Arthur Islip is very poorly, suf-
fering with rheumatism
Engineer William Jones returned to
Usage City after spending Sunday with
his family, sos Jefferson street
Word was received that Engineer J.
p Kelly is improving and was better
the past week than he has been since
he went to Excelsior Springs
Engineer John Hand is able to walk
out for a short distance after a severe
attack of appendicitis.
Miss Alta Amos returned from Perry,
Oklahoma. last night, where she spent
Sunday with friends.
Switchman John Feldner. and wife and
daughter Florence spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dreamer, 700 Law
renee street.
Engineer j. P. Kelly and Mrs. Kelly
will return from Excelsior Springs
where they have been for the benefit
of Mr.. Kelly's health.
Switchman William Busby is moving
today from 428 Madison street to 526
Jefferson street.
c. W. Campbell, foreman of the
bridge and building painters, has his
men at work repainting and decorating
the depot.
Much credit is due the switchman and
engineer who tagged the California
No. 2, last Friday when a
house mover in attempting to cross the
main line got the wheels in between the
ties and could not move, and who
never sent out flagman to warn the
fast approaching train or try to stop
them. This switching crew were two
blocks away at work, but knowing it
was near the time for this train looked
down the main line and seeing at a
glance what was wrong and the switch
man gave the engineer signal and inn
meaiately he started down the side
track and with throttle wide open
for No. 8 to stop not a man
on that crew but was making every
effort to signal them when the engineer
answered the signal and brought his
train with its nine car loads of mas
sengers to a stop within a few car
lengths of the moving house The
house was soon gotten across the
track and the train proceeded on its
journey west, but not one word from
that house mover to the switching crew
for the help they gave him in getting
the house across or for tagging the
train and thereby averting what might
have been serious accident
William Curtis district passenger
agent, who was operated on at the hos
pitai about two months ago is improy-
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