San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-01
SCENES IN WONDERLAND.
improvements in Monterey Raft
road Changes - Miners and
Mines-FrOst-Die
Personal.

ROAD Changes - MINERS ana
Mines-Fr0st-Died
Personal
MONTEREY, Nov. "a, 1891.
! To the LIGHT:
| Since we returned from SaltillO and the
MenaS Veijas, district of Villaldama, we
took a ride over the city to see what i'm
prOvements have been made of late. We
| found the Mexican National railway peO-
pie adding 100 feet TO their ware house,
so as TO make room for the large amount
of freight that is consigned to them for
this city. They are also extending their
sidings and putting in new switches for
the accommodation Of trains. This road
has been doing an immense business this
season. They received for freight and
passengers for the month of October al
the Monterey Office over sl35.OOO.
The new brewery, which is close by. is
also nearing completi ion. This, when
6nished. will be the largest brewery in
the Republic of Mexico.
The Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail-
way company have a large force of men
at work on their new passenger depot
They expect to have this ready to move
into by the first of January, 1892 They
are also extending their Sidings and put.
ting in new switches in their Yards
The MeSsrs. j. Il. and w. w. Price are
a
pacity of their foundry and machine
shops. This is the second time that they
have had to enlarge their buildings since
they commenced business one year ago.
The Catholics have large force of
stone maSonS at work on two churches.
In addition to the above we saw large
number of new buildings going up, and
many old ones remOdcled.
Since the first of the month there has
hppp q good - a mn1n in tho
officers of the Monterey & Mexican Gulf
railway. Col. c. A. Merriam has been
promoted from assistant superintendent
TO chief engineer and assistant general
manager. Nearly all the clerical force in
the engineer department have been dis
charged. All the passenger conductors
have been let out and their places filled
by the freight conductors, and the brake
men have been promoted to their place.
MINERS AND MINES.
There has been more men who are in
tereSted in mines in Monterey the past
week than perhaps was ever here at any
one time before. On Thursday night Col.
b. +. Larue of Villladama, general man
ager of the mines, NeijaS group of mines.
the Guadalupe. Montana and the San An
tonic mines, rived and he was accom-
panied by Casper s. Butcher, VIM. Hop
pie, J. r. LiveZey, w. NJ. Wallace and
VIM. E. Butcher, of Philadelphia, Pa
These men are largely interested in mines
in this and adjoining states. Mr.. HOpple
and associates represent several millions
of dollars which they have invested in
mines. railroads and electric lights in the
state of Nueva Leon
Capt. Frank Robertson of VillaIdama
came up Friday night, He is working a
Silver-lead mine in the MenaS NiriaS dis
trict.
Mr. II. L. Dignnwity of San Antonio
arrived from his mines in Durango, Wed
nesday last. and left again Friday for
the purpose of examining some new
mines lately discovered.
Prof. II. p. Eberhard, superintendent
of the Rosario mines was in the city
Thursday night. He informed us that
they are getting out considerable silver
lead ore.
Mr.. Bert Peterson of VillaIdama. re-
turned a few day ago from the SaltillO
district. where he went to examine some
mines. He informed us that he found
some rich ore in that district.
Capt. John ROsctcr came mp from
TampicO the first part of the week. The
company that he is identified with are
getting out considerable. Silver-lead and
copper ores.
Capt w. H. Wentworth. who is presi-
dent Of two mining companies spent
several days in the city last week. He
informed us that they are getting out
large quantities Of ore.
Senior AmbTOrio ArbOlanche of Catarce,
was in the city with samples of ore. He
Informed us that he has about 100000
cargOS Ga cargo is 300 lbS.) OF silver-lead
ore to ship to SmclterS
We also met Mr.. A. II. Danforth. gem
eral manager of the GHggCnheim SmelJer.
He informed Us that he was purchasing
large quantity of ores. They will have
the Smetcr ready to fire up by the first of
January 1892.
DIED
In this city last week, General Pedro
Martinez. aged ~ years and eight months
He was buried at 9:3O Il. m. Tuesday
morning with with military hOn0rs. All