Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-13
THE RAILRODS.
Annual Election of the Santa Fc South
crn C0mpany-News Of New
Mexico Railways.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the Santa Fe Southern Railroad
company and the Texas, Santa Fe &
Northern Railroad company took place
yesterday at the Office of Supt. Helm.
The following directors were elected c.
H. Eicks, s. F. Sullivan, A. c. Bromley,
E. R. Leland, of New York; I. B. Catron,
R. W. Webb, John Symington, of Santa
Fe.
The only change is the retirement of c..
ii. Chiffon, of New York, and the election
in his stead of R. W. Webb. The election
of officers took place at New York this
morning and the result is announced by
wire as follows: A. R. Chapman, presi-
dent, New York; T. B. Catron, vice presi-
dent, Santa Fe; c. H. Eicks, secretary and
treasurer, New York; John Symington,
assistant secretary and treasurer, Santa
Fe, T. j. Helm, general superintendent,
Santa Fe.
An examination of the company's affairs
brought out the fact that the past year
has been a rather prosperous one. All
operating expenses for the year have been
met and inaddition thereto an expendi
ture of $4,000 on the betterment of the
road bed has been made with still hand
some balance to the credit of the manage
ment.
RAIL NEWS NOTES.
Hon. J. W. Hanna, promoter of the
Albuquerque & Durango railroad, accom-
panied by j. G. Chamberlain, the expert
sent by the eastern syndicate with whom
Major Hanna has been negotiating for
capital for the building of the road, have
reached Albuquerque, having carefully
inspected the survey of the proposed
line through San Juan and Bernalillo
counties. Mr. Chamberlain will soon lay
his report before his eastern people and
it is expected to be very favorable.
Mr.. Booz informs US that Mr.. Town
send, of the firm of Huss, Townsend d
Co., contractors for the construction of
the Deming Mexico railway, left New
York some days ago, and is now on the
way here, stopping at few points in the
south on business matters. Upon his
arrival here, it is understood that active
work will be resumed on the repair and
completion of the grade of that road and
putting it in readiness for the super
notwithstanding Headlight.
The contract for building the telegraph
line between Eddy and Roswell has
been let to j. A. Mclean. Work will be
commenced as soon as possible; the line
is to be completed by February %,
1898.
The Santa Fe Southern and the D. & R.
G. roads will, on the oath, 25th, Goth and
31st, and January l and 2, 1893, make a
rate of one limited fare for the round
trip from ali stations in Colorado and
New Mexico.
Says the Chama Northwest Road
master Tom Gleason ran his tlanger up
to Ozier Wednesday. This is great
labor-saving machine. 1t will clean both
rails to the spikes from Durango to
Alamosa in twelve hours. 1t is the inven-
ton of mechanic of the D. & R. G., and
has never been patented"
Local merchants say they are finding
transportation business running very
smooth just now, being able to get their
goods in over the narrow gauge in six
and seven days from Chicago. Very few
western cities can boast of better time
than this. 1t is the result of railroad
competition.