San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-26
AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
Drawing School for Apprentice Boys.
Other News.

A drawing class has been formed in The
Southern Pacific shops in this city, and
an opportunity is thereby given every
apprentice boy 10 become master OF the
trade he il learning. Drawing lessons are
given Tuesday and Friday nights OF every
week, and every boy who has served one
year in the shops is required to enter the
class.
These lessons are given the boys gratis,
and all that is required OF them is TO fur
niSh their drawing instruments. The
class is in charge Of Mr.. George McCor-
mick, the draUghtsman of the Southern
Pacific, and at present consists of sixteen
apprentice boys. WheI ever a boy proves
Incapable of learning the art Of drawing.
which seldom Is the case, he is elected
from the class. and referred to Master
Mechanic Ed. Ryan. Of the local shops,
for further orders. The boys now taking
lessons show great pride in their work,
and from reports. are becoming skilled in
the art quiterapidly.
COMING HERE.
Private car Alma" is due in San An
tonic at l:5j p. M, next Saturday. and
will leave al 9 D. m. the same day for
Houston via the Southern Pacific. and
thence on an extended tour east with
Alma, Mich. In the party are Mr.. A. W
Wright, president ard DR.. j. Fl. Lanca-
shire. vice president and secretary Of the
Alma SaDitarium company. During their
stay here they will take a drive over the
city ana visit the different points Of in
terest.
ALONG THE RAILS.
Halls circus went from Del Rio to Eagle
Pass over the Southern Pacific last night.
The show passed through san Antonio
from the east last Saturday night.
The big new engine Of the Southern
Pacific, No. so, is in the local shops for
inspection. Engine No. s53, another large
one, is also here.
Engine No. is Of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass, which was damaged in the
late TOundhouSe fire. is in the Sunset
shops for repairs, and will be out in a
week or two.
An od-fashioned bicycle, supposed to
belong TO some one making trip around
the world, arrived over the Southern
Pacific from the east yesterday.
on workman No. Of the Southern
Pacific, at CibOlo Pit, has accepted a
position as dispatcher on the Mexican
International at Torreon.
Thomas l.. Ennis, operator on the
Sunset. is well again after a spell of
severe illness, and back at work.
Buck HiCe says his excursions this year
VIII 10 tuIlItIA Tree from the tough eIe-
ment, even II he has to engage a dozen
deputy Sheritfs to keep order He de-
Tres 10 make these excursions more in the
shape of family picnics than anything
else. lie Is also contemplating an eXcur-
sion from Austin for the Flower Battle.
j. E. Mcdonald, special adverts ing
agent of the Southern Pacific, is in the
city getting data for the new time tables.
h. 5. kneedlcr, OF New Orleans, is in
the city. Mr.. Kneedler is employed by
the southern Pacific to write up the his
toricaI and romantic features Of the diff
terent cities along its lines, and is here for
that purpose. These write-upS will be
used in the advertising matter Of the
Southern Pacific.
J. NJ. lillian. operator of the Southern
Pacific auto matte gate at the Nolan
street crossing, is again on duty, after a
severe spell of Illness.
The night switch engine OF the Sunset
has been taken off and Switchmen Joe
McGraw and Harry Clair are resting up.