Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-29
AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
Improved Train Service Ordered for
Santa FED. & R. G. Activity-C.
B. Eddy will Build the White
Oaks Road.

The New MEXICAN is gratified to au-
nounce that, commencing on Sunday
next, the A., 7. & s. f. will inaugurate
new train service on the Santa Fe branch
which will make direct and immediate
connections with the newly established
fast train service. This arrangement will
avoid all delay of passengers at Lamy
which has operated to curtail travel in
and out of Santa Fe for the past month,
and will bring the mail from the far east
and Denver here at about 1890 a. m. in
stead of 1856 p. IN. as now. 1t will also
render well nigh perfect the train connec-
tions between Denver and Santa Fe, en-
abling passenger to leave that city at
p. m. and reach Santa Fe at 1920 a. m.
the next day, some six hours less time
than is consumed by the d. & R. G. in
covering the journey.
D. & r. G. RUSHED.
Not in years has business been 80 rush
ing on the whole D. l. R. g. system as
now, and the New Mexico end Of the line
is likewise crowded. All the crews are
working overtime on this branch, and
for the first time in years there is an act
ual shortage of rolling stock. In some
cases engines are in service that should
be in the shops. President jeffrey has
Just placed an order for $50 thirty-ton
freight care, standard gauge, delivery to
commence in thirty days and be COM
pleted in sixty days. The Madison Car
company captured the contract for $50
and the Ohio Car company for 200. This
is about the largest order for new cars
that has been placed by any of the west
ern roads since the panic.
ON TO WHITE OAKS.
Messrs. G. B. Eddy, J. A. Eddy and At
torney Hawkins, of Eddy, N. M, L. j..
Bell, Judge @. N. Buckler, Mayor Camp
bell, Richard Caples, q. 7. White, W. F.
Payne, E. W. s. Neff, @. F. Slack, j. B.
Badger, Noyes Rand, W. s. McCutchen
and Fl. 8. Beattle, of FL Paso, held an
important conference at Ell Paso, on We'd
nesday, regarding matters vitality con-
corning the people of southeastern New
Mexico.
After having been introduced to those
present Mr.. G. B. Eddy said he supposed
the gentlemen present we're there to
discuss proposition looking to the con-
struction of the White Oaks road. He
said that Mr.. Bell had come to him some
months ago with proposition which
he proceeded to investigate and was SO
we'll pleased with the results of his in
vestigations that he expended money and
time in pushing them further. "We them"
said he, "went ahead, organized our COM
pany and financed the road. We have
raised the money to build the road, and
If our developments, now in progress,
turn out as we believe they will and Ell
Paso and other points on the line come
up with their subsidies we will be build
ing the road within sixty days. We must
have sixty days time and 100000 in
money or property from Ell Paso. Give
me this and I will build the road True
you have never promised me 100000,
but Mr.. Bell assured me your people
would give it and in turn promised it to
my company. Myself and my associates
are Independently able to build the road
for what there is in it and we do not want
your money until we have completed our
work. When we commence building the
road will be pushed through in hurry.
The country to be traversed ia a good
country, but not 80 fine as it has been
pictured. It must be developed before
the new road will pay, consequently we
need all the help we can get. Mr.. Bell
did not tell you who were at his back be-
cause we did not want to say anything
until we were in position to carry out
the enterprise. Now am ready to build
the road. What will Ell Paso dor"
| A somewhat protracted discussion en-
sued, in the course of which Col. Neff and
others said that they had full confidence
in Ell Paso's ability and disposition to
raise the required 100000 bonus and
Judge Ruckler paid high tribute to Mr..
Eddy, saying that the people of Ell Paso
knew him and had faith in his ability to
do what he promised.
Mr.. Eddy then arose and in tone and
manner so earnest as to carry conviction
to every one present and cause wave of
enthusiasm to sweep over the assembly,
declared that he was ready to commence
work within sixty Gays if the people of
Ell Paso demanded it, but he would ask to
be allowed ninety days, as there was con-
siderable surveying to do. He said he
could complete the road in eight months,
but for fear of accidents would like to be
allowed twelve months in which to do the
work. In reply to the question If he OBJ
jected to stating to what point he intend
ed to carry the road beyond White Oaks,
Mr.. Eddy said he was going to build from
FL Paso into the coal and mineral fields
and that was all Ell Paso cared for; that
it would suit this city better if it never
went any further.
It was thereupon agreed that the new
contract should be drawn up between
the people of Ell Paso and Mr.. Eddy and
that all the subscribers to the bonus
should sign the same. The matter of
raising the balance of the 100000 ives
left in the hands of the committee origin
III.