San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-15
MONTE aEY LETTER.
Flags at Half Mast-Man Torn to
Pieces in Machinery-Railroad
Changes Hands.

To the Daily LIGHT.
MONTERREY N. L. Oct. 9.-Last
week the citizens of Monterey
were shocked on receipt of the
news from Mexico City of the
death of the Hon. Romero Ru bio,
Secretary Of the interior, the
father-in-law of president Porfirio
Diaz. Flags were ordered up at
half mast, over the state, feder-
al and municipal buildings, in
honor of his memory, and were
kept there for three days. Senior
Rubio was one of the most prom
inent mon in the republic. He
was one of President Diaz's most
trusted advisers and he did
much toward developing the coun-
try.
On the fourth OF October Gener-
al Bernardo Reyes was inaugural
ed as governor Of the state Of
Nueva Leon, for the fourth
term.
He is recognized today as being
the most progressive governor in
the republic.
Yesterday while a Mexican ma
chinist was adjusting belt on
shaft at the Monterey furniture
factory his arm was caught by
the belt and he was carried around
the shaft and torn to pieces.
1t was announced on Monday
last that at 8. a. m. today that
Mr.. Joseph A. Robertson, the
general manager and receiver Of
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf
railroad would turn the road over
to the represe ntatives of the Bel
gian bond holders. On the Sth,
the heads of the department.
presented their resignation to Mr.
Robertson, and at a. m. today
they met at the general managers
office and turned the road over to
Mr.. A. Monnom, who represented
the bond holders. He at once
issued the following order to the
employees Of the road:
81 have the honor to inform you
that by the decree Of the federal
district court of Mexico, transmit
ted through the district of Nueva
Leon, Mr.. j. A. Robertson has
been separated from the "Inter-
vention" of this property and
that 1 have been appointed to the
charge thereof. Yours respectfully,
A. MoNNoM, general manager"
Senior A. Monnom at once made
the following appointments:
Mr.. VIM. Mackenzie, chief of
transportation and traffic depart
ment; Mr.. II. Nallan, chief Of
locomotion and maintenance Of
right-of-way department; Mr.. J.
Boulton, auditor; Mr.. A. Chevailer,
cashier; Mr.. H. Essarts, private
secretary to the general manager,
and DR. F. Martinez, chief sur
geon.
The retiring chiefs carry with
them the best wishes of host OF
friends, and the new corners have
received the congratulations of
their friends, who bid them well
come, and who hope that the new
management will do as much for
Monterey and the three states that
the road taps, as the retiring one.
Mr.. Mackenzie, appointed Miss
May Henderson as his stenogra-
pher.
The above are the only changes
that have been made at present,
although it is expected few more
will be made in the next few
months.
Hon. Emeterido de la Cara,
who was vice president and gener-
al of the army up to March last,
will be appointed attorney for the
road, with headquarters in the
City of Mexico.
The hotel arrivals have been
light of late. This is accounted
for on account of the Atlanta Elk
position. AS soon as that closes
tourists will come this way.
r. P. Bayer of Houston, and
Parker H. Sercombe, editor OF the
Laredo Times, are sight seeing in
Monterey and on business.
Mr.. A. Leonard Meyers, editor OF
the Monterey Mercury, left for the
City of Mexico Monday night.
Mr.. j. N. Galbraith the super
iptendent of the Northern division
Of the Mexican National and
Texas and Mexican railroads, was
in the city today on business.
Col. G. n. Brewster and daugh-
ter of Laredo were in the city
this week, also Capt. VIM. Dunn
of San Luis Potosi, all of whom
are registered at the Hotel Hidal-
go. EDWARD.