Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-09-27
RAILROAD RuMnLINcs.
Superintendent J. 70. Hurley left for ii
south, last evening.

south, last evening.
Thirty seven cars OF sheep were loaded
at the Las Vegas stock yards, yesterday.
John A. Ross, the travelling engineer, IA
at home from attending the national con-
vention of mechanics.
In effect October list, the issuing Of ice 10
way cars and engines on the New Mexico
division will be discontinued.
WY. Black, chief clerk to Supt. Charles
Dyer, has returned to Pueblo, Colo, from
Las Vegas, in company with his loved
ones.
Robt. Colson has accepted a position
with the Harvey house, where he caters 60
the hungry public over the Depot lunch
counter.
A letter from storekeeper Y. o. Blood
states that on his way to Topeka, he had
the misfortune to lose his card case with
all his passes and about $40 In cold cash.
j. Fl. Mcclure, who has been acting as
night operator at Palmer Lake for some
time past, arrived at La Junta, Colo- and
will enter the Atchison employ at that
point.
4. y. Wallace, a mechanic employed at
the San Marcial railway shops, passed
through the city, en- route for Topeka,
where he will attend the railway mems
celebration.
Geo. Ayer,'until recently roadmaster on
the Atchison with headquarters In Trini-
dad, but now located at San Marcial, pass
ed through on his way from the east, ac-
c~ompanied by his family.
The equipment of the Atchison limited,
which will be put on during the coming
month, is unusually fine, and in the opin-
ion Of railroaders will be the handsomest
train between Chicago and the coast.
1t is currently rumored that r. b.
! Burnes, the chief engineer Of the Santa Fee
! Pacific railroad company, who has had
his headquarters at Williams, 10 to be
transferred toAlbuquerque and that he will
have the offices formerly occupied by
General Superintendent Wells, down
there.
Conductor w. w. Proctor, Of Topeka,
who is we'll known among tho Atchison
men in Kansas, will have a peculiar opera
tion performed on his left foot at the
Atchison hospital In that city. A portion
| OF the joint of the big toe will be removed,
and the toe, which now extends in a
diagonal line across the two toes next to it,
will be Strengthened.
Two more of the new passenger engines
built for the Atchison by the Dickinson
locomotive works, arrived 10 Topeka. The
first two engines to arrive in that city are
being thoroughly tested, and when in
proper condition will be sent to La Junta,
| Colorado. The two engines which have
arrived, will be sent TO Dodge City, and Of
the four remaining engines yet to arrive,
two will be sent to Newton and two
retained in Topeka.
A mammoth twelve-wheel engine for
the Mexican Central was in the Las Vegas
yard, yesterday, and was the cynosure of
many eyes. The boiler shell measures
seven feet, and from the top of the rail to
the ltop Of the cab Is eighteen feet. The
engine was built by the Brooks locomotive
works, and is intended for use on heavy
grades. The popderous machine, ex-
elusive Of tender, weighs 97h tons, and is
the last of the Mexican Central's big
order for motive power.
The southern Pacific company has an
nounced a reduction in the price of its
mileage tickets, and at the same time the
abolition Of the recent order requiring a
deposit on mileage tickets as a precaution
| against their falling into the hands Of
scslpers. The cost 5000 mile ticket will
hereafter be SIS, without the rebate of $15s
which has been insisted upon during the
past few months. The 1,00J-mile tickets,
limited to California, has been reduced
from $50 to $25, and the same tickets, limited
to Oregon and Arizona, will hereafter be
sold at the former price of $50. The deposit
and rebate of $40 on these. tickets will no
longer be insisted upon.