Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-25
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Brakeman Jim Alcott Ia also a good fire.
man. He can keep an engine hot.
r. FL. Bushnell, the popular fireman,
| Joined the local b. Of l.. II. lodge, last
week.
Engineer II. A. Seeliager, OF ongiae No.
| 7l5, has so far recovered that he can go a.
cycling.
Fireman Duncan, of the switch engine,
has recovered from his recent illness and
is on duty again.
Eaglneer II. p. Smith is on the suspend
cd list for ten days, because be recently
found a short rail-.
Engineer Lane is on the sick list. His
engine, No. GIG, is in the excellent charge
of Engineer Gallagher.
Engine No. 7l5 is out Of the shops, in
charge of Engineer Geo. T.. Ward and
Fireman VIM. III. Talbot.
Engineer Parker is pulling the levers
on engine No. 7C0, during tho illness OF
Engineer Frank M. McColgan.
Fireman H. A. SAull, Of engine No. 694,
is laying off. Fireman @. A. Hines is
makiog a few trips in his stead.
Fireman VIM. H. Talbot, Of engine No.
7l5, is enjoying q weeks needed rest while
his engine is undergoing repairs.
Fireman Ed Buck, Of Lamy, has recov-
cred from three-months' illness and is to
be seen in the city to-day, visiting friends.
Fireman VIM, G. Waltz was too late for
bis engine, No. 1873, on No. 2, last night.
Fireman W. G. Mccoy made the trip for
him.
Fireman Gao. w. Still has recovered
from his recent injuries, and is on the deck
of No. 7Os, humping Fireman Schubert to
the extra board.
Fireman Chas. A. Hines and Engineer
Levi s. Phillips are expecting to be placed
on the new engine, No. 425, due to arrive
here in a few days.
Fireman L. Mcdonnell is officiating on
engine No. 345, Of the hot springs branch,
during the ~indispositIoa Of the regular
fireman, Harry Lowe.
A. C. Stiles, for many years, away back
in the '10s. a resident of Pueblo, Colo, his
occupation being master mechanic of the
Atchison, is dead at La Junta.
Jno. Parish, of engine No. 712 has re-
signed his agency as solicitor for the Rail-
road building and loan association OF New
ton, Kan, and is again on the engine.
Engineer Gallagher and Fireman Mid
dlestate are in charge OF engine No. 913 in
the absence Of Engineer Boyd and Fire
man Robinson, the regular crew.
Engine No. 6s5 has been placed in the
passenger service, in charge Of Engineer
D. A. Sulier and Fireman BENZ. Sulier,
whose engine, No. 394, recently stopped
herself.
W., A. Adams, of the auditing depart
ment Of the Atlantic 81 Pacific, left Albu-
be joined in the bonds Of matrimony to
Miss Josie Collins, a most estimable young
lady Of that city.
superintendent Hurley, Of the Atchisop,
has issued an order f%orbidding freight
trains carrying baggage for persons hold
ing freight train permits. So, IL such tray
eiers want to take their big luggage along
with them, they must crate the SANS and
pay freight.
e. @. Hall, chief clerk of the auditing
office Of the Atlantic 81 Pacific railroad,
in Albuquerque, and an applicant for reg
lister Of the q. =. land Office In Santa Re,
will leave for Washington, d. c., In a few
days, to attend the Inauguration OF VIM.
Mckinley as president.
The Wells. Fargo express company has
ceased discriminating against the dead,
with regard to baggage. They now allow
$50 pounds OF baggage to be forwarded
with all corpses without additional charge.
Heretofore, the personal effects Of the
dead were sent BY freight or express, at
regular rates.
In regard TO the train gate system on the
Southern Pacific, and the complaints Of pas
senaers that, while waiting to be admitted
to tho curs, they sometimes have 10 stand
in the rain, station agents are Instructed
to have passengers remain In the waiting
rooms until arriving passengers have ali
got out Of the cars; and, moreover. in
rainy weather the gate rules are entirely
suspended.