El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-26

Three car loads OF ore went east yes
terday over the G. Fl.
Dan Toomey, travelling engineer OF
the 9. H., is in town.
The s. +. stationery engine burns a
car load of wood every three days.
Foreman Borcherding, OF the s. P.
repair shop. was on the sick list yes
terday.
G. II. engine, SOS is receiving in the
repair shop and will be out in . few
days with q new set of flues.
Everything is wheat, wheat. on the
S. P. at present. Two trains went east
yesterday and one last night.
The Santa Fe yards were blocked
with empty cars yesterday. The emp
ties on the Santa Fe are going east.
Conductor Monroe, formerly of the
White Oaks construction train, was
yesterday given the passenger run on
that line.
Division Master Mechanic DeYoung,
of this division of the G. H., was on
duty yesterday after q two weeks trip
to San Antonio.
Col. McLaurey, one of Uncle SAM
paymasters, accompanied by two as.
sistants, passed through here yester-
day, over the s. p. en- route to Cali
fOrnia.
There is plenty OF work in railroad
circles In Ell Paso, but there are plen-
ty of men to do it. Men are applying
every day to all departments for q
chance to show their ability.
Contractor Roman said last night
that he would be ready to begin work
on the White Oaks turntsble tomor-
row. when completed" said Mr..
Roman, "this will be one of the finest
turntables in the southwest"
The S. F. boiler for the compress
ed an engine is now encased in q 30
inch wall of brick. The brick masons
their portion of the work
will be raised on 1t today. It will be
ready for use the last of this week.
r. r. Curtis, travelling freight and
pa. ser ger agent of the T.. p, went
west on the S. P. yesterday afternoon.
He said his trip was purely for business
and would not extend farther than
Arizona. He will be gone only
. few days.
Quite q curiosity in the way of an
engine. is in the G.. Fl. repair shop. 1t
was built years before the Introduction
of the air brake and was constructed
for the ST. L. & S. F. road. The boys
-ay. it is as much at home off the track
as on. and like a camel it can go long
time without water.
There is possibility of railroad
being constructed between Mesa City
and Globe, Arizona, distance Of 70
miles. Mesa City Is a Mormon town
past, freighted over this distance. A
railroad would be great benefit to
Them.
A broken sewer near the S. P. shops
IL flooding that portion OF the country
where the White Oaks roundhouse is
being built and is developing . very
odor. This is q city sew
er and should eceive the sttent ion of
me proper authorities. 1t has been in
this condition for the past four days.
P. J. Sullivan died suddenly yester-
day iu the s. P. shops In Tucson, He
laid down, went to sleep, and when the
boys went to arouse him, he was dead.
Mr.. Sullivan had been in the employ Of
the 8. P. company for q long time and
W Is we A"O~u III T0llEOdu CiEGlSD. I1C
was q member of the A. o U. W.
Fred G. Green, an old Mex'ca Gen.
trail employee. who later worked for
mining company in chihuahua, is now
q resident of Costa Rica. He has nne
banana and coffee plantation some
where between Port Simon and San
Jose, and ia said to be comparatively
rich man. He 10 at present visiting in
the states.
Yardmaster Te9tmeyer is now On
has been night yardmsster for some
time, and when the day Yard
master, Mr.. Scott, took . go day layoff,
he was given change at daylight
work, which is far more pleasant than
night work. Mr.. Kingsberry is now
night yardmaster in Mr.. Tegtmeyer's
place.