Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-03-18
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WHAT TEE rMPIoYIs ARE DOING.

Tuesday was pay day and all the Santa
Fe employees are happy.
ThOs. Britt0n, a machinist in the local
railway shops, ia recovering from a Sc
we're attack OF the grip.
Karl Snyder. the assistant railway at
torney for the Santa re Pacific, returned
from the north last night.
Howard Mountain, who was a member
Of the platform force at the freight de-
pot, will leave in a few days for San
Francisco.
y. P. McTighe, In the signal service Of
the Cleveland Il Pittsburg railway, IL Mt
the Highland, registering from Cleye.
land. Ohio.
switchman Gibbons is taking a lay of
at Newton, Kan, for a few days and
Switchman Jack Guilty Is working In
his place at Las Vegas.
Francis Addison, a car repairer, was
taken TO the santa Fe hospital ut Las
Vegas lie IL seriously afflicted with in
lammatory rheumatism.
The general manager Of the Northern
Pacific railroad. ]. W. Hendrick ard
family, passed through the city last night
for san Diego. Cal They occupied a
special cosch.
A letter from the highest officials and
promoters Of the PecOs Valley road states
that contracts for the extension from
Roswell northeast, will certainly te let
in the next fifteen In twenty days.
The travelling auditor Of the Harvey
eating hou-es IL, N. Adams, met hts
mother last night. she returning from q
visit 10 Los Angeles. They continued
north together 10 Hutchinson, Kan.
Mrs. j. s. Horton IL reported considera-
bly, better today. She II suffering with
peritonitis, and IL the wife OF the fore
man Of the pattern making department
Of the Santa Fe Pacific railway shops.
Some freight engines are now making
daily trips from Las Vegas 10 Albnquer-
que and back, on account Of the increase
In business. The fruit trade from Cali
tornia Ii greater than ever before known.
Mrs. X. Il. Wardin was a PASSENGER for
her home at Topeka, Kan , after residing
in this city for the past year or 20. Miss
Minnie Wardin, the daughter. remains
In the city, but will join her mother in a
few weeks.
II IL reported that Fireman Harry
Roger and William Brittenstene, up
north, will sOon be ordered 10 report 10
Superintendent Hurley and Master Me-
chanic Taylor for examination for pro-
motion to the rank OF engineer.
Mike Smith, the Las Vegas machinist,
will make u visit to his sister In Los An.
geles. and after taking a vacation for a
month or two, will return 10 Las Vegas
and resume his job In the machine de-
partment.
The Milwaukee & 81. Paul has Just re-
ceiyed an attractive piece OF advertising.
IL Is a beautiful picture OF the battleship
Maine, drawn by II. N. Atwood, and
printed upon plate paper. in one corner
IL the trademark OF the road.
The stay bolt cutter has been placed
In the blacksmith shop at Newton, Kan.
IL works on the principle OF a pair OF
shears and Is worked by compressed air.
The machine will do work In 30 minutes
that II would take two men half a day
10 do.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
gave notice OF its intention Of withdraw
ing from the Western Freight Traffic bu-
feau The Milwaukee n st. Paul road
withdrew some time ago. and II IL ru-
th0red other lines intend TO take similar
action.
A. 8. Greig. late train dispatcher OF the
Santa fe, Prescott Il Phosnix, who re-
signed TO accept the superintendency OF
the III Paso II Northeastern road at III
Paso, has been succeeded by II. 8. Storey,
late train dispatcher OF the Santa ke,
Prescott u Phoenix. Mr.. Storey il sue.
ceeded by II. 8. PARROT, late night dis.
patcher at Prescott.
THE CITIZEN must compliment John j.
ByTne. the popular general passenger
agent OF the Santa Fe Pacific, for his
promptness. He knows the value OF a
vide awake, largely circulated newspa-
per like The CITIZEN, and answers letters
promptly. He has an excellent counter
part In W. j.. Black, the gentlemanly pas.
senger agent at the Topeka end Of the
great Santa Fe system.