Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-07
RAILROAD R~uMHLlNcs.

Conductor !. IA, Barry brought 10 No 1,
Engineer Byron Archibald took a lay on
for a "trip, for rest.
A. B. Moore hiss engine 1872 up from the
Glorie'n mountrins for repairs.
Eaginrer Il. e. Perry Is laying on engine
800, being somewhat indisposed.
President Riple,'s private car, 2ls, is
fitted with eighteen electric lights.
Extra Fireman g. westling Is keeping
ensioe 92O hot, during the illness Of Jack
Pelier.
Epgine GOA. which has bcsn In the local
shops Tor soms time, Is expected out la a
day or SO.
Homer Shull is suffering considerably
with his arm, which was vaocinatsd some
time ago.
Engineer Mark Lawlis 10 undecided
whether to go to Klondyks or remain 10
this country.
II. @. Whitehead, general auditor Of the
Atchison, is still seriously Ill at the compa-
ny's hospital In Topeka.
John Mcintosh, q machinist at the
round house. about eighteen months ago,
has returned from Kansas.
Fireman Lee Wight, IT engine, 91e, 10
laying fl. His substitute is Fireman
Fred N, Quiddy, of the extra board.
Engineer Geo. W. Crosson 10 laying Cd
engine SOB, for a rest. His place is supplied
by extra Engineer Benjamin Tulier.
Engine 3se is out of the shops, after hav.
ing been given needed boiler repairs, and
is now at work on the hot springs branch
Il is now made the duty OF the call boys K
in.ptct the watches of engineers aud CON
ductors in the yard before the departure o
trains.
9. P Fitzjarrell, fireman, a former en-
gineer on the A e. p, has returned to the
city, aud is now running between here ant
Ration.
Two Illinois freight conductors, name'
not learned. passed through. to-day, 70
the Sandwich Islands, to engage 10 suga
raising.
Fireman Mckinley Morris, Of engine
$40. is again on the sick list. Extra Fire
man jim Murphy rings the bell in hi
absence.
Mes.rs. Lehman and Carr have beer
sent to this place to be put to work as en-
CINE firemen. Tney have been assigned t.
the extra toard.
Fireman Thos. Cloud, formerly of thu
place. is reported to be engaged to
wealthy widow at Emporia, Kansas
where he is now employed by the Sa MT
Fe no i'd.
Engineer Chas. Newcomb, OF engine S2s
was taken seriously III at this place, an,
has TO dead head to his home at Ration
Engineer @ o. Selover is at the throttle o
THIS engine during his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hensel, he an old news
paper man of Pueblo, have given up th
railroad eating house at Espannia, on &C
couut of Mr.. FL 'nsel's continued Ill health
and have been succeeded by Wm. Evans
Train.callAr Caude Riiney has beeI
pr ,moted o be a freight brakeman AM
made his maiden trip with Conducto
Huff ,rd. 1t Is understood that extra call
err, Frank Barney, will now become th
regular caller.
The position OF night foreman of th
Newton roundhouse IS open, and as yet y
one has been appointed. Machlnist Mur
ply, who has been acting In that positio
for some time. has taken day work, leavin
the lace open.
The weed burner that was used on tn
eastern division Of the Atchison last yea
is II being repairs l 10 the Topeka chops an
will be sent to California for service. Tn
burner b rms crude oil,and burns the weed
off OF track while it is running.