Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-19
ALONG THE STEEL RAILS.
Items OF Railroad interest Cath
cred From Our Exchanges.
WHAT TIE EMPlOYEs AzE DOING.

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been assigned to engine 1896 for a regular
run.
IL is rumOred that the machinists and
shop men are organizing a union at
Ration.
Engine 435, which suffered some in
jury In the recent wreck at Alameda, will
be sent TO Ration for repairs.
More extensive repairs are being made
at the Las Vegas shops now in the way Of
engine oyerhauling than ever before.
Trains are daily bringing ice down
from the Hot Springs and filing the new
ice house near the round house at Las
Vegas.
The Santa Fe has Hled thirteen more
trespass cases TO try title suits against
squatters along It's right Of way, north Of
Nj Paso.
The loading OF ties at Las Vegas has
been completed and the tie works OF
Ptskier, win -'r~t down till about the
FIST OF March.
with the improvement OF the western
roadbed, the Santa Fe company will, dur
ing the year 1893, spend over 100000
In improvements.
Richard Grey, who for a long time was
traffic manager Of the Southern Pacific,
died at his home In San francisco, from
an attack Of paralysis.
P. NJ. Arthur, grand chief Of the Broth
erhOod OF Locomotive Engineers, who
has been sick for some time, Is pro-
nounced out Of danger.
Engine 435 has been repaired at Ration
and returned 10 Las Vegas. She Is in
charge OF Engineer + n. McColgOn and
Fireman Webb Bartlett.
Engineer Frank Sweany, up north, is
laying of engine 7l2 for rest. Engineer
5cudder performs on the right side Of the
engine during his absence.
b. G. Braden and wife passed through
on No. II yesterday on their way to Bar.
stow, Cal. They will take charge Of the
Harvey eating house at that place.
J. c. Kippur, formerly conductor on
the Santa Ne, Prescott Il Phoenix, left
Phoenix for Winslow, where he has ac-
cepted a position on the Santa Fe Pa
clhc.
The work Of ballasting and otherwise
improving the Santa Fe track, between
Isleta junction and La Joya is going on,
under the supervision OF Roadmaster De-
vine.
j.. p. Mcwilliams, Of the Santa Re,
Prescott q Phoenix freight department
at Phoenix, Is more than well pleased
over the arrival of a boy at his home.
weighing lOH pounds, a few days ago..
Owing to the light quantity Of fret ght
going east, n crew has been pulled of
the mountain. Consequently. Conductor
A. A. Rugg, Engineer Marion Stewart
and Fireman Sam. Bushy are on the ex-
ira list.
l.. II. Palmer. registering at the High
land from Kansas City. whose company
supplies the lubricants for the Santa Fe
equipment. arrived from the north last
night, and is In the city attending to
business to-day.
Assistant General Manager W. g Ham
ilton, OF the Pecos, has put about 1000
head OF his sheep on full feed OF pulp
from the beet factory. Mr.. Hamilton be-
lleves in wintering his sheep In good
shape 80 the spring crop Of lambs will be
good.
VIM. Lowe, an engineer on the Santa
Fe, was laid off once for neglecting to
whistle at a crossing. It is now said
that he not only whistles at eyery cross
ing. but greets every farmer by the way
and every jack rabbit that springs out Of
the grass, with a blast OF the whistle.
G. j. Kerr, acting agent Of the Santa
Fe at Las Cruces, during Agent Miles
vacation, checked up with Mr.. Miles who
again took charge Of the station. SIR.
Kerr left Las Cruces with the best wishes
Of all who had the pleasure Of making
his acquaintance. He has returned to
his regular duties in the superintend-
ent's office OF Las Vegas.
The I'll Paso Herald says: j. II.
Springer, recently night ticket clerk for
the Santa Fe at Albuquerque, has been
appointed as assistant commercial agent
at this point for the Southern Pacific to
fill the vacancy caused by the retirement
OF NJ. o. Bicknell TO become general
freight and passenger agent for the Mar
icopa road. Mr.. Springer is now in
town. He has the reputation Of being an
excellent railroad man.
The Phoenix Republican says: When
Maricopa & Phoenix railroad bonds were
refunded by the territorial loan commits
sion In 1892, there were two bonds, Nos.
l49 ard $50, not refunded because
their holders had misplaced them and
they could not be found. These bonds are
now in the possession OF the Phoenix Ma
tional bank and yesterday the board of
supervisors ordered the county treasurer
to pay $l49.50 interest on them. This il
M tho rata ~ 7 mar aant tha rolnndad