Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-05

on the Ration mountain a few days ago,
has arrived at the Santa Ne hospital at
Las Vegas for treatment
An engineer on a switch engine was
recently suspended twenty days for run
ming his engine into an open switch In
the yards in broad day light.
A fireman on this division has been
given a ten day suspension for going TO
sleep after he had been called 10 90 out,
delaying the train twenty minutes.
one hundred cars Of green ties are at
the tie. preserving works at Las Vegas
awaiting to be treated. The picker is
kept going these days at its full capacity.
Engineer Thomas Boon, who was regu.
larry assigned 10 the switch yard ut Al
buquerQue, has been transferred back to
the Las Vegas division for extra road
service.
p. b. Reigler, who has been a passen-
ger engineer on the Goldsburg division
OF the Southern Pacific road ever since
the rood was built, has resigned and will
x to Bisbee.
Ella Gibbons, daughter OF Foreman
Gibbons, who met with q serious accident
at the Las Vegas Hot Springs some days
ago, IL able to be around on crutches and
IL doing nicely.
Trains on the ella Valley, Globe h
Northern railroad have commenced run
ming to the Gila river, opposite
San Carlos. The end OF the road Ia now
about thirty-four miles from Globe, an
easy stage ride Of i've hours.
II. j. Ryan, tie inspector for the Santa
Fe, has been very busy the past three
months receiving and inspecting ties
along the road As the tie rush Is about
over Mr.. Ryan IL enabled to attend 10 his
, duties at his Office In Las Vegas.
All the railroad buildings at Las Vegas
are being painted by a method OF COM
pressed air. which sprays tho buildings
with oil and lead, doing as good q Job Of
painting as a skilled artist could do with
a brush and the necessary liquids, etc.
William VanOrdstrAnd, a Santa Fe
brakeman residing In Dodge City, and
running between that city and La Junta,
missed his footing In attempting TO board
q train, falling underneath the carr and
having his left leg badly crushed. HI
was taken TO the local hospital, wher'
his leg was amputated Just below thu
knee.
A large stock yard on this division wa
recently set on fire by the engine on
passing train. The stOck-yard foreman
fireman, engineer, brakeman and con
ductor on a stock train which was load
e ing stock at the time discovered the fire
d and by prompt action and hard work OK
tinguished II, causing but nominal dam
age. The whole crew, including tn
stock yard foreman, have been given tel
credit marks each.
A correspondent of the Solomonyillt
Arizona, Bulletin says the Indian
d through the reservation are at presen
enjoying themselves by taking a rounI
trip excursion from the agency to GerC
a nimO. The box cars are loaded down eN
cry day with squaws, bucks and India
children. Some Of them are az active q
a Southern Pacific brakeman In gettinI
on and of while the train il In motion
~ A mashed foot is the only casualty II
ported 30 far, but greater things are eI
Re pected.
ID The Sacramento Chief says: With tn
completion OF the El PasO n Northeast
'e ern railway to Alamo GOrdO, a grel
ID change is noticeable In this section
Everybody seems to take on a new leal
to Of life and prosperity IL visible ever!
ID where. The scream OF the railTOa
,e engine browns the distant warwhoOp
the Apache and the palace Of eiyiliZatiO
ye is s%upplanting his tepe. We are now
close touch with the outside world an
capital Is pouring In here to deyelope OF
wonderfully varied natural resOurc,
which have been dormant 30 long.
l. new empire has been opened up; gOC
A homes have been provided for hundreC
et and there Is yet room for as many NOR
" George A. Hancock, assistant superb
he tendent of machinery, has issued the 70
lowing order to engineers and areme
commencing July 1: Freight engine
on entire line will be pooled. A sun
cient number OF engineers and hremC
will be assigned for freight service, al
will first in and first out on their T
.e, spectiye divisions On all terminals on al
engine selected for the trip. The 81
gineers and dremen now holding regulI
engines TO constitute the pooled crew
Extra men TO remain az at present whC
business Is such that regular men a
unable TO obtain sufficient rest. ext
men according TO seniority shall
placed on the pool, Instructions ha'
been issued 10 division officers TO obta
greatest possible mileage from engin
assigned to passenger service, as far
; pOssiblee to double crew engines, I.
. not practicable swing crew TO be assign
over several engines.
work of Blacksmith.
Filling nm on Fourth OF July DOWdl