El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-06

dition, he pushed his crippled hand
into his pants pocket up to his elbow
and said: "Well you see I've met and
conquered these examiners before.
just kept my hand hid and the doctor
didn't see it. That hand" he con-
tinued, producing the Injured mem
Der, sis just as good as anybody's, If it
is shy q few hooks, L can handle a
shovel as good as any man of my
weight and why should L be deprived
of q job on account of the injury"
Another display of official authority
occurred in Ell Paso a few nights ago.
1t sesms that railroad superintend-
| emit from a suburban town came to Ell
Paso for the purpose of locating
all defects at this end of the line and
boarded an outgoing freight to return
home. The eagle eye of the superin-
tendent detected a few box car pass
sengers on the train and ordered the
night watchman to make them get off.
The Waterman hearing the voice and
Woodworking what authority it possess
ed, naturally requested the speaker to
'sgo and chase HIMSELF That was all
there was to it, until the poor watch
man was ordered to quit work and in
formed that he must address his
superiors with more reverence and
respect.
Assistant Pump Foreman Campbell,
of the G. 81. sustained q severe sprain
of his left wrist, late Saturday after
noon. He was assisting his well force
in removing the tripod from we'll No. 2,
and had gone to the roof of the pump
house to remove one of the braces,
when his foot slipped and he fell
heavily to the ground, II feet below.
He fell on his left side with the result
as stated. DR.. Turner dressed the in
jury. ~
J. J. Ryan, superintendent of motive
power of the G. Fl. system, went to San
Antonio Saturday afternoon after
spending a day of inspection in this
city. He was we'll pleased with the
way everything was working and es-
peciallv elated over the great amount
Of business the road is doing.
The stage now leaves La Luz for the
end of the northeastern track at 6 a.
M. and arrives at La Luz on q re-
turn trip at p. m, the same day.
Passengers can now make the
through trip to and from Ell Paso and
La Luz the same day. This will have a
tendency to increase traffic in that
Mrs. Edward Sidebothsm, of Mo-
renci, Arizona. who has been visiting
with the family of Mr.. Edwards, of
the G. II. shops, for the past two
She says she greatly enjoyed her visit
and returned to her home much i'm
proved in health.
Some of the G. Fl. boys gave dance
at Rand's grove Saturday night. The
affair was not as largely attended
Is was expected, but the few
present seemed to CRAFTY enjoy the
occasion.
A car load of wagons, plows, etc.
were in the Santa Fe yards today,
billed to Hunt and Hendricks at Chi
huahus. Mexico. They are to be used
in railroad work.
Engineer w. 81. Morris and wife,
who attended the convention of the
of Locomotive Engineers
at St. Louis, have returned to A lbu-
querque.
The G. Fl. engine is now pumping
from eight wells and the four big
tanks were full Saturday evening for
the first time in ten months.
The T. P. stock yards were crowded
with cattle yesterday. They will be
shipped to points east and north to-
morrow.
w. T. Oliver, special land agent of
the Santa Fe went to Albuquerque
Saturday on business.
J. r. Cade, master car builder of the
G. 81. returned to San Antonio Satur-
day afternoon.
The S. P. wheat blockade west of Ell
Paso is being rapidly cleared.