El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-23


was in town Sunday.
Another train of wheat went east
yesterday over the S. P.
A few departments of the S. p. were
compelled to work yesterday.
There will be an invitation railroad
dance at Rand's grove tonight.
"Boss'' Malleroy of the White Oaks
surveying corps, was 10 town Sunday.
The G.. 81. boys succeeded in getting
a very selected crowd at their picnic
yesterday.
Operator Moore of the railway takes
the position of Gen. Ft " Pass
Agt. made vacant by the resignation
of Mrs. Sharp. Mr.. Moore is an exper-
give satisfactlon.-EddyC Current.
The G. H. boys are trying to find
good grounds about 20 miles farther
than Orn's grove and run an excursion
for 81 dollar for the round trip. This
will meet with favor among the E]
Paso people as the ride alone would be
worth dollar.
The G. II. shop men will give dance
at the Pavilion in Rand's Grove this
evening in honor of Arthur Borcherd-
ing, who was unable to attend the pic
mic yesterday. Arthur Is great fav-
| Orite and the boys propose to give him
"a touch of high life" this evening.
An important train on this division
| was delayed ABOUT forty minutes On &C.
count of not being able to rai-e nigh,
operator, who had not noticed that bis
instrument wa not adjusted and did
not hear the dispst her calling him
More attention is required. The ope'
| 1al TO- dou
| Instructions to watch inspectors on
the Santa Fe system, regarding watch
| certificates for engineers, are that they
will send direct to the 1rsinmaster, du
plicate certificates covering all watch
es inspected. The original certificate
will be handed to the engineer to be
kept by him. Inspectors are instruct
ed not to issue certificates after the
fifth of each month, without an ord. !
of the trainmaster. "Rsilroads can
be too strict in the regulations of the
said an engineer yesterday. 1.-The diff
ference of few seconds is liable tt
cost the loss of life and property
n. Diers, who passed through E
Paso three weeks ago en- route fol
Mexico to purchase cattle returned
Saturday evening. Mr.. Diers pur
chased 1,160 head of fat cattle at al
average price of 81, Mexican money
and he considers that he secured a
gre at b rEaiu. He says the country
down there is covered with cattle snc
that they are for sale. The cattle
country begins about so miles sonth O.
Chihuahua, and he said it would be ar
easy matter totick up 10000 head be-
| tween there and the City of Mexico
Mr.. Diers visited all the historic point:
in the vicinity of the city and says
they are we'll worth going hundreds Of
miles to see. He will leave for hi:
home in Nebraska tomorrow afternoon
over the I. P.
Rail laying on the extension of the
ella Valley, Globe 81 Northern road
has comm enced and about five miles Of
track has already been laid. The pile
driver crew is about six miles out from
Geronimo. Grading has progressed
for about twenty miles, leaving eight
miles of work to complete the grade tC
the ella river. Ward g. Courtney
outfit is located about four miles from
the ella, where some heavy work is
being done. The Midland Construc
| ton company expects to get through
| this week with the eleven miles OF
grade out from Geronimo and will
move next week to the summit near
Globe to resume work The size of the
| same as heretofore reported and work
| will progress as usual This road will
open up a wealth of mineral lands. For
years Globe, Arizona, has been com
PEELED to haul her supplies $50 miles
over the toughest road in this western
country. The people of Globe have
just cause to be jubilant over the build
ing of this road.
The G. H. picnic at Orn's Grove yes
terdsy, was a great success both So
cially and financially. The excursion
train, consisting of two coaches and q
baggage car. left the S. P. depot at
about 9 O'Clock with the orchestra play
ing ''Dixie,' and the crowd yelling
their approval of the patriotic air.
From that time until the train re-
turned was one continuous round of
pleasure. The pleasure-seekers took
and laughter prevailed. Some in
dulged in dancing, some in card play
ing, others In ball playing and so on, un
til all present were having thorough
ly good time. When lunch time was
announced the crowd scattered about
the grove to partake of the refresh
ments. After lunch the various games
were again renewed and continued un-
til about o'clock in the evening when
the excursion train returned to this
city. The affair was success, and re-
fleets much credit on the committee of
arrangements. There was no bad Ian
guage used and no drunkenness to mar
the pleasures of the occasion.
WhOoping Cough.
l had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping cough.
NV neigh bOrs recommended Chamber