El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-30
ksFrom the Engine.


loads of ore, and two cars of cattle
came in over the Mexican Central yes
terday.
''I have just got back from taking
the old man q trip over the road in my
road presidents car.
John Sidebotham,. brother-in-law of
Harry Edwards of the G. III. returned
to Clifton, Arizona, yesterday sccompa-
MED by his daughter.
The demand for railroad men at San
Marcial has been supplied and every
thing is moving along lovely. No
more men are needed at present,
The r. G. s NJ. & Prs daily express
service between Juarez and Casas
Grande5 is meeting with success and
the officials are well pleased Ls a re-
suit.
Conductor Sullivan and Brakeman
Walter Swearenger constitute the pas
senger crew sent to Del Rio yesterday
after the G. n. pay car which will ar
rive tomorrow.
Frank Lynch, the draughtsman, who
arrived here some time ago in search
of health and work, left yesterday for
Phoenix, Ariz., claiming that the al
titude of Ell Paso was too high for
him.
P. N. Flnney, director of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas 81 Texas road. and party
arrived over the Santa F'e yesterday
morning in special M. K. 81 T. car,
and left over the Mexican Central yes
terday afternoon for the City of Mex
leo.
Roy Fugate. who for some time past
has been employed as fireman on the
Santa Fe switcheDgine at this point,
has been promoted to road work and
transferred to San MarciaL Mr.. Flu
gate had many friends on this end of
the line.
Machinist Jack Britton was at his
post in the G. II. machine shop yester-
has not fully recovered efrom his try
ing experience in the mountains Of
Mexico yet, but he is coming to the
front very rapidly.
Sixty train loads of cattle will be
moved from the Sierra Msore country
In Mexico to the Kansas fattening
fields. The cattle is at present being
rounded up and shipping will begin
March 1st., over the Sierra Madre line
and the Santa Fe.
The Santa Fee people say they are
handling coal from the mines as fast as
it is turned over 10 them from the Col
orsdo Fuel 81 Iron company. They
contend that their capacity has not
been taxed in the coal line this season !,
reports to the'contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The G.. II. boys have kind OF a gen.
erOus spell on them at present and are
very anxious to see the pay car pull
into the yards. Most all of them have
Christmas gifts picked out and they
propose TO pay for them out of this pay
car. 1t is thought that the car will ar
rive some time tomorrow.
Will Paul, who ,for some time past
has been employed in the car repair
department on the @. II. left yesterday
for New Orleans where he will rem ain
permanently. Mr.. Paul has been q
member of the McGinty band and re-
quested the HERALD 10 bid ali his
friends goodbye for him.
When the 9O1 was pulled out of the
G. II. shops yesterday the place pres
ented rather deserted appearance.
1t has been the first time in many
weeks that the back shop has been
without an engine and it is safe to say
that one will be placed there sometime
this evening. This road takes special
pride in keeping its engines in first
class shape.
The E. P. 81 N. E. now have picture
of their new depot. The officials and
clerks are all grouped on the north
west corner of the building and pre-
sent very striking appearance. The
picture is good one and will be pre-
served for reference in the future
| when ten-story brick sdorns the
ground on which now stands the pre-
| sent frame structure.
The G. II. switch engine No. 767,
which was reported in yesterday s
HERALD as being off the track sc
much, again jumped the track near the
smelter late yesterday afternoon and
mixed matters up SO badly that it re
quired the assistance of the wreckine
crew to straighten it out. This engine
Is badly in need of new tires and she
| will in all Probability be placed in the
shop for this purpose in the neal