Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-12-10

NufN Nh'Ha az ANNfhNs ahN NnAa "AiANu0A
$4,000.
The Santa Fe road claims 10 be haul.
ing coal ~ fast as it is turned over to
them by tue Colorado Fuel and Iron
company.
Noster Mechanic Taylor IA picking out
three Baldwin engines to transfer to the
Santa Ne Pacinc road, says the Ration
Reporter.
Engineer John Becl Ter, Oldest in age
and ia service, who Is employed on the
Santa Ne Lamy branch, is sick and Webb
Butlett is temporarily supplying his
place.
The optic says: The present passenger
depot will be removed to n position just
north Of the freight depot, aud will be
converted into offices for several OF the
d G.rent departments.
A large d~ouble-headed plsner IL ex-
pected at Ration Tor the railroad shops In
a few days. The foundation Is ready TO
receive II and when put IN place 1t will
be the largest ma'hius in those shops.
The san a Ne railway will shortly
plsc' a sixty foot turn table in the yards
at Trinidad The one now In use Il not
large enough Tor the immense engines
recently put into service on the noun
tain.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe has
just landed a train load Of hogs AT NJ
Paso Ia thirty hours after leaving Kan
sas City, a distance Of 1900 miles. They
we're taken through at once to the City
OF Mexico.
The Las Vegas Optic says: G. NJ. Tay.
Tor. master mechanic for the division OF
New Mexico; c. Winchsck, general fore
man at Albuquerque; and Alfred Paratt,
boiler maker foreman, Albuquerque,
we're In the city yesterday, examining a
number Of engines which are to be sent
TO the Santa Be Pacific.
The Optic says: VIII. Prayer, a we'll.
known citizen OF Roswell. was In the
city on official business. He said that
while good progress had been made on
the construction OF the new railway
line from Amarillo to Roswell, the ex
pectstion now Is that through trains viii
not be running before January 10.
The trestle leading up to the tlpple a
the III Moro coke ovens gave way Friday
with four loaded coal cars, and the Who'll,
business went down a distance OF twenty
i've feet. The trestle and the cars wert
totally wrecked. A force OF carpenter
will At once rebuild the trestle. Bushes,
will be suspended several days, BOrtu
nately no one was injured.
It Is given out officially At El Pas,
that on the lrst day OF January, the X
Psso q Northern che White Oaksl roaC
will begin building at both ends from 1t
Luz, n. NJ TO the Sslado coal fields, 4
distance OF about sixty. i've miles. At th,
same time 1900 miners will be put 4
work Ia the coal mines owned by tht
railroads. The line will be completed {,
the coal aelds by spring.
Railroad men will watch with int5res.
the trial 10 be made this month by IN,
Wsbash to run a special train 4S0 mile
In 4sO minutes. George Gould will b
on the train, aud It will start on It's re-
cord breaking effort at Detroit, with III
western destination at ST. Louis. II Tn,
distance be- covered within the tim,
limit, 1t will be- the best record eyel
made on an American railroad.
Il Is reported that several OF the larg
eft railroad companies In the Unite,
States are planning TO move for a reduc
ton in sleeping car rates. IL is pro
posed to have all the roads Ia tn.
country using Pullman ears unite In al
appeal TO this company TO make a rea
sOuRble reduction In the rates charges
for upper aud lower berths In sleepinl
cars, aud In rates for seats In the chat
cars.
The scarcity Of coal In this city I
worse than yexsyiOus, says the Optic
The dealers are not able TO OH half thei
orders, aud everyone is kept On the rae.
for fear that when n load has bseI
consumed they will not be able 10 ge
another. The railroad authorities, /
> possible, should make this condition O
affairs to cease. No doubt the great rus
. OF business on the road has much to d
' with 1t.
The Roswell Register says: II.
. Phillips, inspecting engineer for IN
: Santa company, came IN Tuesday from
" tip along the line OF work. he say
|, there is a good force AT work on N
other end and they are making rapi
progress. 1t takes hye dining cars, tw
: kitchen cars, one Office car, one commits
/" sary car and quite q number OF sleeplu
/" cars 10 carry on the work. The tabI
/. fare IL so good that everybody wants
, work on the tracklaying gang,
The optic says v, l.. Alden has d
the Las Vegas foundry an engine bui.
!. by himself, some years ago. IL Is OF III
r passenger class and has the fOllowin
dimensions In inches; Track width -.
drivers diameter so, cylinders ~ b
n 2is, too OF stack from rail II, boilt
length 20. 10 il built 90 a scale Of 1
Of standard measurements, aud is hre
d by gasoline. The Harvey eating hou.
4 system once had IL az a banquet
Californis, TO carry dishes lp and dow
the table,
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