El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-09
Sparks From The Engine.

General live stock agent LariIner, OF
the L. p. was in FL Paso yesterday.
Freight Agent Sargent, of the T. p -,
returned to Dallas yesterday afternoon.
G. H. engine 1913 was placed in the
repair shop yesterday in the stall made
vacant by the completion and removal
of the 1876.
James Converse, formerly with the
G. H. in the capacity of collector, was
in the city yesterday. He is at present
located at Houston, Texas.
Treasurer Smith. of the T. P. rail-
road, who has been in the city the past
two days, returned to ibis headquar-
tiers at Dallas, yesterday afternoon.
r. Bartlett, father-in-law of Engin-
eer Geo. Stead of the G.. H., came in
from Midland, Texas, yesterday and
will make FL Paso his future home.
The G. H. engine No. 726 came out
of the repair shop yesterday in a new
dress. She was taken from the shop by
Foremn Mum and she seemed proud of
her company.
The T. P. caboose. No. 626, which
has been in the repair shop for some
time past, was turned out yesterday in
fine condition. 1t is said Conductor
Hall will De in charge of it.
G. E. Hailes has been sent as dele
gate from local lodge No. 135, b. of L.
F., to the annual meeting of that order
which is to be held at Toronto, Canada.
He left his family at Houston until his
return, which will be in about one
mouth.
The inspection party of the G. H,
which left Algiers, La, last Monday,
are reported to be making good time in
the direction of Ell Paso. Everything
is in readiness for them here and the
Toys are anxiously awaiting their ar
rival.
X. j. Duncan, eX-general manager
and vice president of the Fort Worth
and Denver railroad, was in Ell Paso
for few hours yesterday while on his
way from Fort Worth to Yuma, Ari-'
IONA. Mr.. Duncan is at present ID sster
mechanic of the Yuma division of the
S. P. with headquarters at Yuma.
Foreman Croush, of the bridge and
building department of the 7. P, re-
turned from trip east this morning
and reports everything in good shape.
He says his next job on this end of the
will be the erection OF q small tank
which will hold possibly 1900 gal
Ions.
collie" Wafer who for some time
past has been in charge of the G. H
oil room in this city, was compelled to
quit work yesterday on account of
severe chill. He was also troubled
with sharp pain in his right side and
when DR.. Turner examined him he
it appendicitis. He says an
operation will in all probability have
to be performed on or about the 18th of
the present month.
1t is reported that machinist Joe
Grant of the G. n. shop was to be in
itiated into q certain order last night,
but large shadow on the wall which
greatly resembled goat caused him
to change his mind. Joe denies the
charge and say he will be on hand the
next meeting night with a double-cinch
saddle, pair of spurs foot long, and
a ball bat. with these implements of
war;" says Joe, Il will defy all the
goats in town"
A letter was received in this city
yesterday from E. n. Coleman. Mr..
Coleman was formerly G.. II. fireman
and when the war with the Spanish
broke out, he secured a position as fire.
man on the United States cruiser
Charleston, which is now at Manila.
and from which place the letter was
written. He is very DESTROYS of re-
turning to Ell Paso and has requested
Master Mechanic De Young, of the G.
H., to give him back his job of firing.