El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-02

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II. Diers left today over the Central
for paints in Mexico to purchase cat
tie.
Switchman Riley will work in the S.
p. yards during the twenty days abb
sence OF D. J. Markley.
A car load of Mexicans went over the
S. P. Saturday evening to same point
VESTS. This is q common occurrence.
Thirty car loads of stock went north
over the Santa Fee Sunday morning
to badge City, Kansas. They were
all yeariings.
The British South Africa Co. propo-
SEES to expend S7,5OO.OO in the extern
sion of railways and in other public
work say the Engineering News.
D. J. Markley, of the S. P. switching
crew, left today for Eastern Texas to
escort his wife to Ell Paso. His vaca-
ton will be of twenty days duration,
during which time his many friends
wish him the greatest plea sure.
Il. O'Neill, who has been here under
treatm emit with two badly mashed fp-
gers has so far recovered as to be able
make a trip to San Antonio, for which
place he will leave tomorrow. Mr..
O'Neill is night yardmaster at Sander
son, and says he will be able to return
to work in two or three weeks.
Foreman Swearengsr's crew of the S.
T.. had a very pleasant time late Sat
urday evening with Central Pacific
box car. The car was mentioned In
this column last week as bring badly
wrecked with the soldier train, and was
in the S. P. yards. Late Saturday even
ing the switch crew attempted to re-
succeeded after forcing into service
hosting machine. the remains of the
box car on fiat cars.
S.P. engine 1916 went west this
morning at about O'Clock, at a high
with it. A few facts let out regarding
tie "hurry-up" movements of this crew
goes ID show that freight was wreck
ed one half mile west Strauss or 143
miles west of Ell PasO. Borcherdipg's
force twelve men all went, but none
of them seemed to know anything more
than that wreck had occurred and
that they were going to it just when
the crew will return is also ques-
ton.
Mr.. W. 81. Newman, second vice.
president of the Greai Northern Ry.,
has accepted the Office of president of
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rail
way Co., succeeding Mr.. S. r. Gala
way, now president of the New York
Central and Hudson River r r. He
was born in Virginia, in 1847, and en-
tered the railway service in 1863. He
was traffic manager of the Gould roads
for q number of years. and for two
years was third vice-president of the
Missouri Pacific Ry.; he later held q
similar Office with the Chicago s
Northwestern Ry.
Joseph Johannson, of Montoya, Tex.
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Johann
son is in the employ of the Santa Fee a.
boom. zone thing you may mention
in the HERALD" said he, land that Ii
the careless manner in which the mai
lagents treat our little village. I want
the HERALD and will subscribe for it
if the mail agent will only throw II
of. -. He says that there is always some
one at the station, and whether the
train stops or not the mail could be
easily thrown off. The train is due al
Montoya at 1890 a. m and Mr.. Johann
son believes there is no excuse for hin
not getting the paper.
About the happiest man in the en-
ploy of the 8. P. company today il
Engineer Stedd. Some weeks age
Mr.. Stedd's pride, No. 1877, wat
placed in the repair shops, and he was
compelled TO take road engine No
$40, with which to do the mark o
switchipg. This engine is hard Il
handle and time has dragged slowly
but this morning Mr.. Stedd was mott
fed that the 767 would be in tip TOT
shape and ready for service this even
ing. A joyful roar went up when thu
news was delivered and now Mr.. Sted(
is all anxiety for the shades of earning
to appear. The $40 will be fitted fol
road work again and it is the sincere
wish of the elacted Mr.. Stedd that sh'
forever remain in the bright ser
vice.
"Kid" Hadlock was circulating
among his friends yesterday with
grievance as long as the Moral law
It seems that the "Kid'' was ipstru
mental in staying the departure of thu
, teachers excursion train for severa
hours to give the teachers chance t.
, witness bull fight. They nearly al
, went, but the courage of the bull
com pletely failed before the elaborat
display of spring millinery and eth
: fight was q sicksnipg frizzle" as q r.
suit. The kid" was made the objec
of many unkind remarks, which nat
Z urally aroused his indignation. h
condemned the bulls, the fighters, an
/ can be learned concerning the exhib
! ton, the "Kids'' objections are We
taken,