El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-22
ALPINE NEWS
Erection of a Round-HouSe and a
Division Point to Be Establish ed
Additional Details of the Re
cent Wreck


cent Wreck.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
ALPINE, Tex. Sept. ala fter sew
ers] weeks OF negotiations between the
d progressive citizens VI our Little town
ana Mr.. w R. Martin, the VIC awake
Div. Supt. of the G. II. q s. A. r. r
final arrangements have been made for
the erection of q roundhouse and the
creation of division point at Alpine.
The successful completion of the
negotiations is due to the untiring
energy OF Mr.. Martin, who has all
along recognized the suits bility OF
Alpine for division point, and who is
to be congratulated upon the success
which has attended his labors.
With the coming of the round house,
the creation of the divi.
sion terminus and the subsequent
in fiux of G. 81. s. S. A. employees, our
town will soon become the largest and
most important point on the q. b. q
s. A. between san Antonio and Ell
Paso.
The exact date of the commencement
of the work has not yet been decided
upon. but the coming Of the civil en-
Rineers to do the preliminary survey
ing Is looked for at an early Gay.
In the recent wreck, caused by the
breaking OF car wheel tlange, which
occurred less than three miles east OF
alpine last Sunday night, nine freight
cars left the track and were completely
wrecked; the contents, however, con-
sisting of wool, wines, and California
fruits, being nearly all saved. The
rails and ties on the track were badly
torn up for a considerable distance,
but in an incredibly short time the
wreck was cleared, track laid, and
trains running as usual. A boy tramp,
who was stealing q ride on the rods
under the wrecked cars, was very SER
iously injured, his right leg being
crushed and his other limbs and head
badly cut. He was attended by DR.. B.
NJ. Hines, the railway surgeon here,
and made as comfortable as possible,
and was sent to the Hotel Dieu at Ell
Paso. Tuesday morning, by the citizens
of Alpine, who generously made a col
lection to defray the expense OF his
transportation and attendance. His
name was ascertained to be MilafOrd
Crimer, of Cripple Creek, Colo, in
which town Ills mother resides and who
has been notified of his mishaps.
Under the debris Of the wreck was
also found the body of middle aged
man, whose name upon invessi cation,
was found to be Charles Monahan, of
KY, who had also adopted |
,he same precsriOus method OF obtain |
ng a ride as had Crimer. His death |
must have been instantaneous, as his
head and body were crushed into a
Ihapeless mass. The unfortunate man
lad been q telegraph operator and was
N his way to Mexico to obtain employ
nent as such. AS he was rather shah
lilly attired and bore evidence of a
,ard struggle with the world, it is
bought that he had been deferred by
n Instructive pride from making
,nown his condition and calling to any
# the operators on the road, who
7ould undoubtedly have assisted him
n his journey had he done go. His re-
Mains were placed in coffin and in
erred at the scene of the wreck.
jonathan was we'll connected and had
e latives in this state who have been
dvised Ot his untimely end.
In another letter will speak of the
wonderfully beneficial effect of our
Alpine air upon sufferers from pulmo-
AIRY diseases and bronchial trouble. 1
will also try to tell of the picturesque
'eauty of our surroundings aud the
many natural advantages possessed by
Alpine that combine to make it what it
3 the prettiest and heslthiest spot in
he great state of Texas.