El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-31
Sparks From the Engine.

SPARKS fTOih lnt EuYlIfO.
Chas. Winberg, of the G. bishops, is
said to be very seriously i'll with fever
M Wiznack, late of New Mexico, has
joined the carpenter force at the G. 81
shops.
II. B. Faulkner who has charge OF
the T. & P. stock yards at Colorado
City, Texas, is in the city.
The G. H. & S. A. pay car left Del
Rio yesterday and, barring all &C.
cidents, it will arrive here at noon to
morrow and the employees are not at all
sorry.
The remains of Miss Kate Anderson,
who died at Solomonville, Arizona, on
March q, arrived here yesterday over
the Southern Pacific aud were trans
ferred ito the G. II. & S. A. for ship
ment to Houston, Tex.
The work train, which has been do
ing the work on the construction of
the new railroad bridge, was pulled off
yesterday at noon and Conductor
Thornton had his large force of work.
men busy in the Santa Fe yards.
A tobacco peddler struck the G. II.
shops yes Gerday and distributed ten
cent plug to each of the employees.
Some of the men succeeded in getting
in front of the peddler several times
and were successful in getting q ten
cent plug each time.
The Pacific Coast limited will RUIZ
through this point but once week
from now until May Bird, on which date
it will be pulled off for the season. The
last train for the west will pass
through here April 9th. The last
eastboupd train will reach here May
3rd.
Lon Parker is now at work as an APP
preptice in the G. II. machine shop.
Lon has taken the place made vacant
by his brother, M. Parker who died
suddenly short time ago of pneumonia
Lon is very bright boy and will, no
doubt, make q first class machinist.
Mrs. Parker, who attended the funeral
of her son here returned to San An
tonic this afternoon.
Engineer "Pap" Derr. who has been
identified with the G. b. & S. A. at
this point for several years past, has
announced his desire of being appoint
ed master mechanic of this division O.
that line to succeed the late 0. II. De
Young. Mr.. Derr. or "Pap," as he is
fsmiliarly called, is an honest, sober
and Industrious man and a thorough
mechanic. There is plenty of material
Ou UuIS ouu VI Guo Ilue lot Glo place
and it would be we'll for J. j. Ryan to
thoroughly examine our stock of
"worthies" before making his appoint
ment for that position.
w. G. Lee, first vice grand master
Of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, arrived in the city this morning
from ST. Louis. Mr.. Lees headquar-
tiers are at Peoria, but he happened to
be in st. L )uis when called here. His
business is in connection with the ad-
jus tment of matter of difference be
tween the Southern Pacific and the or
der. which has been in process of ed-
justment for some time. In fact, the
grievance committee of the order had
a conference with the management of
the road about two weeks ago, but no
decision was reached. B. Shangle of
San Antonio, chairman of the griev.
ance com mittee, is in the city on the
same business. but as Mr. Van Week is
in New Orleuns it is probable these
gentlemen will have to wait several
days before they can see him. The
exact nature of the trouble is not
known, other than that it is not of
serious naturalization Herald,