El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-08
MGARRY, CONKLIN & DREHNER.
nation comes from Tucson, ArizonsE

Fireman Mohen, who has been or
the Santa Fe switch engine at thi
point for some time past has been trans
ferred to Sau Marcial for road service
and left this morning over the Santa
Fee for that place. Fireman Jones, who
reported for work few days ago, took
his place.
Fireman Mershon, of the G. H., who
was so unfortunate as to contract
smallpox but fortunate enough TO out
live the disease, has again repOrte for
work. He says he feels like new
man and that he is more than pleased
to again be able to fill his position on
the left hand side of the engine.
Switch engine No. TIA recently pur-
chased by the Southern Pacific and
sent to this point, is proving q wond er.
It is little difficult to handle yet, but
it is capable of handling one third
more cars than the 767. Engineer
Stead will have charge of the new en-
CINE when he is able to be on duty.
It seems as if the railroad men are
the only ones who have nerve enough
to get married at present. Engineer Nc
Ginley "started the ball to rolling" Sc
veralweeks agOaud sincethat time there
has been numerous marriages among
the railroad men and many more have
announced their inten ton of entering
the field of the blessed.
Fireman McGrath, of the G.. H, was
v3ccinated some time ago and the arm
began to swell to alarming proper
tions. He stood the agony as long as
it was possible for him to 60 So and
then made application for admission to
the railroad hospital in San Antonio
He was admitted and is there at pres
emit and is improving rapidly.
Owen Vineyard, a fire man on the
G. H. & S. A. has taken leave of alb
sence for short time and left for San
Antonio. While there he will wed
fair young lady aud his pass calls for
two on his return. Mr.. Owen
Vineyard has been with thee. 81. for
some time and the boys will expect
more than pleasant smile
when he returns to this place.
A Chicago firm. is building for the
Santa Fee railroad an 1S1 passenger
coach, to be operated between Flagstaff
power to be q gasoline engine. The
wagon will be completed within 60 days
when it will be given trial "trip, and,
if successful, several smaller wagons
will be built On the same principle.
The cost of the wagon will be SAC, 00e,
Engineer Geo. Stead, of the G. 81.
switch engine, who has, been lsyed up
for some time past with in flamma tory
reported for work yester-
day. He thought that he was able 30
do the work but the eXersiOn was more
than he could stand and was compelled
to report sick last night again. Mr..
Stead is considered one of the most
careful engineers in the service of the
G. II. 81 S. A.
Commercial Agent Charles Fahey,o
the Southern Pacific, rec siMed q oel-
egram this morning, stating that eff
fective February 9, and continuing to
February 2S, the rate on cotton piece
goods over the Morgan line from sea
board territory to Texas common
points will be s1.30 per hundred pounds.
This means a reduction of 25. cents on
100 pounds and is of interest to San An
tonic wholesale merchants.-Saa An
tonic Light.
Under the management of Mr.. J. Y.
Burke, general superintendent of this
division on the Texas and Pacific road,
there has been added within the past
ten days some improvements on the
Texas and Pacific yards at Weather
ford. The old track and switches have
raised. new heavy steel put down and
d nSdNy SOdCluS VI 2OCh UdlldSO lalu. anu
for several hundred yards On either
side Of the passenger depot a heavy
coating of sand has been sprinkled, ,
making the Texas and Pacific yards at
this place in fine condition.
8. E. Leonard, chief dispatcher and
trainmsster of the Rio Grande, Sierra
Madre & Pacific railway, with general
Offices in Juarez, was stricken down
helplessly with rheumatism while at
his desk yesterday. Mr.. Leonard s un-
fortunate condition was such that be
was obliged to send for an operator
from this side to relieve him Temporal
rily until a train dispatcher who had
been notified in the meantime put In
az appearance. Mr.. Leonard was
brought over to his home in this city
in a hack. 1t is hoped that his Illness
will be of short duration as he is ex.
ceedingly popular with both officials
and employees.