El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-05
TEN YEARS HENCE.
A Railroad Man Tells OF the COnd1-
ditions Which Will Exist In Rail-
road Circles At This Point At the
Expiration OF Ten Years.-A
Great Many Chances.

OrcdI many NNduOcS.
Several predictions in the famous
book of Ed ward Bethany on sLooking
Backward" were recalled yes terday by
an old timer in railroad circles. He
was sitting in one of the railroad Of
fees when the reporter entered. His
feet were carelessly thrown over the
railing and his face carried every
evidence of content, Between the
puffs of highly favored cigar
the veteran railroader ventured
few predictions as regards the future
of the Ell Psso railroads and left an
opening Ifor the reporter to question
him. When he started to talk the
clerks in the Office crowded around
him to hear every word he uttered.
He noticed the attention that was
conferred in him and with q faint
smile playing around his lips he drew
q fong breath and, after studying
the counteuapces of his hearers, he
said:
If am alive ten years from now
will not be compelled to occupy hard
chairs when 1 visit the railroad Of
fees, and when 1 walk over the floor
.nste ad of the harsh grinding of the
sand under nay meet the m usical sound
of Brussels carpet will be heard. Oh,
ye may laugh and giegle and grunt at
pass" he continued with deep emo
ton, ''and a few of you,
who will be here for the
next few years, will see the
changes taking place. Where the pc
destrians are now being detained by
the Southern Pacific trains at the
street crossings will be erected mann
moth viaducts snd fine horseless car
riages will be passing over them. The
main yards of the G.. II. & S. A. will
be where Rand's grove now stands.
ALI roads in Ell Paso will be running
into union depot equal to any west OF
the Mississippi river and it will be
connected with every house in this
city by telephone for the convenience
of those who wish to travel. Free horse
less carriages will De 1.-THE service oft
travelling public aid they will be sent
direct to the homes of those desiring to
leave the city. A large hotel will be
erected on the site now occupied by the
Southern Pacific depot and 1t will be
equipped much more convenient then
any hotel in existence today
THE Santa Fe will absorb the Mex
lean Central and establish q main line
from Chicago TO the City of Mexico.
FL Paso will be the main point on the |
line and their yards will extend over |
all that ground lying between their |
present depot and the river. There !
will be fast train from Chicago to the |
OlGy Oi MeXIco WHICH WILL reuuCS JIG
present time Is hours and this, L
wish to say, will become |
one of the most popular lines in the |
world. Most all the principal indus |
tries CT Mexico at that time will be |
developed and owned by American and |
English capitalists and the trade be- !
tween this country and Mexico will be |
that there will be fifty trains day |
pass between the two countries would |
be putting it very light.
"The E. P. & N, E. will have con-
nected with the Rock Island and their |
yards at this point will be increased to |
five times the present capacity. Their |
mineral and coal ten years ence will |
be theileast of their thoughts. The gen.
eral freight business will occupy all of |
their time.
Every few faces now in charge of
railroad affairs in Ell Paso will be here |
when the ten years are up. Chief Train |
Dispatcher McNeal, of the Southern /
Pacific, will be one that will re
main. He will be division superinten-
dent and W. r. Martin the present
superintendent will advance several
steps up the ladder of fame. General
Agent Houghton of the Santa Fe will |
be at the head of affairs in Topeka and
Carl Ennis will keep we'll
along with the promotions.
Agent Montague. of the Texas & Paci-
ic, will be assistant to Division Super
intendent E. b. Smith. City Ticket
Agent Morrison of the Santa Fee, will
be travelling passenger agent of the
same line and so the present force on
all roads will advance and when the
ten years have expired there will be
very few OF the present pleasant faces
here. I expect to die in the mean
time but my predictions will live and
time alone, 1 presume. will convince
you of the truth of my assertions"
Children in the Railroad Yards.
CATER all the warning the parents (
ava roooiyod said q sUitchman vas- .