El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-21
Fireman Bedford III

having been taking an enforced lsy-oL
since the 10th inst, on account OF sor
of grippe and neuralgia of the eyes.
Oft on Vacation
Several G. 81. express nessengers Of
the divisions between Ell Paso ana oan
Antonio are taking their annual vaca
ions and their places are being nllec
By extra men from San Antonio.
Sacramento Timber To Mexico.
stnight the White Oaks turned
over to the Mexican Central large
consignment of telegraph poles. They
are to 20 to the interior OF Mexico and
this is only q small part of what they
IRE sending down to Mexico from the
Sacramento mountains.
His Wife Has Come
Charles Coles, the G. n. employee,
who surprised his friends a few weeks
ago by getting married at Memphis
while on his way to the east to visit
his folks, has been made happy by the
arrival of his wife, who visited her
home in Milwaukee before joining Mr..
Coles In Ell PasO.
Superintendent Martin Back.
returned yesterday afternoon from the
At Weimer q car load of lumber was
consumed by fire and, obstructtng the
way, caused q delay of the passenger of
four hour and . half.
Going ToDoIt
1t is rumored that two popular
6. h. employees will soon lead to the
altar two Of Ell Paso's most charming
young ladies and there promise to
protect, love, cherish, and obey them
for the remainder of their lives. Link
and Pin congratulates them all and
extends best wishes in advance.
Fireman BonneIl Hurt.
Steve Bonnell, VINO was firing on
the engine of the @. 81. passenger,
due here at TAO a. M, received bad
facial wound this morning at Finlsy.
The water glass exploded and several
particles of glass struck him near the
eye badly decorating the flesh. He
was met at the depot by DR.. Turner,
who dressed the wound.
Lots OF Bridge Work.
The engineering department Of the
New York Central Railroad Is now
busy in building one hundred and for
ty-one new bridges at different points
on the main line between New York
AID Buffalo. Some idea OF the mag
nitude OF this work Is given by the
statement that it requires 80, 600 tons
of material. Every inch of the track
is also being gone over for repairs, and
the whole road Is kept in the best pos
sit lie condition. Albany Argus.
The 6. II. WelIs.
Within the past week several car
loads of six inch pipe have arrived to
be used in cond ucting the water from
t7a @. II. & AS mesa wells to their
yard tanks. This road has had much
trouble and spent a large amount of
money trying to solve the problem of
how to secure water for their engines
that will not corrode the boilers and
they now think they have it solved.
Eight or nine wells have been sunk out
On the mesa near the post and the
water from them has been taken to San
who pronounces 1t excellent water
and free from any corrosive qualities.
The pipe Is being laid.
Drouth at San Luis potosl
A railroad man coming to this city |
rom San Luis Potosi says that city and |
country is suffering from |
has shut down on account of lack of |
water and the National railroad shops
we're recently shut down three days 10
give their wells chance to fill up.
He says about City Mexicsns at San
Luis Potosi make their living by dip
ping water from the Reservoirs, which
IRE furnished with water that is piped
rom the mountains, and selling IL to
he people for drinking purposes.
square tin cans, each holding about
hree gallons, swing across his should
,rs on stick. He cells can full for
our cents. They keep the reservoirs
cooped dry. In other parts Of Mexico
ain is falling in large quantities and
YORK is checked in these parts by too
much instead of not enough water.
luIe for Conductors When PAS
sengers Decline to Pay Fare.
The new standard rule adopted by
runk lines reads as follows: ''Should
ny one be found on train without
roper transportation. such person
must be required to pay fare, aud, in
ase of refusal, should be requested to
cave the train. L; he refuses to leave
he train p.aceably he should be
jected by the conductor, only such
Orce being being used as Is necessary
or his removal, and in no case with
violence, harsh language
n display of i'll temper. The elections
must be made by the conductor IS an
ct OF legal duty, and only in reason
bile manner, and at proper place
within station limits. It should not be
It such place, in such weather, or at
UGH unreasonable hours of the night
Is might ordinarily endanger the
'eslth or the safety of the person
jected, and the person elected must
lot be child, a person of unsound
mind, or one unable to take care of
himself or herself"