El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-10
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the new road near Morencl.
Off to Houston
r. Garrick, master mechanic o.
che g. h, left with Mrs Garrlck las'
night for q two weeks trip to Houston
On A Vacation
J. A Walker, train dispatcher OF
,he G. H. accompanied by Mrs Walk
er. left for LIS Angeles this morning,
ES. Walker will take his place.
Our Willie Has Gone.
WR Brown, travelling freight agent
of The Santa Fee, and Ch1lburg, repre-
sentative of the Colorado Fuel u Iron
Go. left this morning for Clifton and
Morenci.
E.p,&N.E. Steel Coal Cars.
The steel coal cars recently purchas-
ed by President Eddy of the E. P. &
N. E. are ready for shipment and will
arrive in few days. They were made
in St. Charles, Mo. and are fine speci-
mems of the car builders art.
Ready For His Reward.
A railway conductor who had never
had 30 accident during fifty years ser
vice died at ST. Paul the other dsy.
ST. Paul should see to 1t that st. Peter
opel the celestial gates to that con-
uuctor without even question.-St.
Louis Star.
Santa Fe Through Freight Tariff to
California.
The Santa Fe has put on a through
freight tariff between San Francisco,
Los Angeles, and other California
points and FL Paso. This gives the
shipper q choice between that road and
The ). P. as the two roads become
rompetitors for the coast business. The
iariff becomes effective July II.
Uncle CoIiis's Little Venture.
In buying out his associates in the
Southern Pacific, Coils P. Hunting
31n becomes sole and Individual owner,
manager and controller OF q vast trans
YoFtstion system. embracing 1000 miles
OF railroad, ferries, terminals, river
and ocean lines extending from Port
land, Ore, through California, to New
Orleans. and representing $3.50, 900 600
of securities and nearly $50, 10000 OF
annual gross earnings, says an ex-
change.
Brakeman's Leg Crushed.
Corsicana, Tex, July Cat Frost,
do the Hillsboro branch of the Cotton
Belt, this morning, r. r. Stillwell, q
brakeman, was caught under wheels
of q freight car that was being switch
ed from the sidetrack to the main
track, and his left leg crushed above
she knee. The injured man was
brought TO this city, where his injuries
we're attended to. He was then taken
m the hospital at Tay
News.
Railways Take Possession Of Street
A Galveston dispatch to the San
Antonio Light says: The Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific railroads are making
3 great race in track laying today, each
trying to cover all the space on certain
portions of the Strand. Each are put
Ang tracks wherever they can ind
Tscspt space. The Santa Fe bad a
franchise on the street some years and
the council last night gave the South
ern Pacific franchise on the same
street. By night the highway will be
completely covered by ties and rails.
Express Company Won
The Adams Express company has
successfully defended suit in Boston |
10 recover $1,000 as the value of two |
old Dutch paintings which the plaintiff |
delivered to the express company for
transportation to this city. The
pictures were lost and the express
com pany insisted that its liability WAS
hniled by clause in the receipt
providing that 1t should not be liable
for more than $50 and by the further
fact that the receipt was stamped
value asked aud not given" The
supr enc judicial court of Massachu-
Sets sustains verdict for the defend
sns on these grounds.-New York Sun
Shot at Sierra Blanca.
A Mexican named Porfdio Franco,
IN employ at the G. II. eatinghouse
n Sierra Blanca, was shot last night
by another Mexican. They had had
a little quarrel aud at about 1890 this
Franco says that the other
man, whom he did not know, came In
and shot him in the leg just above the
knee.
The wound is a very dangerous one
and bled profusely. He will live if
bled poison does not set in, but the
doctor is afraid that am putation of the
limb will be necessary to save his life.
The man who fred the shot escaped, |
run ming down the Texas and Pacific
sraUks. Special Agent Rush of the
6. 81. took care of the wounded man
Tor about five hours, until the train ar
rived.
More SCaiper Discussion.
The S. P. is still taking up second
hand or scalped tickets, and this morn
ing Special Agent Rush showed the
HERALD reporter lusty bunch of
ihem. The unlucky holders however
paid their fares, and continued their
ride