El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-07


productive country we reach, If it Is
to come down between the Sacrament
tos and the Gusdalupes. 1t will be
valuable as a through line possibly
l know nothing of that, but as a local
line l can't see how it will be paying
institution
Sparks From the Engine
The Cotton Belt railroad has de-
cided to build fine depot at Jackson
vile.
]. G. Young has a fifteen days lay
IF from his duties as brakeman on the
G. 81.
The Southern Pacific took another
Enactment of Mexican laborers west
this morning.
G. Oldmen has resigned his position
as brakeman on the G.. Fl. He has
many friends here.
p. Grafus, the G. Fl. brakeman who
is well known to sill the boys, is taking
fifteen days lay off.
r. G. Pullman, brakeman on the G..
H., has resigned, and given up local
railroading for while.
Miss M. Alden, niece of General Man
ager Nick erson, of the Mexican Cen
trial, is expected in from Mexico to-
night.
]. Finley, chief car repairer in the
Southern Pacific shops at Tucson, is in
Ell Paso on business connected with his
shops.
Ed Ryan, master mech nic in the c.
81. shops at San Antonio, who has been
here for several days. returned to San
Antonio last night.
b. G. Borcherding, foreman of the
G. b, car shops in Ell Paso, left last
night on tour of inspection to San
dersou and Del Rio.
The orange traffic over the Southern
Pacific has been light today, " hich is
accounted for by the light Sunday
shipments in California.
The new time card of the Mexican
Central railway, E. E. Styner, general
superintendent, says will be ready for
the approval of General Manager b.
r. Nickerson today.
,Supt. Randolph has issued a bulletin
instructiDg trainmen to have the
coaches waiting for No. at Ell
Psso open early for the accommodation
of intending passengers.
L. S. Pratt, master mechanic in the
Southern Pacific shops at Tucson, and
]. O'BrieD. travelling engineer of the
company, with headquarters at Tue
son, came in last night on q business
visit.
Assistant Superintendent of Machi
merry r. P. G. Sandersop, whose ap-
pointment became effective February
l., arrived in Topeka Friday and has
entered upon the duties OF his new
office.
A bout fifty cars of silver ore con-
tanning lead, shipped from Ell Paso,
Texas, by the Guggenheim Smelling
Co., passed through Eagle Pass this
week in bond consigned to Ls Gran
Fundicion Nacional Mexicaua, Monte
rey, Mexico.-Eagle Pass Guide.
When Charles Dyer left Pueblo
this week to assume the duties Of gen
eral superintendent of the Colorado &
Southern road, joint letter signed by
every clerk in the Office was presented
him-tbe text showing the high es-
TEEN in which he is held by his en-
ployes.
A bulletin posted at Superip tendent
Martins office. of the G. H, this moru-
ing states that Conductor Filtean's
freight crew is Indefinitely pulled
off" This is the first crew laid off on
the G. Fl. for some time and it is only
TEN porary as revival in business is
expected soon.
The chief topic of conversation in
passenger circles in Chicago has been
q circular Issued by the passenger de-
parlment of tue Chicago, Milwaukee
| & ST. Paul railroad. Ga the black
| title page was picture of an alligator
swallowing man, and under this de-
sign was printed in big white letters
t''DOn't worry"
| Net earnings of the Santa Fee road
| increase each month. 1t is the genera
opinion that at the present rate Of
earnings the directors will be justifieC
in increasing the dividend on the
preferred stock. 1t is estimated that
after 5 per cent dividend or
preferred stock there would be left 9
surplus of nearly 81 200 900 for the
present fiscal year.
| A great many o. the Santa Fee loco
motives, notably the passenger loco
motives. are being equipped with q
new style coupler. This new coupler
is not exactly q new one, but is com
bination of the Miller Hook coupler
and the Jaenny Automatic coupler, sc
| jnined together at nearly right angles
/ that either one or the other of the
two couplers can be used.
While preparing to fight a strike
with it's several thousand emplOye
the Great Northern was Saturday
}surprised with q victory, presented tt