El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
TEXAS AND PACIFIC PLANS.

1t is predicted by railroad men tnat
the first of the new century Will VIII
ness some noteworthy improvements
in railroad transportation facllltleS III
Texas. All signs point to TINS, anu
in fact the work may be said 10 nave
been started already. .,
An increased activity in Texas rail-
road circles. which has already result
ed in several extensions and many I'M
movements of existing lines. has been
felt in the state for several months
and those whose business 1t is to STUDY
railroads say what has been done is
only the beginning.
One of the changes that is now be-
ginning to take tangible form Is the
shortening of time in transit from rex
as points to St. Louis and consequently
tn all pOints east. southeast, and north
of the Missouri metropolis
The end is being achieved partly,
however. by the Iron Mountain, which
has spent between $2.00O,OOO and So
900 900 on its roadbed through the
state of Arkansas. cutting down grades
Strengthening curves and laying 10
pound stel rails. which work is now al
most completed.
Following the lead of the Iron Noun
tain. the Texas and Pacific, which has
been improving its passenger service
considerably of late, will within
short time. put on fast train to leave
Dallas about ! p. m, arriving at 81
Louis at IL o'clock the next day, max
ing connections with the noon trains
out of St Louis for points north, east,
and southeast.
One of the principal reasons for the
urgent desire of railroads to shorten
the time between Texas points and st.
Louis is the fact that they wish to be
in shape to handle passengers for But
faIo during the coming exposition. and
later to the big show in ST. Louis in
1903
While the fact that the Texas and
Pacific will put on a new train from
DaIaIs to St Louis has not been OIL
cialIy announced. the arrangements
are being made, and there is no doubt
but that the train will be put on
New Orleans Picayune-
TOUGH ON HOBOES.
Weary Willies' and other species of
the gunus hobo who 'patronize the
Northwestern between Chicago and
Milwaukee are now brushing up
against stern realities. The secret ser
vice department of the road has opened
vigorous warfare against them and al
though the aggressive campaigning
has been carried on only short time
the road has already scored numerous
victories.
The tactics employed by the company
are largely on the strategic order.
Many detectives have been detal,ed
on the work and in order TO carry our
their purpose they act as tramrs
among tramps, possessing the appear
ance of men up against it so lar as
financial conditions are concerned
These detectives singly or in groups
of two or three each, operate In tns
railroad yards, ever keeping their eyes
open for genuine tramps- They asso-
ciate with tramps on the front emu OF
baggage cars, in box cars and on MAJ
ears Upon arriving in city the de-
tectiyes turn their unsuspectlng COM
oauions over to the policemen.
Railroad officials say that more
tramps steal rides on the lines operae-
ing between Chicago and milwaukee
thsr between any other two points il
the country. The results OF the Motif
Westerns warfare on the Weary VIII
hog are being watched by other lines
with much interest.
ENLARGING THE YARDS.
force of workmen under Section
Foreman Barrett is at work auuins
frnnrovements to the yards OF the II.
p q n. E., in this city. 1t Is reported
that about 1000 feet of addltlonai
track will be laid in the yards ana the
csnacity of the yards will be ABOUT
donhIed Two tracks to be used LOT
transfer tracks are now being lalu anu
they will probably be completed the
6rst of next week. The officials OF the
road at this end will not connrm tue
report of a doubling of capacity OF inc
4aying of any certain amount OF az
tiftional track. Isn't that curious. IL
ten to one that it is so, still 10 near
them talk they don't know tnlhs
about it.
The first consignment of material Tor
tho extension of the road is expected
tn arrive in a week or so. Contractors
are comforting with the officials In re-
gard to the construction of the extern
zion. Local contractors will probably
do a good portion of the work.
The rails have been ordered from
Colorado and will be shipped here on
the Santa Fee and thence out to the |
scene of the work over the White |
Oaks. |
MESA WATER SOON.
The G. H company has at last about |
spt all preparations made to bring the |
water down to the yards from the
mesa The work of furnishing the en-
zines with water that will not corrode |
the boilers has been going on now
about six months. 1t was found that |
water fro mthe mesa was not 1nJur-
iuts to the boilers and the company /
sank wells on the mesa and laid pipes /
to conduct the water from the wells to
the yards. The last accessory to the !