El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-22
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and Walkers place was taken by c. II
Cole. who was third trick man. The
position of third trick man has been
1lled by William Reading. who was
holding a position as operator.
GARRICK IN LUCK.
Master Mechanic Garrick of the c. II
returned this morning from Beaumont
where he has been to investigate the
oil strike at that place. He says the oil
strike and excitement 1t has caused
has not been at all exaggerated. but
there is greater excitement there than
ever occurred in Texas before and that
a larger amount of capital is there now
being invested and looking for places
to invest than was ever before collected
in any Texas city at one time.
When asked if the report that 100.-
900 gallons of oil was standing in one
hole. he said that 10000 gallons did
not begin to express it. that there was
oil. oil everywhere and embankments
were being thrown up to keep it from
overlooking the railroads and the
whole country, and it just keeps flow
ing in a mighty stream with deafen-
ing roar. There is great danger of the
oil being ignited and every precaution
is taken to prevent such catastro-
with fire of any kind and railroad en-
gines are compelled to travel through
the oil district with as little eXertion
as possible to prevent sparks from be-
inc blown out into the oil.
Mr.. Garrick has about forty acres of
land. the edge of which is within d few
hundreds yards of the big well and is
now considered one of the most valu-
able tracts of land in the state. He
has had many offers for it at fabulous
prices. but he knows a good thing as
well as the other fellows. and refuses
to let it loose. He will form a stock
company of his own and develop his
Mr.. Garrick brought home a sample
of the oil and it appears to contain
both Illuminating and lubricating quail
tiles. In appearance it greatly resem-
bles the common heavy machinery oil.
but has slight kerosene smell 1t
has been said that the Beaumont oil
will never be fit for anything but il
Eliminating purposes, but Mr.. Garrick
says he is satisfied that it will make a
good lubricant when properly treated.
WRECK KILLED CATTLE.
On the Santa Fe just south of AL
buquerque passenger train ran into
several VI CdtIlc- uC-
the cars and killing fifteen
head of cattle. Over two hundred head
of cattle were turned loose and escaped
to the foothills, but were later round
ed up. No person was hurt, though
lne engineer and fireman of the pas
senger train had a marvellous escape
Both trains were running under tele-
graphic orders and it is hard to find
the proper place to lay the blame. 1t
seems probable that due allowance had
not been made for the difference be-
tween the speeds of the two trains.
The cattle belonged to the Diamond A
company The wreckage was burned
in order to clear it and the dead bod
les of the cattle away.
LET FOR WHITE
OAhS EXTENSION
the Ell Paso and Northeastern railroad
will be let in the offices of President
Eddy this afternoon.
He has been in consultation with diff |
erent contractors for week and today |
:loSed several of the contracts.
The contracts let today are for the |
irst division north of CariZosa and call |
or the grading complete for about !
90 miles.
This is the first actual movement to-
Yards the building of the extension
nd an important event The particu-
ars of the contracts will not be given
ut today but President Eddy stated
positively that all the contracts would
re let soon.
WILL ENLARGE SHOPS.
The Alamogordo News says that ar
aneements are being made to double
he capacity of the E. P. & n. E. shops
t that place, that about SIS 900 worth
f new machinery will be installed at
nee and it will be of the most modern
haracter. Compressed air will enter
lrgely into the future operation of the
hops and about $4,000 worth of air
1bes will be purchased for that pur- I
ose. The improvements in the shops
ill enable them to do ali sorts of 10 [
)motive repairing and to even build |
ew ones The News also says that I
resident Eddy of that road will soon s
-ect fine residence in Alamogordo s
nd make it his permanent home. l
urely Alamogordo is about to receive {
boomlet.
PARKS FROM THE ENGINE.
0. H. Scriven, who has been running
,tra west from ucson on the S. P, has
zen given a regular run between /
ucson and Ell Paso and came in on I
is first run last night. In
Calendars and diaries at Potter & a
Thite's. a
Massage at Natatorium Turkish
this.