Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-06
ALONG THE RAILS.
Paragraphs Of Interest to Railroad
ers ard Shop Men
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Marctal. has gone to Mexico to accept
a job of running.
Conductor Sam Sperry is reported
TO nave met with an accident to him.
self on the Waldo branch.
Fireman Will Desmond. grievance
man for the d of l.. F. lodge, Las
Vegas. left for Topeka.
II has been decided by the Santa Fe
railroad to have all switch engineers
pass the regular time card examina
ton.
I There Is coal enough on the pro.
posed railroad between Albuquerque
and Durango to pay the operating ex-
penses of the road.
II Is stated that the removal of the
Office building from Roswell. New Mex
leo. to Amarillo, Texas. Ia costing the
Santa Fe company $4,000.
Bill ~Brit.enstein, who resigned from
the service Of the company a few a
ago. has again accepted n position as
fireman between Las Vegas and Albu.
querque.
Record breaking expenditures.
amounting TO $4,000, 900. are TO be
made IN the Pennsylvania and Balti.
more q Ohio railroads during the com.
ing year.
One person out of each seventy In
the United States Is engaged in the
railroad business. And half OF the
remainder put in their time trying to
nothing.
The Santa Fe is expecting a huge
business on its line within the next
few months, and as a result sixteen
OF the new Baldwin compound freight
engines will be employed between
Newton and Dodge City.
The Dona Ana County Republican
says: Col. G. G.. Coleman OF Santa
Fe. an inspector for the land com
mission, has been sent down to go
over some of the lines OF the Santo
Tomas rasito grant, and Is now at
tending to the matter with the help
OF Jack Swarts.
The Optic says: Engine All Is in
the shop to have her valves tested;
767 will go TO Ration. having broken
her main rcd last night; 100 has been
taken of the north end and will be
assigned to the south end 86S went
to the Waldo branch to relieve 2405,
which will GO to Albuquerque for light
repairs.
The Las Vegas Record says: A
freight train coming in broke in two
between tbs point and Romeroville,
which caused the air brakes to set
suddenly. Brakeman Wiser, who
was sitting In the cupalo, was thrown
forward, receiving painful bruises
about one eye and cheek which will
cause him to be of duty for a few
days.
The annual Southern Pacific inspec-
tion is aow being conducted by the
officers, ard II Is said TO be the most
thorough inspection ever made. Gen
orally the officers are on this division
about twenty four hours. This year
they expect TO put In about five days.
on the division, from the fifth to the
tenth. Every section gang is not only
putting in full time, but many OF them
are working nights and Sundays.
c. |. Kerr, who has been agent for.
the Santa Fe at FL Paso, Texas. For
the past two years, has received notice
OF his promotion to a higher position.
He goes 20 La Junta. Colo, to take
charge Of the transportation depart.
ment of the road at that place. Mr.,
| Kerr was chief clerk to the agent Of
the Santa Fe at Albuquerque before
going to I'll Paso. r. J. Woodward
is promoted from the agency at Sill.
yer City 10 the position made vacant
by the promotion of Mr.. Kerr.
The Las Vegas Record says: Frank
Clark, line rider for Contractor A. c.
| Craney, is In the city. He states that
the Rock Island work Is being pushed
rapidly toward Santa Rosa, the tracks
being only thirty miles from that point
now. They are laid up now awaiting
the completion OF a bridge, which will
| probably take about eight days yet,
after which rapid progress will be
made again. Every effort is being made
on the part OF the contractors to com.
plete the extension at the earliest pos
sible moment.
A passenger train vas attached by
the sheriff at Parksburg, Oklahoma.
and detained until a Judgment OF $75
was satisfied. A log chain was put
across the track TO prevent the train
from moving. A discharged employe
secured :he judgment. Mr.. Yarnmen,
treasurer Of the road, was in his pri-
vate car attached to the train when
the incident occurred. He was with
a party of eastern capitalists, show
ing them tho beauties OF the territory.
After a parley with the sheriff, he
paid the judgment and the train pro
ceeded.
The Silver City Independent says
Agent II. j. Woodward, OF the Santa
Fe station at this point. has received
notification that he will be removed to
FL Paso In a few DAYS. where he Is
to be station agent at that important
point. This will be read with both
regret and delight by Dicks" many
friends, regret that he Is to leave and
delight that he Is given such a high
promotion, so richly merited. Mr..
Woodward IL a most careful and pains.
taking employe, and Is very popular
with both tie company and its patrons.
Mr.. Woodward and his estimable fam
lily will move to the Pass city imme-
diately. His successor has not yet
been named.
j, C. Council, passenger brakeman
for Conductor Jerry Quinn, met with a
very painful, but not serious. accident
Monday evening, Says the Las Vegas
Record. He was on train No. Z and
when about To leave Las Vegas he
looked into what IL known as the
hopper which holds the gas used
for lighting the cars. from which gas
was escaping, He held up his lantern
to get a better view OF the hopper
when the gas ignited and an explosion
followed, burning him badly about the
face and head. Mr., Quinn was burned
painfully, too, and they were taken
up town. where they received medical
attention, after which they were con.
veyed TO their homes. Fortunately
for Mr.. Council, his eyes escaped in
Jury.