El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-16
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SHE SAVED HIM.

SHE SAVED HIM. q
A peculiar case of magnanimity OF 9
well dressed woman toward torment
ing negro mack driver occurred at ths
G. II. depot the other morning just
after the morning passenger train had
arrived The family of man. evident
" a citizen of FL Paso. arrived from
the east and there was a happy meet
ing. A good-looking, portly woman
and four children were met by man
in working clothes. who showered kiss
es of fondest affection upon them. Then
business pertaining to the disposal OF
their baggage called the husband ann
father away. while the family remain
ed near where they had alighted from
the train. They were soon approaches
by a humble coon who impressed upon
the mother the Importance of taking
his hack for their destination she
told that she was waiting for her hus-
band and she guessed they would walk
as it was only ashort distance and
she was tired of riding anyway But
the negro kept up his argument until
Officer Rayner appeared on the scene.
Mr. Rayner asked the woman if she
had called the negro over the line. She
said she had not. Then come with
driver and started away with him.
Then the woman's pity for the poor
negro asserted itself and she told the
officer that she had sent for him. IF
that is the case. all right" said the
officer and as he walked away the wo-
man said TO the negro. II saved you.
The negro didn't let grass grow under
his feet as he made for the proper side
Of the dead line.
PATENT CAR COUPLERS.
The railroads of Mexico, though not
compelled to do so by law, are adopt
ing the patent car couplers which the
laws of the United States make it nee
essary for railroads. in this country 20
have on all cars.
The Monterey & Mexican Gulf has re-
ceived consignment of a car load OF
master car builders standard draw
heads for patent automatic car COUP
lings.
The entire equipment of the Mexican
International is already fitted with
these safety couplers.
The Mexican National and Central
are slowly adopting them and each
company probably has half of its
freight cars provided with them.
The railroaders of Mexico have the
same right to be protected from being
crippled while making couplings as
those of the United States and it is but
justice to them that the companies OPP
Grating in Mexico adopt the up-tO-date,
safety methods of coupling, even
though they are not forced to do SO
by the law.
CONDUCTORS IN MEXICO.
Something seems to be wrong with
the position of Pullman conductors on
the Mexican Central. A number of con-
ductors have resigned lately and con-
ductors are in demand on every road in
the republic.
Capt H. F. Bloom. who accepted a
position with the company about a
month ago. resigned this week and will
engage in other business. He only says
he does not like the work but places
no blame on the officers of the COM
pany. H-e
Eugene Bias. who also took a posi-
ton on the Central a few weeks ago,
resigned on his last trip to Mexico City
and saws he will not work for the
company again.
1t is said that fourteen conductors
in Mexico City have resigned during
the past few days and that as many
more are tired of their positions. Just
what the trouble is cannot be learned.
WORK ON WHITE OAKS EXTEN-
SION. F-
No contracts have been let yet for
the extension of the White Oaks rail-
road from Carizosa but the company
has a force Of men on the ground
working on full time on the CriZOsa
yards.
Superintendent Greig is in town to-
day and stated this morning that the
yard work will be pushed to completion
and that the contracts would probably
be let in a short time. The work on
the main line will be done by sub-con-
tractors and the work will begin in a
short time.
SPARKS FROM THE ENGINE. sssc1
Brakeman Oldham Of the G. H.
to Valentine last night to
I'LL a vacancy.
- E. Hunt. commercial agent of the
Southern Pacific, returned last night
from a tour of Arizona.
West bound freight train No. PA
was annulled yesterday evening on ac-
count of being over twelve hours |
late.
Brakeman McClelland OF the G.. H. |
sick with Carniva1itas last |
night and an extra man was sent out |
in his place.
Harry Alexander, assistant general /
traffic manager of the White Oaks. e.
turned last night from an extended |
visit to Roswell
Brakeman Monahan of the s. p
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