El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
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which are addressed to various rail-
ways in the United States are in the
nature of applications for transporta-
| ton.
Since the sudden and unexpected dis
appearance few weeks ago of R H.
| Thomas. who was employed as a stem
ographer in the passenger department
of the offices. the Central company has
| been in receipt of all kinds of letters
| from applications for transportation to
a bill for paper of hairpins.
! While there is no positive proof that
Mr.. Thomas is responsible for these
letters. there is a vigilance committee
at work for the company endeavoring
to locate the missing Stenographer,
for it is believed that when apprehend-
ed he will be able to throw a little
light on the situation.
ARMLESS AND LEGLESS.
Valentine Becker. the armless and
leglesS eX-member of the Atlantic &
Pacific railway section force is in the
city today, coming in from the west
He has recently secured a pair of new
wooden legs, and a new contrivance
for his wooden arms. which is SO ar
ranged that he handles knife and
fork at his meals without being fed. as
heretofore. by a friend. Valentines
affliction was brought on by his TAX
ing nap in an Arizona snow bank
about eight years ago, which necessi- |
tated the amputation of both arms and
legs by DR.. ]. P. Raster in order to
save his life. He will remain here a |
few days, after which he will continue |
to Chicago. stopping over. however, at |
al 1.-The important towns en- route.-Al- |
buquerque Citizen.
THE G. H. PARK.
Chief Car Repairer Borcherding.
who seems to be a sort of park COM
missioner for the G. III. trainmen and
shopmen who have established a park
near the G.. H. yards. is having about
The trees have been ordered and are
Monday when they will be
set out. Some trees were
set out in the park last year but they
we're set too late and most of them
lied. The park already has a nice
arpet of grass and Mr.. BorShcr,!ing 6
will have some flowers planted in it. I
lie takes delight in natures beauties ;
nd will make o the park "a thing of ;
eauty and joy forever 1t was Mr.. 9
sorcherding who promoted the idea of ;
flag pole in this park and now the .
hop and train men are all proud of it.
HE WHITE OAKS EXTENSION.
Parties arriving from the Carrizosa
ountry report that Mr.. Mendenhall, I
ne contractor on that division of the Fl
White Oaks extension, will put 400 a
cams to work within a few days and Il
lie work of grading the road will be "
ushed with all possible speed. He e.
as had G teams at work there all the h
asst week and the road is now out h
,yeral miles from the starting point. Il
The town company is now laying off p
lc town site at Carrizosa and lots will IL
2 put on sale some time next month \
is thought that CarriZosa will be the W
rst freight division cut of Ell Paso and h
that case that will be a lively little
ty.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE. lal
On Tuesday l.. NJ. Trumbull. aged r
. was killed at railroad crossing at u
'ebster Groves. St. Louis county, Mo-, 81
being struck by a train. Mr.. III
-umbull was formerly general coun- Oh
of the Texas & Pacific railway COM g
my. which position he held for CT
venty years, previous to about year Oh
% when he resigned and retired to 81
ivate life. because he was afflicted u
It'll partial paralysis, and moved to 81
ebster Groves from Dallas. tn
His son. Rubey Trumbull. was killed er
the same manner at San Antonio