The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-12
OFFICIALS RETURN
Santa Fe Men Home From the
Glorietta WashOut.
G. f. Resseguie Says Damage
Has Been Overstated.
WON'T EXCEED $4,000.
Chief Engineer, w. B. Storey,
Tells About Repairs.
Report of Accident to I'll. U.
Nudge Is Incorrect.
WON'T EXCEED $4,000.

General supt- c. F. Resseguie. Chief
Engineer W. B. Storey, and Bridge
Engineer E Mccain, all of whom have
been working overtime in New Mexico
repairing the big Santa F'e washout be-
tween Glorietta and Lamy. returned to
Topeka Sunday. having completed the
immense task of practically rebuilding
seven miles of road and seven bridges
in the wonderful time of five days.
C. F. Resseguie says: T think that
the direct damage to the road caused
by the washout viii not exceed SIS 800
To this must be added an item of ST.
500, which was approximately the cost
Of transporting our passengers by
stage across Glorietta mountain while
the washout was being repaired. The
reports that the damage would am cunt
to 81 900, 600 are extreme exaggerations.
We did not lose much on periShable
freight. All freight of this class from
the west was sent from Albuquerque
to Ell Paso, and thence to it's destina-
ton. West bound freight we sent to
Pueblo, and thence on The largest
single item of damage was at bridge
No. 598, Just beyond Lamy- Here the
headwaters of the Calisteo flow be-
tween high mountains, and the rail-
road runs alongside think it will cost
$1,000 to repair the damage at this
point. A retaining wall will have to be
built"
what of the reports that the Santa
F'e will abandon the Apache canyon
route. and build its Las Vegas-Albu-
Querque line via some other route, in
order to avoid danger of Washouts2"
was asked by a State Journal reporter.
II have heard nothing of such re-
ports. There is nothing in them. 1t
would be a very costly operation to re-
build the road"
Mr.. Resseguie spoke very highly of
the work done by Bridge Engineer z.
Mccain. HE is a. regular war-horse,
said Mr.. Resseguie, land carried along
the work of repairs in splendid shape"
Chief Engineer w. 3. Storey. speak
ing of the Washout said: I'VE are all
glad to get back here, and get a bath.
All the bridges which We built to take
the place of those washed out are tenn
porary structures, built of wood, and
such material as we could gather up
along the line. Within five days 1 ex-
pect that we will be able to begin the
work of permanent repairs. Another
heavy rain is likely to wash out the
wooden trestles which are now there.
We had between 200 and 300 men at
work on the repairs
Mr.. Storey declined to fix a definite
estimate on the amount of the damage
I'VE can not tell what the whole loss
has been. There is no way of estim at
ing it. The road no doubt lost great
deal on it's freight business which 1t
would have received had the washout
not occurred"
It was reported about town today,
especially in railroad circles, that moth
ing had been heard from General Man
ager H. u. Nudge and family since the
Glorietta flood, and that fears for their
safety were entertained. Mr.. Nudge
and family have been camping about
eighteen miles from Glorietta.
The report proved to be entirely erro-
neous. Mr.. Nudge and his family were
encamped high up on Glorietta noun
tain when the heavy rains fell, but no
damage was done to their camp Mr..
Nudge was at the scene of the washout
soon after it occurred, and assisted in
supervising the work of repairs. He
will return to Topeka about August 90
Charles Nudge. his son, who has been
at the camp, returned to Topeka Sun
day and is at work today in his place
as transportation clerk in his fathers
office. I'VE had very heavy rain up
on the mountain Sunday a week ago."
said Charles Nudge today. TT rained
hard all night and the water that fell
up where we were caused the washout
below. But no damage was done to
our camp. and all our party are WELL