El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-18
A LONG CHEAP RIDE.


St. Paul Mimi. the first week in May
and il IS expected that about 1000 mem
beTs Of the order will be in attend
sncp. Division 10S. of New Orleans.
will run a special train consisting OF
four sleepers dining car and baggage
ear for the benefit of members of the
order and their families who want to
ga from the south and southwest.
Yesterday J. w. Eckman, of this city.
who Is Il member of the order. receiv-
ed "A letter from the chief conductor of
division 1913. notifying him that sec
ton on this train had been reserved
for himself and son and Robert Lock
art son of the chief of police of Ell
Paso.
After the convention adjourns this
train viii leave st. Paul for a tour of
the west and southwest. Going by
northern route it will stop at Vancouv-
er. Seattle and Spokane. then turning
southwark will make stops at Salt
Lake. Colorado Springs. Ell Paso and
the City of Mexico. Going out of Mex
leo over the Mexican International it
will return to New Orleans. The
above are only few of the many
places of interest at which stops will
he made.
Thirty-five days will be consumed on
the trip. The train will pass through
fifteen of the United States, five prov
inces of British Columbia and eight
states OF Mexico. covering in all about
1000 miles of railroad. In converse
ton with Link and Pin Mr.. Eckman
said that the total cost of the trip. in
Guiding meals and sleeper. will be S75
for himself and $3.50 each for the two !
boys.
Great preparation is being made by |
the cities of st. Paul and Minneapolis |
to entertain the conductors and their |
families while they are there.
TWO GATES EXCURSIONS.
The two Gates excursions expected |
from Mexico on the 10th broke the |
record of all specials through Ell Paso
and came in just as announced. arriv-
ing Saturday morning and left over the
Santa Fe at 11:30
There were two trains. six cars in
each. and carrying together $50 passen-
gers They proceeded together. accom-
panied by F. b. Houghton. to Albu-
querque. where they divided up and
Houghton quit them.
Two of the cars went from Albu-
querque to Las Vegas Hot Springs and
the remaining ten cars were taken to
the Grand Canon. Twenty-Five of the
eXcursionists viii leave the party at
the Grand Canon and go to California. I
The rest of those who went to that
scenic spot will return to Albuquerque ]
and there meet those who went to Las l
Vegas Hot Springs. Then they will S
go to Denver. Colorado Springs and a
other Colorado cities, after seeing I
which to their hearts content they will Z
return to their eastern homes
ANOTHER ROCK ISLAND MAN.
Mr.. Breasted, general agent of the il
Rock Island road, received notice this o
morning that G. w. Merrill of Des \
Moines, Iowa. had accepted the posi- 7
ton OF travelling freight and passenger s.
agent for the Rock Island here. h
Mr. Merrill has been with the Rock ii
Island for many years. having been X
travelling live stock and freight agent n
for the company at Des Moines for II
several years. He is expected to arrive D
IN FL Paso about the last of this week a
to assume charge of his new position W
under Mr. Breasted. This appointment
will make three men in the local Rock m
Island offices for the present Mr. rC
Breasted says that no more men will I'll
be needed here at present but when p'
the road runs its first trains into Ell is
Faso several others will likely be put p,
,n- I'm
SPARKS FROM THE ENGINE. -.
W. E. Clark, an S. P. brakeman. di
to Tucson yesterday to fill p:
vacancy. OF
tn
W. +. Robinson wood contractor for Fl
he G. H. came in from FIT. Hancock Ial
his morning. uu
m lie;
on account of a rush of work is
4 their line.
> j. kellogg. G. II. brakeman. laid
n SICK yesterday and his place was a.
He'd by Brakeman Oldmen. ~ ~
H. Small, superintendent of bridges
nd buildings of the S. p, Atlantic
fstem, came in from the east this I'M
ornfny. lille brI
in
superintendent Martin returned from str
is trip over the division Saturday
sht and left for San Antonio last )
sht on No. TO- Sta
81
T. NJ Woods. travelling freight and So
'ssenSer agent of the Frisco line. is
IRE from Denver on business for the
mpany which he represents see
Charles Lee, an S. p engineer. who
IS recently transferred from Tucson c
this place, will soon bring his fami- Pas
and make Ell Paso his home. 20,