Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-03-26
ALONG THE RAILS.
Interesting Information Regarding
Railroad officials and Employees.
NEWS IN ABBREVIATED FORM.

Charles F. whittlesey, the railroad
hotel and depot architect, was n pas.
senger for Chicago last night, to be
absent about EN- days or two weeks.
The Wells-rargo Express company
people are pushing work on their new
office building on South First street,
having already commenced on the
brick work.
Geo. \. Good, contractor for the El
Paso Il Northeastern, passed up to
the front Wednesday. Mr.. Good still
wore his own inimitable smile, says
the Alamogordo News.
william Oliver has been appointed
foreman OF the mechanical depart.
ment of the Eel Paso 4 Northeastern
at FL Paso, and the Office OF acting
master mechanic has been abolished.
Chief Engineer Sumner of the lei
Paso a. Northeastern Is In FL Paso,
undergoing treatment by DIR. Schuster
for his eye, the sight of which has
been threatened. It's condition Is
much improved now.
The I'll Paso a Northeastern has
received only six cars Of steel rails
OF a shipment of 200 which left Chi.
cago more than a month ago. The
heavy freight traffic on other roads
is the cause OF the delay.
Extract from a railroad bulletin.
Notice to the travelling public-lt
should be distinctly understood that
the rates quoted by the agent on
dressed hogs shall apply only as a
freight and not as n passenger traf.
flc."
w. Il, Stevens, a clerk in the gen.
eral storekeeper's Office, was kicked
the other day by n Of New Mexico's
famous n~ightingales, Familiarity known
as the burro. In consequence of the
kick. Mr.. Stevens rested up In a bed
yesterday.
The railroad officials are advised
that about $4,000 soldiers are to be
returned from the Philippines as soon
as others have reached there to take
their places. There is a large move.
ment of troops now In both directions
but many more are going west than
are coming east.
The kingman Miner says: The
Santa Fe Railroad company has
again made a tender OF its taxes at
the rate upon which they have been
paying the past three years and we
presume the supervisors will accept
II, as two Of the members have ex.
pressed themselves in favor of TAX.
ing the amount rendered.
Andrew Smith. superintendent OF
telegraph for the lines west Of Albu.
querque, and ID. II. Davis, superintend.
ent of the coast division of the West.
ern Union Telegraph company. were
in the city yesterday looking over
the lines in this vicinity, and making
arrangements SO as to commence at
an early day the construction of two
more telegraph wires to the Pacific
coast from Chicago-one to San
Francisco and the other to Los An
geles. The gentlemen expected to
continue westward last night.
A suit for $3.50. 900 damages. alleged
70 have been caused to oil wells by
sparks from a locomotive. has been
brought against the Erie railroad.
That railroads can be held liable for
such damages seems not to have been
well established. though no good
on why they might not be, provided
there be sufficient proof Of the cause,
Is apparent. An engine sparks pos
sibility for crime has been recognized
in several states by the passage Of
laws compelling the adoption Of spark
arresters in the interest OF forests
and other property.
1t is written in the stars that with
the advent of the Rock Island this
section will be doomed as a winter
and summer resort, says the Alamo
gordo News. For those who desire to
escape the rigors Of eastern billiards.
and find n haven of rest in the land
Of perpetual sunshine their tickets
will read ITO Alamogordo." While
those who would HE themselves to
where the cooling zephyrs blow. and
where the thermometer is under
contract to stay below 20 in midsum.
mer. will be put off at Cloudcroft. In
this way We catch 'em a-going and
catch 'em a-coming.