El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-05
LINK AND PIN.
TO SHOPS.


TO ENLARGE SHOPS.
The G.. H. & S. A. railroad is prepar-
ing to begin work on the new and en-
larged shops for Ell Paso, as stated in
The Herald last September.
J. T. Mahl, superintendent of main
tenance of ways for the system, and
Chief Engineer C%ottingham of the east
ern division, have been in Ell Paso for
a week looking over h ground and
deciding on the definite plans.
General Manager Van Week of the At
lantic division first ave out this in
formation in Ell PasO n The Herald
contained a full cou of it at the
time. He is now preparing to carry out
his plans and has sent the heads OF
the engineering department here 10 in
augurate the work. 1t is not definite
ly known when actual work will begin
but it is said that it will begin in a few
weeks.
superintendent Martin was seen by a
Herald reporter this morning but he
refused to give the particulars of the
work. I'VE are still contemplating
the work and getting things together
he said, but will not know exactly
what we will do until President Hays
ome to loo Over the field. There
has been some slight changes in the
operation of the roa and he might in
terfere with our plans. 1 hardly think
he will, however, for it has been the
understanding for a long time that
big shops would be put in here"
Mr.. Martin left for the east this
morning with Mr.. Mahl and Mr.. Cot
tingham and may go to Houston.
While here this week the engineers
went over the ground and are prepared
to make their recommendations. None
of the party would say this morning
just what they proposed doing but it
is understood that they are now going
to Houston to consult with General
anager Van Week and then begin the
work.
Not only will large shops be put in
here but the company is preparing to
erect a large and handsome depot. This
building, it is said. will be erected near
where the old one now stands unless
good property can be had further east
The shops will be removed a few hun
dred feet east of where they now are
and be enlarged to twice their present
capacity.
The Southern Pacific is doing a great
deal of improving and has more inter-
est in the railroad development of this
section than a great many people now
think. 1t is said that other property
will fall into the hands of the COM
pany 500 and for hat a the large
shops are to be put in here.
The company is already at work on
the large shops at Tucson and will
spend SIPS. 900 on the improvements.
The company is also going to try the
oil experiment there and is putting up
a large tank for a reservoir. The
changes in the Tucson shops is 20 en-
able the company to handle the No
gales road. which has recently been
added to Superintendent Randolph's
division.
The improvements at FL PasO will,
according to the statement of General
Manager Van Week. double the pay roll
of the G.. H. in Ell Paso which has a
broad meaning. The company now
pays out between $45, 200 and $50, 900
here every month and the new improve
ments will near a pay roll of nearly
800, 900 every month.
President Hays is expected here in
a few days and on his arrival the
plan will be definitely settled.
ROCK ISLAND OPENS ITS OFFICE.
T. B. S. Breasted. lately appointed
freight and passenger
agent for the Rock Island railroad, ar !
ItNcu III I'll . IioLl yOotC1 =
day and took up headquarters at the
Sheldon !
He has been busy today preparing
his office n will be ready for business
a few days.
Nj. Breasted states that he is to be
the principal representative of the
Rock Island here and will open the
office as soon as lie can get all nee
essary furniture. He will be here sev-
eral days and will return to Denver =
for his family before he takes up per-
residence here.
we propose having several men
travelling out of Ell Paso," said Mr..
Breasted to a Herald reporter, but I
10 not yet know who the other men
will be. / will be in charge of the Of
ice and expect one travelling man and
l clerk to arrive here soon."
Mr.. Breasted seems well pleased with