Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-24
ALONG THE RAILS.
Interesting Information Regarding
Railroad officials and Employees,
NEWS IN ABBREVIATED FORM.

The Santa Pc company are 30 short
/ of power on the Ration and Vegas a.
visions that they are compelled 10 run
/ freight engines.
Louis ParIsuo Ia back from the east
aud has gone 90 Wiuniow 90 accept a
Clcrkship with the railway company -
San Marcial Bee
Duncan Boll who served ~ clerk
to -. W Hitchcock nj san Marcial
n couple Of months. has gone 90 San
llcruardiuo to take charge Of the
stOrckoopor's once.
Russell Howell has returned from
the Needles, CAL where he occupied
a railroad position Tor a short tune.
lie found the heat too terrific for NOR.
tai TO endure, hence his change OF
program.
Andrew W. Anson Of the Arm ot
Arson a HOLMAN. contractors and
builders Ut the Alvaradn hotel and de-.
pot left this morning FOR santa Fc
whore he viii look after some bust
ness interests FOR the arm
Last Friday while going over the
GluriCltu mountain brakeman Fellows
who was sitting ON the top of freight
car. was stunned hy n stroke ~ llghht.
ming. lie was taken 20 las Vegas In
bad shape. all drawn up and with an
ann seriously burned.
% ls stated that dogs on all west
orn roads shall be- checked the same
as bicycles and baby carriages Here.
tuf0rc dogs have been carried ON the
Two ayntCms ~ tho Santa be al the
rate Of onc.half cent a mhe. collect.
cd 10y the baggage agent OF express
messenger when the two are one
Work is being rushed on the Santa
Pc a Grand Canyon railroad. Two aud
half miles of steel have been laid
beyond the former terminal aud the.
grade has been completed 20 within
about two miles OF the canyon. At
present the Indications are most IN.
vorable for the completion Of this
world.renowned line 10 the canyon be.
fore the FIRST Of October.
The Santa Re system. so called. and
known ~ the "Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Ne railway. consists Of its own
line. measuring i.Sl6 miles: the Gulf
and Colorado branch, 1857 miles. the
Southern California road. isS miles:
the Santa ~ Pacific, $40 mites: SAL
Francisco and san Joaquin valley. 300
miles making total Of 1918 miles.
The Santa Pc Railway company II
now sending out circulars 10 sciei..
lists all over the country advertising
the excursion from Denver 10 the
Grand Canon OF the Colorado which
viii take place some time In septem.
Der or the tlrst Ut October The pro
jet has already met with favor In tha
eyes Of a number OF scientists and
10 will no doubt be- well patronziod.
Tho eXcursionists will 20 over the
line through this city and viii take
Ia an the scenery possible.
ON Sunday evening the heavy rains
which Tell In this section caused n
considerable amount Of annoyance q
trains Nos ] and T. which were SEIZED
ulcd To arrive here after . u. m. About
three miles south OF Rernalillo the
rain was unusually heavy and when
a stream ~ water courscd over the
railroad tracks II deposited about two
feet Of soil on the roadbod. Several
section men were Immediately sent
TO that point and after three hours
diligent work had the track cleared
for trafic on the same evening
short stretch Of track near Fort Win.
gate was weakened by a current Of
water which came down in an arroyo.
but the damage was soon repaired.
Il will be remembered that while
Campbell Bros circus was en- route 90
silver city last August several Of
their ears were ditched az n point on
the Silver City branch OF the Santa
Fc. This year while the first adver.
Using car was covering the same
route. an occurrence Is recorded OF n |
somewhat peculiar character An en-.
ploye Of the circus who WAY In the
wreck a year ago, was In the adyertis.
ing car this trip, aud was In the very
act Of pointing out TO the advertising
agent the place whore the former &C.
cidcnt occurred when the advertising |
car jumped the track az the identical |
spot Il was the only car IN the mixed |
train that left the rails and no dam.
age was done.