Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-18
ALONG THE RAILS.
interesting Information Regarding
Railroad officials and Employees,
NEWS IN ABBREVIATED FORM.

Frank link. an employe Of the
Santa Fo Pacific, has gone east to
spend q few weeks among friends
and relatives.
Mrs. !. n. Ballou Is convalcscent
after a two weeks Illness from malaria
which prevented her attending the w
X. G. convention Mt Cincinnati.
Mrs. Alex Robertson. wife Of the
genial roadmaster Of Gallup, arrived
In the city last night. accompanied
by MIR. and Mrs. c. II. Sanjulc.
!. !. Hagerman. formerly president
of the Pecos Valley q Northeastern
and the Colorado Midland. came in
from the south this morning In his
business car, the Hesperia. and contin.
ued on to Santa Fe. lie was accom-
panied by his son. II. J. Hagerman.
From Architect Charles Whittlesoy,
who recently returned from Los An.
geles. II Is learned that bids for tho
construction of an opera house at Sci
lyman, Arizona, were opened at Los
Angeles. the contract being awarded
to ]. w. McQuade. OF this city. in com
petition with contractors from the two
territories and California.
The new road to the rim Of the
Grand canyon was completed last
week and the first car to make he
trip over the line was the business car
Of j. Il. Hurley. The railroad official
was not present on the initial trip OF
his car on this line. but his wife and
children were the occupants of tho
car. II is understood the new roadbed
Is In first class condition and that ex-
ceedingly good speed is maintained
the entire length of the line. The
first regular train left Williams today
on schedule time for the Grand can.
yon.
The shop force had an entertain.
ment last Sunday night at their
reading rooms as a memo
rial service to the late pres.
ident. whose loss to the nation Is
greatly deplored by the shop men.
Prof. b. Il. Baumgardt delivered a lee.
ture. his subject being IAN Evening
With the Stars" His discourse vas
illustrated by stereopticon views and
the audience were well entertained.
Mr.. o. f. Busser' delivered an ex.
cellent address on the subject OF the
life and work OF VIM. Mckinley. and
held the full interest OF those who
were in attendance. A number OF vo-
cal selections were rendered by Mrs.
Baumgardt and A. l.. Newton.
The private car of II. U. Nudge,
general manager of the Santa Fe sys.
TEN: II. X. Nlckerson. second vice
president and general manager OF the
Mexican Central. and +. G. Fox. di-
vision superintendent Of the New Mex.
leo divisions of the Santa Fe, consti-
tuted a special train which arrived
In Albuquerque last Sunday night
from I'll Paso. Besides the
officers mentioned the ears
contained Mrs. II. II. Nickerson,
]. T.. Hurley. general manager Of the
western grand division. j. +. McNally
assistant superintendent of the Rio
Grande division. and Chief Engineer
W. u. Storey. The officials passed
through this city on Monday night on
their way to lei Paso, where they lis
tened to n proposition from the city
council regarding the erection Of A
new union depot. No definite action
was taken by the companies repre-
sentatives. but the matter has been
taken under advisement. From here
the party left this morning On n spe
cial train at 1880 o'clock for Las We
gas.