Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-28
Railroad Topics

violations by other roads of some of
its provisions they have been able to
get business that otherwise would
have gone to the Pennsylvania.
The reasons given can not be sue
cessfully c~ontradicted so far as they
apply to a failure by some lines to ad-
here to the agreement in all particul-
If the report is true and the
Pennsylvania Ices not change its pos
ition, the agreement can not be con-
tinued, and probably will not be.
While ii has had the effect of oblit-
Grating some abuses, it's Indifferent
enforcement in several instances has
been farcical. The cutting off of rail-
road men from free transportation
privileges that were lavishly distribut-
ed among politicians has been any
thing but consistent. Cases are known
where railroad men, through politici-
ans, have obtained passes over for
eign roads that were denied in their
official capacity as matter of exchange.
While the agreement may be allowed
to die, the fact remains that the trunk
lines have succeeded in Kidding them
selves of a certain element that for
years has been able to load up annual
ly with exchange passes to which they
had not a shadow of right. So, what
ever the ultimate fate of the pact, ow-
ners and officials of ~jedkwater roads
are off the pass lists and will be likely
to stay off.
John Roberts, fagman at the Com
mercial street crossing of the Santa
Fe in Emporia, Kan, is at the COM
pany hospital in Topeka to have his
right eye made over The member
was operated upon a day or two ago
and is thought to be healing IN good
shape. Years ago Roberts claims the
distinction of having been q fellow
brakeman with General Manager
Nudge when the latter made his first
trip out in that capacity. Since then
Roberts has played in rather hard
luck, having lost his left arm and be-
ing compelled to take a lighter job
than that of a trainman.
David H. Moffat, of Denver, says
that there was no foundation for the
report of a probable contest between
the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific
and Burlington railroads over the right
of way through South Boulder canyon.
He added that he had received a letter
from G.. e. Perkins, chairman of the
Burlington's board of directors. giving
the new company that is to build a rail-
road from Denver to Salt Lake, full
rights to the old survey and right of
way of the Denver, Utah & racific line
that were acquired by the Burlington.
There were three express cars of an
;Atarocfipn chinponnt nn hn1atod No q
which passed through this city the
other night. On each of the doors vas
the red placard: Rush! Asiatic
Freight" Its destination was New
York and it's starting point in the
United States was San Francisco. In
quiries revealed the fact that the con
signment of tea from Asia had been
shipped across the Pacific and was to
go to the wholesale houses at New
York city.
A charter was granted at Guthrie to
the C~herryvale, Oklahoma & Texas
Railway company to build 900 miles of
road from Cheryvale, Kan, through In
dependence and Caney, Kan, and the
Cherokee, Usage and Ponca, Indian
reservations, to Perry. Okla, where
one line will be constructed to Ell Paso,
Texas, and another via Pawhuske,
Okla, to Paris, Texas. The capital
stock is $4,000, 900.
An official circular under date of
July 1 has been issued from the office
of Vice President Paul Morton, of the
Santa Fe, stating that all refrigerator
ears on the system have been trans
ferred to the Santa Fe refrigerator
line, to be run in future as a separate
corporation. The refrigerator service
will be under the management of +. H..
Davis, who has been appointed general
manager.
"A force of men were started out
from Tucumcari last Tuesday morning
equipped for erecting telegraph poles
and stringing wire between here and
holes are already made for about
twelve miles, it will only be a short
time until direct communication is
open between that town'and 1ucum-
carr
The Las Vegas Opuc says: Miss
Bertha Wizer has resigned her posi-
ten as stenographer in Division Super
intendent Fox's Office and leaves to-
morrow for her home in Topeka. 1t is
not unlikely hat the young lady will
return to Las Vegas in the course of a
few weeks and reside here indefinitely
under changed conditions"
The Topeka State Journal says:
John Wetterskog has abandoned his
position as mechanic foreman in the
cabinet shop long enough to go to AL
buquerque, N. NJ, along with his fam
lily, for ten days or two weeks recu-
peration. Arthur May is filling his
place with the Santa Fe while he is
out.
Elmer gilbert, a reliable and eff
cient fireman on the Magdalena branch
for several years, left for Ration. where
he appeared before the examining
board on promotions. II is safe to
predict that he will soon be master of
an engine.