Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-03-22
Railroad Topics

Louis. to be built at cost of $4,000 600.
This would cost each OF the ten roads
SlOO0O0.
Another contemplated extension Of
the Santa Fe Pacific Is from Thorcau.
about one hundred miles west Of Al
buqucrque. to Durango. Colo. This pro
posed route is exactly part OF the
proposed route of the Clifton a. Du-
range road and would pass through
virgin coal. timber and agricultural
country
The now hospital TO be erected by
the Santa re Is to be located on Boyle
Heights. Los Angeles. fronting the Hol.
lenbcck park. rhe hospital will be
thoroughly modern, have accommoda.
tions for one hundred patients, ana
will take care of any employees that
may he injured between Albuquerque,
y. NJ. and san Francisco.
The Southern Pacific company has
filed articles of incorporation by which
II consolidates all its properly In Cali
fornia. Arizona and New Mexico. un-
Ger one company. which viii be known
as the Southern Pacific Railway com
pauy. IT. capital stock Is fixed at
Sl55.i55O00. making It one of the larg
est companies IN the United States
II Dixon chief inspector of the
Santa Fc Pacific at Winsow. went
home To dinner last Tuesday and when
he returned To the Office about 1880 y.
m. there was large grin spread over
his familiar features. Under his arm
he carried large box of A ! cigars,
and all on account of a ten and half
pound baby boy who made his arrival
Tuesday Mother and son are doing
nicely Mail
The Topeka state Journal says:
Wednesday the new engine hoist
which the Santa Fc is to put in service
at Albuquerque shops but which has
been held here for several days In or
der that IL might bc put together. was
being loaded for shipment to that
place. II was designed 10y Supern.
tcndcnt of Motive Power Henderson
and viii ho an important part OF the
new apparatus there
There is a rumor in circulation that
the Guulds had purchased the Santa
Fe Central railroad. and that all work
had been ordered suspended This ru-
NOR Is a mistake like many other ru-
mors put in circulation here. This
morning John A. Lee, big First street
lumber merchant. denied the truthful
ness OF the rumor, and states that he
received this morning big order for
material from the Pennsylvania Devel-
opment company 70 be shipped to their
camp up the road.
one of the remarkable things about
the recent terrible wreck on the Gal.
weston Harrisburg X san Antonio road
in Texas Is the way in which the
claims department of the road is set
thing up the losses of the company. I'm
mcuso sums of money are being paid
To the injured passengers. and ever
care Is being given 10 them lmmedi-
ately after the wreck. the road sent
four claims agents To the scene, and
commenced adjusting claims. About
SIS 600 In cash has already been paid
out to passengers who were either in
iured or lost relatives IN the disaster.
The contractors have commenced
| LAYING the ties and rails on the Daw.
son road west from Dover. the point
OF connection OF the road with the
Santa Fc. The switch was put In last
week and the real lay ng of the track
is now going on at rapid rate, Tween
| tv.four carloads OF rails are side track
cd at Springer ready for use. Every
thing looks favorable for "A speedy fin
| ish for that part of the Dawson road To-
connect with the Santa Fe Large
quantities Of coal are on the dumps
AT the Dawson mines waiting the finish
Of this part of the road for shipment
lDe San Bernardino sun Gays;
John Andrews. who has been connect
cd with the local Santa Fe shops for
more than six years. the greater part
/ q hpflIar ha =
! been asked To tender his resignation as
| rip track foreman, and has complied
ard Is no longer in the service OF the
company. which he has served for
twenty-five years-to all accounts
| faithfully Such IL the reward of
earth. The first actual evidence that
/ Mr.. Andrews stood In disfavor with the
| powers that be" came to pass last
December when he was dislodged from
| the foremanship of the car department
to fill a newly created office. that OF rip