Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-10-04

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Frank Cough. chief clerk OF the
Santa Fe news service, liz in the city
inspecting the local agency Ol r,
Engine G56 was turned out of the
back shops yesterday. completely
equipped with oil burners. She will
run on the middle division.
O. ID. Buzzell has returned from a
vacation spent at Topeka and other
eastern points. and resumed hts duties
In the local car department
W. j. Hanna, with the waite: service
o. the Santa Fe at San Marcial. who
has been srendlng cour.c o. days IN
the city, went to Sabinal this morning.
There is n aTc.ty Of lahoreis on the
new boiler AMI machiae shop at To-
peka. as well az in other regions where
1t would be 20, sihle to use iaboring
men. The rag Is Si.5l a day.
Uron sailIlIs ~ building Jrlck. tests
were being made AonGay in tho To-
peka physical leho ata-y with a view
of determining tina; which is hest for
the purpose mentioned. ltrk were
used from G.Gcre,t points along the
line from Cn.n.cothe. n, - Las
Vegas. y. ".
III. &. Chapman. switchman EN-.
ployed AT the II Paso smelter, was
painfully hut not seriously injured by
being struck by the Stag train. The
train was RAISING through an arch
way. Chapman thought that he had
moved far enough away, but was
struck In the back and hurled several
yards, against side of the arch. His
head was cut and shoulder, the back
and an arm were injured.
IL Is announced that the extension of
the Santa Fee from Beaumont to San
Augustine, Texas, has been completed
and ready for operation. The new road
will open up a country that has large
business and has been entirely without
railroad facilities.
George X. Henderson, superintend-
cnt OIL motive power of the Santa Fe,
has returned to Topeka from Cleburne,
Texas. He said there was nothing in
the rumor that the management OF the
railroad was to undergo another
change AMI that John Player would
come back to the Santa Fe as third
vice president.
Perry Griffin, for many years con-
nected with the passenger department
Of the Rock Island system. represent
ing 1t at Pittsburg the past three years,
has been promoted to the position Of
district passenger agent. with head.
quarters at Philadelphia. The appoint
ment became effective October /. Mr..
Grimm is one of the best passenger
agents in the country and has hosts Of
friends.
News reached FL Paso Of q fierce
fight between trainmcn of the South
ern Pacific and hoboes mt Lordsburg
Monday afternoon. There were about
fifteen men In the fight, but only two
were injured. Bob Thompson, pas
senger brakeman, had his tight thumb
dislocated and one of the hoboes e.
ceived blow on the head which rem
dered him unconscious, in which state
he remained until the following morn
ing.
William Fitch confirmed the report
OF his resignation from the Office Of
chief clerk in the general Offices of the
Ell Paso 4 Southwestern, at FL Paso.
II resigned several weeks ago, hut the
company has not been able to get a
man for the place" said Mr.. Fitch, so
have continued working. They have
secured a Mr.. Hawley from the Colo
RADIO & Southern, who will take the
Offices of CHEZ clerk and auditor com.
bined. cannot get away until he
comes"
Train No. Q, the west bound Colo
RADIO flyer, made its last trip FIR the
summer Monday evening. its service
having been discontinued until next
spring. The last No. 10 which will run
this season made its trip yesterday
morning. The train has been one OF
the finest and best scheduled as re
CARDS speed that ever has been sent
over that part OF the system. II has
been special favorite for the sum
mer tourist business which could be
greatly pleased by trip across the
hot country in the GOODNESS of the
night and there is every reason to he
lieve that the Santa re transportation
will see fit to give its patrons of that
part OF the line the same service one
summer after another.
Architect Charles +. Whittlesey was
passenger for I'll Paso last evening.
J. ID. Notgrass. trainmaster on the
New Mexico division, came down from
Las Vegas last night.
Col. H. Il. Twitchell. assistant New
Mexico solicitor for the Santa Fe
came in from Las Cruces yesterday
and continued to Las Vegas this morn.
ing.
Brakeman Hamilton. running be-
tween La Junta and Albuquerque, on
the flyer. will leave soon for vacation
In California.
]. N. Shirley. the boilermaker. of
Las Vegas. left for Salida. Colo. to at
tend his brother In law. l.. w. Lis
comb. who Is quite Ill.
T. NJ. Ramsdell. general car inspec-