Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-10

"A. WINS, the big railroad conductor
n treighter. was in Deming on his
way to Ration where ne will figure on
a big deal.
After twenty years service at the
santa Fe depot in Deming, Ben Larson
has resigned the position of baggage
master and Waterman there.
Suit for damages to the amount of
s5O,500 has been filed in the district
court of Otero county by Ralph s. Con-
neil VS.. the Ell Paso & Northeastern or
Rock Island.
A. B. Field, chief t%imekeeper of the
Santa Fe Central railway. is at Santa
Fe from Kennedy to prepare for pay
day which occurs on the fifteenth of
every month.
Harry Adams who has served four
years in the machine shops at Topeka,
secured an honorable release from
further duty in that place, and is ex-
pected to reach this city in a few days.
Assistant General Manager Greig. of
the Ell Paso-Rock Island, stopped off
at Ration and spent the Fourth with
Governor Otero anti his military family
and then proceeded to Chicago and
will be gone for some days.
F. X. Loury of Virginia, was in Santa
re ytSltiudy anu Will Dt tllplOgt GU
with the engineering corps of the San
ia Fe railway as instrument a He
came to this city last night and from
here will go IN the line to assume IS
duties.
During a talk with a Bisbee railroad
official the other day the Deming Her
aid editor was assured that II was the
intention of the company to begin
work on their new passenger and
freight depot in Deming at as early a
day as possible.
John C.. Rockhold. one of the best
known railroad men in the west, who
is at the present time employed by
the Santa Fe at East Yards, was run
over by a work train a few days since.
His legs were badly crushed and his
recovery is doubtful.
w. A. Hawkins, attorney for the Ell
Paso-Rock Island railway, arrived in
Santa Fe yesterday, to represent the
Dawson Railway company in a petition
for the appointment of appraisers of a
right of way for the Dawson railway
across the Pablo Montoya grant in
San Miguel county, which matter is TO
come VI before Judge Merle.
Word has been received here of the
death of Henry G.. Murphy, the fireman
on the east bound California Limited.
nea BaZen Creek bridge in Western
Illinois. 1t is supposed that he leaned
too far out of the cab window and was
struck by the bridge in much the same
manner that several engineers and
firemen in this section have met death
the past few years. Murray's body
fell into the creek and was not recov-
cred for a day.
Orange Train W~recked-The Santa
Fe orange local, known in railroad cir
Giles as Nc. 81. had a pile-up and other
wise did things TO itself early yester-
day morning as it was entering the
Cotton yards, says the San Bernardino
Sun. The train had been travelling ar
a fair rate of speed, and was just put
ting dow the brakes when the acct
dent occurred. In some uneXplainable
an oil tank car. which was
coupled Immediately behind the en-
CINE. left the rails dragging another
car with it. In mother moment, ac-
cording to a train man, the front end
of the train looked like a ham sand
wich,' and there was nothing left for
Conductor Matthews, who had charge
of the train. TO do but wire for the To-
cal wrecking crew. This was at once
dispatched to the scene of the wreck
and it did not take long to clear the
debris, but the morning local for Los
Angeles and the plug" to Riverside
were both delayed. A bad order"
truck on the foremost oil tank car
caused the trouble.
Mrs. Richie Injured-Mrs. w. ].
Richie, wife of Boiler Inspector RIC-
chic of the Santa Fe, met with a pain
full as well as a peculiar accident short
ly before 8 last night, as she was walk
ing along the street in with
Mr.. Richie, says the San Bernardino
Sun. The two had been in the city
and were returning home when the ac-
cident occurred. They had reached
the corner of Fifth street and Mt. Yer
non avenue when, as Mrs. Richie was
stepping forward with her left foot, the
ankle turned with a quick snap. 1t did
not take long to ascertain that the
twist had either caused a break or a
bad sprain, and procuring a buggy Mr..
Richie at once drove the sufferer to
the office of DIR. C. a. Mackechnie. An
examination disclosed the fact that the
ankle was broken ~squarely off. Owing
to the swollen condition of the Joint
it was set with splints which will be
replaced this morning with a plaster
of paris cast. AT last report Mrs.
Richie was resting as easily as could
be expected as the break was a very
painful one and will keep her in the
house for several weeks at least.
Rock leland Gets Control of Term
i~nals-Control of the st. Louis, Kan
sas City & Colorado road and the Gas
conade Construction company which
is building the western extension OF
the line, passed to the Rock Island in
t%erests. which recently purchased the
property for the Francis-Scullin syn
dictate. says the St. Louis Dispatch.
The road is being built to Kansas City
and will form a worlds fair terminus
for the nOck Island.
w. b.. Leeds, president of the Rock