Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-30

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Fireman Hartley is resting for one
I'm.
Fireman Quigley is again in the cab
Of 1892.
Engineer Davis has reported again
for duty.
No. 1888. a passenger steed, Is IN
the local shops for an oyerhauling OF
the side rods.
Fireman Snyder is waiting to see
the old year out. His usual place
knows him not.
Fireman Baker is ending the year
with a lay-off preparatory to the siren
sous life OF 1904.
Engineer Garvin is resting from
his toll, writing up his New Year res
buttons, presumably.
Engineer Smith Is drawn by the
sweet a~ttractiveRess Of 1882 and is
81 his regular run once more.
viii MAIDEN has returned from San
IL Rosa, N. NJ, and Dalhart. Texas,
where he went with several other
brakemen. The other men vent to
work on the Rock Island but Will says
that Dodge City and the Santa rs
are good enough for him.-Dodge City
Democrat.
Ben Williams, one of the oldest en-
gineers on the Dodge City division,
has been suspended on account OF
some recent trouble at the Missouri
Pacific crossing lear Pueblo. His
friends believe that he will be rein.
stated after the investigation as he is
one Of the most popular engineers on
the road and has a splendid record.
-he shipment of coal to Colorado
AMI western Kansas Is 10 an impor,
ian lem in railroad traffic. AS many
as $50 carloads Of coal from Ohio and
tie east go through in a day. Tn
COLORADO strikes caused a serious tie
is OF COL in that state, and Kansas
Ill eastern coal Is in great demand
- .,oria Republican.
Mar W Escape: What might have
leen a serious accident happened t
i. Benjamin, an Ell Paso optician, a.
he endeavored to board No. 3 at Ala
morgordo. 1t was moving rapidly be
fore he caught the railing and instead
OF landing the train threw him on hi
head where he remained poised 70
several seconds. Fortunately he fel
out instead of under the train 0
here would have been a different tai
to tell.
Fred Seamen, employed in the ca
wheel shop, was hurt yesterday morn
ing in such a serious ann that b
was sent home. He has been sic
several days and thinking that he wa
strong enough to resume work trie
10 do his share in the shops. Whethe
he lost consciousness or not - nc
learned with certainty. but he fel
striking his head against q rail, y
ficting a bad cut In his scalp.-T'
peka Herald.
True To It's Word: A penny papt
in England called Answer as an a
vsrtising dodge announced that an
victim of a railroad accident who |
the time should be in possession Of
copy of that paper would have 9,
thousand pounds paid to his next III
At an accident in Glasgow las. Jul
one OF the dead had the paper In h
satchel, and his sister Is said y ha,
claimed and received the thoasai
pounds.-Railroad Gazette.
The Union Pacific has set apa
10000 cars for moving the oran:
crop of California, this number beir
5000 more than were required la
year. The freight charges that vi
be paid the road by the shippers 4
transportation will amount to mo
than 49, 200. 900 and the cost Of u
crop 10 consumers will be, includir
the freight, sS6.0O0.0o0. The railroi
is rather reluctant to haul the cr'
for $4,000, 900. because the cars "
have to be drawn empty across Il
continent before they can get the
lad.