Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-13

The FL Paso & Southwestern re-
ceived two new passenger coaches at
Deming the other day.
Steam engines worth 1857 .S06 were
imported by Mexico from the United
States during the first ten months of
1902.
The Santa Fe has locate a resident
engineer at San Marcial, with one or
two assistants. Part of their immedi-
ate duty will be in connection with the
erection of the new depot.
Fireman Nichols, who runs between
Las Vegas and Ration, has returned
from a trip to Oklahoma, and a little
bird whispers that he was accom-
panied back by a blushing bride.
Four freight cars, on a south bound
freight train. few the track at Ken
nedy early Sunday morning. No n
was killed, but trains were delayed a
short time until the wreck was
cleared.
Joseph S. Lavaff, for a long time
one OF the popular Southern PACING
men of Lordsburg and well known in
Deming, is still dangerously sick at
the Southern Pacific hospital, San
Francisco.
There a be no reasonable doubt
that the Rock Island railroad will
build a track of it's own to Pueblo from
New Mexico this year. 1t is definitely
decided upon and officials of the COM
pany have stated what the route
will be.
The largest engine in the world, or
the Santa FEES white elephant, NO.
9S7, was sent east for the first time in
five weeks last Thursday. At has been
laid up in the Las Vegas shops for
that length of time, awaiting the ar
rival of a new cross-head.
The Sanla Fe will build 1877 new
bridges on it's system during the pres
ent year. This includes n trans
Mississippi bridge. but the majority
of them will be small concrete and
iron affairs, to take the place of tres
ties and other small bridges.
Jack Spellacy is still filling the ca
pacity Of foreman of the boiler shops.
Master Mechanic Barnes has several
names under advisement for the posi-
ton but as he has held off so long in
making an appointment, it now looks
as though it will be Foreman Spellacy
in the future.
w. H. Matson, jr., travelling passen-
ger agent of the Santa Fe, has handed
in his resignation, to take effect Feb
ruary 1. Mr.. Matson has been in the
employ of the Santa Fe for fourteen
years, and is regarded as a most com
petent man. He will engage in com
mercial pursuits.
A change all around has taken place
among the operators in the Las Vegas
yard office. w. r. Mize, who has been
doing duty during the day, has been
transferred to Lamy, which places K
j. Hiseler, who formerly held the night
job down, on days, while Operator Fay
takes the night trick. Mr.. Fay is a
new a having just accepted a posi-
ton at Las Vegas.
Ranchmen will be gratified to learn
of the passage by the lower house OF
congress of the bill providing for ar
extension from twenty-four to forty
hours of the time which cattle in tran.
sit may be kept in cars without un'
loading to feed and water. 1t is ex.
pected that this bill will be passed by
the senate and signed by President
Roosevelt during tnls session.
The large number OF railroad strikes
with attendant losses of human life
recently, forms a striking contrast to
the limited number of such occur
rences in Mexico. The Mexican
method of dealing with such matters
may be severe, but here seems to be
little doubt that it is a great life saver
The crew of a wrecked train in that
country takes to the woods immediate
ly after an accident whether they are
blameless or not. The knowledge that
he will lose his job ana possibly his
life in case of a wreck is calculated
to make the trainman as careful as il
is possible to be.
Orders issued from Division Super
in%tendent Fox's Office have a tendency
} to jack up passenger engineers fol-
rough driving over the New Mexico di
vision. The orders mentioned espec
tally apply to engineers pulling the
limited, NO. 3. This train is the pride
of the Santa Fe and the Off Gals are
very touchy as to its handling. 1t car
ries fine buffet cars that are noted fol
elegant service. No. 3 runs over the
New Mexico division just about dinner
time, and as the track is a little rough
the walters have no little trouble in
keeping the soup in it's proper place
The chances are some unfortunate pas.
senger has had half a dozen iceu oys
tiers dropped down his collar as a con.
sequence of a nasty jerk from the en-
CINE. Hence the kick.
One Hundred Dollars a Box.
4. fhA value II