Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
RAILROAD TOPICS

Mrs. ID. M lewis expects TO leay,
Ration for Bakersfield. California
whittier she goes to join ner husban,
who has charge of the construction
car
For several days there has beer
posted on the bulletin BOARD at tn,
Las Vegas round mouse an invitation
To shop and train men to becom,
members OF the newly organized Com
mercial club OF that town.
Ai'. and Mrs. J. Z. Them left las,
/ night Tor San Bernadino. Mr.. Thorn
has been an cmploye of the loca
/ shops tor many years and he and his
| good wife have many friends IN this
/ city who will regret their departure
A prominent railroad man afflrms
| that third ran is to he laid on the
| Denver a. Rio Grande railroad from
\ Antonito to Santa Fe Immediately and
/ that IN another year there will be
through passenger and freight ser.
vice to ri Paso. Curves are TO be
straightenen out and grades reduced
An Official OF the Lake shore makes
Z the statement that the company will
.ssue an order on January l that after
that time the use of intoxisant in any
form. either while employees are on or
of duty, will be CONSIDERED sufficient
cause tor expulsion from the service
The order is said to acct all depart.
ments.
MIR and Mrs. a. o. Taggnrt. who
have gone To Ayers, colo, where Mr..
Iaggart will act az agent for the San
Ia Fe, were given sur Use party by
about twenty-five of their friends last
Wednesday evening at Ration. The
band boys played several selections,
refreshments were served and a gen.
eral good timo was mad.
The case OF -. =. McComas or the
FL Paso a. Northeastern Railroad com.
pany, viii be heard in I'll Paso De-
cember 14th 4 re-trial having been or
dered in the case The plaintiff, an
Alamogordo man sues for damages
on account of injuries received while
riding on deientant's train The first
trial resulted in a verdict of $4,000 for
the plaintiff.
DR.. G. &. Warner. formerly of San
Francisco, writes James II. Nickol-
son, advertising agent OF me Santa Re
Central. that he mas decided to locate
at Estancla. DIR. Warner WAS given
transportation to Lstancia on Thurs
day last to look over me field, with a
letter of introduction 10 }. w. Records
master mechanic of the Santa Re Cen
tral, VINO is the eX-oflicio mayor of Es-
tancia and clerk OF the school board.
The Pennington Times says: Scott
y. Morris, wife and son arrived from
Mr.. Morris has been engaged for some
time in railroad construction work.
Sir. Norris left Farmlnglon over five
years ago, since which time he has
been in eaAterh New Mexico, Okla.
homa, Indian Territory, but comes
emily. He says he has seen no bet
ter country.
Brakeman j. A. MiElwee, OF The
Santa Fe Central, was painfully injur-
ed at Torrance yesterday morning by
being caught between the coaling plat
form and the cab OF the engine. He
was thrown 10 Che ground and sustain
ed a compound fracture of the right
arm. several Commissions on the heau.
besides other MINOR injuries. He was
attended by DR.. J. l.. Norris, the San
Ia Fe Central surgeon. and taken to
St Vincent's hospital at Santa Fe.
Railroads generally have stopped
ordering new cars. They look for a
falling off in the traffic next year, and
they think til ir present equipment
will be sufficient to take care OF all
the traffic they may have to handle.
On this account car manufacturing
companies are beginning to reduce
their forces The American Car and
Foundry company, 1t Is said. will
close two Ga it's shops at Detroi on
January / and throw 5000 men out OF
employment.
rhe Optic says: Friends in Las
Vegas have received cards announc-
ing .he marriage OF Miss Henriet,e
Frances Cordier OF Pittsburg to Mr..
W. J. Lucas, the popular Santa Fe
agent here. The ceremony was cele-
brated at the home of the brides par
ents in Pittsourg, ia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucas will make a tour Of the prin-
clpal cities OF the Un.led States be-
fore coming % Las Vegas. The gen
tleman's many friends will welcome
the homecoming with the warmest
congratulations.
A Jail Mutiny--A mild mutiny