Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-23
TRACK AND TRAIN

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built,
Up a Notch: Earl Thompson, a
Ration fireman who has been running
a helper engine over the range for
a month, was yesterday notified that
he had been returned to a division
rum, and left for his home in Ration
Trinidad Chronicle-News.
Cut Seven Hours: By changes in
time card, the Union Pacific will bring
San Francisco seven hours nearer to
Topeka and assume the rank of the
shortest time road to the coast. The
changes are made possible by the new
cut on at the Great Salt Lake, com
pleted last week.
Coal Supply: The II Paso & South
western has just made arrangements
for a large amount of coal for use in
its engines from the Indian Territory.
Heretofore the company has been Sc
curing its coal supply from the north
ern territory. but owing to the coal
strike a change has become neces-'
sary.
Roundhouse Torn Down: The work
of tearing down the old Ell Paso &
Southwestern round house at Bisbee,
Ariz., has been completed and the
work Of building the new freight
house on the same site will soon be
started. Since the passenger ami
freight trains have been running
through Bisbee tt Benson, it is found
that the company does not need as
large q round house as when all
trains stopped at Bisbee. and as the
ground Is badly needed for freight
facilities the change is being made.
Cutoff: The firm Of Orman &
Crook, which is constructing the cut
OF on the Ell Paso & Southwestern
into Naco, hopes to have the portion
Of the line between Naco and Lewis
Springs completed by Thanksgiving
day, when il will be turned oyer to
he operating department. When
his portion Of the line is completed
i will prove a big thing for the
as it will then enable
hat company to get its freight trains
over the line without having to pass
the old route. which is now
Known as the high line" and over
which there is a heavy grade. /,
The Orange Crop: The Santa Fe !;
contracted for 500 more up-to-
late refrigerator cars, to be delivered
n time for handling the coming sea-
lon's California fruit and vegetable ]
rop for eastern markets. The vol
me OF this traffic Is increasing stead ]
~, and the Santa Fe Is able to care !.
or it without assistance from private
lines. 1t Is estimated that the
eason Of 19O3-l904 will be a record !,
The Santa Fe expects to
aul 1900 carloads from California !
> the east, which is 300 more cars .
nan last season, and as much as all :
he other California lines combined !.
ill probably carry. !,
Expensive Line: The new Gould
outhern line OF the Missouri Pa
Ifc being built from Carthage to the ]
rkansas state line, seventy-eight !,
lies, is almost finished. When the i,
ntire road is completed IL will con. !,
ect Kansas City with Memphis and /,
2 in direct competition with the !,
risco. The Carthage division is the :,
vost expensive piece Of railroad con- :,
ruction built this year. Much blast ),
e had to be done. 1t gives the Mis- z,
,uri Pacific a 10 per rent grade from !,
uffalo City to Newport. Ark. n
Cheap Rate to Las Vegas: The n
lnta Fe announces a special home. il
ekas' rate for next Tuesday. This n
tie is usually put into effect only on II
first ami third Tuesdays in the Il
onth but the Santa Fe has decided Il
put the rate in effect on several 40
her occasions. The rate from To ha
to all points On the G. c. & s. ha
railroad In Texas will be SIS for i.
6 round trip. To points On the Iii
ZOOS Valley system and points be. da
Teen Ration and Springer, N. NJ, al,
9 rate will be $40. To points south or
Springer the rate will be $3.50. mi
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