Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-03
TRACK AND TRAIN


Fireman Wiggin is on the list Of
lay-offs.
Engineer McQuiddy is back to his
duties again.
Fireman Jessoy is resting for one
trip over the rails.
No new lay-offs were reported yes
terday among the engineers.
Last nights fire was the general
topic of conversation at the shops to-
day.
Engineer Martin was taken i'll
and went home. Nothing serious is
the report.
Both the Kansas and Nebraska di-
visions of the Rock Island railroad are
to be equipped with larger and heay-
Ter engines.
This division is getting buster. and
it is said several Of the crews that
have been loaned to other parts Of
the system are to be recalled muy
pronto.
A good number of the railroad
boys attended the skating party in the
canyon last night. They report good
ice. a good evening and q good time
generally.
j.. w. White. auditor of disburse-
ments; J.. F. Mitchell, ticket auditor,
and w. J. Healy, auditor Of freight re.
ceipts, are in albuquerque from To-
peka. H. G. White, general auditor, is
also with the Topekans.
The present force at the shop is
hustling TO keep even with the work
that crowds in. There is hope that
some OF the big new engines will trot
along The motive power of
this division isn't quite all 1t might be
A number Of additional men will be
put OF soon
New Agent: T. e. McMeans, general
relief agent of the Santa Fe Central,
has been permanently assigned as
agent at Estancia by General Manager
w. ID. Lee, ~vice-Frank e. Barbee, re-
signed. Mrs. Nc Means will join her
husband at Estancia the latter part
of the week. and they will make their
future home there.
Reports come from the %roundhouse
of the unusually heavy passenger traf-
fc westward. Nine passenger en-
gines were called out instead of the
usual five. OF the three sections of
No. / two we're double headers. One
engine was sent dead-head to Ration
to protect No. z and the engine on
No. 2 went through without a rest.
The rush of ~west-bound passenger
travel is supposed to be over for the
present. The cheap rates are at an
end. The tickets bought by the west
ern excursionists are good for only
the trip to the coast. Some Of the
tourists can get back again sometime.
Others will nearly strave in California.
Probably many will find good homes
and Profitable employment in the west
and southwest.
Expenses Reduced: 1t is estimated
that h operating expenses on the
Frisco for November will show a de-
crease Of about $125.OOO, owing to the
fact that the road cut down its work
ing force 70 winter basis October 81,
instead ~ NuvembeT 30, as last winter
This accounts for the big increase in
expenses on the Frisco and Rock Isl
and in September and October. Work
was FASTENED for the purpose of got.
ting in shape for winter. a month
earlier than usual.
Engineer Reinstated: Chas. Maher,
third vice-grandmaster CT the Broth.
erhood Of Locomotive Fireman. Of par.
son. Kans., was in ~Aiamogordo sew.
eral days to adjust a little matter be.
tween the local order and the railroad
officials, in which he was successful.
In fact, the object Of his visit was 10
secure the reinstatement q d wen.
known engineer. who. on account Of 4
little mlshap about a month ago got
his time. The gentleman, who Is n
thoroughly competent engineer. was
taken back and al Is serene.