Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-15
TRACK N TRAIN

Fireman Klecan who never does get
fussy. has ben marked up as resting
easily for a few days.
Fireman Garahy, the unknown, has
marked himself up for a shrort period
of rest and recreation.
Engineer Sells has reported him.
self for duty after enjoying several
days off on the lay OFF list.
A large gang of men were busiiy
engaged this morning in laying new
tracks in the round house.
Firemen Kelly and King have been
marked up as laying of for a short
jeriod of rest and peacefulness.
Engineer Purcell has tired of work
ing SO hard, so has been marked up
for one trip off on the easy board.
Fireman j. Nelson has tired OF
handling the scoop SO is marked up
on the lay off board for a few days.
Machinist Mathis who has been OPP
Grating during the day has been
transferred and will henceforth do
duty at night.
B~oilermakers r. M. Harrison and
]. M. Evanshave departed for Kansas
City to spend a vacation of fifteen
days duration.
Fireman Banning who has been
laboring very steadily for some time
past has ben granted a short lay of
just to rest up.
Engineer Bowman who is somewhat
Of an old-timer in these parts. has
been marked up for duty after sew.
eral days on the easy board.
Engineer J. Switzer. who has been
gracing the easy board for some time.
past, has again been marked up for
duty and is consequently happy.
Engineer Lynch after indulging In
q good quantity of cherries is now
suffering consequences, as he has a
pain and is laying of to %
Engineers Hammer, Art Lowe, Wolf.
Langston, Seib and Fireman Tingley
have departed for the region Of
: Kroenig's lakes in search OF the I'M
suspecting members Of the finny tribe.
Engineer McQuiddy the singing
evangelist, after several days on the
lay off list enjoying himself at terp-
sichorean events, has announced him
self as ready for duty once more.
The Decapods will endeavor to
take the measure of the ball team or
ganized by the boys of the city next
Sunday. Captain Graham has made
several changes in the lineup OF the
team and when it walks on to the field
Sunday 1t will be in first-class condi-
ton to put up al article of ball that
will make the fans open their eyes.
The fight over control Of the Colora-
do Fuel and Iron company Is said to
be behind the refusal Of the Union Pa
cific to grant the Colorado & Southern
the right over its tracks between Den.
yer and Cheyenne. This action is said
TO be based on q technicaIity and the
Burlington is backing the Union Pa
cifc. This dispute has been referred
to President But for settlement.
Attempts to get up q speed OF 100
miles an hour with Z train Of eight
coaches by one of the Pennsylvania
fast engines Of the E2 type and dtteJ
with high speed brake apparatus, on
the New Jersey and Seashore division,
were not successful. Official reports
show that the tests were conducted on
q twenty-five mile stretch of track
with q grade Of very light descent.
o. N. Denniston has returned to AL.
buquerque from an extended stay at
Jamez Hot Springs much improved In
health. He has resumed his duties as
day clerk at the round house. John
Cannon, who has been temporarily
occupying the position, is now at work
In the machine shop. Mr.. Denniston
says that Jemez Ia a popular resort
this season. A good sized party Of
people from this city are expecting to
go up In the near future.
The work Of equipping the new
Santa Fe shops at Topeka has not yet
been completed. Men are now at work
laying the foundations for two new
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