Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-05-02
the PRESIDENTS SPECIAL.

The Santa Fe is to be one OF the sew
cral railroads over which President
Roosevelt is TO travel during his tour
OF the western states, and II orders
are followed to the letter the manner
in which that TOAD will handle his
special train will be credit TO II. All
of the employees from the officials
down to the section hands are TO CO.
operate in making the presidents trip
over the Santa Fe a pleasant and sue.
cessful one, devoid OF wrecks or mis-
haps of any kind.
There is always an element of dan.
ger about a railroad trip which can
only be overcome by the greatest pos
sible care on the part OF the employees.
aud for this reason the santa Fe In.
tends to take unusual precautions In
guarding the president during the time
he is travelling over the road. Special
orders of an elaborate nature will be
issued to all railroad employees and all
depot agents will receive special In.
structions to see that these orders are
obeyed. AS II IL now understood the
companys secret service men will be
brought into service and will always
be In the vicinity of the train in order
to see that no persons of suspicious
character are permitted near the train
as long as II occupies position on the
Santa Fe right of way.
The special is to be given the right
of way over all otner trains. All trains
will be held back as long as II Is over.
due, though so far II has been running
on time to the second. really making
a marvellous record. The best engines,
handled by the best engineers. are be-
ing used to pull the train. and this Is
supposed to account for its always run
ming according to the schedules.
The Santa Fe will take charge of the
train at Trinidad, Colo, at II p. m. on
Monday. May 4, and will be RESPONSE
BILE for II between that point and Los
Angeles. Cal. The train will arrive In
Los Angeles at y. m. on Friday. May
s, and will leave there at o'clock the
next morning via the Southern Pacific
| for the north.
| The president will travel about / 400
miles over the Santa Fe, which is the
greatest number of miles he will travel
over any single railroad. The next in
lire is the Union Pacific, over which
road he will travel about / 900 miles.
1t was stated yesterday that one of
the general officials of the Santa Fe is
to accompany the president during his
trip over the road. Who this official
will be has not yet been decided but II
will probably be Paul Morton, third
vice president. II Mr.. Morton Is not
able to do so some other official OF
high rank will accompany the train.
One of the principal features of the
presidents trip over the Santa Fe Is
to be his visit to the Grand Canyon.
He has expressed wish to see this
wonderful bit of scenery while en-
route to California and Santa Fe Off.
cials intend to see that he has every
opportunity to do so. The Grand Can
yon is one OF the Santa FEES strong
cards. 1t being the only road that
traverses the rim for any great dis.
lance, and the officials take great
pride in the fact.
Several receptions are to figure in
the presidents trip over the Santa Fe
the principal ones being arranged at
Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and will be
attended by the citizens and terri.
torial militia. All of the veterans OF
the Spanish-American war In New
Mexico have been invited, especially
the Rough Riders. Excursions will be
run into Albuquerque and Santa Fe
from all points in New Mexico.
One OF the things concerning the
presidents tour of the west that is be
ing remarked upon by railroad men IL
the excellence of the equipment of his
special train. IL consists of some OF
the finest cars turned out by the Pull
man company and is thoroughly mod
ern and up to date In every particular
The equipment of the train is as fol
lows. the cars being given in their or
der: Pullman baggage car, Pullman
composite baggage and smoking car
Pullman dining car and Pullman sleep
ers Senegal, Texas" and 'Elysian.