Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-12-26
RAILROAD TOPICS


ne Kansas corn tonnage OF the same
cad
AR. James Foley will leave this ev.
ening for Point Richmond. where he
socs 10 his new position as chief
cierk In the Santa Fe Offices.
Special No. :. which passed through
,sis city yesterday, was a Raymond.
whitcomb cNcrrsion carrying 100 peo.
Vie IRON New York, Boston and PHI
sdelphia
The Central branch OF the Missouri
Pacific has been blocked with grain.
But eight additional engines were
procured. an che blockade will be
raised tomorrow.
Tue Santa &c Is reported to have or
sered $500 t)ns OF steel rails from
the Jackawana Steel company at s2S
yer ton, with a guarantee against a
decline In the Price.
During the year the Illinois Cen.
trail Railroad company has ordered
ia new locomotives OF which ninety
nine have been received. The total
onst Ia close TO $4,000 GOO
A. a result OF the recent visit OF
Rock Island officials. there is talk
inat The road contemplates line be-
we@ Atchison and Kansas City. II
zones from n reliable source.
The state OF Texas. through Attor.
ney Lennon. fled suit against the
Datlss Consolidated Street Railway
company for t520.o0o penalties be-
ause OF failure 10 equip It's cars with
restihuies as required by the new
stete law.
From 1897 until 1903 the tonnage or
the santa Fe increased 1873 per cent.
its passenger traffic 152 per cent. MS
gross earnings 103 per cent and It's
net earnings ever 200 per cent, while
the capitalization OF the company was
increased less than 10 per cent
The first locomotive weighed three
10 five tons. An imported English To-
connective weighing ten tons was too
heavy twenty-five engines OF that
tsy would make one of today. Fifty
Years ago a train load of 200 tons was
vavy Now loads OF 1000 20 $4,000
tons are handled.
The fruit business, the rice bust.
IS, the oil business, the lumber bust.
ness. the transportation of the Ger.
als-corn wheat, oats, rye and bar.
iey the transportation of hays. oy-
sicrs. vegetables and poultry, the min
,r'l business in fact almost every
cnoeivahle Industry can be found
e'one the Santa Fe system.
The Emporia Gazette SAYS: Con.
ductor FISK brought in section ut
Sarta Fe train "a the other night. II
was SO cold that when be got to En-.
por!a he had FIVE engines in front OF
the train. Four OF the engines froze
TO death on the way. or were so near
dead that they did not have steam TO
more than pull their own weight.
W ". Wright of ST. Louis arrived
IN Newton for the ultimate purpose
OF taking charge of the Newton yards
as general yardmaster. He will for
few days look over the situation
ard get acquainted with The yards and
track facilities. w. II. Hubert OF
Wichita helped him out. @. b. An.
derson who has been In charge is on
the sick list.
The passenger earnings OF the San
ia Fe last year were $4,000, 900, or
two and one half times as much as
in 1897. The tourist business to Cal
frrnia Is growing all the time. New
BaiatiaI hotels are built for the accom-
mediation OF these people every year.
The average passenger earnings per
mile OF the road are greater than
hose OF the St Paul
In the district court at Austin the
state of Texas obtained Judgment
against the Southern Pacific company,
entoining 1t forever from voting the
stock OF the San Antonio & Arkansas
Pass Railway company and against
me San Antonio * Arkansas Pass
Railway company enjoining II forever
M m recognizing the Southern Pacific
company as holders or owners OF any
OF IFS stock.
There lre still many rumors to the
eject that the Frisco train service
will be extended To Hutchison ami
That this road will not longer do the
Business with the Santa Fe at Burr
ton which Il has done ever since the
construction Uf the Frisco. Already
the Rock Island and frisco time tab
les have recognized Medora as a con.
Meeting point between the two lines
and this was never done until the re.
cent consolidation OF the two systems
The home talent minstrel given by
the Ration mRchiuists, Monday night
AZ the Ration opera house, drew one of
The largest crowds that has assembled
IN the hall for many years While the
PARTICIPANTS were enabled 10 devote
bUt q few days 10 rehearsals. the en-.
te'tainment Was one OF merit, and oil
those who attended we're highly
Pleased. Every number elected hearty
applause. and many of the young peo-
ME displayed decided talent as anna,
tsur actors. Ration Gazette
The Santa Fe's orowth-Paul Nor
ION second vice president OF the At.
hison. Topeka a. Santa Fe railway
system was interviewed in Washing
ton by a Boston Transcript reporter.
lie said