Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-16
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Engineer Milroy has reported.
Fireman f. Brown is laying off.
Fireman Baker has returned to
work.
Engineer A. DAVIS is enjoying a
holiday.
Fireman Peeler is on the retired list
for a short spell.
Fireman Bunnell is reposing in in
dolence for trip.
Roadmaster Dan Elliott has return
ed from q trip to Albuquerque.
Engineer A. Lowe ana his compa-
triot, ]. Lowe, are taking a short va
cation.
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liable railroad publication produces
the following from the drive wheels
Of its official poet.
Twenty-four new men have been
n,ut m II 4bn Confa ~ ehnne ~ Cav
Bernardino within the past week and
there is said to be room for as many
more.
The large swinging doors on the
stalls in the roundhouse in Albuquer-
que have all been completed, and add
much to the appearance to that diyis-
ion Of the shops.
More logging cars for the American
Lumber company are coming every
day to albuquerque. The cars are be-
ing built by the American Car COM
pany at Mount Vernon, Illinois,.
A number of witnesses have been
s%ubpoened to appear in San Bernar-
dino against Eldridge and Butt, the
men charged with doing a land Office
business in straw payroll checks at
Needles. Both men have been bound
cuar ~ tho Grand iurv
The Santa Fe has concluded to burn
oil as fuel in their locomotives on the
division from Winslow to Seligman,
and tanks will be put in at Williams,
Flagstaff and Winslow. The tanks at
Williams will hold 5000 gallons of
oil. Two will be put in at Needles.
each holding $4,000 gallons, and Win
SLOW will have a $4,000 gallon tank.
M. A. Martin, q Santa Fe fireman,
was badly injured near Needles last
week by falling from his engine while
1t was running at high speed. The en-
CINE was running light and Martin
was attempting to put two hoboes oc
the water tank when his foot slipped
and he fell to the ground. 1t is feared
that he will not recover
B. F. Dunn, division passenger
agent OF the Frisco road, has resigned
his position in the employ OF the COM
pany and will engage in business for
himself. The news OF his resignation
was confirmed by Mr.. Dunn, who. said !
he intended to go to Cherryvale and
engage in the general merchandise
business.
He Had to Jump-Two suits for
damages have resulted from an acci-
dent sustained by Lawrence Whiting
ton, In Bernalillo county. One suit
has been instituted by G.. r. Whiting
ton. the father Of Lawrence, and the
other BY the young mar himself. The
actions have been brought against the
Santa Fe railway company in the dis
trict court in FL Paso. The allegations
in both petitions are the same. The
son wants the sum OF 100000 for the
loss Of his feet, and the father asks for
1880 for expenses incurred in taking
care Of his boy after the accident.
Blazing Traln-By a record break
ing run from Barr station and the hard
work OF the crew. a Santa Fe fast
freight train was saved from d%estruc-
ton by Are at an early hour this morn
ing, says the JournalDe Democrat. The
train wal a RED Ball" from the west
and was running double header. The
engines coming up the grade from Is
leta threw a shower Of sparks back
over the dry cars and the crew was
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