Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-04
TRACK AND TRAIN

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Engineer Young is at work again.
Fireman Bailey is among the lay
ons
Fireman Klecan, who has been on
the sick list for several days, is at
work again.
Fireman Jessoy has reported for
duty on the side of the cab where the
work is incessant.
Engineer Blevins has been advised
by the doctor to remain quiet for .
bit. Engineer Schultz has reported
for duty.
Tomorrow evening q social and .
dance will be given at Rosenthal hall
by the L. Alto B. of L. F. An ideal
time is planned for and may be antic-
ipated confidently.
Machinist Schooley, who had an op-
Grafton performed on his nose . few
days ago, came through the ordeal
finely. and is seeing a good deal OF
mountain country while laying of to
recover.
Engineer ireland and Fireman
Meacham of No. 8 were reported In
jured in the wreck lear Needles, but
how seriously is 10 known. The irst
named is one of the Oldest men on the
Santa Fe system.
Under the new order of things at
the s~torekeeper's Office there will be
considerable improvement Of that es-
sential department. The platforms
are be enlarged and the buildings
used for the storekeeper's purposes
are to be improved. Uany
The general managers OF the diner
ent railroads running into Ell Paso met
there and adopted plans and specifica-
lions for q union depot to cost $780,
900. The contract for grading and ex-
cavating was let to a local firm, and
they were instructed to begin work
Monday.
Sir Wilfrij Laurier, has announced
in the Canadian parliament today the
details Of the contract between the
Grand Trunk Pacific and the govern
ment for the building of a national
transcontinental railway. The road
will stretch from Moncton, N. B., to
Port Simpson, on the Pacific ocean, .
distance Of $500 miles.
An arrival from the north this after
noon was Fourth Vice-President VIII
son Of the International Association of
Machinists. The machinists will hold
q special meeting this evening In hon
or Of the distinguished visitor. A com
mittee from the shops consisting OF
Machinists Handwright and Hockett
met the gentleman at the train.
Traffic arrangements have been
made between the Santa Fe Central
railway, the FL Paso & Northeastern
railroad and the Rock Island system
for the handling Of freight and pas
senger traffic between Santa Fe and
Ell Paso and between Santa Fe and
the Missouri river and the freight and
tariffs will be published i'm
mediately. K
General Manager w. 8. Hopewell OF {
the Santa Fe Central railway is con- |
the running Of an excur- I
sion for the business men Of this city I
from here to Torrance, the southern I
terminus, on completion Of the road. {
As soon as the line between this city I
and Torrance is completed and in run I
ming order he will make the necessary
arrangements-Santa Fe New Mexi.
can. fEsyy
On August LIST No, Z left Ribera ten
minutes late, but arrived at Rowe on
time. It was t~wenty.four minutes late B
1t Glorieta because Of imperfect work t
Ing OF injectors, but arrived in Albu-
querque on time. This is mi Of the @
best runs recorded IN the last four 8
years. Last night No. 8 was hfty-nve g
minutes late at Ortiz, but arrived here I
pnly ive minutes late. Both Of these o
runs were made by Engineer Archi. d
bald and Fireman Jessoy. 9
At q late hour last evening Mrs. p. q
Symmes, wife Of the late P. r 4