Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-04-23
TRACK AND TRAIN

Shop Foreman j. T. Clifford. has re
signed his position here to take effec
the first Of May. He has accepted ;
responsible position in Denver.
The west bound trains continue tt
carry very light loads, while those
from the occident are laden to the
platforms with fasteners homewarc
bound from the golden shores of the
Pacific.
Monday morning about 10:30 there
was collision on the Santa Fe which
put one switch engine and eight fiat
cars in the repair shops. The coils
ion occurred at Ell Paso near the
smelter pump house, on sharp
curve.
The wrecking crew was called down
to the GlOrieta hill this morning by an
accident to freight train which re-
suited in the derailment of several
cars. The track hadn't been cleared
when No. reached the scene, hence
the delay.
Word comes up from Lamy of the
very serious injury of Lowry eleven
ger, who was caught between the
bumpers Of two freight cars. Hopes
are entertained for the young mans
recovery. There is no bones broken.
but the internal injury is considerable
1t is practically settled that a large
eO1Onv Of Roorc ,,orbo,c noa e,.S.
lies, will settle in Texas on three diff
ferent ranches. The details of the ne
eotiations for these ranches are all
but settled. General Fourche is ex>
pected there about the 25th inst.
when the deals will probably be final
ly closed.
The railroad eating house at Carri-
zozo burned TO the ground the other
day The fire was started by children
playing with matches in the base
ment, some of them setting fire to
the paper on the walls of the room.
1t is fortunate that the new hotel
is just about ready. for business, 9TH
erwise the traveller would have to
bring his coffee pot and lunch with
him while passing through that sec
tion of New Mexico.
Engine 481 has just been turned out
of the Albuquerque shops shining like
q new dollar. The 4S1 will in ali
probability be the engine that will
have the high honor of hauling the
magnificent train of President Roose-
velt over the greater part of New
exico. If present plans are carried
out she will go to La Junta and take
charge of the presidents special at
that place. With occasional assist
ance from other engines she will haul
the train Tom La Junta to Iamy,
on down to Albuquerque. The All is
a simplex ten-wheel passenger en-
gine, somewhat lighter than those
generally used on the mountain di-
visions. But the presidents train is
to be a comparatively light one, and
with a helper to assist her over the
grades from Las Vegas to Glorieta,
the 481 can take care of the train
without any trouble. She is to have
an electric headlight and all the 9th
er most modern accessories, and will
be in shape to DO some tall speeding II
she is attached to the special.
Division Master Mechanic Todd has
/ notice posted at the San Bernardino
round house asking for enginemen
for the Oklahoma and Panhandle di-
vision of the Santa Fe. The men are
needed because of the immense trans
portation of stock which will begin
about the middle of May. The trans
fer from the western divisions wouiu
only be temporary, the men being
given their regular runs there after
the rush is over with.
News reached this city yesterday |
Of the resignation of w. j. Brown,
general foreman of the Santa Fe
shops in Needles, Cal. Mr.. Brown
gives up his Office with the company
o accept that of superintendent OF
motive power of the Ludlow South
ern. little road IL miles in length
which runs in a southerly dlrection
rom Ludlow on the desert and is
owned by a mining company.
Furnished rooms for light house
keeping, GA National avenue. l44-St.
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