Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-09
TRACK AND TRAIN.

repairs completed.
831 assigned to this division has ar
rived from Topeka.
Machinist Apprentice Hartman Is Of
on account of sickness.
81S went out today after her so
journ in the smoky palace.
Tickets are out for the Machinists'
bali on March cath at Rosenthal hall.
Work on the new turntable pit is
progressing rapidly. The cement
foundation is partly in. and all efforts
are being made to push the job.
Hours Extended.
The working hours Of the employees
of the Santa Fe car shops In this city
have been raised from nine hours to
ten hours and the men will hereafter
be able to put in full time. A short
time ago the working hours at the
shops were cut down to nine hours on
account of darkness but about three
weeks ago when the days began to
get longer they were raised again to
ten hours.-Topeka State Journal.
Ripley Coming West.
President Z. p. Ripley Of the Santa
Fe railway has left Chicago for
Los Angeles. MI. Ripley gen.
orally makes an inspection trip
at this time Of the year, when he can
enjoy golf at the Country club links
in Santa Barbara. The in
formation on all OF the company's
advertising matter that golf a be
played all winter in California is as
cribed to Mr.. Ripley's delight in the
winter pleasure he finds with his
sticks.
Big Increase in Santa Fe Traffic.
According to a statement given out
by the Santa Fe passenger depart.
ment the tourist travel into southern
California for the first two weeks in
January shows an increase OF % per
cent over that Of a similar period in
1903. Statistics kept in reference
to travel on the California Limited
show an increase Of IA per cent In
traffic over the same time last year.
The officials are Of the opinion that
this is an indication Of the heaviest
season of tourist traffic on record.
Adopts Standard Code.
The management Of the Rock Isl
and has adopted the standard code for
the operation Of trains. The company
IL one of the last to change from the
old rules which the management has
decided are too numerous. The stand
ard code simplines and greatly i'm
proves train operation, and has been
adopted by nearly every railway In
the United States. One important
change is from the old "31" order to
what Is known as the "19" order for
the passage OF trains. Under the
former the signatures OF both train
crews had to be obtained to the ord
er for their meeting and passing. This
necessitated delay on the part Of fast
trains. The new method requires on
" the signature OF the train crew OF
the train taking the siding.
Clark Owns Salt Lake r. r.
The Los Angeles Examiner says:
r. H. Hartman. Of the Southern Paci-
&c, has not acquired the Salt Lake
railway. Senator Clark has absolute
control of the Salt Lake. He and his
friends own the majority Of the stock,
which is In such shape that its sale is
out Of the question. These and other
definite assertions were made by q
man who knows what he Is talking
about, and they may be accepted az
final. Senator Clark continued this
authority. will complete the road and
will remain In control OF it. II mat
tiers what the minority %stockhold-
ers may do. Their actions will have
no effect upon the control OF the sys-
tenn" It is not improbable that a
convention has been signed between
Senator Clark and Mr.. Hartman re-
gariing trafic matters, In order to pre-
vent q disastrous conflict OF interests.
But this there is no confirmation. Such
. course, II 10 admitted by all rail-
way men, would be the only safe one
10 adopt BY two competitive roads as
the Salt Lake and Southern Pacific.
Travelling Hotel.
The Santa Re has Installed on IL
Panhandle trains Nos. sol and 602.
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