Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-01-20
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Extra Fireman Bryan is recorded as
! member Of the invalid corps.
Herm T. Trowbridge, the new round
house laborer, reported for duty this
morning.
Engine $50 steamed into dry dock
last night to undergo some repairs on
her rod work.
Engineer Boomer has forsaken his
charge for a while and 9SS went out
without its accustomed general.
The machinist force has enlisted a
new member who entered upon his
duties this morning. The new maj is
Fred G. Gwynn.
Word has been received to clear
the way for the new turn style. This
is interpreted as a sign that the article
before mentioned will be put IN place
and ready for its ponderous duties in
the near future.
Earl b. Rowan has been added to
the force in the capacity of wiper. He
has heretofore been employed on one
OF the transatlantic liners. Probably
he will take special delight in the San
ia Fe's big battleships
There dropped down the line last
night as many as five Of the big battle
ships. They were all Juggling at their
anchors this morning in the safe wat
ers Of this port, d gladsome sight to
the student of big m~aechanisms.
Capt. John x. Wright, a pioneer
railroad contractor, who has built
thousands Of miles of railway in Kan
sas, died from a stroke Of paralysis
at his home in Junction City. kans,
yesterday, aged So years.
The rumor that the Santa Fe hos-
pital at ottawa Is to be sold to the
Seventh Day Adyentists and convert
ed Is them into a sanitarium similar
to Tie great sanitarium OF the sort az
Battle Greek, Mich, has produced
much discussion.
Tom Define of this city has written
his name among those of the machln.
lists De whose number he hopes to be.
come i part III lie due course u time,
He is serving his apprenticeship undel
the especial care Of Dad Heeney WIG
has designated him as cub No. 2.
ii Is reported at Topeka that tht
Official headquarters Of the superin
terdent Of transportation for thu en-
lire Santa Re system will be moFe.
from Topeka to Chicago. G. w. houl!s
is The head Of the department AM tn
office force consists of thirty pessons
Tie ell snge will be made Witsin IN
next six days.
Under Government Control.
The Peruvian government ha
granted permission for the use 9
freight trains having a velocity Q
twenty kilometers an hour to be ~
on he new American railway line Dc
tween Oroya on the Oroya river lnine
ty ave miles from Lima) to Cerro d
Pasco. the capital of the department
OF Ynia.
The old turn table is now reposln
ON two fat cars and will be shippe
east to be used in some round U
where it is not necessary to turn sue
ponderous engines as at this pom
The new turn table is now IN fin
working order and Is a great improv
ment over the old. With this appaf
tus the handling Of those new dec
mods will be but child's plays
Bernardino Sun.
Ii is stated that the Santa re M
decided to erect a Harvey eatt
house al Harper. Kans. neal the y
Of the present depot. None q the y
tails Of its proposed construction nay
as yet been given out, but y Is una
stood that It will supply meals Tor Y
noon and evening trains on the HUG
inson Southern, and the morning al
moo trains Of the Panhandle diyisio
Harry Titus Dead.
Word has been received from ka
sas City Of the death Of Harry Z.
tus. a travelling agent for the Santa
railroad company. Mr.. Titus died
the Transit House in Kansas "
from acute tuberculosis. Several
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