Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-08
Track and Train

Engine $40 is in this smoky palace
for repairs on the valve works.
No. S1S which has been in for re-
pairs went out on the road again yes
terday.
Frank Mcclure. the popular boiler
maker at the local shops, has passed
up his job and will seek employment
In other fields.
c. ID. Alyis, machinist at the local
shops, has severed his connection with
the company and will begin duties
elsewhere in a short time.
Engine Waterman Thos. Monahan,
whose efficient services were engag.
ed at the local shops recently, has re-
signed to accept a position with the
Rock Island.
Machinist Lew Webb will be seen
NO more at his regular post at the
round house. His resignation went
in yesterday and he will leave for
soma other station soon.
Clyde Boone, a handy man in the
boiler shop, had his feet badly mash
ed while at work Saturday afternoon.
N He is able to be about on clutches, but
will not return to work for q week.
Engineer Davis, says the Albuquer-
Que Citizen, Is marked up laying off.
He got a cinder in his eye 81 the last
trip and It has been giving him no
little trouble. He hopes to return
to work next week.
s. s.. Lawrence and O. M. Rice. two
machinists who were laid off when
the cut in force was made two'weeks
ago at San Bernardino, have gone to
San Francisco, where they have OBJ
tanned work in the navy yards.
Ii is announced that, effective April
E15th, the last Golden State Limited
for this season will leave Chicago
westbound and, after making the
hound trip 70 Los Angeles, will be
taksn off and the equipment put In
other service.
Tho Arizona ard Eastern and the
Phoenix and Eastern two new lines
which are building down in Arizona
are having the usual war over the
right of way question on a strip Of
land from Dudleyville to Benson. The
main fight is wei the right OF way
along the ella river. Both companies
want the south side of the river and
there is for but one
The fact that the Speyers practic.
ally control the Mexican Central, as
well as the Rock Island, has given
rise to a report that It is the intention
to consolidate the former with the
latter. James Speyer Of Speyer &
Co. Is now In Mexico In connection
with some contemplated deal, the ma
ture Of which has not vet been re-
vealed.
II is rumored that Col. l.. j.. Polk
who recently went from Galveston to
New York, is in connection with a
proposed deal which the Velasco
Brazos & Northern railway may pass
under the management and owner
ship of the Santa Fe. II Is also al
legged that the Santa Fe is contem,
plating an extension of their Cane
Belt road southwark along the gull
coast toward Mexico.
The plans for the double tracking
Of the Union Pacific tracks between
Kansas City and Topeka have been
completed. The Union Pacific is to
DO the work and the Rock Island will
bear ITS share Of the expense. The
use of the single track for ninety
seven miles by the Union Pacific and
Rock Island lines has socongested that
part OF the system that 1t has been
impossible to give satisfactory serv
ice.
The Topeka State Journal says:
G. r. Kitchell, chief rate clerk of the
Santa Re. has been elected secretary
OF the chamber Of commerce at Gal
weston, Texas. at a salary Of $1,000
per year. He will take up his new
duties on April Is, leaving Topeka