Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-30

house keepers are making substantial
additions to their houses to aceomma-
date the new men.
Bigger Engines for Mountain Run.
Sixteen new engines are expected
in Albuquerque In the near future for
service on the coast lines Of the Santa
Fe. The locomotives. which are Of
the Prairie type, are being transferred
from the eastern lines to the west for
passenger service. The Santa Fe has
been hampered for some time by not
having engines sufficiently heavy to
haul trains Of the size desired by the
trainmasters. For years it has been
the policy Of the Santa Fe to run
heavy trains and the passenger en-
gines now in service have been found
in many instances inadequate for the
traffic.
The eastern lines had several en-
gines of the type desired and arrange
ments have been completed whereby
they are transferred 10 the coast lines.
The engines the new arrivals will re-
place are capable of hauling nine or
ten cars but are unable to successfully
pull from eleven 10 thirteen as is often
desired. M.r..-.a
these engines is the increase in the
Santa Fe business during the past
year. The supply of passenger loco
motives has been short when the
increased business OF the road is taken
into consideration. a.
The arrival of the new engines will
do away with the splitting up Of
trains. and in the future two sections
Of a passenger win rarely be seen.
Canadian Pacific Plans.
TORONTO. Ont. July 30.--ft is re-
ported on good authority that the
Canadian Pacific is about to begin the
construction Of a new line from Sud
bury to this city at a cost Of $4,000
900. The construction of this line,
together with the purchase of local
lines near Tilonburg, Ontario, and
the probable installation of a ferry
service across Lake Erie is expected
t obring the cost up to some So, 1000
600. This, it Is believed, is the founda-
ton for the recent report that the
company would issue $20,00o.000 of
new stock,
B. P. Lewis, national organizer
of the Brotherhood of Railway Car
men, said yesterday that he would not
organize lodges of the carmen In AL
%buqueraue Or Gallup. He said that
too many natives were employed in
the shops at these places to make
good, strong organizations. Mr.. Lewis
arrived yesterday from a tour of shops
on the western lines OF the Santa Re.
He stopped here for a little rest and
as soon as recovered viii continue
east.
Not for five years has the move
ment of freight towards Mexico been
so light as at the present time, ac-
cording to the foreign railroad agents.
A few declare that not since foreign
roads began placing representatives
in this country has the business been
so poor but almost without exception
railroad men believe the stringency
will last not longer than the presi-
Dental election in the United States,
or six months at the most,
Anastacio Leyba arrived this morn
ing from Williams. Ariz, where he
was employed on a bridge gang. A
bridge timber fell on his head making
a severe scalp wound. He was able TO
walk around, however, and did not
seem much Inconvenience by the ac-
cident. He is a patient at the Santa
Fe Pacific hospital.
r. II. Burleigh has been appointed
general foreman of the Alamogordo
shops. A foreman for the blacksmith
ing department will arrive from the
east In a few days. The work In every
department Is being systematized In
such a manner that affairs will move
along like clock.work.
w. b. Clark, fireman IN the first
district, Albuquerque division, who
has been to Los Angeles on a slxty-fay
leave Of absence, returned to that
city Yesterday and reported for duty.
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