Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-09-13
RAILROAD NEWS FROM HERE. THERE. YONDER

Boyle, Young, Lowe. Renfer, Archi.
bald, Brennan ana Norman. among
several others, II almost requires a
death In the family or the serious III.
ness Of a friend or relative, 10 get
them out OF the cab. wen tor u trip
or two.
Fifty cars OF rock for rip.rapplng
purposes are being held In the Las We.
gas railroad yard, In anticipation Ut u
wash'out or two, possibly during the
month OF September yet.
The family Of Engineer Jack Lowe
accompanied him on the "trip to Can
ada and returned home with him and
enjoyed the trip as much OF more
than he did.
The 912 and 9l9 have been trans
ferred from the south end TO the run
between Las Vegas and Ration. leav.
Ing Engineers James Reed and H. q.
Garvin open for new assignments.
Fireman McCabe vas listed among
the extra men yesterday for the rea
son that his engine Is In the shop
for necessary repairs. He was for.
merly the running mate Of Engineer
Bowen on the 931.
Leo Sulier, son of Engineer Dave
Sulier, and a machinist apprentice AT
the Santa Fe shops In Albuquerque,
taken to the hospital In that city
with a sever case Of typhoid fever.
Conductor Brennan took out the
train of seven cars loaded with
silk In transit from Japan 10 New
York and 1t was probably the most
valuable cargo he ever took over the
road, considering the size Of the train.
William Welch, who was employed
on the local rip track some years
ago and Is still kindly remembered
here, Is now earning a livelihood
enough as a Santa Fee inspector
of passenger cars In Los Angeles, Cal.
Div. Supt. Charles Russell and
Trainmaster James kurn, soon to be
a division superintendent himself,
with all that the name implies, went
down to Albuquerque on No. / yester-
fev in Mr.. Russell's private car, the
407.
Some months ago, w. M. Lewis, the
unuerlaker, kodaked the 93S, with
Engineer Schubert and his three child.
rem, besides his fireman and a switch
man, supposedly. plainly in evidence.
The picture was enlarged and no
doubt q Of them hangs conspicuous
~ In the parlor Of the engineer at
home. 1ss Us 4 sas
The wrecking crane has not been
In particularly urgent demand on the
New Mexico division for some weeks
and advantage was taken Of the lull
in wrecks to have the Outlines very
helpful machine nicely re-painted. It
looks as good as new now, but 1t isn't,
being a little worse for wear and tear
Incident to Its arduous employment
Ia cases Of emergency.
Engineer Gsofge Sells ana Fire
man Sprague went down to Albuquer.
que in the smoking car of No. / yes
afternoon to bring the 923 up
this city, she having just been
turned out of the shops In that city.
Engineer VIM. Holmes is now the
man Of the moment Oh the 1877. but
as yet without q side parinM hav-
Ing been assigned to him regularly.
The Optic OF yesterday In comment
Ing on the hardness of people In buys
Ing tickets at the depot, particularly,
when contemplating long trips by rail,
about which some timely and accu-
rate Information Is always necessar.A
have gone further and stated
that the ticket window at the depot'
may always be found open from IL
O'clock. each day till after the departure
Of the afternoon and evening tralnss
affording ample time In which to ses
cure coupon tickets, desired informa;
ton Of any kind, also time In which I'd
properly check baggage 70 its des-
tination. !. 49,