Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-25
An Engine Ran Away.

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cific and the Frisco, The locomotive
ran two and one-half miles before
overtaken and stopped,
Conductor Happy" Miller Is off
duty. letting the world wag rs 1t will,
Brakemen Charles Kemp and Mike
Jones have been assigned to Conduc.
tor L. J. Shepherds freight crew,
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Engineer Jack Lowe and Fireman
Sam Hartley are OFF on account of
overwork and perhaps-the weather,
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Fireman Fletcher has a disfigured
eye. probably from coming in too close
contact with a projecting rod on the
engine tank.
Engineer Tom Mahan OF the 9S7,
big Liz" and Fireman Mitchell Of the
1883 are unwell today. also Engineer
Mark Bursk.
Thos. Miller, who accompanied the
remains OF Fireman Gutenberg. killed
in the Upton wreck. to Boyd, Iowa,
returned to Ration.
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Engineer Jack Uhrig Is unfit for
duty at the throttle, having a gather
ing in the jaw resulting from the ex-
traction Of an aching molar.
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Forty-one laborers In the employ of
tie Lantry Bros, railroc, contrac-
tors, passed through Las Vegas yes
terday afternoon for Needles, Cal.
| Brakeman f. l.. Flomerfelt, who
was struck by a mail crane at Fulton
and knocked from a car. sustaining a
sudden shock and slight injuries, has
reported for duty again.
Tho report comes to the Santa Fee
officials that Pullman accommoda-
tons for lower berths on their limit.
ed out Of Chicago have been exhausted
up until March l..
j. w. Records, late master mechan.
ic of the Santa Fe Central at Estancia,
n. NJ. 0 holding a position with
the Santa Fe up at Ration, spent the
Sabbath with his wife at Estancia.
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Joe Murphy. day train crew caller
here, accidentally sprained his heel
while walking across the tracks in
the yard yesterday, consequently
Chris Wertz. the night caller, Is do
ing double duty.
DR.. A. +. Bessette, who has been a
practising physician and surgeon Of
Albuquerque the past year. left that
city for San Marcial, where he will
become the physician and surgeon for
the Santa Fe road.
Fred Gardner, agent for the Santa
Fe at Dodge City. Kansas, was run
over by the engine of train No. 3 at
that place Monday night. An arm
and a leg were severed and the man Is
reported to have died.
Mrs. Matte Shipman Of Selby, S. ID.
is seeking information OF her brother.
Irving r. Hankins. a railroad man.
Since Hawkins left home several
years ago his father died, and the
son probably has never heard of 1t.
Lewis Kingman, a former resident
Of Colfax county, now chief engineer
Of the Mexican Central. passed
through Las Vegas yesterday after.
noon for Topeka, accompanied by his
three children whom he will place at
school in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Sickles have been
spending some money OF late In an
effort to drain the water away from
their hotel near the Santa Fe station
at Socorro. 1t is too bad. the Chief
tain remarks, that the city authorities
cannot lend a hand.
The air brake inspection car will
arrive In Las Vegas today, remaining
over tomorrow. 1t Is In charge Of
ex. Engineer Lewis who is well up In
air matters and has been assigned to
the important work of %instructing his
fellow engineers In this particular.
General Manager 8. b, G%rimsbaw,
of the Santa Fe Central railway. has
been appointed agent in Santa Fe. N.