Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-06-14

senger traffic. because the results OF
the past in that branch Of the ser
vice furnish nc prophecy Of future
business.
Operating statistics are differently
treated.
Rock Island Puts Fans in Its Chair
Cars.
Chair cars cooled with ele ,tric
ians is an innovation to the railroad
world for which the Rock Island Is
responsible.
The Rock Island system has received
twenty new chair cars and twenty
new coaches, which have been distri.
buted and which are now in service.
Several of the new chair cars are on
trains running through Topeka. They
are each provided with two electri-
clans, II in each end of the car. Up
to the present time electric fans have
been confined almost exclusively to
private cars on roads operating in the
southwest, and the installation of this
equipment by the Rock Island puts
that road a step ahead Of its competi-
tors in this respect.
he new ears are electrically lighted.
They are seventy feet long and have
twelve wheels altogether in the two
heavy trucks. The cars are strong
and substantially built Of heavy wood
with steel, wide vestibule platforms,
and all modern conveniences and ap-
planes. The windows are wide, and
fitted with fancy glass. and the in
terror Is finished handsomely.
Engineer Tom Evans and Fireman
Mitchell are the new additions to the
sick roster.
E. Fl. Colip, at one time an engineer
on the main line of the Santa Fee, is
now acting as hostler at Williams.
Engineer A. F. Davis who has been
off for a few days resting up is back
again operating the lever Of No. 918.
G. H. Chance, a locomotive carpen.
ter. has been put on the local block.
IIe halls from the Santa Fe shops at
Ration.
The Santa &c yards at Al3uluer-
que are said to be congested with
freight and passenger trains as a re.
suit of the damaged track at the
lsleta junction.
1t Is rumored in railroad circles that
+. J. Easley, who was superintendent
of this division up to a recent date,
and who Is now on the eastern divi-
sion at Newton, will likely go to the
Rock Island.
Fireman King Of the passenger ser.
vice returned yesterday from his va
cation trip much benefited. Fireman
Fyock who piled the shovel in his
absence has been ordered to the Lamy
work train.
+. NJ. Williams, OF Columbus, u,
formerly a clerk in the general offices
of the Ohio Central railway, arrived
in Santa Fe and has taken the posi-
ton of revising clerk In the offices Of
the Santa Fe Central.
Yesterdays investigation at the
trainmaster's office had not very evil
for the participants. further |
tt awardins eff a number OF |
back marks The i.amy accident of
last week was the matter investi-
gated.
Mach'nists jackson and Griffith are |
orarar!ng !or 3 surprise to be ten
iered one of the machlnists on Fri.
day. It is said that Frank Wagner
IS July cognizant OF the particulars, |
but the sto!cal Frank would not di. |
even to the extent Of saying |
hat he was aware Of the coming !
Hostler Ed Cottington and the
'~oundhouse Waterman are frequently |
seen in close consultation at the
'o~undhouse. and speculation is rife
IS 70 the purpose. The suggestion is
made that possibly the quick footed
ed. is taking lessons In the noble
% Sherlock Holmes. as dem
'nstrated by big Bill"
Nachirist Edward Callaghan, r.
Of past experiences. Is very
lam like these days and guarded Mt
rsnces are the order OF the day witt
lin, but nevertheless be opens up 20
"a that extraordinary h~apnenings are
TO visit the equally clam-like
Wagner. The happenings az
looked for b. the boys with
,ons.aeiaoie iinpat.ease.