Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-03

article concerning the aliairS oI tht
defunct Enterprise National bank o.
Allegheny City, Pa, and which article
contains many inuendos and insinua
tions, based upon nothing but hot an
concerning the connection OF Delegat,
w, II. Andrews, Of New Mexico. with
the affairs OF the failed bank, the fol
lowing Is printed;
"Sidelioht o 'eul's' Road"
More interesting information about
the Bull Andrews Railroad In New
Mexico, which has been partly fin.
anced with funds from the easily
worked Enterprise State depository,
reached here today. The little road
Is said to be equipped with one tiny
locomotive, two small combination
ears for the travelling public and for
freight and a luxurious palace ear for
the use OF President Bull Andrews.
In this palace on wheels the Ruiz
has journeyed In style TO Washington
and other places, the expense of haul.
ing II over the big roads being borne.
1t is declared, by his little company.
financed with money drawn from
Pennsylvania state repositories.
Claiming 'courtesies' as a railroad
president from the railroad corpora
lions Of the country, the Bull has &C.
cumulated enough annual passes to
fill a valise.
by flashing these when he travels
he conveys the impression Of being
a most distinguished man, fully quail.
fled TO become a United States n
tor from the future great state Of
New Mexico"
story False.
The above is an unmitigated false,
hood. declares the New Mexican, but
whether intentional or not on the part
OF the North American, this paper
cannot say. That 1t is intentional on
the part OF the man who gave the in.
formation, Is patent. and that the
North American. that is bitterly and
venomously fighting the Pennsylvania
republican state ticket, did not wish
post itself on the truth or falsity
Of the report IS also patent.
A representative of the New Mexi-
can called today on Assistant General
Manager s. b. Grimshaw Of the Santa
Fe Central, concerning the matter.
Mr.. Grimshaw stated that the business
OF the Santa Fee Central was steadily
the increase, that the road now
had about 100000 head of sheep ready
for shipment and that during the past
few months the business had increas.
ed at a very gratifying rate and that
operating expenses and more had been
paid during these months.
Gives Equipment List.
As to the rolling stock, etc, MFR.
addressed the following let.
ter:
ITO the Editor Of the New Mexican,
Santa Fe, New Mexico:
Dear Sir-At your request l beg
advise that the engines and equip. |
ment on the Santa Fe Central road
are as follows:
locomotives. s; Moguy type, cylin-
der 1926.
1.-TWO combination cars.
Two coaches.
Two cabOoses.
"Twenty-f0ur box cars.
Forty flat cars.
Fifteen gondolas. A
Fifteen tank cars.
This company has no special car
any description. Employees are
paid promptly. on the 18th Of each
yours truly,
IS. B. GRIMSHAW,
Assistant to President and General
Manager"
No Private Car.
In this connection 1t is well to state
that Delegate Andrews has never
travelled east In q private a since
he has been a resident Of New Mex.
leo. Whether he travels on passes
not the New Mexican does not
know and does not care. The chances
are that he does and the man who
blames him for that and because he
takes advantage of the privileges Of
his position az president Of a railroad
In this respect, is certainly or
less Of a dam phool!" There Is not a
railroad president or railroad mana
ger in the country who does not re-
ceive free transportation over other
roads Al a matter Of courtesy and In
exchange. and certainly no defense Of
the delegate In this instance is ne
cessary.