Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-01
TELL THE TRUTH
1T IS BETTER
Vicious FaISehOOd About the
Santa fe Central by a
Philadelphia Paper.
FACTS VERY BADLY DISTORTED

In the Philadelphia North American
nj October Gath, in a three column
article concerning the affairs of the
defunct Enterprise National bank of
Allegheny City. Pennsylvania. and
which article contains many i%nnuendos
and -insinuations. based upon nothing
but hot air concerning the connection
az Delegate w. II. Andrews of New
Mexico. with the affairs of the failed
bank, the following is printed:
"SideIiehts on Bulls Road"
More interesting information about
the Bull Andrews railroad in New
Mexico, which has been partly
financed 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
cars for the travelling public and for
freight and a luxurious palace car for
1he use of President Bull Andrews.
In this palace on wheels the Bull
has %journeyed in style to Washington
and other places, the expense of haul
ing 1t over the big roads being borne
u is declared, by his little company,
financed with money drawn from
Pennsylvania state repositories.
Claiming 'cOurtesies' as a railroad
president from the railroad corpora
GiOns of the country, the Bull has &C.
cumulated enough annual passes TO
GIL a valise.
by flashing these when he travels
he conveys the impression of being a
most distinguished man, fully qualified
20 become a United States senator
from the future great state Of New
Mexico"
Story is False.
The above is an unmitigated false
hood, but whether intentional or not
on the part of the North American,
this paper cannot say, says the New
Mexican in its comment. That it is
Intentional on the part of the man
who gave the information, is patent
and that the North American, that is
bitterly and enormously fighting the
Pennsylvania republican state ticket,
did not wish to post itself on the
truth or falsity of the report is also
patent.
A representative of the New Mexi.
can called on Assistant General Man
ager s. b. Grimshaw of the Santa
70 Central concerning the matter. Mr..
Grimshaw stated that the business of
the Santa Fe Central was steadily
On the increase, that the road now
had about 10000 head of sheep ready
for shipment and that during the past
few months the business had in
creased 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., Mr..
Grimshaw addressed the following let
Ger:
ITO the Editor of the New Mexican,
Santa Fe. New Mexico:
Dear Sir-At your request | beg
Go advise that the engines and equip
ment on the Santa Fe Central road
are as follows:
Locomotives, 6; Mogul type, cylin-
der 1Sx26.
Two combination cars.
Two coaches.
Two cabooses.
"Twenty-four box cars.
Forty fiat cars.
Fifteen gondolas.
Fifteen tank cars.
This company has no special al
of any description. Employees are paid
Eichipti9 Oh Ant lolu VI tdCl IuOnlU.
Yours truly,
IS. B. GRIMSHAW,
Assistant to President and General
Manager"
No Private Car.
In this connection it is we'll to state
that Delegate Andrews has never
travelled east in a private car since
ne has been a resident of New Mexico
Whether he travels on passes or not,
the New Mexican does not know and
does not care. The chances are that
he does and the man who biames him
Tor that and because he takes advan-
tage of the privileges of his position
as president of a railroad in this re-
spect, is certainly more or less of a
dan phool!" There is not a railroad
president or railroad manager in the
country who does not receive free
transportation over other roads as
a matter of courtesy and in exchange,
and certainly no defense of the dele
gate in this instance is necessary"