Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-19
NEWS

Alfred Malone. G. r., conductor
has been named by Superintendent
Martin MS yardmaster for the new
union station at III Paso.
Inc citizens of Sulphur, |. r, have
closed a deal with the Santa Fe rail.
road by which the Santa will extend
us line from Davis, l. T., to Sulphur
by June l..
w, H.. bearing, who has been the
Southern Pacific's agent at Declez,
has been transferred TO San Bernard.
mo, where he will be an assistant
agent. He will move his family to
that city soon.
II Is understood that In a few weeks
work will begin on the addition of a
second story to the Santa Fe station
at Williams, Ariz., the whole building
to be %prctaicily remodeled. This Is
uecessitated by the rapidly increasing
business at Williams. due largely TO
d heavy travel to the Grand Canyon.
: The directors Ut the Union Pacific !
railroad company have declared a!
semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent ON
the company's common stock. This
Is an increase of one-half OF l per
cent as compared with the last semi
annual declaration. The regular semi.
annual dividend OF 2 per cent was de-
clared on the preferred took.
It is understood that the Weighing
of mail for Texas, Kansas. Indian
Territory. Oklahoma, Arkansas and
LOUISIANA will commence tomorrow,
and until these reports are submitted
to the postal department IN Washing
ton there will be no official announ.
cement Of the final result Of the con.
test for mail service to the south
west.
Less than half a dozen Of the in
jured in the Southwestern wreck at
Duran. N. M, a week or SO ago, re-
main in the hospital at Alamogordo.
Those four or five spend the greater
part of the time in walking about. and
will soon be able to return on
their way, none the worse, apparent
for their narrow escape from more
serious injuries.
At Atchison, Kan, Thomas Lloyd
was given a judgment of $12, 900 In
he district court against the Santa
&c company. Eight years ago Lloyd
vas employed in the yards and was
taught between q car and the coal
.hutes and terribly crushed. He has
,een unable to walk since. The case
vas first tried at the next term OF
he court after the accident, and
Judgment was rendered for $4,000
his was appealed ty the company.
A train load Of officials has been
arried through the Simplon tunnel
nder the Alps. the longest tunnel in
he world, and it is thought that the
Inc will be open for traffic by May l..
'wo electrical engines are o. in SER
ice on the Italian electrical lines OF
he valteline, and If these prove sat
sfactory, they wilt be used for the
unnel service between Brigue, Swift
erland. and Domo d'Ossola Rail
way World.
Different railroads are watching
With interest the operation of the
|anta Fe ice plant in Armour6ale.
artificial ice has been found to be
efficient for packing refrigera-
or cars because Of the uniformity in
ize and quality and during the last
ew years 1t Is being used almost al
ogether. Kansas City Southern has
contract with the American Dress
d Beef plant for 1000 tons Of arti-
icial ice. The Memphis & Ohio is
the erection Of an ice plant
L Cairo and the Illinois Central one
t Murphysbor0.
More Mail Cars Asked For.
rhe appropriation for the railway
mai transportation for the current