Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-12
RAILROAD NEWS

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that the weather Is breaking along
the line and the snow fast disappear
ing. No fall of consequence has been
reported east Of stanton on that line,
New passenger equipment for tho
Mexican Central Is arriving for use
on all parts OF the system. Five first
class coaches have already reached
Jaurez and will he sent out TO be
placed In immediate use.
The Port Angeles aud Olympia rail.
road has been incorporated In the
state of Washington. with an author.
ICED capital stock OF $4,000, 900. The
company intends to build q standard
gauge railway from Port Angeles to
Olympia.
A consignment Of 5000 tons Of steel
rails from Bilboa, Spain, has beon re-
ceived In Galveston, Texas, the first
importation Of this kind for three
years. The consignment IL part Of
an original order for $4,000 tons for
use In the Hartman lines In Mexico.
A company Il being organized to
build a new railroad In Southeastern
Mexico. The proposed line 10 to run
from the town Of Jalisco to San Girls.
tobal. and thence to the city Of Cam
peche. opening up . region now remote
from railroad transportation facilities.
Railroad men report that the degree
Of cold ct Seligman, Aris.. during the
recent cold spell reached far below
the ordinary winter temperature.
showing ie degrees below zero. and
at Williams and F1agstaR, 20 degrees
below. The whole mountain country
Is covered deep with snow.
All arrangements have been com.
pleted for the grand ball to be given
by the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men on the night of Washington's
birthday, February % at Albuquerque.
The money derived from this source
will go to the relief of the sick and
disabled members Of the Brotherhood.
A new turn table Is being installed
In the Fl Paso Santa Fe yards. The
snowfall Of the past several days has
rendered the ground in such condition
that work has been temporarily u s
pended on the same but will be re-
sumed as o as ire ground IL In
shape to make work possible.
A car Of coal In the lower yards OF
the Santa Fe at Albuquerque Thurs
day night caught, or raj set on IRE,
and was almost totally destroyed.
The Santa Fe local IRE department
responded to an alarm but the car
was almost consumed before they sue
ceeded in extinguishing the blaze.
For the first time In the history of
Mexican railroads. Mexico has given a
schedule Of passenger rates from
points in Canada and the United
States that are on a par with the rates
offered to California points. BY this
change 1t is believed that much tourist
travel will be diverted to Mexico from
the north.
The Texas & Pacific Is to lend con-
siderable assistance to the effort be-
ing made to colonize that portion Of
Texas lying west of Abilene. A close
alliance will be made with some line
entering New Orleans from Mediter'
ranea ports, having for its object the
bringing Of immigrants into the Texas
& Pacific territory.
A dispatch from Garrett. Ind. states
that in a test run made the other day
by a Baltimore & Ohio special train
from Garrett to Chicago Junction, u.
a speed Of nearly 100 miles an hour
was reached at several points, the
whole run Of 12S miles being made II
1876 minutes. General, Manager Fitz
gerald and Vice President Potter oi
the road. were aboard the special.
The capital stock OF the Colorado Z
Southern, New Orleans & Pacific Rail
way company has been increased from
5 1000, 900 to 1 1900, 200. The com
pany, which Is understood to be q par
Of the Frisco-ROck Island system, Il
to build q line. from Baton Rouge e
De Quincy, on the Texas border. From
Baton Rouge the road will use thu
tracks Of the Yazo & Mississippi Val
ley to New Orleans.
Jose Maex, who was In the count,