Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-07
SERIOUS WASHOUTS
PUT CR|MP IN
TRAFFIC EAST
Trouble in Crozier Canyon al
BarStow and ON the Cajon
Causes the AnnuIIing of All
Trains From California.

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There have been no passenger trains
through on the Santa Fe from Cali
fornia since No. s. which arrived here
somewhat late Tuesday night. Serious
washOuts in Crozier canyon, west Of
kingman, AriZ., more bad WashOuts
on the Cajon grade, on the San Fran
cisco line and an impassable bridge
across the MoiaVe river at BaFStOW.
have completely tied up business. An
army of workmen are busy at the
damaged points and it is expected that
rains will be started again soon, A
stub train went out Of Albuquerque
last night on No. SIS time.
Yesterday morning train No. 10
from the south Yves held here and left
east on the time of No. . from the
west and Thursday mornings No. 10
will do likewise. 1t is quite doubtful
if there viii! be n trains from the
west unit! tomorrow.
ON the first district of the Albu-
querque division during the year end
ing December 81, 1906. the average
miles per engine failure We're: Pas
Sengcr $40; freight, G,l03. En-
gineer George Shade made 5S,672
miles in passenger service with but
Two failures. or 29,336 miles per en-
iAi - AAA'A AAhth
The world. Engineer c. c. Davis made
23,324 miles in passenger service with
out q failure. Engineer II. n. Allison
Of this city made 37.425 miles IN
freight service with but two failures.
on March 10, Superintendent Bus
ser of the reading rooms viii bring to
the local rooms a concert company
composed of the following wen known
artists: Mrs. Edward G. Cooling. So
prIno sOlist, John A. Anderson, first
tenor; Fare +. Hetherington, second
tenor; Edward c.. Cooling. first bass,
Walter A. McCutcheon, second bass;
Mrs. John a. Anderson. aCcOmpaniet;
Mrs. Earle f. Hetherington. manager;
Mrs. w. A. McCutcheon. historian and
scenic artist.
The Franklin tunnel, twenty-five
miles south of San Francisco, on the
Santa Re. it is expected viii be ready
Tor use again by March 10. The tun-
mel cavcd about a month ago follow
ing the burning out of some timbcrs
fired by a spark from an engine.
Trains have been detoured mound the
tunne on southern Pacific tracks.
chief Engineer storey. who built the
tunnel twenty years ago. was on hund
to superintendent the work of re-
building.
Engineer II. N. Allison, who Is more
Xpe at the throttle han as chauf-
feur. delighted a large and apprecia-
live crowd on Railroad avenue yester-
day morning by attempting to steer an
automobile in which he was riding
oven the roof of the Claire hotel. The
machine had gotten half way IN n
telegraph pole when the police ar
rived. Mr.. Allison SAYS an engine Is
twice as easy to steer.
Assistant Ticket Seller Browning
for the Santa Fe at st. joseph. is re-
ported to have caused a violent COM
motion in the office recently. Whie
talking about the Belcn cutoff, aging
that the Santa Fee is SO anxious to obey
the rate law that it is even cutting ou
the mountain passes. TWo clerks are
said to have tainted.
r. ]. TauDert, of Las Vegas, has re-
ccived a letter from Fourth Vice Pres
ident w. b. Jansen of the Santa Fe,
saying that General Manager Hurley
win soon be in Las Vegas to consult
with Meadow City business men about
establishing a satisfactory electric SER
vice on the Hot SPRINGS branch.
e.. c. Reynolds has been appointed
road foreman of engines, first and set'
ond districts OF the New Mexico divl-
sion. with headquarters al Ration, y
NJ, vice Hugh Gallagher, assigned 10
other duties.
c. f. Fowler has been discharged
from the Santa Zee hospital here after
being treated for an injuryto the eye in
nicted by a flying piece Of steel Whlle
Fowler was at work in the shoDS.
Engineer c. -. klumpp, local chair
man Of the engineers committee, has
taken thirty days leave of absence and
is sncnding the vacation on his farm
in Oklahoma.
Assistant Chemist y c. Kennard,
who recently returned fran .hls-pa--
rents home-at Smith Center, kas., ma.
fully recovered from a bad attack OF
typhoid fever.
Auditor c. c. Webb. of the Santa
Fe. who lives at 61j Lead avenue. mas
lcft on an official tri9 to E' PaSo. ac-
companied b. his Wife.
y. II. Andrus. Santa Fe watch in
~Dcctor on the Rio Grande division Z
yesterday morning from "
TRIM over the south end.
Frank Rankin Of Pittsburg, kaS
a bin clerk i'm the local santa f'
offices.
ALBUQUERQUE MEN
MAKE A GOOD SHOWING
s no R,,nL,,as Received Hand ,