Albuquerque citizen., 1907-09-23
RAILROAD Department

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, down by the California limited while
inspecting the Bluewater bridge, is
reported I'm a 1attering condition to-
day considering the nature of his
injuries. 1t is thought that he has
survived the shock and that it will
not be necessary to amputate either
of his legs. Both limbs were broken.
but have been splinted and the frac-
lures show a tendency to mend.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC INLET TO
PORT ARTHUR COMPLETED.
Port Arthur, Texas. Sept 23.-The
new line of the Southern Pacific is
now completed and in regular opera
tion into this place. This extension
is of much Importance to this port,
as 1t means that the Southern Pa
cific, instead of turning over its Port
Arthur traffic to the Kansas city
southern. as heretofore. will now
handle this business over its own
track. II is expected that the South
ern Pacific will secure extensive
wharf facilities here and do much to-
ward developing the port. 1t will
relieve the congestion that freuuent-
" occurs at Galveston. where traffic
becomes congested during the rush
Of the cotton-shipping season.
Seventy-five men are working on
the new 1S-stall roundhouse of the
santa Fe at Vaughn, n. NJ, accord
ing to trainmen arriving from the
south over that road yesterday. -On
account Of Vaughn being the division
point of the Eastern Railway Of New
Mexico and the prospects of the cut
offs division being thrown open
soon, the roundhouse is being rush
ed and is rapidly nearing compile
ton.
James Hescen, an extra passen-
ger conductor of the Rio Grande di-
vision of the Santa Fe, who had been
running into and out of Albuquerque
on 8 and 10 in place of Jack Dona-
hue, has now gone to his freight run
return of Conductor Donahue from
the east.
water purifying plant mas just
been completed at San Marcal for
the town and the railroad company
The water is taken from wells, but
it is Rio Grande water and contains
much alkali, so the town and rail-
road company have gone together
and arranged to purify it.
Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Hauenstein of 209 North Arno street.
a birl baby Mr.. Hauenstein is a
the coast lines. All Mr.. Hauenstein's
friends smoked pure Havanas when
the announcement of the arrival of
the stork was made.
Jack Donahue, a passenger con-
ductor of the Rio Grande division of
the Santa Fe, has returned to work
after spending some time in the east
While gone he visited the James
town exposition and also spent some
time at Buffalo and other places.
Some monster electric cars for
Mexico City were standing in the Ell
Paso Southwestern yards yesterday.
Each car almost covered a 100000
capacity fiat car There We're also
two funeral cars for Mexico City in
the Santa Fe yards yesterday.
Engineer Peter Henderson and
wife of Williams, passed through the
city yesterday en- route for a sixty
days visit with relatives in Canada.
Henderson has been home in twen-
ty-five years.
John Fall. who had been firing
Santa Fe passenger engine on the
Silver City run for the last several
for engineer and is now running
switch engine in the yards at San
Marcial.
Henry Miller, a passenger conduc-
tor of the Santa Fe, who runs be-
tween El Paso and Albuquerque, has
returned to his run after leave of
absence of Is days, which he spent
with relatives in Silver city.
Engineer Vaughn, of the Santa Fe,
returned yesterday from California,
where he spent his vacation. and is
now running extra out of San Mar
cial.
Station Agent Wheel. of the Santa
Fe at San Marcial, has taken a 80
days leave of absence and Relief
Agent Mays is looking after his
duties for him.
Jack Linn, recently of the San
Bernardino Santa Fe offices, has been
appointed TO a clerkship in the Office
of superintendent Etter at San Mar
cial
The Santa Fe is preparing to erect
large plant at San Bernardino, Cal, |
for chemically treating all water to
be used in the locomotives.
S. c. Overstreet, of the secret SER
vice department. of the Santa Fe,
spent yesterday in the city with his
family.
The washout at La Joya was re-
paired yesterday and train No. 10 ar
rived here this morning almost on
time.
Jose Torres. of the station baggage
room, spent sunday in SOcorro visit
ing relatives.
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