Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-28
FEET D F
THE SOUTH END
WASHED OUT
SANTA FE ANNULS THE
TRAIN FROM Ell PAS0
Army of WOrkmen Repair the
Break Made by TreaCherouS
Rio Grande Three Miles
Above Pass City.

The Santa FEES troubles with higf
water are increasing. All last week
the coast lines track from Grants Il
Gallup was undermined, washed IA
and otherwise damaged by the over.
flowing Of the Rio PuercO. Immedi-
ately after the roadbed of the Albu-
quegque division was placed In condi-
ton for trains to pass over safely, the
Rio Grande started on a rampage on
the Rio Grande division.
Monday night. about 7 o'clock. three
miles this side Of El Paso, the Rio
Grande got frisky and I'm double quick
time washed out over fifty feet OF
track and roadbed, blocking the line 20
El Paso.
As a result of the washout, No. 10.
due here yesterday morning at $3.50
a. m, did not pull into the local depot
until about 3 o'clock this morning,
nearly twenty-four hours late.
over one hundred workmen from
San Marcial, El Paso and Albuquerque
worked all day yesterday repairing the
break In the rack and about 6 O'Clock
last night, No. 10, which had been
waiting at El Paso for twenty-one
hours, started for Albuquerque.
Al IL o'clock yesterday, when u was
learned that the damage could not be
repaired until late in the afternoon.
superintendent w. X. Etter ordered
that No. 10 be annulled east of Albu-
querque.
No. 10. which left FL Paso last night
about on time. was marked on time
late last night. but II is not expected
here until after 7 o'clock.
Monday afternoon, Orlie. the three
and a half year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa Collier of No. SIG South Sec
ond street, Ration, was struck by the
engine of an incoming passenger train
OF the ST. Louis. Rocky Mountain and
SCALP wound, which. however. Is not
serious. The little fellow, with other
children was playing In the vicinity
Of the track and just as the train was
along ran on the track.
r. Constant. for some time night
ticket agent at El Dorado, Kas.. for
The Santa Fe railway, has been APP
as night ticket agent here,
succeeding G.. Emerson Buck, re.
to become chief clerk and
at Chanute. Kas. Mr.. Constant
arrived IN the city last night, being
accompanied by Mrs. Constant. The
ticket seller will be broken In"
today. allowing Mr.. Buck TO leave for
rhanute Thursday night
ID. Burkholdcr. of the Santa Fo tie
treating plant AT Las Vegas, was here
Yesterday on business connected with
The local plant. The steel has been
unloaded at the site Of the plant for
he extensive new sidings and the
in general is proceeding rap
dly.
s. c. Ovcrstreet. night depot master.
last night for Gallup on a business
rip. During his absence w. $. Field,
'ormer night depot master, will hold
his position.
Mrs. T. Il. Purdy. wife OF Local
Agent Purdy. and her son, Joe, have
10 Hutchinson and other points
n Kansas on a visit with relatives.
]. r. Huckle, manager of the news
Of the Harvey system, and
party. arrived here yesterday from a
rip over the coast lines.
Cade Selvy. chief special agent OF
he Santa Fc coast lines, arrived In the
lily last night.
II. c. Buchanan. freight clerk in
he %storehouse, II on the sick list.