Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-30
SERIOUSLY ILL
may DIE thROUTt
Santa Fe Special From Albuquer
que Picks Up Sick Man at
Lamy and Has Clear
Track Clear TO
Chicago.

\ race against time in which the
lie of &. l. Talmadge. of Roswell, a
prominent and wealthy citizen of
New Mexico, is the stake, started at
Albuquerque at 1;25 this afternoon
when "A special train composed of an
engine and Pullman pulled out of the
station on what is expected to be q
rCcord-breaking run to Chicago.
Talmadge is seriously i'll in the
Claire hotel at Santa Re and he will
be carried to Lamy In "a special train
from the Ancient City At l-amy nis
special from Albuquerque will meet
him and then win begin the fast trip
to Chicago, where Talmadge will be
placed in a hospital for treatment 1t
may be that he viii succumb to his
illness en- route but Dr. J. H. Sloan.
of Santa Fe, who is attending him
and who win accompany him to Cal
oago, believes there is "A lighting
chance and as long as that exists no
money will be spared to save the life
of the sick man.
Talmadge Is one of the best known
men in New MeXico..r His home is at
Roswell and he is heavily interested
In the Talmadge IAnd company, op-
Grating in the Pecos valley and in
dozen other Industries in New Mex
ice and the southwest.
He nas been at Santa Fc several
days and last night was taken seri-
ously i'll with kidney trouble, from
which he mas suffered for some time.
He rapidly grew worse and this
morning his condition became 50
alarming that it was decided the only
hope to save his life was to place him
in a Chicago hospital, where he could
have special treatment and where an
operation could be performed.
AS a result sf this decision on the
part of DR.. Sloan and friend of the
sick man, the Santa fe was asked to
provide special train, and the or
der was received at Albuquerque
shortly before noon. The Santa Fe
employees here lost no time in making
up the special.
Engine No. l217, which was just
repaired in the shops, was brought
out and the Pullman car "Tamarack'
was coupled to it. In charge Of Con
ductor Hurt Engineer SelOvrr ana
Fireman y. q. Hartley, the special
pulled out of the station at 1925 to
begin its long race with death across
the continent on what Is expected by
Santa Fe people here will be a rec
ord-breaking run,
The men in charge Of the special
are all old employees OF the Santa Fe
and will waste no time In fulfilling
their part Of the work to be done.
Engineer Selover is known as fast
runner and it is expected that there
viii Oe no grass growing under his
engine as long as ne Is in charge.
Fireman Hartley is known as equally
d. redevil and with tnese TWO men in
the cab the special viii lose no time
on the first part Of thV "trip.
A message from Santa Fe this af-
ternoon stated that Sir. Talmadge
was in serious condition and grave
fears are entertained that he may
not SURVIVE the trip. DR.. J II. Sloan,
well known physician Of the Capt.
tai City will remain constantly with
him on the trip and a trained nurse
will accompany the party.
The special train will cost $4,000.
The santa Fo expects to land the
party in Chicago under three days,
which will make the cost somewhere
in the neighbood Of $1,000 day.