Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-22
SANTAFE PLAYS
TRUMP CARD
At T|JERAS
AVENUE
CROSSING EFFECTUALLY
BLOCKED TO CAR LINE
Change ia Position of Switch
viii NeceSsitate Traction
Company Purchasing New In
tersection Rails From East,

Deep mystery surrounds the remov-
al at midnight last night of the main
line Santa Fe switch at TiIeras road
road crossing from q point in the cen
ter Of the street to- il point thirty five
feet north, the removal being effected
it is understood, under the direction of
Superintendent +. l.. Myers of the
Rio Grande division, although that
gentleman was not present while the
work was being carried out. The
Santa Fe mas accomplished some
quick shoo-fly work in it's time. bur
the removal of the switch last night
Will probably set a new record
The fact that the tracks were to bc
molested was kept q profound secret
all day yesterday and last night The
first the general public knew of tho
coup was wher 4 gang Of fifty Santa
Fe section men, headed by Roadmas-
ter w. +. Flack, of the Rio Grande
division, appeared on the scene at eH-
actly . o'clock. Armed with CROW =
bars, elaWbars. sledge hammers and
Chlsels and tools OF every description,
the husky men attacked the frogs
flabSes and bolts with will and soon
the clarg and smash Of steel hammers
and chisels pentrated the midnight
air
The work was carried "a swiftly
auG with very little tall Every man
seemed 10 know what he WAS exDectcd
to dn and did II without hesitation
X. II Gatewood division cig.ncer of
lEe tho Crande division hal been q,
the swi;en several hpure olrl,er in lie
evening ana had esiett FULLY 3ect' suset
otf the distance the switch Aas a. W.
moved
rhn men in charge of the work pro-
fcssod profound ignorance us t. ihe
reason fol removing the swltrl. in-
had been issued to move
that switch, and to move it before
daylight
Just what object the Santa Fe has
IN view in moving the switch IS not
known. but il is asserted that the
change viii mean an additional ex-
pense and serious delay to the Traction
in that it viii necessitato tho
purchase Of now set of intersection
rails set at 2 different angie from
those which the comptny recently pnf-
chased. This new material GA aanot he
pro cured nearer than Pueblo aud il
would seem that the Santa Fe's little
lit cf night work viii halt oteratiulis
on tho new ear line for couple uf
weeks Just as eff ctually as ths tight
'sl crurt injunction
II was rumored about the city early
ns evening that the railroad com
-Nny intended - block the efc1rs Of
.he Highland stleet car comp ldv M
,rossing the Santa F'e tracks at Tijeras
'Dad, and that an engine would be de-
'lilcJ at tho ct6 ssing If such an cy-
RENE were necessary, which ii won't
be after last nights efforts Of the road
master and his little gang of willing
workers, IL being pointed out by those !
n a position to know that the Santa |
'e is not deraiing engines or other |
equipment these days Intentionally |
md also that il would be folly 20 |
blockade the crossing with a string of |
'reight cars, as heavy fines would bc /
he result of this eXpedicnt, it being |
violation of the city ordinances to |
,lock a street crossing more than five /
minutes
it was thought last night that The [
ction Of Judge NJ. G. Mechem I'm the /
district court in dissolving the tenn
,orary injunction issued against the
traction company several days ag0a
would have some significance in con /
lection with the removal Of the III
eras switch By the railroad company.
n dissolving the temporary injunc-
ion yesterday afternoon, Judge Mech
m gave the railroad company twenty
our hours additional time in which
c file an answer and make further
rguments in an effort to show why
he restraining order should not be
nnulled.