Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-08
FE CUTTING
FORCE DOWN TO
BEDROCK
CONSTRUCTION WORK ENDS
WHEREVER POSSIBLE
Mexican Laborers Going Back
Home by Thousands; Texas
Lines Also Reduce Expenses;
Rail Route to Central Amer
lea,

An order has gone forth over the
entire system of the santa Fe railway
to cut expenses to a minimum for the
balance of the fiscal year and this
particularly applies to the work of
construction at points along the line
and of the clerical forces in the war;
iou- departments.
Within the past week, several thou
sand Mexican labQrerS from the Re-
public Of Mexico, have passed through
Albuquerque %cnroute to lei Pass from
where they will be returned To their
homes. The second section OF No. l
through here Monday night, brought
several car loads of these laborers, all
of whom are being discharged.
Within the past ten days, there have
been reductions in the clerical forces
here and at other points along the
line. It is understood that the present
policy will continue for some time, al
though officials Of the road assert that
the work or double tracking, west OF
here. will not be delayed. as 1t IS Gov
cred by another appropriation, sntll-
cicnt for the purpose.
By Rail 10 Central Amcrict.
An all rail route from New York 10
Central America via San Antonio, VIII
probably be inaugurated This fall,
since by that time the 20 miles now
necessary to connect the Guatemala
Central railroad with the Pan Amerl-
can railroad will be completed and IN
operation. Through slecpers can thcn
be run to Mexico city as they nave
been heretofore and make connection
there with the branch of the National
RAILWAYS Of Mexico. which connects
81, ~ Ip,n Arnnri9an Tho SlA1nHf9
will then 20 via that road and the
Guatemala Central to the capital or
Guatemala. Connections are being
planned with the latter road which
will. within another year, give a rail-
road nearly all the way down the west
coast Of South America, connecting All
points in the United States with all or
the Pacific ports of South America.
Incidentally. there will be connections
with the roads which tunnel the An
des. The connections 70 he made be-
tween the Guatemala Central and the
Pan American railroad are far more
important to freight traffic than 20
traffic. The railroad VIII
open up Il very rich and very vast ter
and the fast freight facilities
will enable that district to market
fruit ct all times Of the year.
Texas Roads hi Expenses.
Galveston, June THE constitute
lion OF new tracks in yards and the
building Of new depots and about 1901
miles OF main line and siding and 9th
pr improvements by Texas railroads
has been stopped by instructions from
he higher officials. The projects in
curse Of construction and about 10
~ etartea total about $4,000. 900. II IS
said other improvements, which viii
" indefinitely postponed, add an
$1,000, 600.
The Santa Fe and the Gould lines,
he Katy and the Hartman lines
DIN in this action because Of the c d
eral Injunction restraining them from
Increasing freight rates and because
he Texas Railroad Commission has
reduced the cotton rates. The coptrac-
.ors, who are building over 1000 miles
# road. will not throw up thei con-
racts, but will fight 1t out In the
The Texas commission declared a
argc percentage of the improvements
re being made under orders of the
commission and that IT will see that It's
are complied with. lf the
'ailruads further retrench as they say
hey will do. several thousand men IN
he southwest will be thrown out of
york.