El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-04
II. & P. FREIGHTHOUSE
PROGRESSES FAST
Personal Notes About Rail
road Men Running
Into FL PaSO.

The-concrete work has all been com
pleted on the new freight station OF the
I. P, and just as soon as the brick
layers arrive, the walls will be started
Up.
When completed this building viii be
over 316 feet long and the office part
will be a story and a half nigh with
face brick and tile roof The ware
house will be steel framed. making II
one Of the best freight stations in the
southwest.
z. T. McCollum, switchman o. the
T. & P. has reported for duty after
being off a few nights on the sick
list.
H T. Wilson has a position with the
T. & P. as switchman-
Gus Masuth. Of the T. & P, who was
recently promoted to be an engineer,
made his first trip on passenger run
Tuesday night
Switchman VanderpooI. Of the T. &
P, has reported FOR duty
0. D. Engle, switchman Of the 7. &
P. IS enjoying a visit from his father
and mother. Of Lafayette, Ind. Mr..
Engle. ST, is real estate man.
George Johnson, machinist Of the T.
& P now has a regular night job.
VIII Snoddy, passenger fireman OF
the T & P, has reported for duty after
being off for a few trips on the sick
Engineers Wife III.
The wife Of engineer Hall, who has
been sick for some time in Providence
hospital, is reported to be much worse.
Mr.. Hall is an engineer for the Mexico
North Western at Pearson, Mexico.
Fireman Ruby, Of the T. & P. who
was injured some time ago at Fabens,
is able to be out on crutches-
Tim Moran, switchman for the T.
& P, has reported for duty.
Is Father Of New Baby.
J R Graham, bOOkkeeper for the T
& P. extra gang, received a message
al
arrival of a fine baby boy at his home
there. He left FL Paso Tuesday night
on No 4 to see the yOungster.
Passenger brakeman Lang, OF the T.
& P is laying off cor few trips
Brakeman Gentry is working In Lang's
olace.
o. S. Lower, conductor. Of the 7. & P.
has reDOrted for duty after spending
few days visiting his wife In Van Horn.
c. l. Eisert. brakeman on the eastern
division OF the Southwestern, has re-
ported for duty
Circus Causes a Shortage.
On account Of there being a shortage
Of extra men on the g. H on circus dav
brakemen Lu Case, Dawson and Crow
ell, OF the 7 q +, each made one trip
on the G. II. and brakeman j. DonahoO,
of the Southwestern, made one trip on
the S P Every railroad man that
could. laid off to attend the circus.
S H Jacobs, conductor for the T. &
P, has reported for duty.
n B. GOrdy, buildin inspector for
the T & P, has gone to Dallas TO
visit relatives for a short time
About 6. II. Employees.
J. X Merriman and Tim Sullivan.
passenger conductors on the G. H. have
reported for duty after a short Law Off
c c Wfdner, G. Leighton and I A
Walker are three new brakemen hired
by the G. H on Tuesday.
J. s. Moss, passenger conductor on
the G. Il, is laying off Conductor s
l. Mayer is holding down his run for
b. c. Weber, brakeman for the s. p
is braking on passenger on the G. ii
F. E. cart and A. G. Mast brakenan
for the s. P, have reported for duty
day. Conductor W. c. Haight and brake
men Jerome and Basselar were. the vic
tins.
c. y. Holford. switchman on the G.
H, is laying OIL
Among Southwestern Men.
p r. Burr. formerly a conductor m,
the eastern division Of the Southwest
ern, has taken a position with the q
II. as switchman-
T. ". White, conductor on tho South
western is laying off for a few -rfDe
G. NJ Haupt is working in Whites
place.
c. H BrittOn has a position with the
H p Likes and +. s. Norton. switch
men on the Southwestern are LAYING
off for a few nights
Engineer Billy McEain, Of the South
western at CarriZozO. who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at Hotel Diem
is reported as improving rapidly.
Engineer Davis, Of the Southwestern
who was accidentally shot some time
age. viii soon be able to return TO
duty.