El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-17
RAILROAD NEWS OF THE SOUTHWEST

Several new men have been employed
by the G. H. recently as switchmen-
". G. Briggs, an engineer on the
Florida East Coast, is in FL Paso on a
visit
who has been laying off. has reported
for duty.
L G Little. a conductor on the Ma
tional at Salina Cruz, Mexico. is in Fl
Paso visiting.
Leon Marsh. formerly a brakeman on
the Southwestern at Fl Paso. is now
located at Fort Worth
J. D. Jones. formerly switchman
at Los Angeles, has a position as
switchman on the G. H
Tom Foley. an old time conductor.
has the position as night yardmaster
for the G. H. in Fl Paso-
John Barnhardt. operator on the G.
H at Pumpville. who has been visiting
In Alpine, has returned home
Willie Boyd, formerly a bridge car
penter on the G. H, is now located in
FL Paso. He lives in Highland Park.
All of the railroads running into FL
Paso are now doing a good business
and many new men are being employed
]. a. Reid. brakeman on the santa
Fe. expects to locate in FL Paso soon.
He is at present located in San Mar
cial
FL Paso seems to be the stopping
place of lots of railroad men on va
cations who have heard much of this
city.
R 3. Cook. brakeman on the santa.
Fe, who has been working as con-
ductor few trips, is now back brak-
ing again.
Lee Ash, brakeman on the South
western at Douglas. who with his wife
has been visiting relatives in Ell Paso.
has returned to Douglas.
Walter Greenwood, formerly switch
man on the southwestern at FL Paso.
has a position on the Missouri Pa
cific out of Pueblo. Col. as brakeman.
The Santa Fe has several men max
ing students trips as brakemen. Many
men are employed on the Santa Re as
orakemen who began work as students.
Business has increased to such an ex-
tent on the Santa Fe, between Albu-
querque and Las Vegas that il was
necessary TO put on several new crews
Granville Smith. formerly with the
g. n. water service gang, is now To-
Gated In old Mexico. near Monterey. He
expects to visit his parents near Alpine
soon.
l. 0. King. engineer on the South
western at Csrrizozo. who with his wife
has been visiting in FL Psso at the
nome of Mrs. Kings parents, has re-
turned home.
Lee Grenate, formerly a switchman
on the Santa Fe at Albuquerque. is now
in FL PasO on his way to California
where he intends to 90 to switcbing
for the S. P.
Roy Woodworthy. trainmaster for
the MADEIRA Lumber company at Ma
dera- Mexico. has resigned to take q
position with a mining company at
Parral, Mexico.
Mrs. Charles Divilbess. mother of
brakeman VIII May. OF the Santa Fe
at Albuquerque, who has been spending
the summer in California is expected
home in a few days
Ed Ellis. engineer on the Santa Fe
has resigned from the service and is
now located in Albuquerque. Mr. Ellis
was the Oldest man in freight service
running into FL Paso.
R T. Kelly. handyman in the South
western shops, who has been in Hotel
Dieu Tor some time on account of being
injured by fall, is now able to leave
the hospital and 90 to his home.
Geo. Jamison. conductor on the Santa
Fe at San MarciaL has resigned from
the service and intends to leave in a !
few days for the east. Mr. Jamison
has been working on the Santa Fe since
Frank Lyons. call boy at night for
the T P, has commenced preparations
to leave FL Paso for Austin. Texas.
where he goes to attend the State uni
verstty. He expects to leave Saturday
evening.
c. II. Cook, switchman on the G. H,
who was injured last Fourth of July.
is now able to walk about with the
aid of cane. Mr.. Cook was injured
by having his foot mashed between
two draw bars.