Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-04
COAST LINES CHIEF
ENGINEER RISES
H. G. Phillips Becomes valua-
tiOn Engineer for Entire
System; Engineer scalded
in Cajon Wreck Dies.


n. G.. Phillips. for some time past
chief engineer OF the Santa Re coast
lines. passed through here yesterday
en- route 60 Chicago, where be viii
ASSUME his now dHtics na valuation
engineer Of the Santa Sc system. 10
which position be- has Just been pro.
NOTED g. w. Harris, chief engineer
of construction on the Santa fe lines
lin western Texas becomes chief en-
ginoer Of the Coast Lines. The Or.
flee Of valuation engineer has been
found necessary on all the larger raii-
way systems OF the country. due "a
the Increased requirements Of dlifor-
ent states for railroad valuations. and
also the proposal OF the government
In bin now pending 90 have the
Interstate commerce commission mako
the physical valuation of the railroads
OF the United states.
MIR Phillips record with tho Santa
F'e brought him the new office. ac-
cordng 20 bis friends We first ~.
trncted attention on the Panhandle a.
vision. From that section he was
taken to the Chicago division as en-
Rinoor aud assistant superintendent
lie was division engineer at La Junta
and was selected 60 succeed W 3.
Storey, Jr, now vice president ia
charEe of tho operating department.
as engineer Of construction on the
Northwestern Pacific at Eureka. Al
the death of r b. Burns he was made
chief engineer OF the Coast Lines ana
daring the six years he has been IN
charge ho has put the lines IN the
west on par With the best railroads
of the country from an engineering
ftandpolnt Mr.. Phillips is a promi-
nent club man aud graduate OF liar-
ward
sealded Engineer Dies.
Word has been received here OF tho
death IN the Santa Zee hospital az san
Ilcrnardino OF j. A. Lucas. the san
TIA Re engineer who was frightfully
scaldod Ia the wreck Of No. 2 on the
Caion Pass several days ago.
Lucas had been IN the employ OF
the Santa he as engineer since De
cember ~, 1900. and for a number or
years had been handling fast passen-
ger trains.
II is believed that Lucas Inhaled
steam rs he was held imprisoned m
the cab when the engine turned over
lie told the physicians that he had
been careful TO keep his mouth closed,
hut soreness that developed In his
nostrils indicated that he had breath.
ed the deadly vapor.
SANTA re TO BREAK UP
TRAFFIC ~ EXPLOSIVES
Fearing damage 60 passenger trains
Ivy dynamite carried by miners and
prospectors between Southern Califor-
MIA and desert points. the Santa Ne
has just ordered It's secret service
men TO take steps 10 break up the
traffic In explosives which Il contrary
to law.
Notices have been posted In the
waiting rooms OF stations all over the
west end warning passengers against
attempting 10 board trains with dyna-
mite OF any description.
1T Is unlawful TO deliver for trans
portatiun by passenger train any gun
powder. dynamite or other explosive,
says the notice, "or By freight unless
: properly packed and marked and ao.
eOmDanied by an order signed by the
shippor and certifying 10 compliance
With the law IN the matter OF packing
"The penalty for violation Of tEil
law II line noe exceeding o. 600, Oh
imprisonment not to exceed II
I months, or both.
!, This company will. therefore. moi
= carry or check any baggage contain
I, Ing such articles. nor transport ans
:, packages OF household goods. etc.
!. containing concealed explosives.
"All violations OF the law COVERING
: such shipments win be vigorously
prosecuted"
n The notice Is signed by Genera
" Manager A. G. Wells.