El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-25
Christmas Cheer is Spread in
Homes Of Workers in
81 PaSO.
El PasO Railroad Man is
Killed in Motorcycle
Accident.

ANITA CLAUS visited local railroad
men today, closed the shops and
- gave many Of the men Christmas
cheer in the shape of shorter hours
and the hearty greetings Of comrades
Opportunity was given by heads OF de-
partments to as many as could De
spared to spend the day or portion OF
it at home This especially was the
case among the clerical men, offices
being closed or the hours so reduced
that but a small portion OF the DAY
was put in at work the o. H. q
s. A shops were closed ana me SCUM SCUM
western shops closed "Wednesday AFTER
noon until Friday, the men being told
to go home and enjoy the day.
The holiday season has caused q
shortage Of extra and regular men.
Many are laying off Some viii spend
the holidays in the city and others
have gone to their homes at other
places.
lei Paso Railroad Man Killed.
". N. ILLUS. night yardmaster Tor
the Texas & Pacific, at FL Paso, who
recently took a layOff and accom-
panied by his family, left for TT
Worth to spend the holidays with rel
atives, was instantly killed at that
place in a motorcycle accident He Is
well known in the city.
c. A. Smith, conductor for the South
ern Pacific between 81 Paso ana
LOrdsbUrE, is laying off.
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the Southern Pacific between FL Paso
and LOrdsburg, is laying off
W z. German, engineer for the day
yard department OF the @. h. at FL
PasO. is laying off HIS vacancy is be-
ing filled by extra engineer J. NJ. Ritz.
J. T. Anglin, regular yard fireman
for the G. H, at FL Paso, is laying OH
for day, to be at home Christmas.
His place is being filled by extra fire.
man r. NJ Gillespie.
A h.
ern Pacific, between FL PasO and
LordsbUrg, is laying off.
j. W. Weathered, extra brakeman
for the Southern, between FL Paso
and Lordsburg, is laying off
r E. Plummer, brakeman for the
S. p, at Fl PasO, is laying off
H D. Ashley, conductor for the
freight department Of the s. P, be-
tween Ell Paso and Lordsburg, is lay
ing off
J. l. Bell regular brakeman for the
S. p between Ell Paso and Lordsburg,
is laying off.
l. Naliey, brakeman for the S. P, is
laying off.
W. n. NcCreery. a former fireman
for the G. H., between Ell Paso and
Valentine, who recently resigned to go
to the coast, is spending the holidays
in the city.
joint G. H. and s. P. transfer depart
ment at FL PasO, is laying off
NJ. c. Pierce, conductor for the S. P,
at Fl Paso. is laying off
c. s. COllard, regular yard fireman
for the G. H, at FL Paso, is laying off
and extra fireman James Graves of the
local slow board is filling his place.
H. A DOoley, regular freight con-
ouctOr for the s. P. between FL Paso
and LOrdsburg, is laying off.
g. c. Stevenson, extra brakeman for
the s P, between Ell PasO and Lords I
burg, is laying off
George Pope extra fireman FOR the !
s. p between FL Paso and LOTdsburg, /
has been assigned to a regular freight |
run.
O. L Archer, extra brakeman for the
S. p, at FL PasO, is making a few
freight trips between Ell Paso and
Lordsburg, on conductor G. w. Saw
ages car
c. G. Davis, extra conductor for the
S. p. between FL Paso and Lords burg,
Is making freight trips. Extra brake
man II. F. Provence is braking for
him.
J. J. Hogan, extra brakeman for the
s. P, between El Paso and LOrdsbuTg,
is making a few freight trips, with |
conductor G. 2. Messenger.
7. II. Hanks. extra brakeman for the
S. p. at FL PasO. is making a few
freight trips between FL PasO and !
LOrdsburg-
on account Of the many extra and /
regular transfer men of the G. H. lay
ing off to spend the holidays at home, |
extra brakeman J. 7. CissnO of the /
Southern Pacific, was borrowed and I
used by the G. II. on a freight run, /
between FL Paso and Valentine.
f. Hathaway, passenger engineer for /
the G. H between FL PasO and Sander /
son. is laying off for a few trips. and |
freight engineer Henry Young, is fill /
ing his place