El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-24
Total Deaths in Years From
Trespassing on All U. S.
Roads Exceed 1000.
L. TINKER, general safety first

~ L TINKER, general safety first
supervisor of the Ell Psso &
- Southwestern, has issued a state
ment regarding the number of deaths
and injuries on railway properties
through trespassing. During the past
three years there were 223 trespaSSerS
killed in Texas and 54S injured Out
of these there were eight children
killed and sc injured. His statement
also said that during the past year
throughout the entire United States
there were 11,721 killed and injured,
some of these crippled for life. Among
this number there were over 100 chill
6ren, who perhaps. had not been kept
away from playing near the tracks by
their parents.
The Joint Protective board members
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers, of the FL Paso &
Southwestern western division, have
been notified of the Joint Protective
board dues. The fee this time is only
so cents and must be paid on or be-
fore the first of October. Secretary
and treasurer. L c. Pech1e of Doug
las, notified them by bulletins placed
at every round house on the western
division.
Mrs. NJ. c. Woods and son, who have
been visiting J. c. Hill, an employee Of
the Texas & Pacific freight office at
Ell Paso, have returned to their home
at Diebold. Texas
Robert B. Nash. a regular passenger
fireman in the employ of the Southern
Pacific between Ell PasO and Lords
burg, reports that he is planning
months hunting trip in the White
mountains.
A. D. Tucker, a through freight fire
man, who is at present off on a leave
of absence, is reported to be hunting in
the vicinity of Fabens. He is not the
nj Ill asNl, H.
planning hunting trips The sporting
spirits of almost all those employed
by the local railroads are either hunt
ing now. or are planning trips for the
near future Many will hunt big game
in the MogollOn mountains. near Silver
City, n. IL
George QuesneI, time keeper for the
shop office of the G. II. at El Paso, is
taking a months vacation and has left
for an extended trip to New York, Chi
cagO and vicinity. He is a brother of
Frank" Quesnel, day caller for the
transfer department of the Sunset
lines at FL PasO.
The c. H used Blanco turn last
night. Regular enginemen were used
to take this train
Southern Pacific train No PA yes
terday had the following consists: 10
loads for the G. H, for points between
FL Paso and New Orleans, five loads
for the Texas & Pacific, for points
this side of Fit Worth, and four loads
for local merchants Today's train No.
PA. arrived about 1 o'clock this morn
ing and had the following consists p
loads for the G. H points between FL
Paso and New Orleans. five loads for
the Texas & Pacific railway, and six
loads for Rock Island points between
FL PasO and Chicago. This train also
had one local merchandise car. To-
days second section of this train ar
rived at about : o'clock this morning
and had the following consists. Is
loads for the @. H, II through loads
for the Texas & Pacific, eight Rock Is
land loads, and two loads for local
merchants.
All vardmasters Of the Hartman
lines receive positive orders daily to
the effect that they must rush all
empties east to protect a great rush of
business that is expected soon by traf-
fic managers Of the Sunset Central
lines.
A. z. Hale, regular acting passenger
engineer for the Southern Pacific be-
tween El Paso and LOrdsburg has re-
ported for duty, after a trip layoff He !
is now pulling passenger on runs and !
s, engine 3O45.
o. Shaw, the regular passenger fire |
man for the G. H, who was recently
sent to Valentine as an engineer. is !
running the yard engine at that place /
until a regular man is placed on Il.
A new run in through freight ser ]
vice between Del Rio and Sanderson I
has been posted, and is now up for /
bids for all eginemen, and as usual /
the Oldest applicants will be assigned |
regularly.
R. F. Casey has been assigned to a |
through freight run east of the city, !
and will leave soon to take this turn /
His local yard engine is now up for |
bids. 1t is the turn with engineer |
Johnnie A. Jackson.
R. E. Stinson, extra fireman for the 1
Southern Pacific railroad. is back on |
the local extra list after having made (
a round trip in through freight ser /
vice between Ell Paso and Lordsburg, ]
on engine 1886.
J. w. Daniel, an engineer in the en-
ploy of the G. H. at Valentine, Tex. has
been transferred to Ell Faso, and vas |
placed on the local extra list. His turn |
in the Valentine yard service is now
up for bids and in case there are no