Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-18

ment officials Some of them have
private trains for special use OF their
STAFF and their hodyguards, their car
riages ana automobiles, their horses
and their women. The vehicles are
transported on flat cars at the rear
or the trains. II reminds one of a
circus transportation to see gener-
ais private car swing by
one flat car near the rear will car
ry the generals limousine and his sim
gle-seated iunabout. Another car will
carry touring car and an old fash =
Toned victoria carriage. | have seen
one general who carries with him
wherever he goes high tallyho. with
an enclosed coach and six long seats
on the top. In towns ! have seen II IL
drawn about by eight artillery mules
largest Train Is Villas.
For his personal use, villa has the
largest train In northern Mexico. TWO
water tanks are carried on the train
to supply the mogul with water. Two
complete train crews, each man with
his family. occupy two private ca-
booses on the train. Villas escoltata
(escorD rides in two flrst-class pas
senger coaches.
private car Ia Villas. II contains a
brass bed so large that one wonders
how ii ever was assembled on the
train. His secretaries, clerks, steno-
graphers, cooks and walters occupy
berths in the othdr compartments.
His staff has another private train
And the Barber Is n General.
Adjoining the generals private car
fu hA fffa
which Is finished in white enamel 1t
is the barbershop. There is modern
white enamel barber chair, an abund-
ance of mirrors and sanitary attach
ments. and polished hardwood
floor The generals barber, Martinez
by name, is the chief of the car. The
generals barber is a general himself,
having been made so in recognition
of his excellent messages.
Third Car Complete Bathroom.
Villas third private ear Is freight
car. 1t Is the bathroom. II contains
every modern sanitary plumbing at
tachment. A large. white, porcelain
bathtub is in one corner. The floors
and walls are covered with linoleum
so designed as to give the interior
a tiled effect.
A telegraph car adjoining the gem
erals sleeping car at the rear makes
up the quartet. Whenever the train
stops the linemen attach the instru-
ments by aerials to the wires running
beside the track and the chief Of di-
vision of the north Is Immediately in
communication with all parts of the
domain.
Whenever a bridge has been 6e-
stroyed the Mexicans have proved
themselves masters in the construc-
ton OF makeshifts called "shooflies. >"
A track is built down the side of the
embankment, across the dry bed of
the river or arroyo and up the other
side. The riding is far from smooth
and the coaches roll to one side and
the other in transit, but communica-
ton has been restored.
At other places where bridges across
streams have been blown up, ties are
piled from the bottom of the river TO
the level of the disconnected abut-
ments and then the rails laid across
the creaking piles of ties. If there
has been a wreck and the wreckage
is too heavy 10 remove from the right
of way, the army turns out and builds
a new track around the obstruction.
Boy soldiers Ride Pilot.
The favorite place for the boy sol
diers to ride is on the pilot of the
engine. Every cowcatcher is decked
with sombreros and red blankets.
The greatest danger from riding in
this position Is the appearance of
burrow or bull on the track in front
OF the fast moving engine. When the
obstacle is hurled against the pilot
there are usually a couple of soldiers
killed in the smashup.