Railroad Topics and Personnel Moves Across New Mexico
A wide-ranging railroad update notes Inspector Averitt in Lamy on official business, Wenders returns from Iowa after a death, Fred Leffen’s crew building a dyke at Winslow, and Conductor Fuller back on the main line from the coast. A minor wreck delays the California Limited, while Santa Fe officials ride through El Paso to the border. Promotions, resignations, and station changes stitch the network as Mulligan equipment moves to Casas Grandes and Raton agent changes stir local towns. Norman Pass to lecture April 16 in Albuquerque as Pierce the telegraph operator dies in Las Vegas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.N. Wenders
Western Union
Winslow
Iowa
Fred Leffen
Yes
A. Fuller
Williams
Raton
California
Lmited
Bred Marshall
J. C. Marshall
Marshall
Fred
Santa Fe Company
Wagon Mound
Ma Mulligan
Mulligan
el Paso
Casas Grandes
Santa Rosa
N. M
Belen
Temosachte
Sierra Madre
Electric locomotive tests spark new era in railroading
A Westinghouse electric locomotive tested in Pittsburgh weighs seventy eight tons and powered by four 400 horsepower motors. aims to pull heavy trains at seventy miles per hour signaling a shift toward electrification on main line roads. Southern Pacific stockholders met at Beechmont Louisville with a new board including Harriman and Mackay after resignations by Gould Pierce and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleetrion
Westinghouse Inter Works
Pittaturg
New York, New Haven
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Cympany
Pittsburg
Southern Pacific Company
LOS
Southern Pacific
Kentucky
Beechmont
Loulaville
Alexander P. Humphrey
George J. Gould
Winslow
Pierce
Jacob Schiff
Otto Kahn
Messrs. Speyer
Tweed
Humphrey
Gould
New York
Kun, Loeb & Co
Speyer & Co
George Helwig Found Unconscious After Railway Yard Incident
George Helwig, a special detective for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, was found unconscious beside a spur track near the Second Street viaduct after leaving the depot platform. He suffered facial injuries and a damaged elbow from prior accidents but is expected to recover within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Helwig
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Second Street
Topeka State Journal
Helwig
Wyatt
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
Fortune Earned By Artesia Lands Offer
James H. Clark and his brother Willian E. Clark moved from New York to Artesia three years ago and bought land after a tip from B A Clayton. Clark sold 160 acres for 12,000 dollars after paying 64 dollars filing and 30 dollars for guidance, totaling 16,000 dollars in sales with 2,000 spent on improvements. Other Artesia lands sold at higher prices, showing strong profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Clark
Artesia
Willian E. Clark
New York
B.A. Clayton
Clayton
Mr. Clark
Mr. Clayton
Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. D. Emmons
Cole
Coal Avenue
Viaduct
Bridoles
Albuquerque Hardware CO
Santa Fe Watch
Arthur Averitt
Lamy
R. J. Parker
Santa Fe
la Junta
Joe Rollie Miller
Winslow Depot
Canyon Road
Paul Parsons
Miller
Ralph Wood
Clarence Tentryck
Iron Mountain Railway
van Buren
Ark
Tenen
Iron Mountain
Little Rok
James Hogue
Daddy
Jim
New Mexico
Railway Gazette
Standard Railroad
United States
A. J. Bishop
Las Cruces
Bishop
L. C. Yocum
Mr. Yocum
Rock Island
The
Raton Range
Norman Pass
Washburn College
Wichita
Kan
Albuquerque
Mr. Pass
Gallup
Seligman
Ariz
Needies
Cal
Richmond
San Francisco
Barstow
Los Angeles
Ray Cockway
Las Vegas
M. Sheppard
Railroad Avenue
Algodones
Smorval County
Santa Fe Hospital
Marblehead
Wia
Dearth Undertaking Establishment
Itsill
Winconsin
A. D. Johnson
Sampson Wind Mills
Auto
Colorado
Lsnsnson
Thornton the
Thoroton
South
Walter Street
Nolslensnsnsononos
Violet Rose and
English Hawthorne
Williams Drug CO
Blue Front
Railroad Ave
A. E. Walker
Mutual Building Assocation
West Railroad Avenue
Colfax County
Cattle Sanitary Board
Falulean
Drurete
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
Kansas City
Galveston
Old Mexico
Belen Town and Improvement Company
Belen Townsite
Church Commercial Club
Belen Patent
Orante
Belew Town and Improvement Company
John Becker
WM. M. Berger
Burton
Sch Bey Sensioners
Soran
Eagle Pencil Co. Manufacturers
Broadway
Devil's Island
Bucklen
L. S. Napier
Bugles
Third Street
Emil Kleinwort
Masonic
North Third Streat
FB. C
Bond
Geo. T. Stagg Co. Distillers
Frankfort, KY
Melvni & Eakin Bole
South Third Street
Silver Avenue
M. Grenadino & CO
N. Peach & CO. Real
Tomatic “Phone
OmMee
West Gold Avenue
T. A. Lucero
West
Silver Ave
Pioneer Bakery
Simon Balling
Balling Bros
First Street
F. Keleher
Pak
Gradi Tn
North Third Street
W.H. Hahn & Co
GOTH
Imperial Laundry CO
Pel Ne
Albuquerque Carriage Co
Tijeras Road
RIO Grande Lumber CO
Marquette
F.G. Pratt & CO
Casino
Heckin É& Co
Imboden
South Second Street
Draggie General Merchandise
North Broadway
Weakington Avenue
Albuquerue
J. Korber & Co., Cor
First ST
Copper Ave
Albuquerque, New Mexico
B. Ruppe
Bank OF Commerce
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