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El Paso Heraldi
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Link, and "Pin AN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT REAR END COLLISION OF PASSENGER TRAINS. TWO One Person Killed and Twelve I jured in a Smashup on the Pennsylvania Road in Jersey---Both Trains From Philadelphia. n- METUCHEN, N. Oct. Pennsylvania passenger train was wrecked in front of the station at Menlo Park this morning.

One person was killed and twelve were injured in the wreck. No further particulars have yet been received, owing to the remoteness of the scene of the accident. A special train is taking the injured to Jersey City. The general superintendent of the Pennsyhania railroad at New York said the accident was a rear end collision of two passenger trains, both from Philadelphia. be shipped to Devine, Texas, for burial.

The body of Lothian, which was shipped over the Southern Pacific this morning to San Bernardino, was accompanied by the father and wife of the deceased. Both Mr. Lothian and his wife while here, were very prominent and popular members of the Baptist church and quite a number of the members of that congregation were at the depot this morning to see Mrs. Lothian off on her sad journey. --------------o-------------A WOMAN SPOTTER CAUGHT THE CONDUCTOR.

j.John Sullivan pulled the throttle, i From Sanderson here Engineer Sulli- I van made a very nice run, bringing his train in only an hour and a half late. The train had been making up time the way, but when it came on this it farly flew over the road. I The boys say that the reason it made such a fine run on this division was to the fact that there were two Sullivans aboard. --------------o-------------FUTURE CITIZEN TALK IN FOUR LANGUAGES to connect his line with the Pecos Valley lines. It is said that the new line will run between Portales on the Pecos Valley line and some point on the old survey of the Santa Fe Central, crossing the El Paso-Rock Island route near Leoncito, instead of at Torrance as was originally proposed.

This new route will give a much better grade than the old one and at a lower i cost. I RAILROAD SUITS TRANSFERRED TO FEDERAL COURT. There zV frothing LiKe 'This Combinait on One of the Haynes Celebrated Felted Mattresses on an E. tWL B. Steel Spring.

An Old Story of How a Good Thing Played Out When Least Expected. A CONVICT FIREMAN ESCAPES ON ENGINE Some railroaders were congregated on one of the local depot platforms last night, relating their experiences a linguist, and asked the man the same spotters, The other day an Italian, who was not able to talk much English, or any other language except his native tongue, was in search of some information at the G. H. depot. Some men, knowing Hamilton kind dis position and friendliness to those desiring information, turned the man over to him.

Mr. Rayner asked the man what he wanted, in English. The Italian could not understand. Then Mr. Rayner thought he would pose as The following raiiroad cases have been removed from the district court to federal court: Ben Catlin vs.

the Santa Fe Railroad company. T. F. Hoi gate vs. the El Paso Southwestern Railway company et M.

J. Kelly and Mark Kelly vs. Texas Pacific Railroad company. We seil them on thirty days trial. You return them at our expense if not satisfactory.

Nothing fairer than this. FULL LINE OF FURNITURE. CARPETS, AND ART SQUARES. ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE. when one of the FOLSOM, Oct.

Byron Murphy, fireman on the prison locomotive, pulled the throttle wide open when the engineer left the cab and headed for Sacramento. A volley from the guard stop him. He deserted the engine at Alder Creek and took to the woods. SUPERINTENDENT OF ROCK ISLAND TELEGRAPH with said: will tell you boys, a man can never tell when they will pick him up if he is doing any monkey business at all. years ago I was braking on a little local run in east Texas, that served several saw mills.

the evening as we came back from the mills to the city our caboose would generally be well filled with i passengers. Our conductor soon had 'matters fixed with all the agents along the line so that they would not sell any more tickets than was necessary. The conductor would then collect full fare from the passengers and pocket what he thought he ought to have and divide the remainder between company and us brakemen. were all in clover and thought there was 110 possibility of the run playing out until we wanted to give it up. however, a woman got and from the way she up I became suspicious conductor he had better thought she was a way she acted.

He Will Boyd, apprentice in the G. machine shops, is laying off today. William Crook, night. Crook, of the firm of Orman went 011 the Santa Fe last question, in Spanisn, with no better success. Then he tried German, but that did not succeed.

Finally he asked him in French, but all the Italian would do was to stand there with a sickly grin on his face. Mr. Rayner Ed Russie returned to work this savs that a man who talk any of morning as switchman in the G. K. a the four leading languages of the world has no business traveling in this country without a guide.

--------------o -------------FIREMEN ON MEXICAN LINE ARE ON A STRIKE. yards, after a short lay off. J. F. Gavin, chief clerk of the freight department of the E.

came in on the Rock Island this morning after a short trip up the line. The Herald yester- tlie Texas and It is expected to have G. H. engine 439. which has been in the back shops for repairs and a general overhauling.

TOPEKA. Oct. has reached the Rock Island offices here that C. P. Adams, of the Central of New Jersey railway system, has been appointed superintendent of telegraph, effective October 10, for the entire Rock Island system, vice A.

R. Swift, of Chicago, resigned. CLOUDCROFT RAILROAD IS TO BE EXTENDED day, on the train sized things and told the be careful, as I spotter from the President Eddy, of the Alamogordo Sacramento Mountain railway (a branch of the E. has just let a contract to a Denver firm for the building of an extension of five miles of track. The new extension will be almost due east from Cox canon and will go to a large timber tract.

The work will be heavy mountain work, similar to the old part of the line. Work is to be begun on this piece of track at once. said he guessed not. was only going a few miles am her fare was fifteen cents. Instead of turning in the fifteen cents, he pocketed it.

We thought nothing more of the matter until about a week later, when the conductor received a letter from the division superintendent to call at the office. We advised him to resign without an investigation, but he thought he could bluff it through. After calling on the superintendent he never ran another train on that line. all missed a good thing just on account of that woman and her fifteen cent As publish lied in day, firemen on I Mexican and the northern division out bv the tenth of the month. the Mexican National 1 have walked out on a strike and not I wheel is turning 011 those roads as I i consequence.

i The fireman claim that they only re-j ceive $7.88 Mexican currency for 1 twenty-eight work and as Mexi-! lean silver is only worth 39 cents at the present time, they cannot make! a living. They have made a demand! an increase in pay to $14 Mexi- can currency, for twenty-eight I work. i It is said the strike is a very orderly one and that great hopes are had for a speedy adjustment of the differences. Captain Cos, the popular official inspector for the Nacozari railroad, left on the Southern Pacific this morning, after a short visit in this city. F.

M. Bowen, chief clerk of the engineering department of the E. I. accompanied by his wife, came down from Alamogordo this morning on a to this city. A STRIKE IS PROBABLE ON THE MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL.

MILLER PROVES CENCE OF HIS EMBEZZLEMENT. (he Grand Jury, After Investigation, Found No Indictment. The grievance committee of the Mexican International railroad, who went from Torreon to confer with General Manager L. M. Johnson at C.

P. Diaz, have returned home and report having been unable to adjust matters with Mr. Johnson. I The grievance committee represent, ed the conductors, engineers, firemen I and brakemen. The committees went on to Durango to confer with President xetcalf.

It is said that if the difference between the men and tne company are i not adjusted without delay that a general strike will be inevitable. --------------o-------------- TWO DEATHS IN ONE DAY FROM TYPHOID. Both Men Were Working on the New E. P. S.

W. Railroad Near the City. J. E. Lothian, a civil engineer employed by the El Paso Southhwest- ern Railroad company, and C.

L. Long, a foreman for Caples, Powers nor, who are doing the construction work for this road east of the Rio Grande, are dead in this city, both victims of typhoid fever. Lothian was for some time past employed as a draughtsman in the engineering department of the E. P. S.

but just prior to his death was inspector of steel on the big bridge over the Rio Grande. Long was a foreman at the smell steel bridge which is being erected by the Bisbee company over a cut opposite the smelter and only a fewr hundred yards from the big bridge. J. E. Lothian wras 31 years of age and married.

He came to El Paso from California about a year ago. He was taken sick about two weeks ago and was confined to his bed at his home at 1111 North St. Vrain street. His condition was not thought to be serious until a fewr days ago, when the malady from which he was suffering overcame his vitality. His remains were shipped by Nagley Carr, undertakers.

to Etinada, this morning. C. E. Long was a native of eastern Texas, but had lived here for about five years. He was married and leaves a wife and three small children, who reside at Third and Florence streets.

He developed a case of typhoid fever w'hile at work about two weeks ago, and was taken to Hotel Dieu, where he died. His remains will The embezzlement case against A. E. Miller, which came up before the grand jury this morning was dismissed for lack of evidence. This was a case wherein, according to Mr.

statement, J. S. Antonelle, a former sub-contractor on the the Southern Pacific, had taken a contract for J. L. Dyer, an attorney of this city to grade certain lots in the northern part of the city.

Antonelle left here for a trip through Oregon and Washington for the purpose of securing another contract, but i failing in that, he returned to this city and found that he had taken the contract too cheaply and would not make anything out of it, consequently he became a little sore and when he found that Miller, wrho he had left in charge of the wrork, had paid off the Mexican help and himself out of the funds he had left for that purpose, he swore out a warrant for arrest 011 the charge of embezzlement. As Mr. books showed where all the money left in his possession had been spent, it was an easy matter for him to prove his innocence of any intent to do wrong. --------------o-------------TWO G. H.

TRAINS CAME IN THIS MORNING. ROMANCE IN THE LiFE OF A RAILROAD MAN. Albert Alir, a machinist in the G. H. shops, returned to work this morning after a three visit to San An- The boys say the cause of Mr.

visit to San Antonio was for the purpose of bringing back to El Paso a Mrs. A hr. Mrs. Mary E. Mouty, of Terre Haute, an aunt of A.

N. Brown, general freight and passenger agent of the E. and J. W. Brown, chief clerk of the baggage department of the same line, will arrive tomorrow for a short sojourn in this city.

Jim George, a former Sierra Madie brakeman, is in the city today from the San Joaquin mining camp, near Casas Grandes, Mexico, where he has some promising properties. Mr. George says everything is moving ahead in the camp, although they have Deen bothered a great deal 011 account; of heavy rains. --------------o-------------THE BIG THREE BOWLERS DEPART FOR LOS ANGELES F. H.

Martin, an old El Paso railroad man, now of Los Angeles, went through yesterday with his bride, nee Miss Ethel Payne, of Brockton. to whom he was recently wedded. They became engaged several years ago and he came west, but heard that she had married and did not write her again, so the story goes, but went home the other day, found her still single and immediately prepared for the wedding. -------------o------------DAY HOSTLER RUE PLEASED i WITH HIS T. P.

PTACE'! W. S. Rue, the popular day hostler at the T. P. round house, is one of the few railroad men in this section that believes in letting wrell enough alone.

In talking to Link and Pin this morn ing Mr. Rue said that he bad been working for the T. P. for over eleven years in their shops in this city and that he was well satisfied. has always been the good said Mr.

They Lost Three Games Out of Twelve to the El Paso Boys While Here. The Big Three bowlers played the El Paso team last night for the fast time and departed this morning for Los Angeles. I While here they played and lost three to El Paso, one yesterday afternoon, one last night, and one night before last, Their lightweight, Steers, won from I El crack bowler. Francisco, in a series of four games, total pins to count, by thirty pins. Yesterday afternoon's game was one of the best of the series and the Big Three had no cinch.

The scores last night wrere: El 204 Minnott Squires 178 Big Three- Word en 185 Thompson 150 Strong 192 WHITE OAKS FUEL CO. PINE SLABS, WOOD, HARD AND SOFT COAL J. A. SPELLICY, Bflgr. Phone 325 Office Cor, Texas and Octavia RUNKS III EL PASO YRUNK FACTORY, MILLS BLOCK, BASEMENT.

and Bags Made and Repaired. Opposite A SISTEROF CHARITY DIES AT ST. Sister Clarissa, aged twenty-six years, of St. academy, in this city, died yesterday. The body was taken to the parlors of Emerson Berrien, where it has been prepared for shipment to Las Cruces this evening.

where it will be interred in the Sisters of cemetery at that place. Sister Clarissa came here twro years ago from her home in Lexington, Ky.f and by her many acts of kindness has made a warm place in the hearts of those who knew her in this city, and who are sorry that she should be taken away just as her life's work was fairly started. THE STANTON CASE SET FOR NEXT TUESDAY. In the matter of the disbarment proceedings pending in the district court against M. W.

Sta.nton which was heard yesterday by Judge Walthall The court overruled the demurrer or exceptions of the attorneys and they filed exceptions to the ruling. When the case called this morning, the trial was set down for hearing next Tuesday. 1 0 Pioneer Music House PI ANOS-ORGANS and all other kinds of Musical Merci. Sewing Machines, Standard and Domestic. TALKING MACHINES, ATHLETIC and SPORTING GOODS, KODAKS, Photo Materials.

1 Mexican Indian, BOYS RUN DOWN BY A RECKLESS and Souvenir Goods of all kinds. 101 El Paso Street. DRIVER. Another reckless driver and a little boy hurt is a record from yesterday afternoon. Distrct Clerk Isaac Alderete's little bov went out with a news- BALLINGER L0NGWELL TRANSFER, FEED AND SALE LIVERY, STABLES.

125 151 180 191 204 183 125 133 168 187 198 179 boy yesterday afternoon some New Rigs, Rubber Tires, Good Driven, driver ran dowm the two at the Little Hack Service Promptly Furnished. Plaza. The Alderete boy wras run over Transferring of Freight, Light and by the wagon and his angle and foot Heavy, Hauling Consignments of quite badly hurt, but no bones were Freight in Car Lots for Distribution broken. IN JUAREZ SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. the English Rue.

the T. P. to cel lent man fairs here. at the head have an of their ex af- -o- They Were Consolidated ever, and Sent West as Here, One. How- SANTA FE CENTRAL FINDS A BETTER CONNECTING ROUTE The G.

H. had in this morning two passenger trains from the east. The It is said that President Andrews, of the Santa Fe Central, has found a more feasible route for his extension MEXICO CITY WANTS THE EL PASO- ALBUQUERQUE TEAM. Captain of the Paso Team Posts $500 to Say That He Will Win Majority of Games. after- them- Nos.

12 and 14 Can 10 Santa WANDERERS ravel Thousands of Mil it at Home. es and Find two trains wrere consolidated here and sent west as one. The first section of No. 9 was a stub train from Houston and the second section was the through train from New Orleans, which was delayed on account of the wreck at Morgan City, La. Geo.

Wieler, a G. H. freight conductor, brought in the first section twenty minutes late. Tim Sullivan, the popular G. H.

passenger conductor, had charge of the second section, while ing engineer out in Mansfield, Mo 'of his experience with coffee. We go about from one place to another in search of something we desire, without success, and finally find it right at home awaiting 11 s. A min- tells Dr. Albers received a letter yesterday from Mexico City asking for terms for sending the El Paso-All)uquerque ball teams down there after they fin ish playing here and he turned the letter over to Manager Ryan, who replied, giving terms. The captain of the El Paso team has sent ahead of him which he post to say that El Paso will win three of the five games played with Albuquerque.

The examination of classes of the Juarez school livery wagons, for girls took place yesterday noon. The children acquitted with great credit. Much praise is due Mrs. E. M.

Phelan for the untiring zeal and interest she takes in her classes, which number seventy pupils. Given Prompt Attention. Have fine accommodations for handling live stock in transit through the city. -----GIVE US A TRIAL----Full line of wagons, buggies, and de- Francisco Streep Fe MARRIED. He says: to the year 1898 I had always been accustomed to drinking coffee with my breakfast each morning In the summer of that year I de- veloped a severe case of nervous pros- tration and I took several courses of treatment for it in Toronto, Buffalo, and New York City without obtaining and permanent bene'fit.

of the most trying manifesta- tions of the malady was a condition of the nervous excitement in which I found myself every day during the forenoon. It never occurred to me to attribute this to coffee until I read an advertisement of yours last fall describing a case similar to my own which had received benefit from the use of Postum Cereal Food Coffee. I at once changed my breakfast beverage from Java and Mocha to Postum and the effect was nothing short of marvelous. After using it less than a week, I was free from morning attacks and in six months all my nervous symptoms had disappeared. have demonstrated the fact that by following your directions in making Postum Food Coffee any one can obtain as rich a cup of coffee from Postum as from any of the imported brands, and may rest assured they will escape the injurious effects of coffee and experience much benefit from the use of Name given by Postum Battle Creek, Mich.

PROF. ROBERT T. HILL AND PARTY ARE HERE. One of the Number is an Austrian Baron, on Duty in Washington. Robert T.

Hill, of the United States survey, accompanied by T. I F. Carothers, returned to El Paso this I morning from a trip up the Rock Is- 1 land. They were joined Franckstein, who is Austrian army and Austrian legation at who is out Prof. Hill.

here by Baron a captain in the secretary of the Washington and here to rough it awhile with A MINER ST TO DEATH IN His Name Was Abbott and Known Horse Trade. MEXICO. He Was Over a Edward McBride brings the report from Sonora of the killing of a miner named Abbott in the southern part of that state by some Mexicans. Abbott, who is known in this city, got into an altercation with two Mexicans about a horse trade and was fatally stabbed. Lee C.

Smith and Miss M. B. Henderson were united in marriage last night by Judge Spencer. HORSE CAUSED A LIVELY SCATTERING. Aileen Berg, HAIR rS IMPORTER AND MANU- FACTUREF A lively runaway took place late yesterday afternoon which caused a scattering of pedestrians around the Sheldon hotel and the federal building.

A horse hitched to a light rig came dashing up through the Little Plaza and ran around the corner by the Sheldon and upon to the lawn of the federal building, where he was caught. No one was hurt and no damage wras done. The horse and wagon belonged to Walz Co. HERALD WANT, when ail others fail. do the work Foreign and Domestic Art Novelties.

Toilet Parlors With Expert Attendants. 110 Texas St. Phone 427. RAILROAD SCHEDULE. El Paso Local (Mountain Standard Time-) Our Third Special one week, commencing Monday, Oct.

6th, we will make one dozen latest style oval photos and a lovely enlarged portrait for only $2.75. Call and see samples. G. Goodloe. 212-214 Santa Fe St.

Arrive 7:30 a. m. 6:40 p. m. 7:20 p.

m. 7:55 a. m. 3:50 p. m.

7:40 a. m. 7:00 p. m. Train E.

I. Mex. Cent. T. P.

Santa Fe Sierra Madre G. H. S. A. S.

P. Depart 8:00 p. m. 10:10 a. m.

6.50 a. m. 9:15 p. m. 8:00 a.

m. 7:35 p. m. 8:20 a. m.

Efigo Baca and Gerry E. Casebier have been admitted to practice at the El Paso bar. Write Your Friends in the East. Tell them to call on nearest coupon ticket agent for rates to points in New Mexico, or El Paso, Texas. Second class colonist tickets will be on sale from quite a number of points on and east of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, to El Paso and intermediate points on the El Paso-Rock Island route, at about half fare.

These tickets will be sold only on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, commencing Oct. 21st, 1902 and continuing until April 23d, 1903. This is a good opportunity to aid immigration to your section of the country. A. N.

Browm. G. P. A. Time of Closing Trains.

T. P. east, 6:50 a. S. west, 7:50 a.

Mexican Central, South, 9:15 a. G. H. S. east.

6:30 p. Rock Island, north, Santa Fe, north, 8:25. Marfa, Texas, Stage Lines. IJ. S.

Mail Line, D. L. Aiken, Prop. Leaves both ways between Marfa and Shafter every day except Sunday. Leaves both ways between Marfa and Terlingua every Monday and Thursday.

Leaves both wrays betw'een Shafter and Presidio every day except Sunday. Fresh Speckled Fish 402 San Antonio St. Large Birdseye View of El Paso free to each user of Herald Want Ads..

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