History of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Albuquerque, al-boo-kèr'kä, a city, capital of Bernalillo co, New Mexico, on the Rio Grande, and on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad, at the junction of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, about 56 miles S.W. of Santa Fé. It has 10 churches, a territorial university, an academy, graded schools, electric- and gas-light companies, city water-works, and 2 daily and 2 weekly newspapers. Pop in 1880,2315; in 1890 (with old Albuquerque), 5518.

Total Damage by Matthews Blaze Not Over $2,000, Buildings Will Be At Once Replaced by Larger and Better Ones.

The cause of the disastrous fire in the Matthews Jersey dairy, north of the city Saturday night remains a mystery. No one had been about the buildings for hours as far as known, there was no stove or light about the barns and the only explanation is that the fire was the work of incendiaries or was caused by some careless tramp with a cigarette. There were three smaller barns beside the large main barn at the dairy and two of these smaller barns were destroyed with their contents. The total loss including one horse which was burned to death and a considerable quantity of feed [illegible] not amount, the proprietors say, to over $2,000. Each barn accommodates twenty-five cows, but luckily all these cows were outside when the fire started and none were lost. The other buildings were untouched and none of the cattle were injured so that the business will continue without...

Albuquerque, a city, capital of Bernalillo co., N.Mex., on the Rio Grande and on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe R., at the junction of the Atlantic and Pacific R., 56 miles (direct) SW. of Santa Fe. Elevation, 4930 feet. It is the seat of a territorial university (University of New Mexico) and does a brisk trade in wool and hides. Gold-, silver-, copper- and iron-mines are in the vicinity. Pop. in 1900, 6238.

Manuel D. Lucero, a car repair man at the Santa Fe shops, was killed yesterday when a boiler which was being moved by a large wrecking crane, bent the arm of the crane and struck him on the head. He died almost instantly. He leaves a wife and five children, father, mother, three brothers and one sister, besides a host of friends to mourn his death.

Manuel D. Lucero was born thirty-eight years ago in Los Duranes, N. M., but had made his home in Old Albuquerque most of the time. For the past two years he has been in the employ of the Santa Fe railroad.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at the San Felipe de Neri church. Burial will be in Santa Barbara cemetery.