The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-07
UNIT.o STATES RAILWAYS.

The railroad to Leadville only lacks five
miles of completion.
The Louisville & Nashville gross earnings
for the third week Of June were Sl49,600, an
increase Of S7o,OSO.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas earnings for the
third week Of June show an increase OF So
1888, and from January LIST to June list an IN
crease of $685.
1t will not be long before every southern
railroad will be fenced with WIRE Inc cost
will not be more than the damages paid tor
killing stock and cattle in one year.
The western roads who we're interested in
the late passenger agreement report that at
no time during its existence were rntes as
we'll sustained as during the past ten days.
Earnings of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad for the third week of June were
S72,334 81; same week last year, S25,297 40;
miles now in operation, sos; miles in opera
ton last year, 937.
The earnings of the Texas & Pacific rail-
road company for the week ending 18th ult',
were 3s,i88 67, and for the corresponding
week of 1879 we're %, 020 SO, showing an in
crease of $10,l67 SO.
The Union Pacific road is changing some
twenty. five or thirty of their coaches into
emigrant sleeping cars. The Central Pacific
put them on last spring as an experiment,
and thew were found to be good paying in
vestment
General indications point to the fact that
fast trains will be run over all the Southern
railroads in the near future. The schedule in
the Louisville system of roads have already
been ouickened to a considerable extent and
still faster time is promised.
Philadelphia, July IA bill of fore
closure against the Reading railroad company
was filed to day on behalf of the holders of
the neral mortgage loan of 1874 In the cir
cult court of the United States for the east
ern district of Pennsylvania. The bill was
filed by John G. Bullitt, solicitor for English
and other bondholders.
1t is reported from England that the
Youngest daughter of Mr. VIM. Fl. Wander
bilt who recently accompanied her father to
Europe, has become engaged to marry Wis
count Dupplin, the son and heir OF the earl of
Kinnoul, and a nephew of the duke OF Beau.
fort. Lord Dupplin, who has just turned
his thirtieth year, Is well known on the turf,
where he was for a time the racing partner of
Mr.. A. B. Stockwell. He was married in
1871 to daughter Of the late Earl Fife, and
was divorced from her in 1876.
Burlingame, Kas, July IA new railroad
company was organized here to-day, 10 be
known as the Ottawa, Burlingame e. Council
Grove railroad and telegraph company. The
capital stock is placed at one million. Pre-
liminary surveys have been made to an easy
route from east of here to Ottawa. The line
runs down the Dragon river bottom, among
the most fertile lands in the state. Ample
aid will be voted by the people, and the road
will undoubtedly be built at an early day.
Great enthusiasm is manifested all along the
line, and the enterprise has been placed in
energetic hands.
As sample Of the past and present in
railroading the following shows how much
more perfect is the system Of 1880 than that
of 1866 In the latter year it took a passen
ger five DAYS to 90 from New Orleans to New
York, making nine changes, and many of
these changes necessitated long walk from
depot to depot. In 1869 it took four days,
with two or three changes in 1873 three and
a half DAYS and one change; in 1878 three
DAYS, one change, and now, in 1880, you can
60 in sixty hours and forty-fve minutes, one
change. Quite a difference in time, not to
mention the difference in comfort also.
Louisville Evening Post, July l: There is
a new wrinkle in the express trouble. This
morning the messenger of the L., G. & Il
express was instructed by the authorities of
the road to keep tally of all of the express
matter received by the Adams messeng +,
together with the weight and destination.
This arrangement caused considerable talk
among the railroad and express employees at
the depot this morning, as it was understood
that the railroad intended to inaugurate a
new plan of operations The Short-Line
people contemplate before long, charg-
ing the messengers of the Short Line
full passenger fare for travelling
over the road, and also charging the Adams
company full rates for every pound of ex-
press matter they received and delivered ac-
cording to the schedule of the Lake Shore &
Louisiana express. In fact this very plan
went into effect this morning on the l., N. "
G. From to-day the Adams messengers will
be charged passenger fare, and all express
matter carried by the Adams will be charged
to them at the regular schedule rates. In
other words, the Adams company will be
treated the same as private individual. The
railroad company have the right
to fix their own tariff, and
they propose to make the express company
governed by it. The new plan is the me
as has been adopted by the St. Louis & Iron
Mountain road. OF course if the Adams
company pay the price required by the rail
roads, all their Profits will be gone and they
cannot successfully compete. 1t is probable
they will refuse to pay. Perhaps this may
bring on an order similar to that issued by
Vice. President Allen Of the Iron Mountain,
requiring prepayment of all charges, as per
express tariff, before the freight is allowed