The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-25
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UNITED STATES RAILWAYS

The 4th of July is now fixed upon to run
the first train from New Orleans to Houston
over the Texas ~ New Orleans.
The Texas & Pacific are advertising
lifor more hands, The number wanted is not
limited. The contractors will take all
they can get and furnish transportation to
| the work.
The National Car. Builder notes tho abate-
ment in the enthusiasm concerning narrow
gauge railroads existent two or three years
ago and believes people are becoming con
WINGED that the economy in construction Is
more than counterbnlanced by the difficulty
in interchanging traffic with roads ofstandard
gauge.
For the rights Of way each one hundred
feet wide, for three tracks from the Missouri
to the Black Hills, and for land on the west
bank of the Missouri for terminus shops and
facilities, the NJ. Il st. p. and q. " n. W..
companies Jointly offer to give the Sioux
bands, owners Of the great reservation, TO-
600 head of two-y ear-old cattle.
The lies MONIES branch of the Chicago ~
Northwestern is being changed from a narrow
to Il broad gauge, Broad-gauge cars VIII be
running over this line Ey the middle OF June
This read, previous to the change in owner
ship, which occurred about year ago, was
known MS the Des Moines " Minneapolis
line. 1t is about thrty-hve miles long.
II is announced that under an arrangement
made between the Trunk lines the Pennsyl-
vania railroad will issue no free passes to the
| National conventions to be held in June next
At Chicago md Cincinnati. R3und-uip-eX-
cursion tickets will be issued Mt reduced rates
| from the Eastern cities and from interior
points to both conventions.
The earnings of the Erie from immigrants
alone, for three months Of the present year,
have been 2750O00, and ior the year they
are likely to exceed Sl,500,0O0 from this
source alone. 1t is estimated that taking the
income of the first four months Of 1850 ms II
basis. the total earnings of the Erie company
this year will reach nearly S2OOOO,OOO, and
allow dividend on the preferred stock,
The engineers in charge OF the constru2-
ton of the Western division of the Atlantic
Il Pacific railroad have definitely located the
first Rfty-three miles from the Rio Grande,
and twenty five miles are now being graded,
in readiness for the steel rails, which are en-
route to Albuquerque. The location of the
first 36O miles will be made within the next
ninety days.
A stranger was slightly injured on the
track of u railroad Mt night in the streets of
nm Iowa town, and sued for $4,000. The
court yery gravely ruled the town had no
right to allow the streets to be thus used,
and it WAS liable accordingly. This, in tho
face of the fact that the street had been used
for twenty wears, and that walking on rail.
road track was misiemeanor punishable by
law.
Col. Thos. A. Scott has given reporter
his opinion on two important subjects. We
| quote: "Did the idea ever occur to you ia
vyorably of the government obtaining control
of the railroads Of the couutry?' at would
be the greatest mistake possible both for the
railroads and the government The govern
ment could not run them. There are too
many now. They must turn to and develop
themselves. They are to-day just beginning
to fulfill the promises made in 1873, espec-
ially in the Vest" "Do you think the
railroad future of the country will be be un
iavorably affected by the present tendency
to Capitalization of power, and one.man con
troll" mot in the least The West mus
develop, and the increased production
which means increased business, must come
last. With II calm, conservative administra
ton Of affairs for the next twenty years w
must reach in railroading, as in all else, al
unexamped ara of prosperity"
st. Louis Republicans: The Iron Noun
tain Railway company have fully settled
upon running their own express business
They have organized department, rented
desirable offices ON Fifth street, between
Olive and Pine, and have secured the mos
! approved safes and distributed them alon,
the line of their road. They have also pur
chased their horses and wagons for genera
delivery, and will er ter the field first of june
|, soliciting the patronage of the public. TIL
following notices are issued:
ri. Louis, Iron Noun tn in 4 Southern Railwa,
= Company, st. Louis, May Is, lsS0.
Q Mr.. r. @. Kerens has been appointed mar
b ager Of the express department of this CON
y panys service, and has authority to hir
Q agents, messengers and employees, and to fl
: their compensation. lie will have immed
ate charge of all matters in relation to tn
v express business of this company All oil
n ders in regard to this department will b
i, issued through him. THos. ALLEN,
: Presiden
a st. Louis, Iron Mountain \ Southern Railwa
Company, Exp esq Department, St Loui
May 49, 1850.
: Mr.. James Atkin has this day been az
q pointed Superintendent of the express d
"a partment of the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
: Southern Railway company. All orde
"a issued by him will be duly respected b
n employees of this department.
II r. c. KERENs, Manager.
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