The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-24
RAILROAD ITEMS.

Worthlng,on has driven the last spike connect.
ing the Burlington road to the Omaha at that
place, aud greatly reoces over Il.
IL, X. Irvine has been promoted TO the. , 81
Ton OF assistant superintendent In charge OF the
m. lnlensnce OF way of the Texas 4 Pacific
with headquarters AT Marshall. James Williams
has b en- appointed 10 I'LL the office Of division
superintendent made vacant by the promo /, II
OF Colonel Irvine.
The bear raid on Union Pacific stock has been
~ progress for three weeks, during which time
Boston capitalists have purchased over 1900
shares and now hold 100 COS shares.
/ Tie Chicago 4 West Michigan line already
have 400 men AT work north of Manistee, and
put lVOmOr men on In a few days,
LltTLE Rock, October 20 To day articles OF
inc ofpOtation OF the Wichita Il Choclaw railway,
hundred miles long TO run from Camden. Ar
kansas northwestory 10 the line of the Choctaw
nation, with capital stock of sI9OO,OOO, were
Med IN the secretary of states Office,
The system of cabs which the Pennsylvania
company Is TO establish in connection with it,
Philadelphia station will be a great public &C
eommodston Tho prices established are as
follows, For hanson cab holding two persons,
Soc for mile and half or less, and Ice. for any
additional mile or fraction thereof The price
for the "four.wheelcrs' viii DO 3jc. for mile
and half or less and &c, for each additional
mile or fraction thereof The charge tor struuk
viii bs l0c.. and for each yalisc &C.
MASDAS, DAk,, October Is A preliminary
test OF the new railroad bridge across the Mis-.
souri,, IN be formally opened ON Saturday, was
made this afternoon, when the first train crossed
the river on the new iron structure Promptly
NJ O'Clock train composed of twenty five
empty stocS.esrs, and accompanied 10y Engineer
Morrison and Assistant Engineer Crosby and
VIE, and superintendent ID, H. TAYLOR and some
invited parties. LEFT the yard at Bismarck aud
crossing lively slutcs were given by the whistles
Of the boats below aud all the engines IN the
Immediate noighborhood, greatly adding 70 the
Cnthusia. OF the oCca,iOn. The return wa.
tNHnty Af IA
heavily loaded. yet In neither Instance was the
lcas, vibration foli by any OF the passengers
The bridge was completed iurtng before tbs
stipulated time, and to-day stands monument
VI the highest modern engineering skill
The happy event Is matter OF sincere Iougrsl
ulsunn among Manduuiies tonight
I Goddard, general freight agent, and c
G, wheeler general manager OF the .tchison
TOPEKA 4 santa fc, have started on trip Of In
spccton over tho new uuaymas branch Of tina
road, which Will be opened for through basiness
BON Passenger ana freight November LIST. Ia,
new line isHln ssnsas Ci,y TO Gnaymss, on III,
Guf q California, will 10 about 1000 miles u
length, being the longos, continuous lins q
usch owned by any single company, At0uay
mas there IL q fair hsrbor,rupd line of steamer
plies between tina, city and ssu Francisco ant
intermediate points II IL proposed, however
To establish an ocean line OF steamers direo
nom Guaymas 10 moro important Australian
and Chinese ports When this IL done, III,
Arhi,on, Topeka b Santa fe will DO III posi-
|
AustrslAsisn business. Tho.rouN from Chicsg,
aud New York via 6uaymaS TO China JApsi
aud Australia will be considerably shorter thar
any now In use.
NJ vsndcrbllts train, on which he 10 nov
making atour OF the west consists OF two long
lieht-Colorod coaches, which are Joined together
aud made ~ Que continuous coach by csnva
siding The platforms are surrounded by iroi
ratings and access to the cars can only be OBJ
iaincd by entering the front car. This IL CO fee
long aud contains the baggage. wash and din
Ing. rooms a water. closet. EiIchen and berths 10
the four cooks aud portcrs who ncca mpany N,
party, Every thing ahout iti. constructed Ia III,
finest manner possible. Prom the diulng.cai
one cutters the parior coach, which Is 20 fee
Long lisa striking example Of modern luxu
liant and elaborate furnishing In length 1, Il
10 feet Near the fore part . n large parlor will
q center table, around which Is arranged
dozen or ~ chairs between this and another
parlor are two Staie.fooms, with all the furnish
inrs ola modern bedroom. The reNt patlo
Cuniaius number OF easy cnAifs, lounges. etc
Al the end Of the cst is an apartment contain
lng a couple Of tables, several chairs and q sofa
Here. IN large yvlvut.Cnloted chalr close I,
the eypai r'aa, s'ass winhnw ", the trls Of ~,
vu-s. stsN- NstlphNi vh.tt hrVUi huv uti
h.flI 500 sIrlsh %. 'r.tA b. lllt J. i.an.