The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-30
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THE statement Of the business of all lines
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company east
OF Pittsburg and Erie, for February, 1888
as compared with the same month in 1882
shows an increase in gross earnings of $i05. :
46j, and an increase in expenses of SllS 1872.
All the lines west Of Pittsburg and Erie for
the TWO months of 1888 show q surplus over
all Liabilities of $1,000.
| 1t is stated that the New York Central
will be enabled, from its Connection with the
| anthracite and bituminOus coal regions OF
pennsylvania, and its new bridge over the
Niagara, to put coal into Canada ut rat, !
that will prove attractive. East as far as
Montreal and westward into Winni-
peg, will feel the influence of this add.
tional member OF the already large family
| OF coal carriers.
The Boston capitalists who built the rail-
road 10 Guymas, on the Gulf of California.
are anxious to develop the trade of that
port, and are talking OF steamship lines to
run TO several foreign countries. The Tue
son Citizen says that an agent OF the Pacific
Mail company has been visiting Guaymas,
at the request of the owners of the railroad,
with view to putting on u line of steamers
TO Acapulco and Panama.
1t has been iudicially decided that no
man has right to take off his coat in the
railway cars Of Georgia. They are very
particular down there. A Baltimore drum
mer sued the Georgia Railroad company for
damages on account of being put Off the
train because he persisted in sitting in the
ladies car with his coat OIL. BY recent de-
cision of the superior court he was mulcted
III the costs, the court holding that the rule
of the road was reasonable and proper.
The Central Pacific has issued a circular
giving reduced rates on fruits and vegeta-
bles from San Francisco, Oakland, Marys.
vile and Stockton to eastern points. The
rates quoted are: To Omaha-Vegetable
$l.35 per hundred green fruit, S175; same
by passenger train, So 90. To Chicago
Vegetables, $l.50; green fruit, 81; same Sy
passenger train, 81; To New York, PhiIa-
delphia and Baltimore--Neg etables, 81. 90:
green fruit, $257; same by passenger train,
$5.l4. The charges on fruit must be pre-.
paid, and no particular time for delivery is
guaranteed. Shippers must assume all
risks arising from the perishable nature OF
the freight. When refrigerator cars are
used, one ton of ice will be carried free.
The maximum weigh per car is 22,0OO
pounds, and any excess will be charged at
double light.
The Pennsylvania railroad have wisely
established an Information bureau al
their Broad street station, and placed il in
charge OF two young men, who are paid for
being talked to death by people who wish
to inquire what time the O'Clock train Tor
Baltimore leaves. They also assure fussy
old parties that the limited express will be
on time, and make themselves useful in n
way which saves much wear and tear on
the minds OF the people who sell the tickets
on the lower floor In connection with
their other duties the young men receive
a ~ IN a rt,plpg latt ht,
the various trains. An immediate entry is
made of the date, train and article lost,
which is numbered TO correspond with the
entry, The article lies in the bureau for
thirty days, and il then uucaled for is
placed with other lost goods in store.room
in the building provided expressly for the
purpose. There is now on hand stock of
these articles quite large enough TO start a
good-sized secondhand store. There il
everything there in the way of wearing ap-
parel, but umbrellas head the list in mum
Der. Are the people grateful who receive
articles back which they have lost?" "Well,
some of them are very polite, and express
their Acknowledgements In u way that show
them to be gentlemen or ladies'. On the
other hand, some come storming up in
search of an umbrella in this way. Il saw,
what has become of that umbrella 1 left
Wednesday night on the 5;l5 train for
PaoliT When assured that no such UNI
brella had been returned to the Office, they
are sure that it was stolen by an employe;
or if by chance it happens to lave been
found and after making them describe the
property you are satisfied as to its owner
ship and hand il over, they will unceremo-
niously snatch the goods without rs much
as saying Thank you.'"
what will be done with this accumulo.
ton of lost nrtiCles?''
well, do not know. This bureau has
not been running year yet, but suppose
in time the station master will advertise the
property and have q SALE"