The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-12
TnE DALLAS WEEKLY HERALD THURSDAY, APRIL i9 1885.

Gap q Chicago railroad, upon which I
build depOts and work shops, Pfesideh
llago0d fepofls great success IN bond neRc
tiatlOns and the soOurement OF the rlght-o
way. =,
The Chicago g Eastern Illinois calls th
attention of station agents and other em
ployos TO the importance OF care OF hand
ling United States mails at depols, aht
says: Small matter must not be lett OF
platform, In waiting.rooms, or ~ any eN
posed place, without protection, either day
or night"
A Union depot Is TO be erected on Main
street, between Fifth and Sixth Louis, illo
at cost of 100000. 1t will be used by Tn,
! Louisville E Nashville, Louisville, New Al
| bany IL Chicago; Baltimore Ohio, Chesa'
| peake IL Ohio, Louisville IL Nashville All
| Line, and the Jacksonville, Madison " In
dianapolis roads.
The following Is the increase in the per
centage OF railroad earnings the third week
of March: Chicago IL Alton, 49, st. Paul,
| 81; Northwest, -; Omaha, Ia (decrease);
Denver, So (decreaseG Indiana, blooming
ton & Western, IL; Louisville & Nashville,
IL; Kansas &; Texas, 80; Missouri Pacific,
u; Northern Pacific q Texas u Pacific, 30;
Wabash, 90
The Mexican government has approved
the section of the National railroad from
Maracatio to Acambare, a distance OF jo
miles. The latter point is Ia miles fro m
the city OF Mexico. The new section will
be opened on April 9Th. William Cress, the
constructor of the Vera Cruz railroad, has
been appointed manager OF the coDstrucs
ton of the Mexican National railroad.
The Missouri legislature has passed bill
providing that no railroad company In that
state shall advance its rates without ilrst
giving 20 days notice OF any such proposed
I,Vry hn
three or more conspicuous places in each OF
the freight and passenger depots OF the
company. The penalty fixed Tor the VIOLA
ton of the law is $500.
The Northern Pacific land sales for March,
1888 were 50 $50 acres, for $2i5, 7G0, against
IS S2G acres, for Sl4i, HI in 1882; average
price per acre in 1883, 81 IL; 1857, 800;
There are four saw-milIs now located at
Anthony's Ferry cutting lumber for the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Vlcksburg "
Memphis railroad, but owing to the present
high stage of the water only one IS run
ming. From present indications the other
three will be able to start up on Monday
next. The railroad company have over
10000 feet oflumber now at Anthony's
Ferry.
A special dispatch writer at Helena, Ar
kansas, stuffs the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
with such Munchausen stories as the FOL
| lowing: There is much speculation az to
what Jay Gould designs doing here: One
report is that he will erect large grain ele-
vators and run line of tow. boats to New
Orleans. Another is that he will make
Helena a rival of Memphis, by introducing
people and capital. In any event. the iu-
ture of Helena, by reason of the Iron
Mountain e. Southern road, is brighter than
ever before"
The Dardanelle Post, speaking OF the con-
tract for the construction of the Dardanelle
e. Russellville railroad, saws: Terms were
entered into with Mr.. d. l.. Bouriand tor
the work. He is to construct the road, fur
nish one locomotive, one coach, one bag
gage car and the line tn be in operation by
August LIST. The depot is to be in Dardan-
ellie, and all freights and passengers to be
delivered or received there. A cotton shed is
to be built on the north bank of the river. A
contract was made NTH Mr.. j. l.. Shinn
for period often years for the necessary
transfer, and, as stated last week, that gen
tleman will 60 this week up the Ohio river
to have boat built with sufficient power
and capacity to meet any demand. Now
let our friends in Scott and Logan wake up