The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-15
RAILROADS.


The California state railway commission
ers have recommended an average reduction
of % per cent, of fares and freight on the
Central Pacific road.
Mr. James +. How resigned the Proficiency
Of The American Refrigerator Transit Com.
pany-a line of refrigerator cars operating
over the Gould system-and George Ids
was elected to fill the vacancy.
Tn, grading of the Lake Borgne Railroad
is mpleted, track laying has commenced
and the Superintendent believes trains will
be running through by next August.
The Missouri Pacific has issued circular
stating that Mr.. f. M. Gault, commercial
agent, has charge of the company's freight
business IN st. Louis, vice O. b. Maxwell, 70.
signed.
Few people are aware, or even stop to
think, how much lumber is consumed in
car building. 1t is estimated that there are
100000 cars in this country, and, as 5000
feet in round numbers are used in the con-
suucti0n of car, 1t follows that the cars
that are rolling around the country repres.
ent 200 100000 feet of lumber
d. @. Brady, southern passenger agent of
the Baltimote & Ohio, has the sympathy OF
HE many iriende in the loss of his wife, at
Chicago, yesterday. Mrs. Brady had been
suffering from tumor, and, accompanied
by her husband, had gone to Chicago to
have it operated upon. She died at o.
clock yesterday afternoon.
The Supreme Court of Nebraska has ruled
that q not transferable raiload ticket, If sold
toa third party, cannot be seized by con,
breech Of contract, the holder being entitled
TO possession in order that he may recover
the amount paid for 1t from the vender.
An old lady, living near railway station
In Ohio, grew angry with train conductor
Tor some trivial cause and to vent her spite
against him she put soap on the rails in
front Of her house. When the train came
again she sat at her window aud looking
geefully out as II stood still with the weels
spinning arounds on the track. Surely
nothing is more beautiful or becoming than
innocent amusement when INDUCED in by
old age.
Railroad construction reports up to Fri.
Say last show that l,65i miles OF road have
ponding time last year 1923 miles were
built, andl ,75i miles In 1881. In the same
period oflS79 the mileage construction was
81 miles.
a, In the northwestern part OF Pcnnsylvanis
we railroads, seeking to compensate foi
their shortness of track by their length Of
name, have received severe lesson from
people that run to catch the morning train
uhe name Of the New York, Lake Erie q
western railroad company has been
shortened to "Nypleanw,n the New York
pennsylvania & Ohio to "Nypano,"' and tn,
buffalo, New York & Philadelphia tc
Bnyanp." II the railroads will now in
crease the speed Of their trains to catch ~
WIN the new names, the people may b
satisfied.
The lat of this month n law went int
snect Ia the state Of Kansas, In which rail
road authorities there feel peculiar In
.erest. All passenger fares In that stat
sN now fixed at q maximum rate of 3 cent
Fer mile, According TO the New for!l
commercial Bulletin, an official who ]
qualified 10 speak for the railroads Of Ksn
~ says the corporations In that state vii
vOey the law 70 the letter. Agriculture
csosssosciat!ons, picnic parties, and clerioa
ssVavsn!ions will be required to pay tn
"uiasion, 3 cents q mile, Without rebate