The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-13


capped and cased with iron. The depth Of
the river will be no obstacle, for the reason
that the piles can be spliced, as was the case
in building the Atchafalava bridge OF the
Morgan road. No heavy girders will be
required to reach the bridge for the reason
that the superstructure OF tire bridge will
not be more than feet above the highest
water mark. lyon may as well agitaie the
scheme now" said the engineer. because
believe as firmly as do that am alive
that bridge across the river here will soon
be built and perhaps great deal sooner
than the people believe. The fact is that
the great railway systems which are now
penetrating Mexico and the southwest all
aim for this city, and such bridge will be-
come necessity. If the bridge Is thrown
across the river below the slaughter-house
or at the upper city park, it can be easily
reached oy the Texas d Pacific and South
ern Pacific roads,"
What would such bridge cosl?" in
quired the reporter.
1T would be difficult for me to estimate
the cost. but it would, 1 think, be about
$5,0C0000, perhaps more, but at any rate II
would cost much less than 1t did 10 build
the st. Louis bridge, as there will be no
| heavy and expensive masonry work to do"
What did the st. Louis bridge cosi?"
| my impression ia that it cost $13. 000,-
600"
The bridging of the Mississippi at this city
lhas more than once been spoken Of by the
/ magnates of the lines centering at this
point, and as the need for the bridge be-
, comes more apparent the scheme will be re-
garded with more favor.
Within the last few weeks there have
| been several accidents on the railways OF
this country which have been very fatal to
life and damaging to property, and on west
ern roads. in nearly every case, the acct
dents have been of class which might have
been avoided. They have resulted through
| carelessness on the part of train dispatch
ers in three cases, and from the fact that
trainmen we're overworked in four cases;
and it is quite evident that accidents from
such causes can be avoided. The present
method of handling trains, If fully under.
stood and its rules carried out, would pre-.
vent 60 percent of the railroad accidents.
Traffic over but few lines for some months
past has been so heavy that there is more
than the usual number of trains
moving. yet accidents have been
ness with railroads is booming
The last number Of the Railroad Gazette
reports, in July, 1888, a total of 119 accidents
in which 81 persons were killed and 2Oi
hurt, an increase OF 81 accidents. OF SO
killed and las injured as compared with
July of 1882 This comparison is with an ex-
ceplionally favorable month. The seven
months of the current year. to the end of
july. show a total of $50 accidents, 27S
killed and 1,012 ipjured-a monthly aver
age OF 1873 accidents. 40 killed and 145 in
jured Nine collisions were caused by mis-
takes in giving or receiving orders. or by
failure to obey them, three by failure to
use signals, three by misplaced switches,
three by runaway engines, four by trains
breaking in two, two by fog. two by cars
run from sidings upon the main track, and
one by the wreck of a train upon another
track.-[St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Memphis & Char disadvantages have
been made in the officers and board of di-
rectors OF this railroad com pany, which put
the organization under nearly the same
control as the East Tennessee, Virginia d
Georgia William NJ. Harrington, of Mem.
phis, Tennessee; J. III. Kcrshaw, of Phila-
delphia; 7. W. Evans, of New York; W. r.
Rison. Of Huntsville, Alabama, and John
s. Wilkes, of Pulaski, Pennsylvania, re.
tired from the boaid. Their places were
ia, Georgia; General Ssmuel Thomas,
Thomas Shethar. John T. Martin and Cap
tain Calvin s. Brice. General Thomas
took the place OF Mr.. Baxter as president.
and Mr.. Baxter of Colonel Sharpe as vice.
president.
Mississippi Valley q Ship Island,-This
railroad was sold September 8. at Vicks-
burg by the trustee OF the bond-holders I'M
der foreclosure of q mortgage. and was
purch ased by ]. b. Howes, of New York, |
Tor S27 600. 1t is believed that he repre- !
sents the bond.holders. who thus get a
clear title.
Denver & Rio Grarde.-The following |
statement is Eade for the half year ending |
June 30th, last:
Gross earnings. ................,......;33 81 geo
Expenses(64 IS per cent ............. 2,177,0O0
Net earnings .......,... 81, 10 1000 |
Received ON other accounts .......... 1l5C00 /
Total ireume. 3. o. 900
interest iaxes, &C., paid for six
months...... .......................' 1,HLz4V
|
snrplus ......................u 1884, 200
The principal Of the rollIng-stock trusts
vas 800. 900, showing CT excess
If payments of sos 240 for the half-year.