The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-18
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The adyissnlli'y Of placlng double daily
through trains ON hoTgan's Louisiana aud
TEXAS Railroad IN h-inF considered. The
company would have placed two daily
through trains on this road long ago hal
such n nsasuT. been deemed 10 be n public
convenience, aud even now they cannot see
now the travelling public will be- benefited
thereby, Under the existing arranReme iis
the through Texas trains leave at noon
msklns close connection at Houston with
xesi bound trains. Both the lOnisvil' q
and Nashville and Big J. trains arflve--one
~ 1910 aud The other nj lo;io n, nl,-thus
niiOrding through passengers ample iiine
10 catch the Texas train without tuhleolins
them 10 any yo1aIions or unnecessary de-
laws,
One ~ the mes striking things 10 he seen
along the laka frunt Ia the vicinity OF toe
Central's treslle II u long TAIN ~ cars nat
stand On siding next the Open lake, Ih'N
we're hauled out there when the DreAkeis
began 10 run high, three DAYS AGO, In order
10 protect from ice tho ne i1ininF tracks
Some oi these cars are empty aud others
loaded with lumber. There ARE perhaps
quarter Of mils of ths cars, From one
end 10 the other they are q solid wall OF leo.
Most OF the cara cannot be- seen 81 AL On
the lake eide the leo j. two aud three ieet
thick. Tho spaces between the cars are
/ filled s0lidly with Ice. while the space be-
~ zen the wheels under the entire lergth
| OF the train isa miniature mRm'nOth cave,
gallery al stslactitss ard sttlagmlt"H
Several OF the cars have crushed and cave
bene tth the eight al iot. IL ia u yerlinble
train Office, and remains like a1ainant un-
der The present temperature
IL has been customary 10 issue every year
10 laborers desirons Ut visiting tho south,
tickets FROM 81. Louis aud Chicago at the
rate Of $40, aud also an order on the ticket
AGENT here for n return ticket NJ the same
rate, the order being made IN iaYor OF bear
er, and the onlv restriction being that the
envelope should be IN good order when pre-
sented for recognition by the ticket agent.
In New Orleans. The consequence was
that ,calpors purchased these orders Tor So
or 49, aud ~ the existing sec nd-class rate
was $40, thoy had a margin OF from 80 TO =
on those laborers, tickets.
When this became known IL was conolud'
ed TO make the reduced rate $40 and 81
general, in order 20 offset tho scheme OF the
scalpers, and after duo notice by the hit
nois Central railroad, the short line aud
the road by virtue otthis was authorized TO
make the rate. The reduced rate was ac-
cepl Ell aud met by The Louisville Il Nash
vile aid Queen and Crescent routes. The
consequence OF this move was coon appa-
rent Tor IL left the scalpers ~ their wits
end, aud with some 800 or $500 worth OF
Ichfft ON ntUl Nnlin iNNh 'A'ih h'hh Wv
to $i3 each. while ticket could be pur-
chased NJ the ticket office for S. and $40.
This N TIE sum and substance OF the report
ed war OF rates.
The following circular was received at
the general Office OF the Illinois Cen
tral railroad YESTERDAY;
PEEsIDESTs OFFICE.
Chicago, Jan. 7. 1854.
Mr.. W X. Alderman, First Vice Prosi.
don't Of ihis COMPANY, having resigned at
communication In relation 20 the uftrs OF
this company which have heretofore been
addressed or refoffsd ln the first vice'pro i.
dent, should on and after this date be adj
dressed 10 this iiicP.
JAMES G. CLARK, Prpsiirn'.
A Nashville, tennessee special, ui tuu'
cry il, sayt: Circuit Court Judge J. I'm
b sxter, aud The District Judges y m. Kew
snd f. s.. Hammond, OF Tennessee. com.
mencod the hearing OF 'h. motion made by
the Louisville aud Nashville and Eas' Ten
nessee, Virginia aud Georgia roads, 20 make
perpetual Injunction against the state rail-
road commission, retaining Them rom
raising their tbrilfol freight CHARGES.
Many prominent railroad officials end
solicitors were present Honorable y Ht
East m de a general argument in behalf ui
the Louisville and Nashville company.
Mr.. Dickinson t1lllwed, argning the qucs.
ton rs to whether the passage OF the bill
was COTS 'i'uuional according 10 state laws.
The case will probably occupy two or three
DAYS.