Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-25
RAILROAD NEWS.

1t is currently reported In this city
that o. A. Haynes, general superin-
tendent Of machinery for the Gould
system, had TO be spirited away from
Big Springs one day this week. in n
box car, to escape the rage of some Of
the railroad employees who were indig-
nant at some dismissals and other
conduct of the superintendent. One
of the causes of this outbreak was the
dismissal Of T.. Il. Salisbury, master
mechanic of the shops at Big Springs,
and the appointment of J. X. Luke to
fill the vacancy. 1t Is further said that
Mr.. Salisbury had all he could do to
prevent the angry men from summa-
rily dealing with the superintendent,
and that he was compelled to leave
town in q closed box car.
The increasing business and demand
for more room in the Texas & Pacific
yard in this city will soon cause the
round house to be moved some dis
lance further south.
The work of Contractor J. Sphar on
Front street and the Texas & Pacific
reservation has been received by Resi-
dent Engineer Bissell on the part of
the company. 1t is q most creditable
piece of work and great improve
ment to that portion of the city.
Pile driver engine No. 537 got off the
track in the Texas q Pacific yard yes.
terday, but was soon replaced on the
rails.
A platform will soon be erected
across Houston street from the II. e. p.
freight depot to the old Moorehead de-
pot. The blocks upon which the plat
form will be built are already upon the
ground.
Plans are on paper for tbs building
of baggage.room addition to the
Union depot. There are to be four
rooms in the second story. The addi-
ton will be on the north side and run
nearly to the Texas express office.
The Fort Worth e Denver City road
will soon put up new building for
the general offices of the road south.
west of their round.house in this city.
The work will commence in n few
days.
G. d. Sayles has been appointed
chief train dispatcher of tie Fort
Worth " Denver City road, vice j. G.
Davis, resigned. w. p. johnson, for
merly in the Texas e. Pacific telegraph
ONCE, has been appointed night dis
patcher for the same road.
The pond south of the Union depot
would make good fishing ground, if
the railroad company would allow the
sport: -Four or five pound carp can be
seen in numbers in the pond.
There is some talk of buying boat
TO be used in the pond, by members of
the Union depot railroad force,
On the 10Th of April J. +. Wallace
was appointed superintendent of the
bridge and building department, and
OIL the water service of the Texas Il
Pacific road, vice NJ. a. Martin, re-
signed.
On April 10 an order was issued
from the Missouri Pacific headauar.
tiers to the effect that minors must not
be employed in any department of the
road, except in the shops and offices,
and then only after the written con-
sent OF their parents or guardians has
been received.
On April Is T. f. Kidwell was
appointed train master of the Long
view and Dallas sections of the east.
ern division with headquarters Mt
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The Santa F'e road is bringing in
daily from three to eight cattle trains
from Temple. 1t has an immense
traffic in cattle at present.
The cattle trade on the Gould sys-
tenn VIII open up next Monday.
One, hundred and sixty thousand
head will be brought
from San Antonio and shipped to
WI, vienna Falis, from which point they
y gang of carpenters are busy fixine
up and repairing the Texas & Pacific
cattle yards in this city.
The motive power of the Gould sys-
TEN is in better condition now than il
has been in many months.
The Missouri Pacific base ball club
were out practicing on their grounds
near the Union depot yesterday.
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