The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-05
RAILWAY ITEMS.


Mr.. W. J. Storm, tue Dhag station mas,
ter oil the Gu.f, Colorado 81 SANTA Fe rail-
way, informed e GERALD reporter that Mr..
WlD5tll glyl-r .-t. ....rL' LCNH wCr NJ
the Lousylle, Evar syIlie d 81 Louis Air
Line had accepted o similar position IN the
Midland service, TO tuSe elect on the irst
day ofnexC moHth. The GUT, Colorado IL
Santa Fe company is fortunate IN securing
the services OF 4 able railway manager as
Mr.. Snyder. The company,s affairs are IN
excellent condition.
The embarrassment of the Texas d st.
Louis is likely - result in rivalry between
the Missouri Pacific and the Illinois Cen
trail. The "ioders" OF the latter corpora
ton have, tor two years past, Indicated the
narrow gauge with an enlarged line. IL has
system OF interchangeable trucks at Cairo
by which cars are transferred from the
standard TO the narrow gauge, and 1t Is the
only connection the Central mas with
Texas. The Jay Gould syndicate are in
favor Of owning the thin space" road, hut
the big Illinois company are bent on getting
it, and will make wortny effort in thai
direction.
The recent suit of w. Coup against the
Wabash for damages TO circus property has
attracted consi cradle attention III railway
circles, The circumstance that Detroit
Judge has awarded damages In the sum oil
$4,000, when the contract specified that
the company would not be responsible fol
injuries TO the property, mas given rise tc
the question whether railroad company:
responsibility Is ever affected by the pro-
visions OF the contract with the shipper. In
connection with the decision OF the suit,
the appended contract will be OF interest;
ut is hereby mutually understood ano
agreed that this contract is made with the
OF said Comps circus aud the property ant
persons connected Herewith, but as hire
OF said machinery, motive power and rign
of way, and the men TO move and work thu
same"
Twenty-ihree years ago the CONSOLIDATED
road moved into It's present deOot at Bridge
port, says the New Haven Register. Sever
years previous, when the depot was NJ th
foot OF Union street, a tru was received
with a local check in 70 TO Bridgeport; whei
the road moved into the new depot IL wa
taken along, and ever since II has been
during these thirty years care 10 Mr
Doyle. In 1865 a man brought a tool chest
asked the privI'ega Of leaving it o few day
and offering n gay the storage in advance
but MIR. Doy lie told him to wait j be calle'
for the chest. The following year lette
from Alexandria, Virginia wishing TO hav
the box sent by express, but on notiiyiul
the owner of the reiu a. OF the expires com
pany to take the risk on account Of the war
IL was held till he was heerd from
The tool chest still remains an
twenty years have passed by. Elsvel
years ago a trunk was received. Eigh
years after y man presented the check
Mr.. Doyle figured ost the charge at tn
usual rate of rs cents a day. which OIL
amounted to $3.50, but believing in read,
cash, he offered fair reduction, and said
"Give me q couple Of dollars and call
square," The man said that certainly wa
reasonable aud be would call In the morn
ing. Three yeas have passed. and so ia
has he forgotten to call. A valise that ha
been under foot for nine years was acc
dentally broken open and q bank book wit
Q credit Of 800 fell out. Mr.. Doyle sdvel