The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-10
THE BUSINESS BUDGET.
REPORTS ON GROWING CROPS,
c.tten and Corn Fine-Wheat Bad Mr..
vanderbilt Denies Stock spscula-
tiOu-Failures, Railroad Notes
and Trade Generally.
Railroad News.
HAROLD REACHED

HAROLD REACHED.
HAROLD, May 9,-LSpe6isl,l - The
track of the Fort Worth d Denver City
railroad reached here yesterday and
was continued to the west side of town
to-day. The sidin gs will be put in as
fast as possible. Houses are going up
As ifby magic. II. II. Alyord has been
transferred from Bowie to this place as
railroad agent, and this station will be
open for business next week. Presiden;
Morgan Jones, Superintendent Frost,
Chief Engineer Law, and Mr.. j. c.
Kerens, capitalist of st. Louis, came
out in a special to-day and return to-
morrow. Mr.. Kerens expressed himself
rs delighted with the new road, and the
country he Thought beautiful. He
seemed surprised that it had remained
so long unoccupied. Farms are being
opened all around here and many Of the |
men employed in the construction OF
the road have fallen in love with the
country and viii settle on school lands |
N this vicinity.
SAN ANTONIO d ARKANSAS PASS.
SAN ANTONIO, May 0.-[Special. r.
The san Antonio e Arkansas Pass rail |
way directory mey Today and let 70 |
miles of the proposed railway for con-
struction. Thomas Johnson, OF Hous I
ton, well known Texas railway con-
structor, was the lucky man. He lett |
for Houston to-night'UO secure his out |
tlt. The eastern side of San Antonio |
river has been selected for the route vie |
Floraville and other southern Texas |
towns. Construction will Immediately |
commence. The direct outlet TO deep
water at tho earliest moment is now an
assured fAcJ. The directors say they
have plenty Of money and propose to
rush the work
MINERAL WELLS AND MILLSAP,
MINERAL WELLS, May o. Special, -
An effort rs being made to revive the
Mineral Wells railway, and this time
with good prospects Of success. The
grade is already completed to Millsap,
and the company agrees to give the
right oi-way to The road and $4,000 in
money to 6ny company that viii iron,
tie, aud put the rolling stock on the
road.
TIE CHICAGO FOOL MEATING,
CHICAGO, May 9.-Atter four hours
session to-day the general managers of
the western and northwestern roads de-
cded upon basis for the settlement OF
all existing differences. The plan pro-
posed by Vice President Potter, of the
Burlington road, Tor a series OF pools
east of the Missouri river, including a
|pool covering business from junction
points in Nebraska, and the Wyoming
and Nebraska cattle traffic, was adopted.
1 By this plan the "rripartite pool,n csa-
'posed at present Of tho Milwatl kee Il
4 81. Paul, the Rock Island, the Wabash
Iand the Union Pacific companies,
lis to be recognized IN ali
the pooling Rryan oments as one
Zine. The differences bstWeou the
Northwestern roads were adjusted by
zthe decision to pro rata the mill transit
wheat. This leaves all matters in dis
quite settled, and the only additional ac-
4tion now required is the appointment OF
1arbitrators to settle the question of per
8centsge and appoint commission. An
immediate restoration ofIates has been
Eordersd.
Il THE TRAIN OIsPATcuRRs.
a 81. LOUIS, May 0-Ihe committee ap-
#pointed by the national convention of
train dispatchers, held some time ago at
Louisville, 10 formulate uniform sys-
.tem OF trsi 2 signals and orders for The
pathways OF the country, met at the La
clede Motel to-day. II, B. Wolsey,
|of the NandSlia, was chairman,
". III. McEwan, OF Buffalo, SECRETARY.
Over 20 OF the committee were present
1.-Two sessions werQ held and after a tuIl
.end careful discussion what is known
Nas the double j order rulo WAC
Endorsed. Several other mat.
ters OF Importance were also
discussed, but no definite action WAS
|taken upon thOm, and a. il was impossi-
DIE Tor the members of the committee To
femain here over Sunday, il was de-
cided 10 postpone further discussion an
til the meeting of the national associa
Zion at Denver on June l6, when con.
nderaCon OF the matter will be re-
tumed and reports made and submitted
b the convention.
THE II. e t. G. WANTS MONEY,
n GALVESTON, May The master i'm
ehsncery for the Houston IL Texas Cen
tral railroad company bias recommended
q the United States circuit court
PIE granting of an order to re-
telNers OF the railway company
Empowering them 10 borrow Sli1,S5S
rIor the purpose of enabling said receive
. PR TO settle traffic balances with con.
meeting lines, pay tho employers fer
lhe tirst . days in February and refund
I. " the stste ut Texas the amount bor-
Efowed by said company from the public
SCHOOL iupd. To secure the payment
~ THIS amount the master further re-
t0mmends that the receivers be empOw.
fred to execute mortgage to run nine
h0nths, and boar not exceeding uer
fent' interest on the road bed, rolling
tiock and depot buildings, of said
Houston X Texas Central Railway COM
pany. Both Judges Hardee and 5 bin
Pr absent on their circuit, and It is im-
possible to learn what action they will
|the IN the matter, AZ tha master
ftcommends that this loan be made a
|'preierred claimi thereby taking prece.
Qence over claims Of other creditors,