The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12
THE BUSINESS BUDGET.
STOCK TRADING TOUCHING ZERO
The Fost worth A Denver flushing Its
Extension and Preparing for tattle
BuulnoHs-Fr-lghtP Pools Dis
Failures, Etc,
Railroad News,
A NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

A NEW SUrERINrESDENr.
CINcINNArI, March l7.-Dawd Leo has
been appointed superintendent OF the
main branch Of the Baltimore N Ohio
railroad, Vice William NJ Clements re-
signed, "a tax effect on ApriI |,
THE FORT WORTH q DENVIR.
WICHITA FALLS, March H. Spccial.l
TRACK laying on the Fort Worth Il
Denver, which hnS booE delayed the
past 10 days on account Of the strike
keeping back material, was resumed to-
day and wal progress ~ The rate ota
mile day. zen. q. NJ. Dodge, VINO
Went to Fort Worth yssterdsy, viii
return in few days and 30
out 10 the proposed terminus
on an inspecting tour. The
tanks for tho stock yards nc Harold are
being made, the plans for the Yards are
completed and the materl u ordered to
bo ready as soon rs the track Is laid to
the site. Tho old Grinin aud Dodge
trail will be followed by tho cat,Ie ship
ped to Harold 70 % point near The Kan
sas line, where tho herds for Colorado
and Wyoming will 80 by ihe
way OF the neutral strip north
of the Panhandle of Texas
and then nOTtn into Colorado. q hers
will go 10 Caldwell, liauucweil uU u the
terminus of the 81. LOUIS, Fort scott x
W
they are offered u cheap rate 10 all
northern points. This arrange ent
settles tho outlet Tor tbis years drive
and will save the stock interests OF
Texas from being seriously crippled.
THE PENN,YLNANGA's POSITION ON
FOOLS.
PHILADELPHIA, March l7.-Au OH
cial Of the Pennsylvania railroad said
TO day that there is practically no OBJ
saYy4uRp a. RpDl THTga bn lFtIWl| either
east or west-bouud. He declares that
all lfses are already acting mdepen-
IDENTIFY, but that there has been no con-
siderable cutting of rates. for nnstof
lines have nearly as much busiGoss rs
they can conveniently handle. He
further stated that the Pennsylvania
Railroad company Will take e deter
minai stand against entering any new
pool.
THE SAN ANTONIO ~ ARKANSAS PASS
PROJECT.
SAN ANTONIO, March IL Special. -
The directors OF the Arausas Pass rail-
way met to-day and Formulated an ad-
dress To tbs stockholders, calling for
subscriptions. II was decided also TO
build the road from here to fredericks-
burg. Work on the ArausaS Pass Iii
vision is TO commence Immediately. A
surveying party IS tO leave ia the morn
ing. The east side of tho S4u Antonio
river to tho gulf is the route favored,
hut the residents on tho west side offer
the most money. Tne road, the rapid
completion of which il assured, will de-
fleet a large trade from ST. Louis and
New Orleans. The Fredericksburg end
will severely cripple Austin.
PASSENGER AGENTS MEET
NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-THE Ma
tional Association OF General PAssen-
ger and Ticket Agents met in annual
session in this city to-day. Applications
tor reduced rates were referred 10 the
district associations. The following otli-
GERS were elected tor the ensuing year:
President--C. a. Taylor.
| Vics-President-- )hn +. Abbott, gem
eral passenger agent OF the New ISrk,
| Lake Erie ~ Western, =.
Secretary-A. j. Smith, of Vic<sburg.