The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-10-22
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When vi III Jay Gould be in dGStin
The railroads are appealed to. -.
The Austin s. Northwestern seems
to be handling its share OF the cotton
crop.
The Houston Post reports heavy
runs OF passengers on the Houston &
Texas Central.
The Houston & Texas Central is
! having its offices fitted up in style in
Houston. When does Austin's time
come?
The Sunset line has purchased five
acres CT land on Buffalo Bayou, Hous.
ton, and will shortly erect thereon .
handsome and commodious depot.
The case tried at BRENNAN a few
days ago-Houston 81 Texas Central
railroad company VS.. Fordtran, re
suited in hung jury and the case was
continued for next term.
Yesterday two new locomotives fol
the Houston 81 Texas Central railroad
arrived in Houston from the Bald win
Locomotive works. This is the first
shipment Of lot Of ten ordered some
time ago.
During the week ending with the
seventeenth, 1877 bags Of wool. contain.
ing $3.50 pounds, were marketeG over
the A. q n. w. Ry. The total receipts
OF this staple from October 1:to II
were 478 bags, or $4,000 pounds. !
The two new building at the engine
shops OF the Houston q Texas Cen
tral railway, one pattern house and
the other foundry, are now about
finished. They were built at cost of
$4,000, and take the places filled by
two that were burned down about a
year ago.-Post.
Mr.. Geo. ShaDholzer, freight 3on-
ductOr on the Narrow Gauge, and re-
Gently from the North, is down with
the dengue. Passenger Conductor
Penn has not yet sufficiently recov-
cred to resume the punch. Mr.J. c..
Cunningham, efficient and popular, is
subbing for him.
A STATESMAN reporter had a drive
yesterday behind Capt. Leitnakers
fast stopper Frank" on the new driy-
ing course, and in consequence nearly
lost his breath. There's nothing mar.
row guaged about that animal, if he
does belong to the superintendent OF
the Austin and North western.
William Kerrigan, general superin-
tendent OF the Missouri Pacific system,
and Ell. G. Fleming, successor of Mr.
Kerrigan as general superintendent of
the Iron Mountain route, are inspect>
ing the lines, and will be guests in
Galveston Soon.-Tribune, Is. Guess
they will be in Austin shortly.
The way the Austin and North
western is rushed with business. is a
caution. The up traffice is nearly as
heavy as the down-eXtenslve ship
ments Of provisisns, flour, general
merchandise, machinery, wagons,
lumber. ETC., etc, GRO wding the COM
pany for cars to accommodate the
traffic.
The receipts of cotton over theAustin
and North western for the week end
ing yesterday 17th) were 944 bales-a
slight decrease compared with the
preceding weeks, which the next
week will likely retrieve. Those who
are in position to know, say that not /
half Of the cotton in the country frib-
utary to this line of road has vet
been shipped, and that the crop will
very considerably exceed expectations
earlier in the season. i
The rafting wheels go round and rounds
Loud crashing falls the thunde' s sound.
Above the wheels and tempeSt's roar
We hear the brakeman slam the door.
reckon, on that awful day
When earth and sea shall pass away,
Louder than GabriefS trumpet roar,
VIII hear the brakeman slam the door
Bob Burdette.