The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-16
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CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--The embargo put
upon the freight traffic Of the Pittsburg,
TT. Wayne d Chicago railroad, by rea-
son Of the strike of freight braAemen
and conductors, is serious one here.
No trains, except passenger, are leaving
Inc city and employees about the freight
depots are out of work.
"The strike is no small matter,v said
prominent Pennsylvania railroad Of
hcial. "Here in Chicago, and tie entire
northwest, our trade will fall of
greatly when it is understood that our
freight is not being forwarded except on
other roads,"
He expressed the view thai settle
ment of the present difficulty will he
reached shortly.
NO CHANGE.
There is no change in the situation of
the striking brakemen up to D. IA. to-
day. No effort has been made to move
any freight tram out of Fort WAYNE
since 8 p. m. yesterday, aud no freight
has arrived in from Chicago or Crest.
line, as the yards are ulrca y blocked
at Fort Wayne. Railroad officials YES.
terday demanded of the city authorities
projection of their property. They
claim the city will have 10 assume ths
the failure of the city authorities ID pro-
tect train men in their efforts TO move
the trains. Tho chief of police to-day
stated TO an Associated Press reporter
mat his force of eighteen men would be
OF no service against the large number
oil strikers cougrega,ed, aud that he
would make no attempt TO eniotce the
law against the strikers up-
less the authorities Increased
his force to seventy-iiye men. No
conference between Superintendent
Law and the committee N stuSurs has
been held since yesterday.
MEXICO or 'DU ILL An y ca MES.
| CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. Is, (vIu Calves
ton).-BcgInui ON FeJ,u.fy the
| Mexican Pacific coast trade will be made
available 10 American manufacturers.
a contract was signed 10 DAY between
/ the representatives Of the Atchi,nu,
| Topeka II Santa l'e railroad and tine
| Mexican minister Of tho interior, by the
terms ofwhicl the COMPANY Is allowed
10 run steamers under the American
nag nom Quay mas TO all or any other
Gulf OF California ports. rhpSo Slanm
ers will carry Mexican aud American
mails. This particular trade Heretofore
has been restricted 10 rr,gnl ar vessels
flying tho Mexican flag. The railroad
I
San Francisco every tirco months, but
make regular connections each trip
down the coast To Acapulco with Pacific
Mail steamers.
THE FORT WORTH AND DENVER,
WICHITA FALLS, Jan. To- S1ecial. T.
A good deal OF Interest Is taken in the
extension of the Fort Worth IL Denver
City railroad. Work has not vet begun,
but engineers are IN the field
TEXAS NEW ORLEANS ELECTION.
HoUsToN, Jan. 10 - lSp-cial.l-At a
meeting OF stockholders, the following
directors OF tho Texas & New Orleans
railroad were elected; G. p. Hunting
ton, Il. w. Pierce, j. T. Terry, 4. Il.
Gates, of New YORK and Boston; 4. W.
House, j. f. Crosby, Il. p. Hill, of II rus
ton.
HUNTINGToN AND HOUSTON.
HOUSTON, Jan. 10 SpprialI-C. u
Huntington has renewcd, by letter, his
promise to erect car shops nero, worth
half n million dollars. The people had
began to lose conildtnce la his PROMISE
of a year ago.
CHANCES ON THs Il IN.
LOUISVILLE, Jan, 10, VI. ). Belknap
superintendent of tins Mobile IL Mont.
gomery division of the Lpuisvill,
~ Nashville road, has re
signed, and is to b. Succeeded
by II. c. Eppersnn, present mtStor %!
transportation. w. z. Harris suprtin.
tendent of the first division nr tho sam,
, road, las also resi- ,nal, and j. to ba sue
ceeded by George EvuuS, present mus
, ter OF transportation, rre ra,iRn.tioni
are To go into eft rJ on Fppruar l..