The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-06
BANDS OF STEEL.
Reports From the Great Railways
of the Country.
Progress and Enterprise Every
Where-Movement of Pas
seuger and Freight
Men.

and Northwestern Railway company.
John F. O'Brien has been appointed
general manager of the Mexican National
Railroad company, with office in the City
of Mexico.
Professor John R.Procter is inspecting
the mineral resources of the newLouisville
st. Louis and Texas railroad.
W. II. Newman, Of the Louisville South
ern, who has been very sick, is much
better.
1t is stated that the Pennsylvania roads
will not meet the reduced grain rates of
Lake Shore and Chicago and Atlantic to
Ohio interior points.
The Southern Passenger association has
granted special excursion rates to the
Southern Dental association, which meets
in Louisville, KY, August % to Septem-
Der 4.
The annual report of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi for the year ending June 80,
shows gross earnings to be $3,978,559, a
decrease of 1854; net earnings, $1,244,-
142-a decrease of $93,S11.
The work of double tracking the Rio
Grande has begun. The grade is being
widened, ties are being distributed, and
the stonework on culverts and bridges is
in progress.
II is reported that the Illinois Central
will extend its western line from Onawa, a
station just south of Sioux City, to Den
yer, Col, distance of 500 miles.
The Atlantic and Florida railroad com
pany, Office at Atlanta, Ca, has author
lied the president to place a surveying
corps in the field at once to locate the ex-
tension. 1t will build to Brunswick or
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Virginia Beach Railroad company
has borrowed 100000 to change the
gauge of its road and make other i'm
provements, and will build branch road
to Princess Anne G. H., Va.
Surveys are being made for the Rome
and Decatur railroad from Alfalfa to De-
catur, Ala. Work will probably be com
menoed within three months.
American railway companies, which set
examples of progress and enterprise in
many things tor the guidance of foreign
roads, are behind the Mexican lines in the
matter of metal cross ties. The roadmas-
tiers have here a fruitful field for investi-
cation.
English investors have more faith in
the promises of the Manitoba government
than they have in the Hudson Bay railway
scheme, and they show their good judg
ment by their position in the premises.
The government may be made to pay but
it is extremely doubtful if the road ever
can.
President Adams is accompanied on
his western trip by his private secretary,
Edward Garfield, and Mrs. Robert Cod
man, of Boston. Mr.. Ames, one of the
officials of the road, was expected to meet
them at Omaha, but did not.
The Tacoma, Orting and Southwestern
Railroad company has been organized at
Tacoma, W. T., with capital stock of
100000. The object of the company is
to build railroad to develop timber,
coal and agricultural interests in con-
nection with the st. Paul and Tacoma
Lumber company.
October IL has been settled as Colorado
day at the Dallas fair, Tex. The day
following will be Panhandle day. The
citizens of Dallas are making ar
rangements for great fair, and the
display will be large and attractive. A
special train will leave Denver October 8,
with those wishing to be in attendance on
Colorado day.
On account of the low rates of the
Wisconsin Central and the Burlington
roads from Chicago to st. Paul and the
northwest generally, the other roads have
little of the travel. The Wisconsin Cen
trail is running its fast express in two sec
tions, and the rush of passengers is great.
Many of the well TODD citizens of Chicago
are among the excursionists, most of
them taking advantage of the low rates to
visit friends. The cut to ST. Paul saves
$3.50 on the regular ticket.
A few days ago a letter was received at
the stock claim department of the Texas
and Pacific from farmer living down
the road. It was briefly to the effect that
the Texas and Pacific train had run over
and killed his COW. He said she was a
common everyday Texas COW, worth, he
supposed, at least IS. The naive gentle
ness of the letter was 30 very refreshing
that he was paid the sum he asked with
out question, and requested to send up
his picture so the road can have it framed
and point to it and say, we neer shall see
his like again.
The security holders of the Wabash
east are right in maintaining that it is
valuable property. This is being demon
strated from month to month. Still II
would probably exceed its present RECORD
were il out of the hands of the court, anC
freer to adopt and pursue such policies al
the experience of an able management
might dictate.
Crossing the Alleg hanies on Baltimor
and Ohio train has been facetiously de
scribed as "sea voyage by land" Tn
tortuous track, the sharp curves and tn
rapid speed give motion to the cars no
unlike that ex perienced by boat upol
moderately rough water. But the day
of the "sea voyage by land" are numbered
The Pullman vestlbule trains, by thel
peculiar construction, prevent the dis
agreeable swaying so common wit
coaches upon mountain roads, and With
the coming ten weeks the Baltimore ant
Ohio road promises to be fully equipped
with vestibules.
President Tyler, of the Grand Trunk o
Canada, has come to America to use hi
influence in settling the rate troubles O
the trunk lines. The influence of hi
company, in cutting dressed beef rates
was the beginning of the unpleasantnes'
md ~ =, b;r,bIr ,roper that he should n0V