The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-01-29
THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Stock Men Protesting Against
the Increase in Rates.
Items of Interest Picked Up by
"Bazoo"'Detectives-LOcal
Spikes.

Marshall, No, Jan. 26.-There was a
large crowd at the meeting of farmers and
stockmen at the court house here to-day
to take measures against the recent in
ere 'se of the rates on live stock, which
have been changed from about $46 a car
from here to Chicago to 24c a 100, and
which brings the cost of an ordinary car
up to So or SO. Judge Smith a promi-
nent farmer was chairman of the meet
ing.
A. Leonard, Judge Wagner, Judge Tuck
er and L. Leonard were appointed to draft
resolutions, which were read and unani-
mously adopted. The resolutions denoun.
ced the increase in rates on live stock of
40 per cent as an outrage, and recommend
ed the appointment OF committee
to draw up memorial setting
forth the facts and asking
the Legislature for relief, and present the
same in person.
A. +. Rector, A. Leonard and s. II.
Tucker we're appointed as the committee.
A committee consisting of r. b. Pric &,
L. Leonard and NJ. Hit was appointed to
print and circulate 5,OO0 copies of the reso-
luton together with an appeal to the peo-
pie OF the state to IN and assist In the
movement.
After the meeting q permanent Farmers
and Stockmen's association was formed
with Leverett Leonard, president 4. J..
Hunter and Robert Smith, vice presidents,
and r. B Price. secretary.
MANAGERS MEETING.
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. Is Every road To-
tereste'i, except the Wabash and the Chi
cago, Burlington and Northern, was rep
resented at the general managers meeting
held to-day. The agreement formulated
by them some time ago, and tn oagh
which it is intended TO kno X out the
scalpers by the roads maintaining rates,
was considered briefly. 1t was decided to
postpone final action for at least a day,
pending possible decision by the presi-
dents now here. The sentiment expressed
BY the representatives was that the agree
ment should be signed as soon as possible
taken.
i. III. Taylor, of the chain department
NJ, K. & T., went to st. Louis yesterday.
Treasurer Mcdonald of the NJ K. &
T., returned from st. Louis yesterday
morning.
John Moran, an NJ, & & I. brake
man. is down with the mumps, and is
forced TO take lay-of.
The NJ, K. & T. freight department
was busily engaged yesterday in sending
out Its new prO-rate schedules.
Chief Arthur. of the Brotherhood of
Locomo tive Engineers, passed through
the city Friday evening on his way to
Chicago.
b. p. Mcdonald, treasurer, and Geo.
J. Pollock, auditor of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas, were in the city yesterday
Globe-Democrat.
"A cabOose standing in the Missouri
Pacific yards caught fire about o'clock
yesterday morning and was ALMOST totally
consumed. The Origin OF the fire is uu-
known.
Thirty men are now engaged at the
Outer depot transferring steel rails, % cars
were transferred to NJ , K. & T. cars yes
terdsy, and 45 more will be completed by
tomorrow night.-Hanr ibal Post.
Anderson Redwine, a Santa Fe con-
ductor, on his wsv to Galveston, Texas,
last Monday, to take out his train for
Temple, died IN his seat In one of the cars
of Gulf and Colorado train. He seemed
to be in perfect health when he boarded
the train.
The rates adopted for the inaugural at
Washington o. March 4th have been fixed
generally at one frst-class limited fare for
the round trip tickets to be sold February
18th to March Sd, both inclusive, and good
returning On trains leaving Washington on
! or before March 9Th.
There was lots of fun in certain rail-
road Office on Broadway last night An
electric wire had fallen, and by some
means a circuit was formed with the gas
fixtures. One of the clerks who went to
light ,he gas got q shock which sent him
down in heap. He didn't say a word,
though he looked very white when he
came back t. the front office. He was
bound to get square and calmly asked
another employe to 60 back and light the
las. He, too, got the full benefit OF the
current, and wisely said nothing. The
| trick was kept up until every body had been
shocked" and then the current became so
strong that danger sign was put up. for
fear of serious cOnsequences.-New Yo
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