Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-20
General and Persnnnl-

The ten-wheel express engines which
the Baldwin locomotive works built fo
the Baltimore and Ohio road, we're guar
anteed to haul seven pass niger coache!
up ll7-foot grade seventeen miles lone
at twenty five miles an hour. The one
which has just been put in service ha:
more than met the guarantee, last week
hauling with ease eight loaded passenger
coaches up this grade at the required
speed. With these engines The
weight on the drivers is IO2, 00C
pounds. The total weight of the engine,
without tank, is 1873 900 pounds.
When the officers of the Richmond and
Danville railroad asked their employees
| to pledge themselves to abstain from the
use of intoxicating drinks, the latter re-
| piled that they were ready to sign such
an obllgation>wheneveE the officers would
do likewise. The answer was good
Weed the drunkards out of the official as
| we'll as the operative ranks.
Benjamin Hurst, who was one of the
first engineers employed on the Erie
road, died in New York last week, aged
eighty years. He ran one of the compa-
ny's engines for fifty-one years. His
summary discharge from the cumpany's
service in 1851 occasioned the first rail-
road strike in this country and led to his
prompt reinstatement.
More than 5000 men are working on
the 100 mile extension of the Norfolk
and Western railroad from Southwestern
Virginia to the Ohio river, which is TO be
finished January, 1891. The work will
include tunnel, 1900 feet long, and
eighty miles of second track are to be
laid on the main line.
The lowest passenger rate ever made
out of Texas is that announced by the
Cotton Belt-Sl5 to Milwaukee and re-
turn-on account of the meeting of the
Knights of Pythias. Other roads, it is
said, are considering now whether they
will put on the same rate.
President Allen Marvel of the Santa
Fe, is one of the most pleasant and affa-
BILE railroad presidents, to newspaper
men, in the country, but he is cautious
enough not to talk too much.
The Fort Worth and Denver has is
sued new rate sheet, which makes re-
auctions IN charges on all classes of
freight consigned to points north of Wich-
ita Falls.
Ernest Vilet, general passenger agent
of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Wes-
tern road has become insane from over
work. His case is reported as serious.
Tom. Kingsley, the jolly travelling pas
senger agent of the Ellen N. road, was
in the city yesterday and INDUCED in his
annual bath at the natatorium.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
W. V. Newlin, of the Fort Worth and
Denver. has returned to the city, but is
still under the weather.
General Agent ] A. Wilson Of the
Chicago and Alton the old reliable cattle
hauling road, is back in the city after
several days absence.
1t is reported that City Ticket Agent
Smith of the "Ksty' has been offered
the position OF dobie dollar teller in one
Of the city banks.
The Santa Fe will carry the state
teachers to the ASSOCIATION meeting at
Calves ton for So from any point on the
inc in Texas.
The "Katy' So new time card Is going
to be dandy as far as speed is con-
oerned, and it will be just what Texas |
wants.
H. c. Archer, travelling passenger
agent of the Ohio and Mississippi, was in |
he city yesterday.
R. D. Bennett, travelling auditor of
he Missouri, Kansas and Texas, was in
he city yesterday.
H. N. Cushing, general baggage mas
er of the Fort Worth and Denver is mp
he road.