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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
MYSTERIOUS MO vEMENTs.
Senator Spooner Said to Have BE en- II oil
ing Conferences.

Senator Spooner Said to Have Be en- II old
ing Conferences.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June Ex-senator
John C. Spooner reached this city from
Washington Friday evening, and was
closeted with Henry c. Payne for sew
eral hours. AT late hour the two
lunched at the Milwaukee club. After
the prolonged interview the senator
snatched few hours rest at
the Plankinton house without register
ing, and left Saturday morning for Chi
cago. In that city he met Senat Far
well and some Illinois and Wisconsin pol
iticisns. Neither governor Heard nor
Horace Rublee, of The Sentinel, were in
vited to the seance. If any other Wiscon-
sin politicians were present the fact is not
known, except that some I,therans were
present, with whom talk wsa had as to
amendments to the Bennett law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
ROCK ISLAND

Hay-Upland prairie. 81 500f1.OO
HAy-Timctny5s75 o9S $50.
Hay-Wild, 5000.
Oorn--35c.
0ats-27 a %
Oosl-Soft lilo
Ccri Wood$s s. 0S4.t0.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25
THE FIGHT rs ON.
Illinois Republicans Put Up Men
for Office.
AMBERG FOR STATE TREASURER

Edwards Renominated for Superintend-
ent of Public on-McNulta Pre-
sides Over the Convention-The Plat
form DecIarations-"Long'' Jones Has
n Fall, but Lights on His Feet-Senator
Spooner Pays a Flying Visit west-Po-
litical Gleanings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-25

IOrmance Oh CIVIC anu pOilblCdl uuIlts
when they reach the age of manhood. But
we are at the same time opposed to any
arbitrary interference with the right of
parents or guardians to educate their
children at private schools, no matter
where located, and we favor the amend
ment of the existing compulsory educa-
ton law so as to conform to the declara-
lions herein set forth, and also the repeal
Of SO much of said law as provides for pub
lie supervision over private schools"
The Court Clerkships.
The following nominations were made
for supreme and appellate court clerkships
First grand division-Supreme court, A.
H. Taylor; First appellate district, John
McKenna: Second appellate, c. c. Duffy.
Southern grand division-Supreme court,
Theodore Bromley; Fourth appellate,
George Meffert. Central grand division
Supreme court, j. j. Finn; Third appel
late, l.. c. Murphy.
Long Jones Left Out.
The congressional districts met during
the morning and selected members of the
state central committee. The only sur
prise in the transaction of the business
was the defeat of Long Jones for COM
mitteeman from the Sixth district. His
successful opponent was George S. Roper,
of Rockford, who got 25 votes to 20 for
Jones. Jones had been the committee
man for the Sixth district for twelve
years, and his defeat naturally created
general surprise and discussion.
Selected for the State Committee.
The state central committee is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: First
district, TsiI,y B. Smith, Cook; Second,
= :. chett, aosSS, Third, Henry L. Hertz,
SooK; Fourth, E. S. Conway, Cook; Fifth.
w. S. Frazier, Kane; Sixth, George S.
Aoper, Winnebago; Seventh, Thomas
Dfller, Whiteside; Eighth, j. G. Fullerton,
IaSalle; Ninth, E. A. Wilcox, Woodford;
Tenth, L c. Edwards. Peoria; Eleventh,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
TIE RAILROADS.
The Fort Worth and Albuquerque Road
Matter TO be Acted on Soon.
Prospects of the Rock Island Extension.
Heavy Cattle ShIpm 'nts-Tha Missouri
Kansas and Texas Extension.

The Fort Worth and Albuquerque
matter has been making slow progress
lately, but there is prospect Of some-
thing definite being determined on in
few days. The subcommittee appointed
by the committee OF ten from the cham
Der of commerce have had attorneys in
ves;igating the condition OF the enter
prise, and it is said that the attorneys
are now ready to and will make their re-
port to-day. rhe committee of three
will then formulate their report, which
will 20 10 the chamber of commerce for
their action, and upon that report much
depends.
There was Il meeting of the stock
holders OF the Old Albuquerque company
yesterday but nothing of Interest was
done, and the meeting finally adjourned
over until the chamber of commerce
shall meet and take action. As far as
can be learned the result of the investi-
gation instituted Oy the committee OF
three has been favorable, and in all
probability the action of the chamber of
commerce will also be- There is con-
siderable interest still manifested in this
road and there is II good chance for the
rond 10 lie built If the right kind of work
is done, aud there Is every reason 10 be-
lieve that this will be.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
MINES AND MINERALS.


San Antonio Express: For some time
past there has been noticed an oily secre-
ton oozng from high bank on the
property of Mr.. Conner in Beanville,
supposed to be n vein of crude petroleum.
party of gentlemen was driven to the
spot, and one of them, an expert, pro-
nounced it lubricating oil of value. 1t
flows out of n steep bank of the San
Pedro, and its worth is to be tested by
prospecting.
Tba ,pnchine md fool r,orrfoo,,-ino
oomnonv of Sam Angs,o bns s,r,,,,, y,
snIt wotar vein three miIas nortb NJ
town assovinp eipbtv-s,ven nor oe,,
npra snIt ~ tha enest on.Iit,
9ihee 'he us" smart was sunk near the
brunReport coz mines the Decatur Ice
ihctoFy' e'ertFic ilent piant hno the
"a'e["orNs ,aEe Deeh using coai TAKEN
'hersiFotn. II Is ciaiineo Ihat IL Is SUI
perior c""l 10 any tnal nus oeeh shlpped
|" '"e p'aee'
In regard TO the min sral deposits of
Young county, Graham exchange has
the following: 1t has been thought for
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02

A dispatch from Macon. Ga. says:
For forty long years Mrs. Mary Carroll
has been the switchwoman at the Central
railroad junction in this city, where sew
eral different railroad tracks meet.
During this time she has always been
faithful and efficient. She has never
been the cause of an accident. Her
tracks have always been set right. Her
duties have been responsible, but the
road has never incurred a dollar of
breakage, n moment of delay or the in
jury of person on her ac"ount. She Is
perhaps the oldest and only switchwomRn
in the United States. There are hum
dreds OF people who will recall seeing
her in the little switch house at the
junction, one mile from town. After so
excellent q record. and SO many wears
of capital service in sunshine and storm,
in cold aud heat, the Central road has
placed her in a less irksome position.
She has been made Eatskteper at the
shop of the road in this city. There are
thousands OF switchwomen in the public
schools, but the railroads can only boust
of one, aud she has been promoted.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
RIO GRANDE WESTERN.
Negotiations for Its Purchase by the A., T.
& S. +. Pending at Boston.

Negotiations for Its Purchase by the A., T.
& S. F. Pending at Boston.
Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA Chicago spec
ial says: Traffic Manager Hanley of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway
company says negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Rio Grande Western rail-
road took place at Boston and we are not
yet in possession of all particulars. The
Colorado Midland purchase is settled be-
you'd doubt, hut l am not sure about the
other. The Rio Grande Western will be
secured II possible. You cun see for
yourself how important il is to us. The
Colorado Midland runs through n valuu-
ble mining region, in which there are
three smelters, aud local traffic is con-
siderable. 1t counerts with the Rio
Graude Western, and with the latter
would give US direct connection with
Salt Lake City.
special from Boston saws: The
Atchison company is now regularly re-
celvlng payments from the Mexican gov
eminent on account of Sonora rail way
subsidies the second monthly installment
OF $50 200 having been received to-day,
ana these payments will cover a period
OF over four aud one half years, and 90
into the income account of the Atchisou
company .and are additional to the earn
ings published monthly by the company.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
General and Personal.

Col. ]. A. Wilson, general agent Of
the Chicago and Alton, is out among the
cattlemeu.
Commercial Agent W. J. Smith of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, left for
Bolton last night.
NJ. NJ. Jewett, live stock agent of the
the city yesterday.
The Santa Fe is laying a spur track
from their main line to the new brewery
building IN Jones street.
The Louisville and Nashville road has
just paid of $40 600 900 mortgage held
by Drexel, Morgan s. Co.
c. Fl. Boardman, travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago, Burlington und
Quincy, was in the city yesterday.
Mineral Wells has subscribed So 900
10 the Weatherford road, and will have
trains running TO the town by November
IL. Tracklaying is now progressing.
1t is said the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas will build freight and passenger
depot, shops aud q roundhouse at Atoka,
1. T., and the right OF way is now being
vacated for that purpose.
The Knnawha and Michigan railway
Central, which latter road has passed
under the control of the Vanderbilt in
terest and will be operated in connection
with the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The Union Pacific railroad statement
for August shows that the gross earnings
were S. ,G73,9l4; increase. SS7 ,237: net
earnings, 81 AS $50; decrease, S24S 1856.
For eight mouths to August 81: Gross
earnings, S27 ,Gl3. 026; increase, So 34S,-
375; net, S., $50 1913; decrease. SI79 GAG.
Traffic Manager Waldo of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas is expected in St.
Louis from Texas at the close of the
week and a meeting of the executive
and steamship ASSOCIATION will be called
as soon as possible to dispose of the chair
manship matter.
A special meeting of Wabash stock
holders has been called to be held in ST.
Louis November 25 to consider the Ques-
lion of building a line from Montpelier,
Ohio, to Richmond, Ind. to connect
with the Chicago and Western Indiana
road. also the question of issuing So $780,
600 bonds for that purpose.
An electric railway is to be constructed
between Seattle aud Tacoma, Wash. a
distance of forty-two miles. This will
be the longest electric road in existence,
and its successful and economical opera
ton will go far to demonstrate the seasi-
uillty of applying electric motive power
to railways of much greater length.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02

grinages 10 that point have been gro W
ing frequent. Sunday evening the scribe
and his crowd gathered thirty-fve or
forty arrow points, finding them among
piles Of ashes and bones, and we are of
the opinion that hill was where they sac
rihced, or maybe had small villa &c or
lookout.
II Is estimated that 5000 people wers in
Fredericksburg, Gillispie county, during
the Saengerfest and that about SIS 900
was put in circulation. The committee
had $3.50 after paying all expenses.
Austin Statesman: But fortY-two
chattel mortgages in Travis county, and
these aggregate less than $4,000. Is it
not an excellentishowing? Can it be beat
in tie state? Travis county Is solid right
straight through.
CRAWFORD, Sept. 30.-Judge Keel of
Kentucky is visiting our town in view of
locating in this country. We have no
smallpox.
TROY, Sept. 30.-There will be great
many visitors TO the Dallas fair from this
point who will stop over at Fort Worth to
take in the 'tLast Days of Pompeii.
Miss Minnie Smith, student of the
ceived the premium at the Bonham fair
OIL work done from nature. The paint
ings will be sent to the Dallas fair.
Following is q programme of the Texas
state grange fair:
First day-Hon. John B Long OF Rusk
Cherokee county, will deliver the OPEN
ing address on October at 10 q. m. at
the pavilion.
Second day-State Senator George W.
Tyler of Bolton, who was the first white
child born in Coryell county, will deliver
an dress at the pavilion at l0:30 u. NJ.
in the interest of agriculture.
Third dayton. Joseph D. Sayers,
congressman, will address the people at
the pavilion. Subject: ''Federal Gov
eminent and the Texas Farmer. His
address will not he partisan, but deal
with laws Us he finds them without ref
erenCe TO authors.
Hon. Richard Coke and John II. Rea-
gan, our q. S. senators, whom Texas is
proud of, will address the people at ths
pavilion during the fair, should congress
adjourn in time for them to reach there.
judge KIttrall of Jewett has agreed also
to address the people during the fair If
not prevented.
SwEErwATER, Sept. 30.-This town
resembles Fort Worth in at least one
thing and that is great lack OF good
business houses for new enterprises that
are anxious TO open up here. Several
parties have wanted to open up business
here who could fluid no house suitable.
profitable investment is assured to
anyone who will build two or three good
brick houses in Sweetwater this fall.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
Tho oil Decision.

The recent decision of the interstate
only shall be charged on oil in barrels or
packages has developed infinite possibii-
ties 10 shippers OF every commodity in a
package OF any kind. The brewers aud
vinegar men OF Chicago are the first o
see the point, and Mt conference on
Saturday it was decided TO demand from
the railroads that they charge only net
weight on vinegar, beer, whisky, etc.
If this principle were universally in force
il would mean u reduction in rates of at
least 10 per cent. all over the country.
Railroad men are already alarmed at the
prospect ana nre preparing to fight the
demands OF the shippers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES.

A new mill and gin is to be put up at
ROby, Nolan county. 1t will be in OPP
ration US soon as it can De erected.
a new brickyard is to be put in at
Luling with Il capacity of SIS. 900 brick y
day. ~
CROCKETT, Sept. 29.-The finest quail
ity of pressed brick nre being muuufact-
ured here for several brick buildings 70
20 up on the square.
TEMPLE, Sept. 3O.-The Messrs
Reuke of Michigan are in our city with n
view OF establishing cigar factory.
They come here very highly recon-
meuded and with large capital. Their
bond of $1,000 was made yesterday and II
is hoped the factory will soon be COM
pleted. They will give employment to
eight or ten men.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

Over 260 students have registered at
the university, and up to last afternoon
200 mutriculated. Before the middle OF
next month it is believed there will be
800 matriculateS.
The rectory of st. Paul's church at
Waco has been commenced and will be
completed by December, when it will be
turned over 10 the vestry.
A fine lot 200xl50 has been donated to
the Sherman school board for the Fifth
ward school house. The building will be
erected Us soon as the funds are found
Convenient.
CoLLINsvILLE, Oct. Additional
room is being fitted up at Collinsville
academy 10 accommodate the CONSOLE
dated schools of the town.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
TEXAS PROGRESS.

BALLINGER. Sept. 30.-The postoffice
at this place has been changed to q third
class office with an increase in salary
much to the satisfaction of our efficient
postmaster, Capt. George w. Smith.
Houston. Sept. 30.-The seven banks
of the city to-day organized clearing
house with E. Rnppel as manager aud
will begin operations Tomorrow.
TERRELL, Oct. Flour or five new
enterprises are on the taps for Terrell,
TO he accomplished before Santa Claus
gets here; enterprises of small capital,
but every one will give employment TO a
fey hands.
WACO, Oct. IA company has been
organized here and will construct q new
opera house on the corner of Fourth and
Mary streets, IN connection with which
will be constructed a magnificent nata-
forum. The entire building and equip
ments will cost probably SIS, 900.
Mr.. Tom Padgitt 10 also preparing to
erect q natatorum al his park on Clay
street between Thirteenth and Sixteenth,
and has closed contract with the Col
umbus drilling company of Columbus,
Ohio, to bore an artesian well on the hill
just west of the park, from which the
uatatorium will be supplied with the
thermal waters. This venture will cost
Mr.. Padgitt about $50 900.
Messrs. Fowler and McGilvray have
succeeded in reaching q flow of water in
the artesian well OF w. H. Kellum's
farm, three miles north of the city. The
well is 1900 feet deep. and Will be bored
deeper to increase the flow.
San ANTONIO, Oct. lone of the
largest real estate transactions in the
slIisfory of the city was closed to-day.
The Maverick improvement company
purchased from the numerous Maverick
heirs block of land comprised between
Houston and Travis streets, and avenues
Z and d. This block is one of the most
prominent in the city, bordering upon the
corner of Alamo plaza. 1t is solidly built
up with business houses, all of which will
he torn down and more than thirty mer-
chants will be dispossessed. The ground
Is the site OF the new hotel which has
been chartered by the state and Is TO cost
81 900, 900. The work of construction
will begin as soon as the site can be
cleared.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
The IL. K. & L. Extension.

Contractor ]. P. Hughes who is now
engaged in building the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas extension from Denison to
Sherman, was seen by q GAZETTE re-
porter yesterday and stated that work on
the line was progressing well. The grade
is completed and track laying is now
going on and Will be pushed TO Sherman
by the fifteenth of the month. When
asked what the programme would be
after the line was completed TO Sherman
Contractor Hughes said he could not
speak authoritlvely, but he was of the
opinion that it would not be long before
the road was extended on TO Dallas and
Fort Worth. There is no doubt that
this was the intention few months ago
bnt whether or not 1t is still the pro-
gramme for the immediate future can
not be stated positively now.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
THE ROCK ISLAND.

It Would be No Surprise IL the Work of Ex-
tending IL to Tcxa. Would Soon Begin.
81 see that it is stated, - said q well
posted railroad man TO q GAZETTE re-
porter yesterday, ''that the Chicago,
Rock Island and Paciac road has n corps
of engineers in the field surveying line
south from Menco, In the Indian Terri
tory. do not know how true this Is,
but IL would not surprise me in the least
II the work of extending the line 10
Texas would commence at any time.
The Rock Island is coming 10 Texas and
it's not going to be long about it. -
what points do you think IL will
strike?''
THAT cannot say, but that it is 60
ing TO deep water there is no doubt
should think that it would take in Fort
Worth on the route.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
TEXAS IMMIGRATION.

Prospectors are still visiting Borden
county, and il the county continues to
settle as rapidly as it has 1t will be organ
lied in the spring.
People from both town and county
continue TO visit Seymour. The farmers
are hocking in great numbers into the
great wheat belt where Baylor lies. The
immigration, judging from prospects,
will Guido anything Baylor has ever
seen.
A colony of Canadians will reach Cor
pus Christi about D ctober 80. It has
been organized by the Port Aransas COM
pany aud will number some 400 people.
Floyd county, according to reports, Is
receiving 10 little attention from home
seekers, and great deal of the land is
being taken up and farms put in order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
Under a New Name,

PIrTsBURG, PA. Oct. 1.-The official
Chicago and St. Louis commences to-
day. it being the result OF the consolida-
ton of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, St.
Louis and Chicago, and the St. Louis and
Pittsbnrg, and the Jefferson. Madison
and indianapolis, and the Cincinnati and
Richmond railways. This system in
cludes 1850 miles, branching from Pitts
burg to the West, and with their leases
form total mileage OF 1888. BY order
of Third Vice president ana Comptroller
Thomas D. Messier, commencing with
October, MI accounts of these roads will
be received and paid in the name of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
Louis railway company. The Pennsyl-
vania controls and operates the roads.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
Mr.. j. Lancaster and Miss Ida

Mr.. S J. Lancaster and Miss Ida
Owens, Clehurue, September IS.
Mr.. r. V. Cooper and Miss Anna
johnson, Cleburne, September rs.
MIR. j. II. Minis and Miss Matte Kar-
regay, Cleburne. September IS.
Mr.. T. D. Strickland and Miss IScssS'
Phelps, Waxahachie, September 25.
Mr.. j. T. Penrod and Miss Cora B
Shartzer, Waxahachie. September 25.
Mr.. J. P. Wicker and Miss Matte JEFF
fries, Waxahachie, September %.
Mr. j. II. Bronco and Miss Lulu Linds-
ley, Waxaharhie, September %.
Mr. John B. Wilson and Miss Jennie
Stanberry, Waxahachie, September IS.
Mr.. John NJ. Couch and Miss Emma
Turner, Waxahachie, September %.
Mr.. John March and Miss Fannie Zetak
waxahachIe, September %.
Mr.. Samuel Wilson and Miss Nellie
HOrner, Sherman, September 20.
Mr.. Louis Grosvenor and Miss Viola
Morgan, Houston, September 20.
Mr.. r. C. Horn and Miss Bette Will
liams. near Sherman, September 81.
Mr.. J. W. Williams and Miss Allie
Bridgeman, near Sherman, September
81.
Mr.. T. B. Tullos and Miss S. E.
o 'Keefe, Baird, Septem per 25.
MIR. J. J. Henderson and Miss Regina
Hanson Dallas, September 90.
Mr.. Jordan Wilson and Miss Matte
Mann, Sherman, September 20.
Mr.. John Norman and Miss Emma
Fettinger, Sherman, September 20.
Mr.. c. w. Shaw and Miss Lula E.
Strgall. Robinson, September %.
Mr.. w. r. Hughes and Miss Kate De-
pew, Orange, September %.
MIR. J. E. Morris aud Miss Elvira C.
Mccullough, near Sidney, Septemb Der 81.
SwEETwATER, Sept. 3O.-Mr. r. e.
White, brother of c. W. White of Waco,
and q prominent cowman of Fisher
morning at this place 10 Miss Clara
Powell, a daughter OF Mr.. Car Powell of
Sweetwater. The parties are both
prominent in social circles hero. They
will leave Immediately for East and
South Texas on an extended trip.
SHERMAN, Oct. Nv. H. Ewing and
Miss Isabella Long, clippers, were mar
ried here. The father of the bride
threatens vengeance upon their return
to Denison.
Mr.. Gus E. Chamoine, Marshall. Sep
TENDER %.
Mrs. Wallace Chapman. Waco, Sep
TENDER %.
Mr.. Henry Lowe Lacey, Lancaster,
September 20.
Mr.. o. E. Gibson, Houston, Septem-
Der 90.
Mrs. John Collins, Corsicana, septem-
Der "a.
Mrs. DR.. Sterling, near Como, Sep
TENDER %.
Mrs. Lizzie Mckee, Honey Grove, Sep
TENDER 20.
Mr.. Haggard, Sherman, September
%.
Mr.. Frank Gathers, Temple, septem-
Der %. II,
Mrs. Bette Lockwood, Waco, Septem-
Der, 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02
Another Uniform Bill of Lnding.

A meeting of the committee of RAILWAY
officials having under consideration the
subject of uniform bill of ludIng will
be held October s. The chairman, F.
II. Kingsbury, has sent communica-
ton 10 the various commercial exchanges
and TO the traffic officials of those rail-
roads that refuse 10 adopt the form rec
commended by the Trunk Line associ -
ton. requesting their views as to the
proper construction of Il uniform bill of
lading. II Is understood that the infor-
nation thus obtained is to be considered
by the committee in preparing a new
form OF shipping receipts. No invita-
ton, however, has been extended to
representatives of the shsppiug interests
to attend the meeting of the committee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-02

excess of that of September of last year.
Most of these cattle came from the Pam
handle and points In the Indian Territory
along the line of the Fort Worth and
Denver road. MIR. l.. r. Hastings IF the
firm OF Gregory. Cooley s Co., shipped
this week tfty-eieht carloads of beef
steers from Carlyle. on the Denver, and
will make four or five more heavy ship
ments soon. Thirty carloads were
shipped from Belcher in a few days aud
there are now out orders for 200 cars to
move from Ruthford in u short time.