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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25

At the meeting of the board of directors
of the Railway Employees club there were
present as members of the said board. O.
O. Winter. Hurst. beats, Scully. PolhemuS,
Mullane, Noble Hammond, Teachout and
Quigg.
On motion of Mr. Teachout, the bylaws
were read by sections and adopted, and
then adopted as a whole
The question of club quarters being dis
cusSed, upon motion the president was
given full power 10 close contract with
Messrs Hendricks x Simpson for the lease
of the second floor of the building on Fourth
and Main, known as the ''old Martin-Brown
building" for club purposes.
President Winter then announced the fol-
lowing committees under article >, sec
ton /
Auditing committees. w Noble, chair
man; W. II. Quigg and w. II. Hurst.
Membership committee-N. 5. Polhemus,
chairman: G. W. beats and J. J. Mullane.
House rules committee-F' II. Hammond,
chairman; j. +. Scully and j. VanRens-
Se.aer.
A general committee was appointed, con-
sisting Of 0. O. Winter, w. S. Polhemus,
j. j. Mullane aud j. NanRensselaer, to look
after the furnishing and arrangements of
the club AT the suggestion of ). W. Noble,
Chairman Winter requests that the wives
of members be asked to lend their aid and
suggestions. The board then adjourned to
meet Monday evening at the Office of W. H.
Quigg of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway on Fourth and Houston streets.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25

The Kansas City Times has the following
regarding tine action Of the Federal grand
jury on alleged violations of the interstate
commerce law:
The battle of the small shippers of the
West against the railroads has been opened.
Indictments were returned by the United
States grand jury yesterday against NJ
Knight, freight traffic manager, and S. b.
Knight. general freight agent of the Wa
bash railroad and NJ. B. McClellen, general
Eastern agent of the Lehigh apd Wabash
dispatch fast freight line, for violating the
interstate commerce law in discriminating
against small shippers by the granting of
heavy rebates to large shippers. The in
dictmentS We're returned on evidence fur
niShed by Interstate Commerce Agent
Kretschmer. The indictments were turned
over to the United States marshal, and the
freight traffic men will be placed under ar
rest ut once. The cases will probably be
tried at the next session of the United
States district court at Kansas City.
The grand jury got to work i'll earnest
yesterday morning and concluded all the
business before it by 30 o'clock in the
afternoon and adjourned indefinitely. No
cases were mace against the heavy West
ern shippers. Traffic Manager Knight of
the Wabash is now under two indictments.
Some time ago 4 United States grand jury
at Springfield. Hi, returned a true bill
against him. p. NJ. B. kelor. d large -four
shipper of St. Louis. was included in this
indictment The Springfield cases will be
tried in November. Indictments for yio-
lating the interstate commerce law by dis
eliminating against small shippers have
now been returned at Kansas City, Chicago.
Springfield and Memphis. Nevertheless, it
is authoritatively announced that the dis
elimination war has hardly been COM
menced. The interstate commerce law has
long been scoffed at as being 4 dead letter,
but the indications now are that it is to be
vigorously enforced.
9 The information which led to the present
investigation and the indictments returned
yesterday was furnished by a discharged
employee of the claims department of the
Wabash at ST. Louis. 1t is stated that this
same empioye furnished the Information
which started the Springfield, IL, investi-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
He also issued the following circular c
Here's a Howdy-Do.
Special to the Gazette

SAN ANTONIO, Ten. Sept. 24-The tan
gle in which District Judge Goodrich of
Waco aud District Judge King of San An,
tonic are involved is one of the most singu-
lar and most ridiculous in the judicial his
tory of Texas. but it is serious enough to
call for the intervention of Governor Hogg
before it is ended. The circumstances are
these: In Judge Kings court the receiver
ship of the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
road is used. Before the receivership was
instituted. the company contracted with
Gurley, Ross and Gurley OF Waco to grade
the Waco extension. Gurley. Ross and
Gurley subet the work after the receiver
ship was instituted. The sub-contractors
appeared and swore that they had not been
paid by Gurley, Ross & Gurley and asked
that their claims be allowed. They were
passed on by the master in chancery and
allowed. Gtrley, Ross & Gurley claimed
that the Arkansas Pass owed them $leo 900.
applied for and were granted an in
junction by Judge Goodrich restrain
ing the receiver from laying rails on
the graded work. Judge King told the
receivers to go ahead Three-fourths of
the truck laying gangs have been arrested
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25

by order of Judge Goodrich for contempt Of
court. Judge King has issued orders for
their habeas corpus trial and will release
them. He has also issued an order for the
arrest of the sheriff of McLennan county for
contempt of the San Antonio court in serv-
ing the Goodrich writ Judge Goodrich
will doubtless release him. The affair is
likely to continue indefinitely The men
whom Goodrich jailed for contempt will be
men whom King jails for contempt
will be released by Goodrich,
and should the sheriff of McLennan
county fail to obey Judge Kings habeas
corpus order, the governor will be appealed
to and rangers will be sent TO Waco TO en-
force it. Should the Baxter county sheriff
refuse to obey Judge Goodrichs habeas
corpus order, rangers Will be sent TO San
Antonio to complicate matters. Goodrich
has issued writ for the , arrest
of Receivers Yoakum and NIacNamara
for contempt. In the meantime
track laying on the Gurley, Ross
& Gurley extension will go merrily on and
as fast as the foremen are arrested for
contempt fresh ones will be substituted and
Judge King will release the Jailed ones by
the habeas process. 1t is insisted by the
San Antonio court that as the receivership
is interested in the claim of Gurley,
Ross & Gurley, if they have
any claim, it should be filed
before the master in chancery, like the
claims Of other creditors, and be pass
upon in regular order. District Judges
Goodrich and King were in consultation in
Austin some days ago, but We're unable to
reach any agreement. II has become evil
dent that sooner or later Governor Hogg
will take hand. Altogether it is very
pretty how'd y-dO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
Trouble at topeka.

There are prospects of trouble with the
Trans Missouri association in Kansas. and
il is proposed to have an official inveStiga-
ton by the Federal grand jury at Topeka
The Kansas City Times says: Another
sensational development in the Western
railway world is d proposed United States
grand jury investigation of the Trans Mis-
souri, association at Topeka 1t is said that
indictments will surely Oe returned against
Chairman Smith and the head traffic Off
Gals of all the roads III the association.
They are TO be charged with maintaining a
trust and pool. The investigation of the
trans Missouri will be made because of a
new and recent ruling of United States
Judge of one OF the Southern districts. This
Judge has decided that all of the railroad
associations are trusts and combines, whose
existence ieopardS the interests of the ship
pers over the entire country. A bitter fight
is expected. If d case Is made against
the association it will probably cause
4 complete annihiation of the present sys-
TEN of conducting railway business in
America. The pooling arrangements of the
Western traffic association, exposed by the
Times a few months ago, when trouble
grew out of the division OF salt shipments
at Hutchinson. Kan, will also be invests
gated. At that time Chairman Smith
strongly asserted to Times reporter that
the pooling arrangements of the association
did not in any particular conflict with the
interstate commerce law. The expose was
occasioned by an order Mr.. Smith made for
the Missouri Pacific TO turn salt shipments
at Hutchinson over 10 the Rock Island. If
ii is necessary" said Mr.. Smith at the
time. L will deny that the order was ever
issued
Later. however. the reports of the Times
were verified by the action of the advisory
board of the Western traffic association ON
this very question.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
Discussing the Rates.

ST. LoIUs. Mo, Sept. 24.-Joint commit
tees of the Western passenger association
the Trans Missouri and the Trans Cont
mental associations to-day resumed consid
GRAFTON of the change in Colorado, Utah anG
California rates, and after long discussion :
change was found impracticable. The
Maple Leaf, Illinois Central, Missouri Pa
citic. Wabash, Denver and Rio Grande,
Frisco, Union Pacific, Burlington and Mis-
souri, River and the Colorado Midland Were
represented.
Resolutions were adopted recommending
the use of continuous passenger tickets
from Chicago, St Louis and the trans-Con-
tinental Eastern gateways to Colorado COM
mon points, and all points west thereof.
Representatives of the Colorado, Missouri
River and Utah lines also tried to arrange
for division of rates, but final action was
deferred, owing to the absence Of some in
tereSted parties.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
Missouri Pacific Crookedness.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. 24-The excitement
over the passing of the Missouri Pacific
dividend and the drop of that stock from
49, yesterday to TO to-day is not
confined to the financial world,
but is shared by railroad men who
are always keenly interested in
every new movement on the part of jay
Gould. Gossips were busy to-day in con-
Meeting this incident with the Rock Island
in splitting its dividend in two and
spreading the rumors about the Bur
lington, Atchison and other Western
roads. Then a report was circulated to the
effect that the Missouri Pacific was man
pulating the grain rate. Railroad officials
here say that the Chicago lines are reaping
very little benefit from increase in he vol
ulne of east-bound grain shipments for
the reason that nearly all the grain
is going East via St. Louis or Duluth.
Furthermore, they insist that this would
not be the case if the rates were not Clan
destinely cut via those gateways,
since Chicago is the most nat
ural and direct route for such
traffic TO Eastern seaboard points.
Among the things laid up against the Mis-
souri, Pacific is the fact that of 1876 cars of
coal shipped from the East via st.
Louis to the Missouri river during the
month of August, the Missouri Pacific got
135 cars.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
The Little Nalise Again.
Special to the Gazette.

Speclll 10 the SaZeJIe
DALLAS. Ten, Sept. 24-Another impor-
tant move was made to-day in the Texas
Trunk railway middle and tonight the
matter is less complicated. and Receiver
Maroney as well as Sheriff Lewis is out of
the way. For the past few days attorneys
for Receivers Dillingham; and Maroney
have been working up compromise, which
was effected to-day. The claim of the
North Texas national bank, on suit for col
lection of which Mr.. Maroney was APP
pointed. and the other claims on which
Sheriff Lewis attached and held the road,
were settled to-day in full, and Judge Burke
ordered the sheriff and MIR Maroney to
turn the road over to Mr. Dillingham;. The
transfer was made and it is understood that
trains will be run tomorrow But another
question arises. The road has no charter,
ii having been forfeited to the state and
Mr. CASTOR appointed receiver of the prop
erty. Now, can the state prohibit the run
ming of trains on account OF the road having
no charter! Will not the management of
the road be criminally liable if it allows
trains to run without a charter, Some
other move will probably be made soon
whereby another receiver will be knocked
ont
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
The Railroad Commission

Special 10 me UdZtllt-
AUSTIN, Ten. Sept. 24-The commission
gave the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio rate of ID cents on general mer-
chandise from Galveston to Beaumont and
Orange TO meet water competition.
The International and Great Northern
was given rate on cotton in the seed of
121s cents from points on the Columbia
Tap to Houston. The Brownsville and
Gulf, a short line, was exempted from the
operations of the commission tariff
4 circular was issued to-day by the COM
mission amending commodity tariff No.
on cotton seed by making certain altera-
tons therein. The rate rises grad
ually from a minimum of cents for FIVE
mile haul TO II cents for q l20-mile haul.
A. E. Trice, formerly chief clerk in the
Santa F'e freight office at Galveston, has
been employed by the commission as an eX-
pert He began work to-day
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25

The GAZETTE yesterday spoke ofthe laws
compelling the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railway 10 maintain general offices III Kan
sas and the same laws i'll force in Missouri
compelling them to have general offices in
that state also, and the double force
required for the business IN conse-
quence That the Katy viii also maintain
general offices in Kansas as well as Sedalia
the following circular viii attest:
MISSOURI. KANSAS AND TEXAS RY. Co.
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MAN
AGER.
SEDALIA Mo, Sept. ~. 1891.
CIRCULAR No. = To Heads OF Depsr tments
and Employees:
Upon receipt of this circular you will
thereafter send to the respective
heads at Parsons, Kan-as, Il copy
(marked duplicated of all reports
that are made to heads of depart
ments at Sedalia, Mo In other
words you will continne to send reports to
heads of departments at Sedalia, Mo, as
now, but will also send u copy TO the same
officer at Parsons. Kan. H c. Cross.
President and General Manager.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
No Dividend.

New YORK, Sept 24-Yesterday after
noon and early this morning rumors were
freely circulated that the Missouri Pacific
had suspended its dividend payment. At
first nothing definite in regard to the
rumors could be obtained The directors
of the company generally denied that any
action had been taken. From official
sources it was learned last night that the
controlling directors had discussed the mat
ter, that the statement was made that
money had already been borrowed by the
company for other purposes and then de-
cided to take no action on the dividend.
In accordance with this decision no Girec-
tors meeting was called to-day as expected
and none will be called, consideration of the
of the matter being indefinitely postponed
until the next quarterly meeting.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
Tail Lights.

The Cotton Belt pay car will be in this
evening or tomorrow morning.
w. d. Lawson, travelling passenger agent
of the Katy, came in yesterday and went
out last night.
General Superintendent Winter of the
Denver will return from his trip up the
line this evening.
There are 1900 men, residents of Fort
Worth. who are engaged in railroad, mail
and express service.
Maj. Sam Hunt, general livestock agent
of the Katy, came in last night, staid about
an hour and went out again.
Col. H. G. Keenan, general agent of the
great Burlington route, returned yesterday
from an extended trip. The jolly colonel
won't say where he has been.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
The Texas Central Change.
Special to the Gazette.

special 10 the G2Zeute
WACO, TEX, Sept. PA circular has
been received here. signed by B. g. Clark
and Charles Dillingham;, receivers, stating
that in pursuance of an order of the
United States circuit court they would turn
over at o'clock p. m, September "a, to
Charles Hamilton, representative of the
purchasing trustees. the Texas Central rail
way running from Ross to Albany and from
Garrett to Roberts, with all rolling
stock supplies, etc, and in accordance
with that Charles Hamilton, general mana
ger of the new company took control of the
road and issued the following circular:
Waco. Tex, 24th September, lS9l.-Under
order of the United States circuit court
for the Northern district of Texas,
Benjamin 6. Clark and, Charles Dillingham;,
JOINT receivers OF the Texas Central railway
company have this day transferred and de-
livered the railroad property in their pos
session and under their control to the first
mortgage bondholders committee composed
of Charles Moran. Cornelius B. Gold and
l Henry X san Mielhars, who who d have
cry. The undersigned having been
appointed general manager has this day
assumed the control of the same. Agents
and other employees, now holding positions
on the road will, continue in the service in
their respective positions. All money col
lected. by agents and others for the Texas
SeHtEdi railway Will Ut ItuItIeu ~ JUe
First national bank. Waco, with advice
thereof, TO Richard Oliver, cashier.
Connecting lines are requested to
make report of ticket sales. freight bal
ances, mileage. etc. from and including the
25th day of September, 1891, to Richard
Oliver, auditor, Waco by whom drafts for
the balances due the Texas Central will be
made. Drafts for balances due by the
Texas Central should be made on the same.
All passes issued by the receiver or other
general officers of the Texas Central rail
way prior TO the oath of September will be
recognized for passage until they expire by
limitation, unless otherwise ordered.
c. HAMILTON,
General Manager
He also issued the following circular of
appointment:
Mr.. Richard Oliver is appointed auditor
and cashier. with office at Waco. Connect
ing roads may report ticket sales. mileage and
all other business pertaining to the account
ing department TO him. Mr.. Robert Bell
is appointed general freight and passenger
agent, with headquarters at Waco. MIR.
Joseph McWilliams is appointed assistant
superintendent and roadmaster of the
Northeastern division, with office at Ennis
The general offices of the road will be at
Waco.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
The Railway Club Excursion.

The excursion to Bellevue to be given by
the railway employees club. on Sunday,
will be one of the events of the season. The
indications are that there will be over 1000
people who will take advantage of the cheap
rate to enjoy days outing. Extensive an
rangements have been made for the enter
tainment and accommodation of those who
attend. 1t is rare that a ride of 80 miles
can be secured for the sum of one dollar.
An abundance of bread, barbecued meat
and watermelons will be furnished free of
charge. and will prove an acceptable add
ton to the dinners of those who take pas
EetS along
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.
To St. Louis and Return Via the Cotton Belt

IL ST. Louis ard Return Via the Cotton Belt Route.
The fall festivities at st. Louis. consisting
of the Exposition Fair, Veiled Prophet and
numerous other attractions, promise to be
grander and more elaborate this year than
ever before, and to accommodate aisstl 6sse
who desire to attend, sAe, siaassh Belt route
trip Ase6Sls6wing dates: September 18th
-sadf ~, tickets good for return until Sep
TENDER 18th. account Conclave Sovereign
grand lodge /. o. o. F. October Bird to Sth,
inclusive, tickets good until October 18th,
account St. Louis fair and Yelled Prophet
carnival.
For further information apply to ticket
agent. W. H. WINFIELD,
General Passenger Agent.
G. W. BARNHART.
City Ticket Agent, 4O1 Main street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
Recommend Gresham.

Special to the Gazette.
CogsICANA, TEX. Sept. 24-Hon. George
T. Jester has just forwarded a strong petit
ton to President Harrison recommending
Walter Gresham OF Galveston for the va
cancy on the interstate commerce commits
sion, The petition was signed by business
men. LAWYERS and the board of trade.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25

CATION In addition to the examination Of
Agent Kretschmer and Man-of- Much Mys
terry Meagley but one other railroad man
testified before the grand jury yesterday.
He was p J. Tapp, the old agent of the
Lehigh and Wabash fast freight line at
Kansas City. The rebates issued from the
Wabash Office at ST. Louis were sent to
MIR. Tapp for the shippers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-25
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TABLE OF DISTANCES

The following table shows the distances from
Fort Worth of some OF the important points in
rs well outside OF Texas:
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ICircular No. 1854 GIL

The Office of Mr. +. A. Fulwiler CONNER
clal agent in Cincinnati, Ohio. is located at
No. 30 West Fourth street. Mr.. F'ulwiler's
territory embraces the states of Michigan,
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.
and all west of seaboard territory in New
York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
The territory west of the above remains
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cial agent at st. Louis, whose Office address
is No. 100 North Broadway
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General Freight Agent.
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THE ORDER ISSUED.
Katy Employees Report to Both
Parsons and Sedalia.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET
And Appoint Committees for the Railway
Employees Club - Wabash Men In
dicted-Trouble at Topekn-The
Railway Club Excursion, Etc.
Territories Defined.

The following circular has peen issued by
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway
general freight office, and needs no expla-
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