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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-14
the contractor, ,s.27 each. Horse secured

the CONTRACTORS VT eAch. Horse secured
their release.
PIrrsBuRs, March 13.-The coke strike
against reduction Of 10 per cent. has
hours day, since the miners convention
at Uniontown yesterday. James Mcbride,
q member of the executive board, says this
is the first movement Of Il, 600 strikers that
will embrace fully $4,000 miners May l,
unless the demands are granted.
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WAsHrNGToN CITY, March Ex-senator
and Mrs. Stanford left Washington City
this morning for California, intending to
make tine journey leisurely by stages.
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SAN Francisco, March 13.-Forecast till
p. m. Saturday, for Washington: Light
rains: winds generally southerly; cooler
at Olympia
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The President Home Again.
WASHINGTON CRY, March 13.-The pres
ident and party have returned to Wash
ington CITY
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Miner. Perish i'm a Color.ao snov.,;ao

~AVA~ oias" AZ - SoaoFnuo ShoWsIBde.
CRESTED BUTTE, Col, March I3--Three
miness who have been at work at the
Jacob Stroder mine persisted in a snow
slide yesterday. The slide was over half a
mile wide, and it seems as If the whole
mountain has come down, filling the basin
with snow probably 100 feet deep.
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RFMoyEp.

Ia Roche, the Photographer, has removed TO
so9 Second street between Columbia and
CnerTy. Renestox6 building.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30

{
Most people know what The Burlington
Route is-some people, perhaps, do not
know that it is the Model Railroad of the
West. The Burlington Route is the name
of a first-class railroad from Chicago, Peo-
ria and ST. Louis to and between the prin-
cipal cities and towns of Illinois, Iowa.
Missouri. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Colorado. The 1000 miles of this great
road pass into and through the best farm
ing regions of these great states, reach
Deadwood, So. Dakota, and the new mipineI
country of the Black Hills. AlopNb1e lines
of the Burlington Route aDG1ene best oppor-
tunities in the WeStspReoftnwest and South
west, for th04armer, the manufacturer,
the psefc6ant, the miller, the miner and
the pleasure seeker.
The Burlington Route runs through pas
senger trains every day in the year between
St. Louis, Chicago and Peoria, Kansas
City, Atchison, St. Joseph, Council Bluffs,
Omaha, Lincoln, Denver, st. Paul and Min
neapolis. making connections at these
points with all Eastern and Western roads,
and giving the travelling public unequaled
facilities.
For speed, safety. comfort, character Of
equipment and track, and efficient service
for passengers and freight, it is unexcelled.
Send ten cents in postage stamps to the
General Passenger Agent and get hand
some wall map of the United States and a
descriptive folder of the train service
For further information, tickets, rates,
maps, ETC., call on your nearest railroad
agent, or address A. G. DAWES,
w. C. Brown, G. P. & T. A,
General manager, St. Louis, Mo.
ST. Joseph, Mo
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
The Atoms Scheme.

w II. Abel, mo relative of Mr. Cain.
however, one of those jolly fellows known
as travelling passenger agents, was in the
city yesterday distributing new advertising
matter for the Chicago and Alton. He says
the Alton is still running trains and occa-
sionally hauls passenger, even though the
boycott has compelled it to purchase new
line of thirty chair cars to handle the bust
ness. The advertising he is distributing is
something unique. On the title page is a
cut of a tramp laboriously engaged in writ
ing valuable testimonial as follows:
KANSAS CITY, June 2lst. 1891.
Mr.. ]. Charlton, Esq. g. P. a. Chicago & Al
ton R. II.
have just trampt over the Chicago &
Alton r. r. from Chicago to kansas city
and found it the Rockiest rode i ever
walked on. Yours truly, A. WALKER.
The significance of this is the better I'M
derstood when it is stated that every mile
of the triangle between Chicago, St. Louis
and Kansas City is rock ballasted, accord
ing to the following plan given in an edi-
torial in the Railway Age:
Few better evidences are to be found of
the prosperity and popularity of a railway
than the possession of thoroughly well
ballasted and well maintained roadway.
Roads that continue to use a dirt bal
lasted" track cannot expect to compete
in respect to speed, safety and comfort of
passengers with those enjoying a solid stone
ballast, well settled by years of service and
brought to perfect grade and alignn ent by
constant and skilful attention. A
''skimped'' ballasting gives an appearance
of poverty and does not accomplish the re-
suits obtained from a liberal supply of
stone. evenly broken into cubes that will
pass through two and one-half inch ring,
thoroughly tamped under the ties and
brought out beyond the ends so as to form
a symmetrical roadbed, properly sloped to
carry off the water, and thus keeping the
track dry in wet weather and free from
dust in dry weather. The travelling public
is fast coming to distinguish the difference
between poorly ballasted road and a road
whose tracks rest on solid. abundant stone
ballast, giving sense of safety by its pro-
lection against derailments which often
result from fitting ties and springing rails
where ballast is lacking, and greatly con-
tributing to enjoyment by the smooth and
easy motion of the cars and the absence
from dust. 1t takes years and much money
TO put stone-balasted road in perfect con-
dition, but when this is accomplished econ
omy in the wear and tear of rails and roll
ing stock is effected, and the popularity of
the line is sure to be promoted. As between
two lines, one fairly ballasted with dirt part
of the way and gravel. cinders and stone
over other portions. and the other solidly
ballasted over the whole distance, the latter
is sure to prove the favorite with the
public even if it has no superiority in re-
spect to equipment or train service.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
An Iowa Decision.

The railroad commissioners of Iowa have
just rendered decision of unusual import
ance to the railroads and one which is at
tracing universal attention. For year or
more leading attorneys have argued the
legality of the rule in effect on most rail-
roads, which requires the passenger not
buying ticket to pay 10 cents more than
the regular fare in paying cash on the train.
A resident of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, brought
suit against the Chicago and Northwestern
before the commissioners. His case was
that he arrived at the depot just as the
train was pulling out and did not have time
to buy a ticket. The conductor told him
the regular fare was 81 cents to his destina-
ton, but the passenger, one Olof Ovren,
offered him 25 cents. This was refused, and
when Ovren refused to pay the amount de-
manded, the conductor, after warning him,
stopped the train and proceeded to
eject the man. Ovren then rendered
the regular fare, 81 cents, but
this was refused, and he left the
train. He brought the case before the
board of commissioners and it was decided
against him on the ground that the railroad
company had waited the full time at the
station and if the passenger did not arrive
promptly the railroad could not be conf
PEELED to hold its trains for him and that
the passenger was, under the circumstan-
ces, bound to observe any rules which the
company had adopted to cover such cases.
The railroad men are pleased over the de-
cisiOn, and expect that the ruling will pre-
vent serious trouble in the future.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
The Screech Owl.

Few cries of birds are more melancholy
than that Of the screech owl, a sound which
has long been regarded with dislike. The
superstitious dread of the cry of the owl is
found in the forest lands Of the far west.
The redskin listens with alarm to the dis
NAL screechinE Of the owl, firmly believing
that its wild cries portend some impending
calamity, Wilson, the ornithologist, in
describing the cry Of these owls, says:
This ghostly Waterman has frequently
warned me of the approach of morning,
sweeping down and around my fires, utter
ing u loud and sudden Waugh Of waugh
or sufficient to have alarmed whole gar
rison. He has other nocturnal solos, one
Of which very strikingly resembles the half
suppressed scream of a person suffocating
or throttled." Sir John Richardson mar
rates the circumstance Of party of Scot
fish Highlanders who passed long win
ter's night Of intense fear in the depths II
an American pine forest. They had made
their bivouac fire from wood taken from
an Indian tomb; all night long the shrieks
of the owl rang in their affrighted ears,
cries which they at once judged came from
.the spirit of the old warrior bemoaning his
desecrated resting place.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
EXCURSION TO WACO
1t will be Run on Sunday, Oc-
tober II.
The ATOMS ADVERTISING.
A Novel Scheme to Call Attention to Its
Road-Bed-Santa Fe Appointments.
Firsmen's Ball-The Bridge
Is Opcn-Other News.
An Excursion to Waco.

Last evening the board of directors held
4 meeting at the Office of w. II. Quigg OF
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, corner of
Fourth and Houston streets. Mr.. Polhe-
mus was the only member of the excursion
committee present, and as no report had
yet been made of the amount of ticket
sales or the sum realized, O. 0. Winter
made a report of the success of the excur-
sion as to enjoyment, attendance, etc.
On motion of o. L. Teachout the question
of appointing secretary was brought up,
and Acting Secretary Quigg read the APP
Gallagher. John Fl. Mullins and S. II.
Johnson. A ballot being taken it was
found John H. Mullins had received ma
jority of the votes cast and was duly
elected secretary. 1t was requested that
The GAZETTE publish the fact and that he
was expected to assume his duties October
l, such publication TO be the official an
nouncement to the secretary-elect.
On motion the room committee was in
structed to go on with the work of arrang-
ing and furnishing the club rooms as out
lined and making any alterations deemed
necessary.
On motion a committee of four was
appointed, consisting of w. III. Quigg,
commercial agent of the Missouri,
mus. superintendent of the joint
track: George . beats of the Texas ard
Pacific, and 0. O. Winter, general superin-
tendent of the Fort Worth and Denver, to
confer with the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
officials in regard to obtaining train or
trains for an excursion to Waco on
Sunday, October II. and that if terms
permitting it could be obtained the fare for
the round trip be placed at ST.
No further business appearing, the board
adjourned to meet Saturday evening to
hear the report of the excursion committee.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Paying Commissions to Brokers.

The Kansas City Star says: The Kansas
City roads are paying commissions to the
brokers.
The fact was developed yesterday, and it
was also discovered that the majority of
the lines had never stopped the commissions
with certain of the ''scalpers.'
The Union avenue men are enjoying the
benefits of closer relations with the lines
than for come time past, and not only are
there portions of harvest excursion tickets
in their possession, but they are selling
straight tickets over almost any line to
Chicago and ST Louis The rate to ST.
Louis for a straight ticket is S. and to Chi
cago 50. The rate is made through the
brokers being able to'cut their commissions
on all tickets they can sell, and the roads
are honoring the vouchers presented as
readily as though there was no agreement.
But two roads are out Of the DEAL and it
was reported this morning that one of the
two would be after the brokers' business
by Monday.
, The ''scalpers" are going it wide open
and the fact that they will sell over any
road at the cut rates and then go to tine regu-
lar offices and buy the tickets should be
sufficient cause for an investigation by Mr..
Finley if he does not know what the ar
rangementS are.
The harvest excursion tickets are being
used to some extent, but the commissions
arrangement gives the 'tscalpers" all the
leewsy necessary, and they are smilin g
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Tomato Pickle and Sauce.

Sweet Tomato Pickle - Peel and slice
seven pounds Of ripe tomatoes. with three
and one-half pounds of sugar, one ounce of
cinnamon and mace, one ounce of cloves
and one quart of vinegar. and stew all to-
gether for one hour.
French Pickle-Mix one peck of green
tomatoes, sliced. with six large onions,
sliced; throw over them one teacupful Of
salt and let them stand night. Drain
them the next day and boil in one quart of
vinegar and two quarts of water for fifteen
minutes, then drain. Take four quarts Of
vinegar, two pounds of brown sugar, one
half pound white mustard seed, two table
spoonfuls each of ground allspice, CHINA
mon, cloves. ginger and ground mustard:
mix all together and boil fifteen minutes.
Chilli Sauce-Cook together the follow
ing ingredients for three hours, then bottle
it like catsup: Eighteen ripe tomatoes.
three green peppers. one cupful of sugar,
two teaspoonfuIs of salt. one teaspoonful
each Of several kinds Of spices, two and
one-haIf cupfuls of vinegar. It makes .
very nice sauce.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
A SHERIFF FINED.
G rowing Out Of the Injunction Proceed
ings in the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass Receivership.
Special to the Gazette

Special to the Gazette
+ SAN ANTONIO. TEX, Sept. Gas Judge
Goodrich Of Waco ordered the sheriff Of
McLennan county to disobey the writ OF
habeas corpus issued by Judge King Of the
Forty-fft district court of San Antonio in
the cases of Swart and Cornehls, ar
rested for work done upon the
Gurley, Ross & Gurley extension of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass grading,
Judge King to-day ordered that a fine of
500 be issued against Sheriff Danforth of
McLennan. A fine of 500 each was
also assessed against Gurley, Ross g.
Gurley, and one Of their foreman
named Brooks for disregarding his injunc-
ton restraining them from interfering with
tracklaying on the grade. Writs have
been issued for these parties requiring them
to show cause why the fine should noe
be imposed. The next development will be
executive interference and possibly the use
Forty-ffth district court. The question at
issue is not that the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass owes Gurley, Ross and
Gurley for doing the grading on the
Waco extension, but that Gurley, Ross
& Gurley, instead of submitting
their claim to the master in chancery,
in San Antonio, having it passed on
and allowed, as has been done in the case of
all other creditors, chose to bring injunc-
ton proceedings in the Waco court. As
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass receiv-
ership is vested in the Forty-fifth district
court, Judge King claims that Goodrich has
NO Jurisdiction.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.

To St. Louis and Return Via the Cotton Belt Route.
The fall festivities at st. Louis, consisting
of the Exposition, Fair, Yelled Prophet and
numerous other attractions, promise to =
grander and more elaborate this - Ian
ever before and to AGO. al those
will SELL Is at one fare for the round
~ Cd the following dates: September 18th
and l9, tickets good for return until Sep
TENDER 18th. account Conclave Sovereign
grand lodge /. 0. o. F. October 3rd to Sth,
inclusive, tickets good until October 18th,
account St. Louis fair and Yelled Prophet
carnival.
For further information apply to ticket
agent. w. II. WINFIELD,
General Passenger Agent.
G. W. BARSHARr,
City Ticket Agent, 40l Main street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
broadly over the sinecures they now pos
Rock 1.l.nd to be pro..cuted.


Sometime ago there was published in the
Star an account of the trial OF the Rock
Island freight agent at Peoria who was
charged by the road with being an en-
bezzler. During the trial the most sensa-
tional developments occurred. and it was
discovered that the Rock Island at that
point kept two sets of books, one of which
was known as the ''Peck's Bad Boy" set.
This set was used to keep the accounts OF
all switching charges, and the books, to-
gether with the agents and cashiers testi-
mony, showed that the money thus received
was used to pay commissions to the ship
pers. The set of books became celebrated
among railroad men all over the country,
and so much prominence could not but at
tract the attention Of the interstate COM
merce commission. 1t is stated on the best
of authority that the commissions agent
will begin the prosecution of the Rock
Island on the strength of testimony given
at the trial at Peoria as soon as the cases
in Missouri and at Memphis have been dis
posed of.
The prosecution of the charge of en-
bezzlement is costing the Rock Island a con-
siderable sum, and in view of the fact that
the agent was acquitted when the set of
books was brought to light, it is anything
but pleasant for the road Kansas City
Star.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Adjusting Rates.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept 29.-The rates
to the Pacific coast were adjusted by the
general passenger agents convention. The
winter tourist rates to Florida were fixed
at cents per mile both ways from the
Ohio river, to which will be added so per
cent of double the local rates from points
north of tho Ohio river General Passeu-
ger Agent Hanson of the Illinois Central
was requested to adjust the rates to New
Orleans to prevent scalping via Cincinnati
and Louisville. The freight association
fixed rates to ST. Paul and Minneapolis at
90 per cent above the Chicago rates. The
same applies to Evansville.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Another Big Washoue.
Special to the Gazette.

GAINESVILLE, Cooke COUNTY, TEX, Sept.
29.-Another big washout is reported on the
Santa F'e this side of Purcell, /. T., this
afternoon. The Canadian river came down
on a tremendous rise. and 600 feet of track
was swept away. The washout is at the
same place as last spring, but the river is
reported to be higher than ever before
known. All trains on the Santa Fe were
stopped here tonight, but it is understood
that travel will be confined and transfers be
made at the place of trouble.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
FORT WORTH AND RIO GRaNoE.
HOUSTON AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
Chem Rates Via Santa Ee Railway.

To St Louis and return-On October the
Santa Fe railway will sell round-trip tickets
TO St. Louis and return At the low rate of
one irst-class limited fare, S2l. 10. Tickets
on sale until October s. good for return pas
sage until October l3.
Account Concho Valley fair October to
10 inclusive, the Santa Fe will sell round
trip,tickets to San Angelo and return for
one fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale
October to 6 inclusive. Return limit
October II.
Account State Grange fair at McGSreSoEa
October to 9 inclusive. the SaNta<3ep~in
sell round-trip tickets Qs66s460Se point at
one and one,Lhixx1 are Tor the round trip.
Tickets orssH,e October to inclusive, and
good 20 return until October 10.
Account Cook County Fair at Gainesville
October 3 TO 10, the Santa Fe will sell
round-trip tickets to Gainesville and return
at the rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale October to 10 inclusive,
and good to return until October II.
Account German Day celebration at San
Antonio October to 10 inclusive, the
Santa Ee will sell round-trip tickets TO San
Antonio and return-on October to 10 in
elusive at rate of one and one-third fare for
the round trip; return limit, October 3D.
For further information call on any agent
Of the Santa Fe, or
VIM DouERTY. P & T. A,
3l6 Houston street, Fort Worth.
Il. G. THOMPSON, G. P. & I. A,
Galvestauxse
Subscribe for the XssnyGxzzrrs; only
&l.W per yeisnsee
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
The Fireman's Ball.

Tomorrow evening Cleburne division of
the brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
will dedicate its new lodge room at that
point with grand ball and banquet. The
Santa F'e announces that tickets will be on
sale to-day and tomorrow at a fare and a
third for the round trip. good returning
until the ID. The boys of the footboard ex-
pect jolly time, and will no doubt fully
realize their anticipations. Quite number
Of Fort Worth enginemen will attend.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
A Shit to Quiet Title

filed yesterday in the United States court
against the Southern Pacific railway COM
pany to quiet title and forfeit to the govern
ment $1,000 acres of land in Los Angeles,
San Bernardino and Ventura counties over
tapping the grant made to the Atlantic and
Pacific company
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Wreck on the Katy.

Special to the Gazette
DENIsoN, TEX, Sept. cat an early
hour this morning there was quite serious
wreck at Caney, on the Choctaw division of
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway.
The rubber tubing of the air brake burst
and the cars were severely jammed to-
gether, derailing several and wrecking
them badly. Brakeman johnson was
thrown from the top of the cars and quite
seriously injured.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
The Bridge is Open.

Yesterday the false work in the Canadian
river bridge on the Denver was replaced
and No. came through from Denver, ar
irving a little late, but avoiding the annoy
ance of transfers. The work on this bridge
is probably the fastest on record in the
South, the break being repaired in little
less than four days.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Santa Fe Appointments.

The Santa F'e announces the appointment
of j. NJ. Gruber as assistant train-master,
with headquarters at Gainesville.
NJ. Sweeney of Galveston has been ap-
pointed road-master of the northern divis-
ion, with headquarters at Cleburne, sue
ceeding Daniel Orr, resigned.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
Given u Banquet.

MARSHALL, HARRISON COUNTY, Tex,
Sept. ga banquet was given NJ W. FL
lott. former acting superintendent of mo-
tive power, last evening in this city by his
zens. MIR. Elliott will leave for Memphis
the latter part of this week.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
The Interoceanic to Vera Cruz.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 29.-The inter
oceanic railroad is now completed to Vera
Cruz If the government engineers report
favorably the road will be opened to traffic
October 10
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
TABLE OF DISTANCES

The following table shows the distances from
Fort Worth OF some OF the important points in
his well as outside Of Texas
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30
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SATISFIED AFTER THOROUGH TEST.

JOSHUA, JOHNSON Co., Tex May III, le9L
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-30

W fs-aI fFRFVflD 4IIINfIsEfi8 w TIIl1s5 <I-NII
NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
The trains Of this line make direct connection
with the Texas and Pacific railway trains Nos.
3. gand 10 at Weatherford, leaving Fort Worth
via Texas and Pacific railway and arriving at
Mineral Wells as follows:
Arrive. Leave.
JO:20a a. Fort Worth IT. & p. Ry.). q:Ct5 a. m.
Sos p. N. Fort Worth Ct. & p. Ry). 4:35 p. m.
I.:22 p. H.. Mineral Wells :. -. 7:2oa. m
s:37 D. m. $500. Mineral Wells 49,. 800 p. III.