Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-27

The Pullman car company has declared q
quarterly dividend Of , per cent, payable
May -.
War has begun between the Inter-O Oceanic
ANA Mexican railways Both roads have
lowered rates and are shortening time.
Mai. Sam Hunt, general livestock agent
of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, left for
the south last night
j. E. Hull, travelling passenger agent of
the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis,
was in the city yesterday and left last night
for Gainesville.
J. 3. Good. superintendent Of the Fort
Worth and Denver returned yesterday
from four days business trip up the line,
brown as berry and thoroughly tired.
The Union Pacific railroads February
statement shows gross earnings for the
whole system. s., !i79, 023; increase, $40, 5O2
net earnings, S103, 500; increase, S49.652.
it Is reported upon good authority that
the Ohio Southern railroad viii be sold Ia
the Baltimore and Ohio within the next
thirty days. The stockholders of the former
road are willing to sell at a fair price.
Pursuant to a mandate of the supreme
court the Illinois Central railroad company
has been put III possession of the freight
house and grounds heretofore occupied by
the Baltimore and Ohio on the lake front in
Chicago.
The Vanderbilt lines carried 50 per cent
of the shipments OF -four, grain and pro-
visions from Chicago TO the seaboard last
week. The Pennsylvania lines carried ID,
the Grand Trunk 20 and the Baltimore and
Ohio 10 per cent.
II is reported that the American Express
company IS about TO extend the National
Express company to Chicago and the United
States and Adams companies will protest
against the extension as a violation of
agreement as to the division of territory.
Preparations have been perfected for the
convention Of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors at St. Louis in May. The railroads
have all consented to running the special
train for the pleasant trip through the
Southwest after the adjournment of the
convention.
Arrangements are in progress for run
ming q handsome and convenient train
through from Fort Worth to Birmingham,
Ala, TO carry passengers who wish to
visit Birmingham at the time of holding
the Southern Baptist convention, soon to
meet in Birmingham.-LW Williamson County
Sun.
1t is reported that o. G. Parsley has ten
dered his resignation as division freight
freight agent of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Memphis at Memphis The resig-
nation, it is said, will take effect May l.
+. Il. Smithe. commercial agent of the
Memphis at Springfield. is among those
named rs Mr.. Parsley's successor.
The efforts of the Chicago-St Paul lines
to reach an agreement with the 500 line
relative to east-bound passenger rates has
not Yet been successful. The Chicago roads
are willing to allow the 500 6ifferential of
ST. on business from St. Paul to the sea-
board points. provided it will agree to pay
no higher commissions in western territory
than are authorized by the Western pas
Senger association.
The report current for some DAYS past
throughout the Union Pacific system to the
effect that heavy reduction in all depart
ments would be made May l. together with
but eight hours of work for allYShop men has
been contradicted by General Manager
Clark. He asserts that the retrenchment
methods of President Adams would not be
tolerated and that all forces would be in
creased and regularly maintained.
The Great Northern road is the first to
meet the reduction in freight rates inaugu-
rated by the Canadian Pacific between Nswe
York and St. Paul. President Hill of the
former road has announced a lake and rail
tariff on the basis of 30 cents, first-cass,
from New York to st. Paul and Mime
apolis, by way of Duluth. This is a reduc-
tion of II cents. The same is made by the
Canadian Pacific on all rail business.