Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-03
THE TEXAS TRUNK.
Its Employees Go Out on a
Strike Again.
THE UNION PACIFIC RUMORS.
What the New York Times Says About 1t.
T. NJ. Campbell Sole Receiver of the
j. Il G. N.-Huntington
Uneasy-0ther News
TWO ROADS AT OUTS.
The wabash and Rock Island Still Fight
ing Over the q A. X. Business.

ing over the u. Il. X. BUSINESS
The following from the Kansas City Star
would indicate that all Is not serene at the
Missouri river gatewayS:
Although month has passed since the
Grand Army of the Republic excursion
there are at least two roads which have not
ceased discussing the same. The trouble is
between the Wabash and the Rock Island,
and arises from an attempt of the latter to
drive the Wabash out of the field in Kansas.
When the roads had about made their CON
tracts for the transportation of the vets
each line contracted with the Wabash for
the use of its line from Chicago to Detroit.
The Alton, Santa te and Rock Island
agreed TO route the business over the Wa
bash out OF Chicago.
The Wabash did not work for much bust
ness out of Kansas on account OF getting it
all at Chicago, but its travelling passenger
agent was still drawing his salary for tray
cling around over the state and it was per-
fectly proper that he should do little work
once III while and capture an occasional
crowd The OccasionalS must have been too
frequent, for the Rock Island caught on to
the fact that the Wabash would probably do
little business any way and at once en-
tered protest.
The Rock Island representative notified
the Wabash representative that he must
leave the territory il he expected the vast
crowds in two coaches over the Rock Island
to go over the Wabash out of Chicago. The
Wabash representative failed to pay the de-
sired attention 20 the notice and the Rock
Island got mad and wouldn't play As a
retaliation the line took its two coaches and
went over to the Grand Trunk instead of
routing the business over the Wabash
This bore 50 great resem blance to the al
legged boycott which is advertising the Al
ton that the Wabash people grew angry,
and it is said red-hot letter of inquiry was
fired into General Passenger Agent Sc
baStian The letter contained several peril
nent inquiries from the Wabash relating to
the slight, and the question was asked if
the Rock Island meant it.
Whether the Rock Island responded is
not known, as all concerned are keeping
quiet about il, but it is known that a time
fer meeting has been asked for and a sort
of investigation will be made into the ac-
ton of the Rock Island. which may result
in 4 challenge and bloodshed, metaphor
cally speaking. The rumors received are
to the effect that the Wabash has threat
ened to boycott the Rock Island unless the
latter makes amends for the slight imposed
The Wabash, it is said, is in a regular
fighting mood over the action, and it is said
TO have fully decided that unless the Rock
Island does the right thing it VIII take the
Rock Island tickets off sale and refuse that
line representation in any manner This
would be heavy blow to The Rock Island.
as it does i good business through its CON
nection with the Wabash, and if the latter
should go over TO the Santa Ee with its
business to and from the West the Rock
Island would suffer considerably The
right thing, according to reports. is that the
Rock Island make up for the diversion of
the Grand Army of the Republic business
by increasing its business turned over to
the Wabash. In fact. it must be a Wabash
line from start to finish for a time, or lose a
valuable ticket representation Whether
there are any chances of peace depends
upon the action of the Rock Island officials
when it comes to considering the demands
of that line.
The Wabash Representative, as well as the
Rock Island man, profess utter ignorance
of any such row, but it is reported on the
best of authority that the quarrel has not
been patched up, and that the Wabash will
surely boycott the Rock Island unless the
loss of the G. a. 4. business, which was
diverted out of spite is made up.
The Rock Island has adopted the scheme
of running its passenger business through
Kansas City and around the city instead of
stopping any of it here, and there is q
chance of the city being benefited if the
Wabash succeeds in forcing the line to give
it business here in larger proportions.