Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-22


t0rinm hotel this morning to consider
rates and Arrangements for the Worlds
fair Over one hundred were present, rep
resenting the railroads of the United
States, Canada aud Mexico. No business
was transacted ut the morning session
beyond electlng G. p AtmOre, chairman,
and George DeHaven secretary.
WAY BILLS.
Barney Pagan, Of the Texas and
Pacific, is in the city.
W. II. Nichols, travelling passenger
agent Of the Queen aud Crescent route,
Is In the city.
j. X. Rosson, livestock agent OF the
Frisco, IL in from Ballingcr. He says
the cattle trade is improving slightly.
ID. Il. Keller, general freight and
passenger agent OF the Fort Worth and
Denver left last night for New York
II. NJ. Fickiugcr travelling passenger
agent of the Kansas City, Memphis aud
birmingham, the Memphis route, is in
the city.
It is the prevailing impression that the
Denver and Rio Grande will shortly er-
pend S2UOODO in the construction Of a
road from Delta to Crested Butte.
A. j. Whitehead, travelling passenger
agent Of the Big -Four, was drifting
around town yesterday in search of
prospective holiday excursionists.
j. w. White, commercial agent
Of the Cotton Belt at Kansas City, Mrs.
White aud Mrs. l.. 5. Payne returned
10 Kansas City last night, after very
pleasant visit to Fort Worth friends.
General Superintendent j. d. Moore
goes up the line to-day to meet the Union
Pacific officials, who are on N inspection
tour.
A rumor is current IN rrilroad circles
thnt George q. Smith win succeed U.
II. III. Clark ns general manager of the
Missouri Pacific, Mr., Clark hu, ing re-
signed TO devote all bis time TO the
Union Pacific
Ed, IL. Dickinson, assistant general
manager of the Union Pacific system.
and General Superintendent w. A.
Duncll, Of the Colorado and Gulf diyis,
ion, VIII arrive in the city on infpr ,tion
tour Thursday, they being now on the
lines in New Mexico.
The Old Colony rdlroad company has
sued G. y Rackemanu for fifteen cents.
kackcmnnn declined to pay his fure UNI
losa he was furnished with seat.
unlcssthc Queen and Crescent road
grnntsits operators the advance asked
for within u day or two there viii be n
strike, Al least, SO the leaders of the
operators sny,
A conference of the general passenger
agents Of the Northwestern liues will be
held in Chicago next Monday to hear
charges preferred against them by the
500 line,
There Is much talk Of pooling just now
rs TO create the impression that every
thing both freight and passenger bus
mess all over the country is about to be
pooled, whether pooling Is against the
law OF not.
j. n. Faithorn, formerly chairman of
the Southwestern Railway and Stsam-
shin association, and Aldacc Il, Walker,
formerly chairman of the Western Trnf-
lic association, will leave in a few DAYS
for an extended pleasure trip In old Mex
leo,
Tho grand international auxiliary of
the brotherhood Of Locomotive lEngin-
GERS convened In Columbus, o.. and Sc
lccted the following officers Mrs. Wa
murdy, grand president Of Chicago; Mrs,
II, $ DAILY, vice-president, of Lognns-
port Ind; Mrs. ). f. Bowley. chaplain,
Of san Francisco: Mrs. Bert Webb,
grand guide, of Atlanta, Ca, reelected.
Chairman Walker has assessed the
mcmbers Of the Western Traffic Rssoci-
alton $3.50 each to dcfray the expenses
Of winding M the aftnirsuf the nssuci-
alton. This will probably prove TO be
Chairman Walkers last official act, as
the association has practically been out
of business since October g.
1t is reported that the United States
express company has secured the express
privileges over the Louisville and Nash.
VILE, beginning with the first of the
coming year. The EXPRESS right over this
road 10 now controlled by the Adams
aud S0uthcruoxpress companies, aud the
change, II made, will be an important
one
The contract Of the Adams express com
rnny with the Lehigh Valley railroad
~ cXuire about the first OF the year.
hc Phll0dclphin and Reading company
s already milking preparations TO extend
leased Lehigh Valley system. thus add
ing several thousand miles to the latter
express company's territory.
Aldace Il. Walker. formerly chairman
OF the Western Traffic association. and
y, y Faithorn, formerly chairman of
Southwestern Railway and Steamship as
ISOLATION. who was considered the most
available man for the chnirmanship Of
the new detunct Trans-Alissouri assoei-
alton. will soon be In Mexico. where
tney propose .apending several months in
pleasure seeking.
Tho railroad men of sedalia will soon
give hall for the Deneht Of the widow
and children OF the ate Missouri. Knnsas
and Texas conductor. Franl, Meade, who
tost ms life m the COLLAPSE Of the Tyler
nulhns IN Nevada. Mo, Railroad men
nom All parts of the state will sell tick
cts and u considerable sum of money Mill
he raised. MANY tickets will be- pur.
CHASED hN parties who will not attend