Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-06

cd S1ss,3 hlcrease, $4,000 For the
fiscal year from July l. lSl2, to June
80, 1879: Gross, 500, 133.IO5; Increase,
Sg,3S6, 4SO Surplus, deducting expenses
and fixed CHARGES (estimatcdJ S2,SdhoSS;
Increase, S92i,JS2.
Frank Lynch has been elected presi-
dent of the Red River Valley and West
efn.
w. A. Iyi oh has been appointed re-
celyer OF the Pittsburg, Akron and West
crn
lAc Baltimore and Ohio now has
complete control of the fittshnrg and
Western,
W. A. Spratt has been appointed east,
the Wabash,
Estimated gross earnings Of the Rock
Island systNn for July are Sl,5i2, lliob,
an increase Of S6G,O9TO5.
Scvscal western lines have adopted
the g. q. d. method Of delivering
freight. No credit is allowed amy shipper
This was neocssitated by the numerous
losses Of late.
The Baltimore aud Ohio relief depart
ment received S'ih 2Oi.S5 during May
aud expended, $50, 22Gf5. Total benefits
paid from May 1, 1880 10 May 81, 1898,
amount to s33930SI.2I
Last Sunday the Wabash ran a spe-
clal train from Clscngo TO 81. Louis IA
Ing all stops Between Decatur aud 81;
Louis the ll3 miles were made Ia llb
minutes, actual running time.
General Superintendent Wadlcy, Of the
Georgia Central has resigned and T. ID.
Kline Is appointed In his stead. The
reason of the resignation was the reap
pointment by. Judge Speer of men dis
charged by Mr.. Wadleyl g.
General Manager Bradbury Of the Lake
Erie and Western says he will continue
the improvements on his line as original,
~ mapped out. in spite Of the financial
depression. lie gays net earnings on his
road show decided Increase.
Owing to the general depression in
railroad circles, Superintendent Of Mo
tive power, O'Herln hOs reduced the
working time at the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas shops In this city TO eight hours
day. He thought a reduction of time
preferable TO reducing the force. The
new schedule will 80 into effect today.
Parsons Sun.
Work on the Greenfield, and Northern
railroad. north Of Greenfield, has been
suspended for thirty days, This Is cniis'
ed 6y tile striageucy Of the money market
The ties aud rails have been bought and
construction was about TO begin when
he large force was laid on. The CON
pany have plenty Of money TO build the
road aud they expect TO begin about
September /.
The Houston and Texas Central having
moved its land department froiu Hous'
ton to San Antonio. Houston people
appealed 10 the attorney-general, claim-
inr the removal was in conflict with the
law recurring railrold companies TO keep
their principal Offices In The state AT
some point ON their line. The attorney
general holds that the land department
Of a railroad rs not included In the law
defining railroads, aud that the removal
Is not contrary TO law.
At the recent meeting at Galveston OF
CASTOR AIeslier, general passenger agent
Of the TeVas and Pacihci u, j. Markhnin
OF tho San Antonio and Aranhas IAHs
Nj Il. Robbins. Of the Houston. aud
Texas railway; L. J. Parks. OF the
Southern Pacific: ]. Il. G9lbrith, OF the
International and Great ,Northern' ana
Chief Clerk Adams, Of the, Gull, Colo
road and Santa Fe, for discussion Tor
the anti-scalper law. i was decided 70
await the legal opinions o. the generM
attorneys of their respective roads as
the scalpers have expressed detefnlii,,
nation 10 fight the olse. The roads VIII
prepare TO meet them IN the courts.