Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-18
BRAKES AND COUPLINGS.

Colonel Aldace +. Walker chairman
OF tile joint committee, has resigned his
Office. TO take effect within the NEXT two
months. Mr.. Walker will return to the
practice of law either in New York or
Chicago.
s. i. Langdon of Philadelphia has
been elected president of the Altoona.
Clearhcld and Northern 10 succeed Il
&. Patterson. and William Il. Stcen has
been elected secretary, 10 succeed II
j. Davis The headquarters arc at Al
tOonl, Pa.
The Denver and Rio Grande has
opened its Ruby branch for traffic. The
branch extends from Crested Butte, Cal,
west TO the Ruby anthracite mines, Il
distance of eleven miles. The mines are
owned by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company aud shipments of from 100 10
300 tons Of coal will be made daily.
The Eric's a9eIsnl Worlds fair excur-
sion that loft Jersey CRY on Monday
morning with 400 passengers was one
of the lurgest, If not the lurgeSt. Of the
seaSon. The Delaware and Hudson
road contributed over 600 passengers at
RingiamptOn. The big cities along the
Erie contributed hundreds more. The
party on arrival in Chicago filled six
long trains.
The Central Traffic and Western
Freight association are irving 10 reach
" ulllulAll NNSANAu luI ulllNE lulINtIa
The Western roads now bill without
stating the number Of pieces or feet In
u carload. while the Central Traffic
rules require such specification The
latter association has asked the Western
lines 10 amend their rules 10 conform TO
the rules of the Eastern lines.
A short branch of the Delaware and
Hudson from a point near An Sable, n,
v, TO connect with the Slranac and
Lake p,Acd railroad. which was opened
last summer. is being built, work Is
now being pursued near An Sable. the
terminus of the branch from PNttsburg
and the connection with the Saranac
and Lake Placid made near Lake Placid
u few miles south.
The roads running ont of New York
city will be- allowed special rate of
Sl5 on October ~ and 10 for the benefit
of those going to Chicago 70 celebrate
Manhattan lay. Those Of the roads
rnnning through tlis state will allow ltop-
over privileges at Niagara Falls ON the
return trip. In view of q prospective
rush tie New York Central has arranged
ciful points. If It Is found necessary
the special trains will he run in several
sections. each in charge of tourist
agent. In the case of large parties
spqcial cars viii be assigned. Those
going by the Central will be wise in max
= ing early application FOR tickets
The trouble over right-Of-way between
the New Jersey and New York rai.road
and the authorities of the city Of Hack
ensacl, n. j., has not yet been set
tied and the case will he taken 10 court
The company has built double track
through To Essex street from Erie
junction. and desires to continue 1t
through and beyond the city. The nn-
thorities say this can't be done without
eucrouclirg three feet ON dty property,
and so the progress of double track OK
tension is stopped. Citizens Of Hack
ensnck believe double track mems
increased service. which tho city VIII
share in common with property owners.
Aud yet the nearsighied policy OF handi-
Gaping the company prevails.
RAILWAY AGREEMENTS,
Commenting upon the decision of the