San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-23
A FIGURE In salt.
MR.. FORBES TELLS OF A
MINE HE HAS VISITED
Only Two Mines In the World From
Which Salt Is Obtained and One
Is In Loulsiana-Some Interesting
Railroad News.

to a reporter for the LIGHT fine
specimen OF block salt. This salt
was obtained from the only salt
mine in the United States. Be-
sides this mine there is only one
other in the world and that is
known as the WielieZka salt mine
and is located in the vicinity of
Switzerland. There are many salt
wells, but there are only two salt
mines in the world that have thus
far been discovered.
The mine in the United States is
| located eight miles from New
Iberia, La, and Mr.. Forbes, as well
as the entire inspection party of
the road went down in this mine at
a depth of 100 feet, while on the
| Louisiana division. The Southern
Pacific runs branch to the mine.
The salt obtained from this mine
is of much better quality than that
secured from the wells. 1t is at
present sold very cheaply, which is
| done to advertise the article. The
mine is operated by firm known
as Miles Bros, who have leased it..
They pay a royalty of twenty-five
| cents per ton of salt secured from
the mine.
The Miles Bros. have a figure of
Lot, who, as the Bible says, was
turned to salt, on exhibition at the
Worlds fair. The figure is made
entirely of salt.
COUPLING PINS.
Martin Flynn, brakeman on the
Houston division of the Southern
Pacific, has returned from a trip to
Canada, whittier he had gone to
the bedside of his father, who was
on the verge of death.
Frank Barrow, popular rail-
way conductor of Georgia, who has
been in San Antonio the past two or
three months for his health, has re-
turned to his home, somewhat i'm
proved. He is suffering from con-
sumption, but it is not expected
that he will ever be ableto resume
his duties.
The wife and family of George
f. Harris, conductor on the San
Antonio division of the Southern
Pacific, left for Atlanta, Ga, their
old home, last night, and expect
to be gone month.
Charles F. Sleiger, who was run
ming a mixed train between San
Antonio and Houston several years
ago on the Southern Pacific, was in
San Antonio a few months ago
from Peru on a brief visit. He
was engaged in railroading in
South America, and stopped over
in this city on his way to New
York. 1t is reported that he has
gone to Central America. At that
time Mr.. Sleiger contemplated a
trip to Japan, to be gone about
three years. He also had with
him fine cane, presented to
him by policeman of Peru, which
he always carried wherever he
went. The cane was a remarkable
one and is probably the finest
piece of work of it's kind ever ac-
complIshed.
superintendent w. r. Martin, of
the Southern Pacific, FL Paso
division, passed through the city
yesterday in his special car CARA
gOza" on his return home from
New Orleans, where he had been
with the inspection party.
General Manager ]. A. Robert
son, of the Monterey and Mexican
Gulf, after an extended trip
through the United States, passed
through the city yesterday en-
route home in Monterey.
The annual report of the Wag-
ner Palace Car company for the
year ending June 80, 1898, shows
gross earnings, 81, Jos, $50; expenses
paid, including the building of
new additional cars and their
| equipment, $4,39, 100, a deficit for
the year of $24O.571. E
The Readings entire indebted
ness to the Lehigh Valley for pur.
chases of coal, amounting to oveI
81 100000, has been settled in coal
instead of cash, the Reading turning
over 100000 tons of Lehigh coal in
payment of the debt. This makes
J a reduction of $l,00O,0OO in the
/ Readings floating debt.
f. c. Wertheimer, chief clerk in
the auditors department of the
Victoria division of the Southern
Pacific, with headquarters at Vic
toria, is in the city visiting friends
and relatives.