San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-10
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Business Reported as reasing-
Other Railroad News.


Railroad men are unanimous in
opinion that there is a noticeable
increase in business and that the
worst is about over. Commercial
freight agents of the various roads
who happen this way are delighted
with the outlook for good business
the ensuing winter and spring.
All the roads running through
San Antonio are handling a con-
siderable amount of wool.
The cotton movement, however,
shows little signs of improvement
at present, which is chiefly due to
the fact that the price of cotton is
so very low.
Cattle are moving slowly in this
vicinity, which they have been
doing the whole of this year. None
of the roads through here are run
ming three trains a week on an aV-
erage.
All the roads have been getting
their share of the passenger traffic
this year, which consisted chiefly
of Worlds fair travel. At present
the roads are doing good business
handling people for the various
county fairs, and other attractions
in all parts of the state.
FORMERLY CITY ENGINEER HERE.
Louis Giraud. chief engineer of
tn" NrlaScO Terminal railway, who
was seriously injured near NelaScO
last Thursday night, is well known
in San Antonio. He was city en-
ginecr here during the late Hon. J.
H. French's administration. One
of his feet was terribly mangled
and a leg was broken in several
places near the ankle. The ac-
cident happened while he was on
station on a hand car. He was ac-
cidently thrown off by his foot
striking and being caught in one of
the cross ties, and the car with it's
load of men passed over him. One
Of his right ribs was also broken
and it will be necessary to ampu-
tate the right leg according to lat
est reports.
Mr.. Giraud's many friends will
be deeply panied to hear of his sad
misfortune.
AN ERROR CORRECTED.
The LIGHT takes pleasure in cor
recting an error that appeared in
yesterday afternoons issue. 1t
stated that the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass train which leaves
Waco at Z o'clock a. M, arrives in
San Antonio via Flatonia over the
Southern Pacific. The item should
state that passengers changing
cars at Flatonio come into San
Antonio on the Southern Pacific
train.
SPARKS FROM THE ENGINE.
II. S. Spangler, general travelling
auditor for the Southern Pacific, is
in the city from Houston, check
ing up the local agents for that
road. He will leave for home to-
night. Mr.. Spangler was accom-
panied by w. c. Carierre, who is
assisting him. The latter left for
the west this morning and Will
make a transfer at Langtry sta
ton.
Captain John NJ. Knight, of the
Southern Pacific, has on exhibition
in the downtown ticket office a
splendid specimen of serpentine,
from the quarry at Llano. The
rock is of superior quality to mar
BILE and will answer satisfactorily
for all purposes for which marble
is used, and will make more beau
tiful appearance.
A spe cial rate meeting of roads
in Texas will be held at Dallas to-
morrow, to revise the Texas rate
sheet. Mr.. p. Woodbridge, of the
general passenger department of
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass,
will leave tonight, to attend the
meeting in the interest of the
Sap.
ID. X. Colburn, superintendent of
buildings and bridges on the South
ern Pacific, was in San Antonio
from Houston Sunday. He left for
the west yesterday.