San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-09
AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
Heavy Freight Movement Caused
by Cheap Rates -Other News.

by Cheap Rates-Other News
Freight traffic is reported rush
ing at the three depOts in the city.
Not only is local freight traffic
heavy,S but the through traffic as
well. 1t is not expected, however,
TO continue over two weeks. The
cause of the heavy freight move
ment at present is the prevailing
cheap rates. At the Old rates
there would be no noticeable
change.
THE ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION.
General Manager NJ. d. MOnser-
rate, of the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass, returned from a trip over
the Waco and LOckhart branch
Yesterday afternoon. He was out
on brief inspection tour and was
accompanied by General Superln-
tcndent II. II. Innes, George w.
Butcher, superintendent OF motive
power and machinery; W. Berry,
supprindent of roadway and bridges
and f. F. Gregory, assistant super
intendent of transportation. Mr..
MOnserrate reports the road in eX-
cellent condition, and says the dry
condition of the state is deplOrable.
SPARKS FROM THE ENGINE.
Organizer l.. w. Rogers Of the
American Railway union organ
lied lodge at Houston last night,
consisting of $50 members, Since
August 100 unions, averaging 100
members each, have been organ
lied. BY the 18th of this month
twenty-five unions will be organ
lied in Texas.
The San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass has just received a lot of new
annual passes. They are a speci-
men of fine photographic work,
which was turned out by the Nav
erick company of this city. The
design is a very appropriate one
for the EMISSION Route" and repre-
sents the San Jose and Conception
missions.
The south-bound passenger train
OF the International and Great
Northern, due her. at $40 a. m,
did not arrive until ) 10 p. m. yes
terday. The cause Of the delay
was the breaking of an aXel Of the
engine south of HuttO.
The Southwestern Traffic a g.
citation, now in session in st. Lou
has thus far failed to elect a
chairman. Another meeting is be-
ing held today. +. j. Martin, of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass, is
attending the meeting.
Charles c. Remelin, travelling
car accountant of the Missouri
Pacific system, with headquarters
at Dallas, is in the city. Mr.. Rem
elm has succeeded George Clark as
car accountant, resigned.
Al. Mauermann, assistant civil
engineer on the Southern Pacific,
has returned from two months
visit to Chicago and other north
ern and eastern points.
w. Little, brakeman on the
Houston division of the Southern
Pacific, is laying off on account of
sickness. He is being relieved by
q. A. Ellis.
d. X. Colburn, uperlntendent
of buildings and bridges on the
Southern Pacific, passed through
here yesterday on his way to f.
PasO.
Roadmaster A. P. blue, of the
Southern Pacific, came in on his
Especial private" hand car from
Glidden yesterday afternoon.
H. b. Kane, general claim agen
and second vice president of the
International and Great Northern
is in the city from Palestine.
The "Katy Flyer" which was t.
have been taken of last Sunday, is
still running. 1t made connection
at Luling yesterday.
A train of thirty cars Of livestock
left Rosenberg, for Memphis
Tenn, over the Southern Pacific
last night.