Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-05

!, h a decided increase
e'', !, automatic signals and
On he S,i IIn't there ere is no doubt
q great saving IN time
1 p. . NY the safety Of han
lg ,rowdcd terminals yet
rs .,. y danger that these sig
S % y implicitly relied upon
p ,- I'm but by officials. 1t
y ~, .T'' that great care is escr-
0u7a ,ha signals are in perfect
81 .,a,sipg correctly. The con,
~. mon the streets crossed
i' a.nscially in the large cities
N, II mind. An enginemon
4. stpocied 10 watch his engine
ny s's, q bright lookout for the
Y. .',sr warning devices along the
:, 0.' edition to this he must run
,s me signals displayed and
he passes one must look
~. other. A signal may read
~ me attention Of the engin-
900 for d moment TO some
,bs street crossing and before
,ss 10 look up the signal reads
md by the time he has seen
~ ar advanced TO stop or
threatened danger II the
/. fanatic signals IN large te1ni-
Ia ,rcyide equally as eflicocious
III. for grade crossings there
4 reason for apprehension Of
az the enaneman would he
nom all watchfulness at street
and could give his undivided
10 his engine and the signals.
automatic signals are used TO
Nj condition Of the truck ahead
.,5em Of trains thereon aud the
ruulred to look out for
|,o.sinc with heavy traffic at
of $50 feet apart accidents
|snuo 10 happen and cannot be
The engine driver especially II
4 mst tr,in. has a vust respon-
N him when entering these large
as he is expected TO bring his
n the terminal station on time
Lninute regardless Of the condi-
ksinr 10 distract his attention,
pe Of automatic signals or other
er'ccs sborld not be relied upon
lIidy unless the cugincmuu is
Of some Of the responsibilities
tend to Wilton his lair.
meeting Of the Western Railway
Waite stated that the cuuse Of
Is on passenger ears in many
was due entirely 10 careless
packing and that sufficient care
. exercised in removing the old
Ne and replacing 1t with fresh
'ni 81. That when thi, practice
Sglcd on his line the result was
|a IN the decreasing number OF
ana a less number of veNatious
sqported from this cause. 1t
|sm from his remarks thut~a lit
ind care expended 10y the car
Expecting aud repacling boxes
suA IN u saving IN this respect.
people, oftcntimes those who
reat deal of shipping To do,
b. ignorant of how they should
ID to consisnecs without rcliu-
their title An instance in
|curcd on the Fort Worth and
recently In which u man shipped
b o purchaser at Wichita Falls,
|hnct TO the consignee, who, Of
wheu notified of rho arrival Of
|mal uuloaded il and paid the
charges. Some three weeks
b the shipper was inqmring OF
nyer people regarding the pay
animal As he had billed the
direct to the purchaser the road
|se had no interest in the brut,
The collection of the charges foi
|sportaton. Had hc shipped L,
party with instructions TO de-
animal ON payment of The pur
'riee he would have been safe
however, h. can only rely upor
leity Of die purchaser.
80
Dual the paper railroad huilderi
work and m immense amount o
will be constructed in Texai
|ar according to their figures
ls not always safe TO count pros
chickens, Some of the eggs arr
Rely 20 be- added aud prove Z,
liehable, The Gazette speaks b!
! when II says there win be few
\ any of new road c0nsiructe,
M Or for that mnttcr IN TIA,
STATES this year. Such cOnstruc
nay be- undertaken win Ice il
gm OF short extensions Of cN
inos IN order 10 develop o
p,p The hold Of the line upoI
hfnlory. Such Is the construt
the Kock Island which is nov
competitive territory: the Texa
Y, ne Waco and Northwestern
M ani others. No new project,
lea Will be able TO greatly az
\ BOSOM Of the virgin soil q
V"ners Of railway securities an
aN turning their attention {
lne already existing lines pa
'Jos rather than building ne,
appointment of j. NJ. Corpor q
\ treasurer Of the Waco and Nurtl
runway under Receiver Abe
"lsh general satisfaction in Fol
where he resided for n long tim
'gle ne ~ well known as first-clas
Do9'9ess man. The Gazette COZ
wi, Na AIT. Connor aud the people ,
uPon his appointment.
\ RAILWAY LAW.
Nghl' are Waived by PAWN
ufercmrges Without Protest.
- ..'int TO a railroad company ,
,nurge IN freight ON goods tran
.WNNN Tho rood