San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-29
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
Artesian Wells at Schulenburg---
Bright Railroad News.

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The Southern Pacific is shipping
large quantity of iron pipe casing, receiv-
ed from F. +. Collins, TO Schulenburg,
for the artesian wells on the railroad
cOmpany's property. Thus far four
inch stream has been struck at depth of
154 feet, and the stream reaches an atti-
tude of sixty feet into the air. Boring is
being continued and it is expected to
strike an eight-inch stream in short
space of time. The artesian wells will be
used for the large water tank at Schulen
burg, and will be asavng to the company.
From late reports the country in that
place is quite dry and rain would be a
welcome guest.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Percy Wyman, the well known ticket
agent for the Southern Pacific and the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, at Rosen-
burg, is in the city, to spend few days
with relatives and friends, after which he
will leave for Gonzales. Remaining there
a few days, he will return to Rosenberg.
Mr.. Wyman is interested in several rich
mines in Mexico.
Thomas Shannon, the former car ac
countant in the Southern Pacific freight
Office. has exchanged situations with w.
ID. Keith, who was to have taken the
general claim agency of the Sunset.
The City brewery shipped one car load
Oh Deer 10 brennan over ll6
Pacific yesterday afternoon.
Three car loads of potatoes have ar
rived from San Francisco. Cal, over the
Southern Pacific for Fort Mcintosh, near
Laredo. They we're transferred to the
/. & G. n. track this afternoon at $50
O'Clock
Mrs. Samuel L. Hahn, wife of the
Southern Pacific tax agent, leaves for the
Worlds fair today. She will visit her
parents at their home at Harvey, about
ten miles south CT Jackson Park, Chi
cage.
far received was from a Mexican, whose
burro was killed by Sap switch engine
at the Union Stock Yards. The Mexican
put IN claim for $3.50 for the loss of his
animal, but conceded to a compromise on
s., which was promptly paid by Mr..
Earnest.
George Waid, freight conductor on the
Sunset, has returned from a visit to the
Worlds fair. He will resume duties on
the west end today,
Fred Worth, fremen on engine No
719, left yesterday for a thirty days visit
to the Worlds fair.
Seventy-fve cars Of California steamer
freight passed through the city on the
Sunset today from New York.
One carload of chickens passed through
the city over the Southern Pacific yes
terday, from La Grange en- route TO San
Francisco.
J. P. Kelly, roadmaster on the west end
of the Southern Pacific, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon and left for La
cOSte this morning. A. p Blue, the road
master on the east end, arrived in the CITY
yesterday afternoon from Harvard, aDd
left this morning for Gidden.
Robert Williams, the lineman OF tie
Southern Pacific, arrived in the city from
Spotford junction yesterday and left for
the west again this morning
A. HEREFORD, brakeman of the west end
Southern Pacific, is on the sick list.
Martin Sprsgue. claim agent of the In
ternational and Great Northern, is in the
city, from Palestine.
w. A. Tuley, travelling passenger agent
for the Santa Fe, was in the city yeSrer.
day, from Dallas. He left last night fol
The Sap will sell round trip tickets fol
the Saturday excursion, to everybody al
the same rates.
Mr.. Homer Eads, the popular freight
agent for the Iron Mountain, returned to
day from New York, in the pink OF good
heal tn. He is accompanied by his family
He Is shaking hands today with friend.
and telling them all what he saw and &C
complished on the trip.
The railroad freight offices OF the cit,
will close on the Fourth of July.