Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-09

.ty Of whom will scttl1 IN the state,
j *. Rosson, general livestock agent
of the Frisco came IA yesterday frou a
trip down the Fort Worth and Rio
Glande.
Colonel ]. A. Wilson, general agent
Of the Chicago and Alton, came In last
uight from trip Ia the East
j. l. Pennington, livestock agent Of
the Santa Fc and J. Is. ROBSON, live
stock ngcnt of the Frisco, had five cars
of cattle on the ST. Louis market Samr-
day which they sold nt profit
ThcV are over 100000 bdsicls OF
wheat on storage at Duluth and the sup
ply keeps increasing. Ii Us estimated that
by next spring there will be upward of
2OOOo,OOO bushels ready for shipment
by vessels.
The cool dealers in the Hooking val
ley are trying TO effect n combination
with the idea Of becoming o rival 20 the
great Reading system Several of the
large railroads have held meeting at
Columbus. Ohio 10 zee VI some concerted
action could br taken toward fixing rates
II Is the intention 20 furnish coal 90
consumers direct. a number of Chicago
coal dealers are interested m the scheme.
Rio Grundc Westerns not earnings for
November show decrease of STATES,
Net earnings Of the Mexican Ceutrnl
for November show an increase of $685.
go.
The coal blockade on the Reading 30
the worst In tweuty years Somc ship
ments loaded In November have not yet
been delivered
The November statement of the Denver
aud Rio Gmnde shows an increase ct
$40, i3I in net earnings For five months
the net Increase is SlOS,1iA
Rates on wire rods, carloads. have
boon reduced 10 Lawrence, Kan. us
follows. From Chicago. 20 cents. from
Peoria, % 2 cents and from Fort Mudi.
son, 20 cents.
Citizens Of Clinton 1ll, hnvc appointed
n committee 10 secure rght-of.wuy
through the county for the Chicago aud
81. Louis electric line. a depot and d
power house ot Clinton are the induce
ments.
Indications are now that iron will b,
laid on the Red River and Southwestern
from Henrietta 90 Archer within the ucXt
ninety days, so says a Henrietta dis
patch.
The Texas Midland has surveyors IN
the field and "a contracting for Ties L,
furnish its bcttermcuts The question oil
extensions rs not yet decided.
As fast as the Wagner palace cars an,
sent 10 the shops they are being strengths
ened with wrought iron frames. m,
Pullman company, two years ago, adopt
cd steel frames for the ends of tho cars
not only to strengthen them, but 20 pre-
vent injury 10 persons I'm case OF coils
ions. These Pullman braces. ID rs claim
ed, viii withstand the spyCrcst ShOcl
that collision is likely 10 administer
and prevent the cars being smashed
The fast mail equipment Of the New
York Central consists Of siXty-twO cars
all of which are 10 be- equipped with IN,
necessary fixtures for illumination b.,
compressed gus by April next Bv tim
time nenrly an the mail system on IN,
Nauderbuilt lines will be using gas III,
postoiilce department has requested thi
as being 10 the best interest Of the ser
/ vice, ds well as the safety and comior
Of the mail clerks An othor kinds o.
lights have proved unsatisfactory oi
long lines.
General Superintendent Dickinson o.
the Missouri Pacific, who was reported
20 be dying nt ST. Louis from a strok,
Of paralysis. is said TO be- ia no danger
/ aud will be able 10 resume his oticia
duties within a few days,
The Burlington has reduced the classl
hcauon on crackers from second 20 thir,
class. The changes makes reductions 81
the rate of Is cents % the Missouri rive
aud 10 cents to ST. Paul.
The railroad and warehouse commits
sioners of Illinois have ordered an inter
locking devise put in nt Waiscka no thi
crossing of the Toledo. Peolia and West
ern aud Chicago aud Eastern fninoi
railroads, and have granted permission
10 the Madison, Alton and st. l.oui
road % cross at grade the tracks of IA,
Chicago and Alton, the Wabash and m,
Big -Four at Kinder. but the peutiouinl
company must interlOck the crossing
The last spike on the Great Norherl
railroad driven Thursday Ia the Cas-
cade mountains aud a traln service vii
be commenced between Spokane anl
Seattle next week
East bound grain traffic is picking 40
The den and 70 car at mum rOus through
aud local points shows healthy iucrcas
| extremely gratifying 10 railroad officials
West bound traffic continues c1trnOrdl
narily large.
peculiarly Of the Cbicaao-Ohio rive
rate war Is that Il has resulted IN low
or second-class rate from Cincinnati thar
from Chicago 10 California, The rate
are SAT % and S47.5O respectively IN
expected meeting u general managers o.
Chicago-Ohio river lines 10 settle ia,
rate war has not been called.
Vice President Loyeioy. OF the Adam
Express company, says thar AIS cOmpan,
viii Withdraw ffom local business Ol
the New York aud New England ran
road. and that Monday the Adams rs
press company will commence % run tn
entire Burlington system and, in cOnneC
ton with The Southern Express company
the Adams viii also run The entire Cuec
and Crescent system.
The Sauio Re aud Southern Pudd
have entered into transcOniimcnta
rate war. The action of the Southern
Pacific N reducing the rates on ncflni
commodities. California TO The Atinnh
seahoard, has resulted In the Santa ~
applying Tue same rates from ever