San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-31
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.
Heavy Freight Traffic Over the Sun
set-Other Railroad News.


busy at work all day yesterday, and in
fact the freight traffic over that road was
unusually heavy. Wool came in by the
carloads and there were no less than ten
cars of wool received from LOzier station,
and assigned to Colonel L. c. Frost The
large freight house was literally packed
with miscellaneous merchandise received
Yesterday. The boys were busy constant
~.
Colonel Sharp, the northern wool buyer,
is in the city from Dover, n. H., buying
wool for the large WOODEN goods factories
of the New England states, which he rep
reSentS. He has made deal for two car
loads to be shipped over the Southern Pa
cifc today.
SAVED BY RAILROAD MEN.
Yesterday afternoon delivery wagon Of
c. Koran & Co., loaded with merchan-
disc, capSized at the Sunset freight depot,
while it was being backed up against the
depot to be unloaded. The merchandise
were split all over the ground and the
horses were thrown to the ground. But
for the timely assistance from the men Of
the freight house to the driver, who was
also thrown to the ground, serious injury
would doubtless have been sustained by
the horses as well as the driver
As it fortunately resulted, no one was
hurt and the wagon is in good condition.
PICNIC YESTERDAY.
The employees of Southern Pacific shops
were given day off yesterday, caused by
the breaking down OF a large stationary
engine, which had to be replaced. Quite
a number of the boys took advantage OF
the opportunity and organized small
picnic party. which took place on the
Salado. and was thoroughly enjoyed: The
engine is expected to be replaced today.
MIR. INNEs' SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Dave Forbes. the former chief dis
patcher of the Southern Pacitic's Houston
division. has been appointed to succeed
Mr.. r. H. lines as superintendent OF the
San Antonio division. Mr.. Forbes will be
succeeded by Mr.. H. +. Anderson, former
" first trick dispatcher on the Houston
division. who will in the future occupy
the position of chief dispatcher Of that
division Both are well known railroad
men. and the LIGHT learns from anthem
tic sources, that they are efficient in their
respective positions.
TEXAS REPRESENTATIVES,.
The annual national convention of the
International Train DiSpatchers aSSOcia-
ton, which cOnveneS in Salt Lake City,
Utah. next week. will be represented from
Texas by MeSSrS. Sid. Buchanan. of the
chief dispatcher of the international and
Great Northern, with headquarters at
Palestine. They will also take in the
Worlds fair, while in the Mormon dis
trict.
ANOTHER CHANGE IN THE 5. Al
1t is reported that there is to be an
other change in the officers of the Aran-
saS Pass railway and that it will come in
the retirement of Mr.. c. S. Wheeling,
who it is understood will resign to accept
services with the Santa Fe system, and
that his present position as freight agent
of the AransaS Pass railway in this city,
will be filled by Mr. Edward O'Brien, who
is now clerk to commercial agent Joseph
Nc MILAN, of the Southern Pacific.
RUMORs AND CHANGES.
The railroad men of the city express
amaZement at the many designations and
new appointments that have been a con-
slant occurrence since lately, RumOr
was afOat this morning that Mr. j. H
Douglass, the chief dispatcher on the
Southern Pacific, San Antonio division.
would accept a position on the Sap. but ii
was emphatically denied when the proper
party was spoken to in regard TO the
matter.
1t i also rnmored that Mr.. w E. Nc
Donald has resigned as commercial agent
dl NIdtNtSIOu lot Tue sap. anu IUdJ JdUltS
A. Christian, the well known commercial
agent, will succeed Mr. Mcdonald. Moth
ing definite, however, has been learned of
the change.
Mr., +. w. La Beaume, general paSsen-
ger agent for the Cotton Belt, at ST.
Louis, is spoken of as successor to Colonel
Andy Faulkner, general passenger agent
for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas at
st. Louis. who, it is said, will resign his
present position.
The resignation of Mr.. w. b. Doddridge
as general manager for the Cotton Belt,
with headquarters in St. Louis, has not
yet been accepted, as the board of direc
tors has rot met as yet TO accept the re-
sigmatOn. Mr.. DOddridge has been ap-
pointed general manager of the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain road
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Engines 6SS, 5S7. G52 and Gil, of the
Southern Pacific. are in the shops. under
going repairs. They are nearing compile
tiOn and will be ready for use in short
while.
S A. Fry, the popular young operator
on the Southern Pacific at Comstock, is in
the city TO spend several days with
friends.
Several of the San Antonio and Aran-
SaS Pass boys enjoyed a picnic at Lees
Bend yesterday.
A number of bankers arrived In the city
from the excursion to Mexico, over the
International and Great Northern last
Monday, and left for their various
homes.
Mr.. w. q. Van Week, J. Kruttschnitt
and J. II. McQueeney. of the Southern
Pacific, who arrived in San Antonio from
Houston last Monday, and expected to go
to Ell Paso, left over the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass instead and went to Bee
vile and other points on the Sap.
Mr.. E. j. Martin, of the San Antonio
and AranseS Pass, left for Houston and
Galveston last night.
w. h. Hurst, the commercial agent for
the Cotton Belt route. returned to the city
today from north Texas. He reports
everything Spendidly.
Mr.. NJ. ID. MOnseratte. OF the Sap. saws