San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-11-18
AMONG THE RAILWAYS.


fees and Along the Lines.
Percy Wyman has gone to Wael
der, where he will relieve the night
operator on the Southern Pacific.
w. Berry, superintendent of
buildings and bridges of the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass, is in
RockpOrt.
J.P. Maloney, the popular COM
mercial freight agent for the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas, returned
last night from a flying trip over
the line.
Pete Helm, popular brakeman
on the Southern Pacific, most of
the time out of the city, arrived in
the city Thursday and will spend
a few days at home among old
friends.
On account of the increase in
business an extra copy operator is
employed on the west end of the
Southern Pacific. At least for the
present. 1t is not known how long
it will last.
w. H. Boyd, who was hurt at
Kyle in the recent wreck on the
International and Great North
ern, and was brought to this city
to have his wounds dressed by DIR.
Graves,9 ST., has sufficiently re-
covered to leave for his home in
Cuero.
Chief Engineer Wallace, on the
Illinois Central, passed through
the city over the Southern Pacific
yesterday from Los Angeles, Cal,
en- route to New Orleans. He Oc-
cupies the Illinois Central special
car, No. 3, and is making tour of
the country.
On November % and 26, the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass will
run excursions to ROckpOrt, where
a grand free oyster roast will take
place. The Mexican National Or
chestra and the MariOnettes will be
in attendance. The round trip from
San Antonio will be $3.50.
Colonel William H. Gleason, the
commercial freight hustler for the
Santa Fe, arrived in the city from
the east, over the Southern Pacific,
last night. He had been to Gal
weston on business, and also took
in the wagOn-bridge jubilee, with
which he was highly pleased.
For the past six years the an"
office of the Southern Pacific is said
to have been haunted. Every night,
at o'clock, when No. II pulls out,
the operators Of that department
claim that three, and sometimes
four, raps are distinctly heard,
which is claimed to be the work of
spirits.
The Southwestern Traffic assO-
citation, is in session in st. Louis,
is expected to adjourn tonight I'M
til next month. 1t has been decid-
ed to restore the rates on Texas
traffic on December 4, as to all
classes. A satisfactory compro-
mise by Galveston and Houston
lines has also been reached.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway has announced greatly re-
duced passenger rates from st.
Louis to Texas, with a thirty-day
return limit, continuous passage
only. The Cotton Belt, the Santa
Fe, and the st. Louis and San
Francisco have made the same rate
and the other Texas lines are ex.
pected to follow.
Passenger train No. Is, of the
Southern Pacific, due here from the
east at 4 10 p. m, was an hour late
yesterday. The cause was an en-
CINE of the Houston and Texas
Central running into the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass fast freight
at CLANCY Junction yesterday
morning and thereby blocking W
the yards at Houston.
Burt Henney, formerly enginee
on the Southern Pacific, and wei
known in this city, died at l
o'clock Thursday night, at Ho
Springs; Ark. He has been suffer
ing the past year and had a sur