Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-03

FLANGES
John A. Smith. general freight agent
~ The Missouri. Kansas ahd texas run
way in Texas is in the city
". u. skinner. geioral agent Of the
Street Stable Car cOmpcny with hcnd'
quarters at San Antonio, Is IN the city.
j. *. Rosson. livestock agent Of the
Frisco. came in yesterday from Trip
lie SAYS the Frisco Is right IN the swim
j. g. INCLUSION has been appointed
city passenger agent of the Kansas City.
Fort Scott aud Memphis at Kansas
City.
Permission has been granted western
lines 10 spll. no the West hotel In Aliu-
neapoiis. tickets TO all points renched by
the 800"
y. NJ Noel. trainmastcr Of the st.
Louis division. has been appointed su-
norinieudcut of that division Of the Big
-Four To succeed A. g.. Wells
Printed copies Of the proposed West
crn Passenger association agreement
are in the hands of all western lines
Definite action VIII not be taken on It's
adoption much before April.
Several officials Of the Pennsylvania
railroad have been making "a thorough
inspection of the Chicago tcruinns with
g view to determining what additional
facilities must be provided for the
Worlds fair.
Contractor Hughes came in yesterday
irom q trip through South Texas. lie
says the prospects for any considerable
amount vi railroad construction are not
as bright rs many newspapers would
make II appear
The Denver yesterday had a solid
trmnload Of cement cunsigilcd to Har-
vcy, ILL.,. shipped from The new cement
works NJ Quuuah. Il has heretofore
been thc custom for eastern points 20
ship cement 10 Tcxas.
The Texas legislature has before Il n
bill requiring sleeping car companies to
provide one-half as many ladders nv there
are upper berths IN the cur. This is very
novel and strictly Texas. IL IL difficult TO
prtdicr 10 what railroad legislation will OK
tond.-Colunhus lOJ Dispatch.
Judge Allen Of the United States court
az Springfield, III, overruled defend
ants motion for new trial IN the ease
Of William Meyers vs.. The Atchison To-
pckl and Santa Fc Railroad company,
aud entered judgment on the verdict for
$500. Meyers was u brakeman on the
railroad. and sued for damages ON ac-
count Of injuries sustained in the line of
duty.
Nicc-Prosidcnt Murray Of the Big -Four
has informed the presidents Of the roads
comprising tie Chicago and Ohio river
commission that the Bis -Four would re-
fuse 20 nccppt the decision of Arhitrntors
Donuld, Walker and Blanchard Mr.
Murray states that the Big -Four has no
objections 20 any part of the decision
except that clause relating to divisions
OF passenger unihc.
The Union Pacific, the Northern Pa
| cihc aud the Great Northern overlooked
a very Important point i'm making rates
! 10 washington, Montana aud Idaho
lhey neglected 10 cQuulize the rates via
| Chicago or the Mississippi. This has re-
suited In tangle of rates TO the tori
| tory In question. which the traffic Of
| liciuls oil the limos In the Western
Freight association will try TO untaugle
Railroad Commissioner BILLINGS issued
I The following statement OF the earnings
| OF Michigan railroad companies: For ia,
| month of October, 1892 they were Sill
! lGOb;D; for the corresponding month of
loOi they were $hC3S 81. an increase
lor lSNG OF SL522OQG; total earnings
! from Jan /, lSe2, TO NOV. /. 1892 800
! @pI3l; same period In 1891. ST9.2G1.-
| 100; increase for 1892, S11. 53g, Ui5; per
! cent of increase, 1855.
The nowstorm of Feb % caused a
fatal accident on the Lake Shore at
! Wicklfhe, O. An engine coming out of
the maiu track was struck by a train
ana james GIN, It's engineer. was killed.
nmd the trcmnn Knocked out of the cab
| Inc engine, with It's dead engineer ut
the lever, ran two miles before it stop.
ped.
Tho Pennsylvania now requires full
local rates on all classes of tickets from
Canandagm and Elmira, y. Y: I'm.
porium nnd Rdgwny Pa, TO Baltimore.
Washington, Philadelphia and Harris
burg, and all points south of or reached
through these cities which may BE- issued
| by foreign lines FROM or through Chicl-
20 ON any point ON, south or west of, the
main line of the Fort Wayne road
President Isaac NJ Chescbrough has
called a meeting of the American associ-
| ulluu OF rate ana division clerks for
March at Cleveland. Tho meeting
VIII hc held 0ltcr the mass meeting
tor checking tourist rates and will not
conflict. Inc question of further nri-
tuuug the Issuance of a national SELL A.
ana bqSng rate sheet will be considered;
also the continuance OF the association
under the present or revised form
4 new traffic association is being form
cu. Traffic managers Of the Mobile nnd
QNo, Cairo short Line, Iouisyilc and
Nashville, Jacksonville aud Southeast
ern, Iron Monntnin, Louisville. Evans.
vile and 81. Louis, Big -Four and Van
dalla have formed the Southern freight
committee, The territory of the new
association viii he that lying south of
the Ohio aud east OF the AliSsissippi
rivers and 70 headquarters viii probably
he in St Louis.
The Texas aud pnciHc has notified CON
meeting lines that after March / Il win
refuse 90 honor tickets by way of Inc
Cotton Belt route 10 Fort Worth. BIZ
Sandy on sherman. IL requires such
business delivered to IL at TcNarkann.
This is another step In the decision of
the Texas and Pacific 10 preserve IFS
long haul from TeNHrSnna Connectng
lines are also notified TO base ON Dallas
In constructing rates and 10 add full To-
Gals, regardless OF clnss, south of Dallas.
-Cmcngo Herald.
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