San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-06-14
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.
Threatened Washouts and Train De-
layed and Other News.

layed and Other News.
Passenger train No. 10, of the
Southern Pacific was two hour:
late from the west yesterday after
noon. The train was due here al
:25 p. m. and arrived at 3:25. The
delay was caused by the threaten
Ing condition of the track, owing
to the heavy rains that have fallen
west of San Antonio lately, and in
order to make safety doubly sure
the train moved along slowly
Heavy rains are reported all along
the FL PasO division of the South
ern Pacific. From latest reports
the entire track of the Sunset route
is again in first class condition.
| HEAVY FREIGHT RECEIPTS.
The Southern Pacific is at pres
ent having heavy rush of miscel-
laneous freight at the local depot.
The freight house was packed yes
terday and sixteen large floats of
the Merchants Transfer company
were kept busy constantly, deliv-
ering freight to local merchants
which arrived over that road. L..
Kunkel are in receipt of one car
load of whisky each; two carloads
of furniture for l.. WOlfsOn, one
carload for l.. p. Peck & Co., and
one carload of soap material for
Erich Menger constitute the other
chief freight receip is in the city.
UvALDE AGENT TO RESIGN.
Rumor is afloat that j. w. Evans,
agent for the Southern Pacific at
Uvalde, expects to resign that posi-
ton to accept a position as chief
clerk for Superintendent Robt. III.
Innes of the San Antonio & Aran-
sas Pass. Mr.. Evans probable sue
cessOr will be a San AntOnian.
NOT THE MASTER MECHANIC.
A private dispatch received by
the LIGHT states that 81. j. Ryan,
was killed at Lozier station on the
evening of June y by engine No.
657." The report created quite a
sensation and the railroad repOr-
ter Immediately started out in
quest of further particulars of the
occurrence.
Later developments should that
j. j. Ryan was section foreman,
at LOZier station, on the Southern
Pacific, west of San Antonio, and
and that he is no relation to the
general master mechanic.
WILL LEAVE FOR CHICAGO.
Mr.. f. j. Martin, freight and pas
senger agent of the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass, will leave for
Houston tomorrow. From there he
will take special car, and in COM
pany with CIV. Bien, traffic mana
ger of the Texas lines of the Calves
ton, Harrisburg and San Antonio
and j. G.. Schriever, traffic manager
of the Southern Pacific, Atlantic |
system, and several other railroad
men, will leave for Chicago. The
party goes to the Windy city to at
tend the annual convention of the
Southwestern Railroad and Steam
ship association, which meets on
June 10.
LOCOMOTIVE PUFFs.
j. p. Maloney, commercial agent
for the Missouri, Kansas and Tex |
as, arrived in the city yesterday
from a trip over the road on bust |
ness.
Superintendent r. H. Innes, of
the Sap, is expected home today
from Waco, where he has been for |
the past two days, inspecting the
road.
REDUCED RATES. |
A circular has been received here
from the general passenger depart
ment of the Southern Pacific, an
nouncing round trip tickets from
San Antonio to Montreal, Canada,
for $46.10, on account of the con-
ventiOn of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, which |
will be in session there from July |
9TH to 9th. Tickets are good for con-
tinuous passage in both directions,
with a final limit for return until |
September 10.