Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-27

htahesan Couplings.
f. VI. Bisbee, superintendent Of bridges
andbulldings Of the Santa Fe, is in the
city.
a., $, Dodge, general traffic manager
Of NE Cotton Belt spent yesterday In
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
railway mas adopted a policy Vt retrench.
mciil and reform.
The baltimore and Ohio gross and net
earnings for June were the largest of
any June IN its history
A. j. Davidson. division superintendent
OF lhe santa Fe, with headquarters at
Clehurne, is in the city.
The ST Paul and Duluth railway has
declared H. per cent dividend ON pre-
ierred stock. payable Sept. l.
i General Superintendent Edison Of the
Cotton Belt met his wife here yesterday.
aud viii leave for home today.
The S33,00 rate from Chicago to Port
land Ore, has been adopted by all lines
via Ogden and Salt Lake City.
President Lcdyard denies that the
Michigan Central railway will withdraw
from the Central Traffic association.
The earnings Of the International and
Great Northern railway in Texas, for SIX
months ending June 80, show an increase
/ OF Sl9O,OOO.
The Katy people say that no road can
make rates too swift for them, and that
they propose to be strictly in the swim,
no matter what happens.
W, G. Price. western agent of the
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
with Headquarters at Kansas City, was
in Fort Worth yesterday.
Colonel James Wilson, who so ably
represents the Chicago aud Alton in
Texas made a trip over to Dallas yes
terday, clad In a new suit Of clothes.
j. NJ. TofIner, city ticket agent of the
Ohio and Mississippi at 81. Louis, has
patented u form Of ticket to prevent
brokers from using round-irip tickets,
The Louisville and Nashville's Atlanta
special was taken of yesterday because
of lack OF patronage. Through connec-
tons will be made instead on regular
trains.
The Hutchison and Southern railway
from Hutchinson, Kan, to the state line,
distance of eghty-two miles, will prob
ably b. extended south to Pond Greek,
o. r. Work is under way already al
Cimarron.
John Sergeant and Walter Poteet of
Kansas City. aud A. II. Tanner of To
peka were the only members OF me
Transmissouri freight committee who at
tended the recent meeting at Mime
tonka, but they had good time
Receiver r. j. Cavett took possession
of the st. Louis and Chicago railway
yesterday, tile Jacksonville Southeastern,
lessee, having failed to pay the rent
q. II. Bosworth will be general mun'
ager and Robert Allen, general passenger
agent
There is gossip about n probable change
IN the presidency of the BeltimOre and
rnflxtsu4s prnaiHnuf AnWpr having
failed TO please some bondholders IL.
IL. Bacon, president of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern system, Is said 10 De
a probable successor If a change is made.
G. j. Iarimer chief dispatcher of the
Texas and Pacific 1T the Union depot,
has gone into the frog business, aud has
Il couple of fine specimens 10 his ONCE,
which he occasionally exhibits to ad'
mirng friends. He contcmplates starting
a ranch and. in conjunction with Colonel
Hickey Of the joint track office, putting
them on the market.
The Santa persists in its demands for
n nat one-fnre rate from IrunsmissOurl
territory nj the Western passenger meet
ing The other roads wanted 10 com
promise on 81 added TO the ohe,Iate
rnta but the Santa Fe refused TO listen
20 This. # Is figuring on making l-eeht
per mile rate from territory IN western
Kansas. Texas. Utnh, Colorado and New
Mexico II an agreement IS not reacher
today.
The Santa Ie officials, who arrived yes,
tertlay, comprised Il. f. Noakum, general
manager; A. j. Davidson, superintendent |
r. Nj. Bushy, superintendent OF bridges
and buildings; Mr.. Lahey, foreman Of
cnnstrnctiOn of bridges aud buildings, anu
n w. jackson, land commissloner, ihe
parT spent the day looking over the
i,ropcrty and visiting the brewery and
n,brr points of interest Mr. Noakum
LEFT last night for ST. Louis.
/ l.. Harris. livestock agent OF the
With. mas r, turned TO headquarters ut |
I y nv Worth from tour Of Kansas Clyi
chicago and st. Louis. lie says LOIS OF
cattle are being marketed on account 9i
,be ,earcity of money. and that the roads
a aro Mi doing good business, Inc
Wabash FOR the month Of June hauled
Xxi cars of Texas cattle To chicago
nm increase Of lj,43V head. lils roau'
H.. said. was doing a tirst-class business
Nv 1, bnd ma reason to complain.