Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-14


decks from the London and Northwest.
ern railway for exhibition at Chicnro
Ahis locomotive, IL iS stated is c4pahle
oi making ninety miles an hone. There
- also iu the exhibit q fun sized model
oi STEPHENSON s Rocket engine, n model
W tretnNick engine model of the
ureadnougnt one OF the FIRST compound
engines built In England.
President Z. n Jeifcry is able to show
q hattcring financial outlook for his road.
the Denver aud RIO Grnndc Said ~ n
lew days ago "lhe floating debt is now
ali paid on and the company has begun
the payment Of quarterly dividends 0f
lcr cent on its preferred stock. Tvhe
tonnage and revenue of the company
nave been increasing steadily during the
past year and the outlook Tor Tho prop.
erty Is most promising.
there y good ground Tor believing
q battle for railroad receiverships may
follow the battle of rairnad trenenries
IN the New Navcn-New England-Rcad-
ing contest The purchase of 2lOgG
shares of Boston and Maine stock by
th2 Reading Railroad company has been
mdorscd by It's board OF managers.
The compact between the New York.
New Haven and Hartford and the Bos.
Ton ana Main railroads. which was
agreed upon hy special committees
from the two roads. was ratified formally
10y the directors of the New Haven nt a
meeting nj the Grand Central stutiop
Saturday afternoon
j. *. Rosson general livestock agent
OF the Frisco, returned TO headquarters
yesterday and Put M the time pilohng
some Of the visitors around the city.
q, NJ Payne, travelling freight agent
OF the Cotton Belt, is in from trip
ana VIII remain nc headquarters until
after the convention.
John Mccormick. assistant supcrin.
intendcnt of the Colorado division of
me Union i'0ciiic. with Headquarters at
Denver will arrive in his special car,
W. over the Houston aud Texas Cen.
uul from 10 two weeks visit to New
orleans this morning and win probably
remain in the city for day or two.
X. NJ. Rogers, lr,, yicc.prcsideut and
general manager Of the Hicks Stock
Car company, with headquarters IN chi.
cag0 Is in the city In Attendance upun
The convention. lie says his company
mas the distinction Of owning and rum
nirE the largest number OF palace cattle
cars In the United States
Mandatory injnctons have been serv-
Ga On all the lines centcrinu nt Clcyc-
land and Toledo 10 prevent their refus-
ing TO receive freight from the Toledo,
Aun Arh0r aud Northern Michigan,
whose engincmen are now out ON strike
A report Is current that Second Vice.
President a. A. Robinson. OF the Atch-
ison. has been offered the presidency
of the Missouri Pacific He has not
resigned from the Atchisun. aud Inns
mo- present intention Of doing so
$. II. Ely commercial ageug " the
Missouri. Kansas and TeXns. will tenn
pOrarily discontinue hustliug FOR dead
freight and viii help entertain the visit
RuNIInutan IL h.. g..
do all In his power 20 maintain knty's
reputation with the cattlemcn
st. Paul earnings for the FIRST week
IN March show n falling OF Of 81 1914,
the totnl earnings being S621 ,303 The
decrease Is mainly owing to the refusal
of eastern lines TO accept freight from
western roads.
John Preston. the Cotton Belt brake
man who was so badly injured In Fast
| Waco by the falling of a ear upon him
| last sunday cuuged 10y collision with
a COW, Is reported as still inl precarious
| condition.
| j. ID. Moore, general superintendent
| aud ID. II. Keller. general freight md
| passenger agent Of the Fort Worth rnd
! Denver came Ia from the Panhandle
| yesterday evening with a party Of III
cattlcmcn as the guests of the road
Colonel j. w. Thurstou Of Mount
| i ltNNNAlf WHO rs AtfMnfN NA NNAlIE ~ INlNa
| brother Of j. w. Barbce, general live
stock agent Of the Cotton Belt will, II
! he can get of, arrive IN the city today
! TO take in the convention
John l.. Pratt has been appointed gen.
crnl claim agent of the Chicago Great
| Western railway vice NJ, Woodruff,
! who has been appointed land aud tax
| commissioner, with Office nt st. Paul,
MINI.
| 49, "a, -. .t..
scnger agent of the Baltimore aud Ohio
| rairoad, with headquarters at New
! OtlealI, Is In the city. He says "the
| picturesque h. and o. Is right in the
| push
Evergreen division No. o., Order Of
| Railway Conductors, held worry inter
| estng and well attended meeting yes.
| terday. This division is said Ia he one
| Of the most ilourishing In the state.
j. w. Barbcc, general livestock agent
| Of the Cotton Belt, ia acting as enter.
| tniler-in-general for the cnttlemen. They
| all want To see lBarbee as soon as they
strike the town.
Major Sam Hunt, general livestock
agent Of the Missouri. kanras and
| Texas. will return from trip this morn
| ing and will be on the floor of the con
yention today.
II NJ. Fickingcr. travelling passenger
agent OF the Memphis route returned
10 his Texas headquarters from trip
and will remain until after the conyen-
| ton.
The engineers Of the Kansas City,
pittshurg aud Southern are IN the field
south of Nevada. making location for the
extension of that line toward the Gulf
An the Canadian railways have agreed
upon rate 10 the Worlds fair The
general public viii get return tickets no
S24, about one and one-tbird fares.
@. IL Morehouse. district passenger
agent OF the Santa Zee. accompanied by
| his wife. arrived in the city last evening
| aud win remain several days
n. w IaBcaume general passenger
and ticket agent Of the Cotton Belt, ne.
turned 10 ST. Louis last night after a
| three days stay in the city.
G. y. Devices. claim agent OF the Fort
| Worth and Denver Is home from q
weeks trip and deep in the mysteries OF
"shurt ond over again
Purchasing Agent H. c. Ives, Il is
| said. Is TO be- advanced % an Important
| position On The operating department Of
| the Santa Fe.
C. y. Woods travelling passenger
agent Of the International aud Great
| Northern, Is IA the city circulating among
| the cOwmcn.
Colonel j. Neshtt general livestock
peont of the Chicago and Alton. h IN
the city in attendance at the nttlcmens
convention.
For The Immigration convention at