San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-20
a-@e IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
General Agent Pettigrew, of the
Cotton Belt, in Trouble.


ILL., Pettigrew, general agent of the
Cotton Beltroad at Sherman, is in peck
of trouble says dispatch from Fort
Worth The travelling auditor OF the
COMPANY checked him up last Monday
during his absence from his office, and
discovered him short in his cash. ii is al
legged, to the tune of $500. Pettigrew re-
turned to Sherman last Wednesday morn
ing and was Immediately arrested upon
warrant sworn out by Corr Lucy, agent
OF the American Surety company, who
are upon his bond He is now in jail, be-
ing unable to raise the 5000 bond re-
quired f. ). Seight, formerly agent OF
the same company at Pitts burg, Texas,
has been appointed Pettigrew'S successor
as general agent at sherman.
RAILROAD BUSINESS DULL.
Said local railroad man to a reporter
for the LIGHT yesterday: The railroad
companies are still doing no business to
speak Of ana have hard time to pay
running expenses. The express companies,
however. seem to be doing a land office
business Just now they are hauling a
large amount of vegetables. fruits and
berries. which is quite an item to them
MINOR MENTION.
The railroads report good Emancipa-
tiOn day business.
lrANeIing AuOlIOT w. ID. CdTTlbTb. vi
the Southern Pacific. is In town.
Mat Riley, day Waterman of the Sap
shops a. YOakum, is in the city.
H. c. Reese. commercial agent for the
Southern Pacific at HoustOa, is in town
today.
P. II. Coombs, general agent for the
Cotton Belt, headquarters at Houston, is
In town.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas is fig
Uring on extending its line from HenrieT-
ia, Tex. TO Wichita Falls.
R. G. Ennis, braking on the Interna-
tional and Great Northern at Taylor, is in
the city, taking 10 the sights.
Fl. J. Lyons, general freight agent for
the Southern Pacific at New Orleans, is
in the city, stopping at the Menger.
The Southern Pacific announces cheap
rates to all seaside and mountain summer
resorts. tickets on sale until October 81.
w. H. Gleason, commercial freight
agent for the Santa Fe. went west
over the Southern Pacific this morning
R.H. lines, superintendent of trans.
portatiOn Of the San Antonio and Aran-
SaS Pass has gone to Columbus on
account of the death Of his wite's sister
B. f. BlOunt, the popular passenger
conductor on the International and Great
IL
ing, accompanied by his son, b. FL. Blount
$. l.. Werden, prominent railroad
man of Mexico, is in the city. Mr.. WerdeI
was formerly chief clerk for Major james
Converse, of the Southern Pacific, a
Houston.
Business was extremely quiet arOunC
the railway freight depOtS yesterday. Al
the cOlored hands took a day off to cele.
brate the anniversary of their day OF
freedom.
Colonel Pete Valley, the popular pas
senger conductor on the Southern Pacif
between here and Houston, left for HouS
ton yesterday afternoon to attend court il
murder case.
Ticket Agent Harry Johnson. of tn
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, says indica
lions are that there will be a big crow
leaving here next Friday on account G
the cheap rates to points in Missouri an
Kansas.
William A. Simsrott, treasurer of th
American Railway union, Is reporte
short in his accounts. 1t is learned how
ever, that the association is not incOl
porated, and hence SimSrOtt cannot
prosecuted on a charge of embeZZlemen
Major w. c. Lewis OF the livestock de
Eoartment of the Santa Fe, arrived in tn
1,fty from Austin, over the Information
and Great Northern this morning. Il
mas been out along the San Antonio al
Arkansas Pass, looking after the catt
interests for his road and reports bus
ness exceedingly good. He says the San
Fe is doing more livestock business tn
year than in several years past.
San Antonians will have an opport
atty Of visi ting northern points at We