San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-22
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Items Picked up at Depots, Offices
and Along the Lines.

Items Plcked up at DepoIs, OEnCes
and Along the Lines.
The Southwestern Traffic assOci-
alton now in special session of
New Orleans, at which San Anto-
Mo and Arkansas Pass is being re-
presented by General Freight and
Passenger agent f. J. Martin, of
this city, reached an agreement
yesterday afternoon providing
that upon freight shipments in
carload lots, carried on passenger
trains, the rate to be charged shall
not be less than double the rate
on regular freight trains.
w. G. Crush, general passenger
and ticket agent Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, who has spent
the past few days in San Antonio,
will leave for Houston tonight.
Mr.. Crush stated this morning that
San Antonio can rest assured of
securing the extension of that road
and that through trains are eX-
pected to run in the Alamo city
next month. Mr.. Crush said that
work is being pushed as rapidly as
possible.
A convict gang is expected to be
put on the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass, the beginning Of next
month, to further improve that
prosperous road. Since Mr.. Mon
serrate has had the manage
ment of the Sap improve
ments have been constant
ly going on, and the time
is not far distant when Mr.. Mon
serate's line will put the New York
Central to shame.
l.. Meggett has received the APP
pointment as superintendent of
the Houston Direct Navigation
company and agent for the Nor.
gan steamship line in Texas to
succeed the late Captain John j.
Atkinson, deceased. The Naviga-
ton company belongs to the
Southern Pacific system. Mr..
Meggett has for a long time been
secretary of that company.
A broken jug and a coupling pin,
packed in valise, is en- tour of
the world. 1t was originally sent
from Hartford, Conn, several
months ago, and recently arrived
at NOakum over the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass. From latest
accounts the ValiSe was sent to
Giddings and consigned to the
Houston and Texas Central.
Charles J. Wingate. city passen-
ger and ticket agent OF the Cana
dian Pacific, with headquarters at
Winnipeg, Manitoba, arrived in
San Antonio yesterday on a pleas
ant tour of the south. He will
make trip through Mexico.
An unknown brakeman was in
jured near Austin yesterday after
noon by mixed train on the Aus.
tin and Northwestern breaking in
two, thereby telesCOping two cars
and wrecking the train.
The International and Great
Northern hauled large crowd OF
eXcursiOnists to Austin this morn.
ning,tO witness the football game
this afternoon between the Dallas
and University teams.
General Manager Monserrate
and superintendent of Motive
Power, r. II. Indies, Of the San An.
tonic and Arkansas Pass, are in
Waco today, and are expected here
tomorrow evening.
The San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass announces reduced rates tC
GOliad, on account Of the laying OF
the corner stone Of the court house
at that place on March 2.
p. II. Coombs, commercial agent
for the Cotton Belt, arrived in San
Antonio from Houston over the
Southern Pacific this morning.
Division Superintendent ]. T
hcQueeny and d. T. Forbes, of the
Southern Pacific have returned
from Houston.
Homer Eads is out OF town hust.
ling freight business for the Iron
Mountain and Missouri Pacific.
J.P. MalOney is in Austin solic.
iting freight business for the Katy