San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-30
AMONG THE RAILWAYS.
Reduction of Forces on the I. & G..
Mother News.


Mother News.
Since the NJ. X. d T. has removed
its division headquarters from Tay
lor to Smithville the /. & G.. n. has
found it necessary to reduce its
forces at Taylor. In consequence
there will be a number OF men
idle, and San Antonio will not be
overlooked. 1t is reported that q
w. Bartholomew, yardmaster at
Taylor, will be transferred to this
city. This, Of course, will leave
out J. L. Harralson, the present
popular yardmaster here. The
transfer is to take place next Sat
urday and the many friends of Mr..
Harralson hope that he will not be
idle very long.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SAP.
General Manager NJ. d. Monser'
rate, of the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass, has issued a call annOunc-
ing that the regular annual meet
ing of that company will be held
in the office in this city next We'd
nesday. The meeting will be for
the purpose of electing directors
and transacting such other bust
ness as may be brought before it.
PUFFs FROM THE ENGINE.
The Southern Pacific pay car will
be here next Saturday.
The La G. n. paint gang is busi-
ly engaged repainting cabOoses and
will be occupied the next two
weeks on the job.
So. passenger engine No. 66l, is
in the shops for repairs and Engin-
eer Hilrey Martin is taking a much
needed rest.
'Rastus Beasley, a brakeman on
the S. P, who was hurt recently
at Victoria, is now on the
chain gang between here and
Houston.
The Southern Pacific shipped
600 bales of cotton to Hercules,
Mex, from this city yesterday.
Switchman Dan Collins has re-
sumed duties on the S. p. after
laying off several days.
Jack Hovel, extra passenger con-
6uCtor or the S. p, has gone to
Gonzales to take the run between
Gonzales and Houston, relieving
Ed Franks, who is off on vaca-
ton.
Heavy washouts are reported on
the Monterey and Mexican Gulf
and on the Mexican International
and rail communication is cut off
from Eagle Pass to Torreon and
Monterey.
President G. P. Huntington of
the Mexican international has or
dered that the line be Immediately
extended from Monclova to Sierra
MOjada, mining camp.
Thomas NJ. Barrett, the clever
chief clerk in the |. & G. n. freight
office, contemplates visiting his old
home in Tennessee the beginning
Of next month.
Four cars of livestock loaded at
the Union Stock yards, were
shipped to eastern markets via the
Southern Pacific yesterday.
Colonel George w. Breckenridge
arrived in "Fern Ridge" on No. 20
of the S. P. yesterday. He had
been to Alice and other points
along the Sap, accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Allen, on pleasure, and
just arrived from Victoria.
Superintendent Forbes of the s..
P, went west yesterday.
Heine EitZen, switchman on the
s. P, paid fOrty-five cents for a
horse at the Union stock yards
yestesday. The horse is one of
those that were in the recent wreck
at Eldridge, and Heine is now wor-
| ried about taking the animal home.
Colonel George H. Baxter, travel
ing passenger agent of the Burling-
ton route, headquarters at Kansas
City, Mo, arrived in town from
North Texas this morning and left
! for Houston this afternoon via the
Southern Pacific.
w. F. Conner, southwestern pas
| senger agent of the Wabash route,
headquarters at Dallas, arrived in
town last night.
Mrs. Alex Joske and son, Harold,
have returned from their summer
excursion to Manitau Springs, Col.
Mrs. Sol. Half and family have
returned home after an extended
tour through the mountains OF
Colorado.
Charles l.. Loeffler the saloon
man of Burnett street will leave