Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12

the rorth bound Katy was pulling M,
from the Union depot. Observed the
train had gone. He Immediately nm
dertook the task OF running the train
Town, out after spin OF about 300
Sarus ne gave IL up as bad Job.
The fruit business up the Denver
promises to be an important item Of
traffic on that road this summer.
t. NJ. Talcott, Jr,. brother of pullman
Agent c. NJ. Talcott at the Union
depot, has returned from a trip to New
Orleans.
The live stock agents seem to agree
in the statement that the run OF cattle
VIII not be as heavy next year as 1t has
been in the season Just closed.
The Rock Island rain-makers, now
operating on the Fort Worth and Dem
Yer, Will be drowned out II the heavy
showers continue in the Panhandle
A good stand is Insured for the cot
ton crop planted from the seed recent
ly hauled to Northwest Texas free OF
charge by the Fort Worth and Den
yer railroad.
II. f. White. foreman of the car re-
pairing department OF the Texas and
Pacific, is an old timer when It comes
TO getting ut the bottom of facts and
sitting things to the bottom.
a. d. Bethard. trainmaster of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas head
quarters at Denison, was In the city
yesterday looking after the interests
of his company.
Mr.. Grand selby. train and station
inspector for the Rock Island railroad
system. is In the city on flying trip.
and Will return TO his headquarters at
Chicago in day or two.
The West Fork OF the Trinity, near
or ys,HlH Tnln L. 4
up, but as there is splendid iron
bridge with stone -abutments at that
point there is no danger Red river
was reported up but is going down
again. There is an iron bridge also
across Red River. In fact all the
Rock Islands bridges are iron with
stone abutments and piers.
The rate situation is unchanged Nc
cuts have been announced other than
those OF day or two ago. The ques.
ton Of adjustment is still under con.
sideration, but no retaliatory move as
against the latest cut by the Atchison
Topeka ana Santa Fee has been an.
nounced. The Gazette will furnish early
information IL such action is under.
| taken.
w. II. Hawkins, agent for the Texas
and Pacific at Stephenville, is doint
the railroad center.
Col r. d. Hunter accompanied Mr.
J. X Thurber and friends to the mines
| att Thurber yesterday on an inspection
| tour.
J, Y. Burke, the Texas and Pacifo'i
| genial roadmaster at Weatherford
took a glimpse at city life in gooC
town yesterday.
Passenger equipment is in consider
able demand Just now in North Texas
with the many excursions, picnics
conventions, etc, there are but few
idle coaches lying around.
Texas and Pacific train No, 4. east
bound. was made up at Baird yester
day. on account Of high water be
tween Baird and Big Springs Tn
delayed regular will arrive sometim
this morning
CASTOR Meslier, general passenge
and ticket agent. and w. A. Dashie
travelling passenger agent Of the sam
road, chaperoned a party of Easter
passenger agents taking in the metroT
oils yesterday.
The many friends Of Col. II. Z. Rick
err formerly general superintendent Q
Missouri Pacific lines, will learn Wit
regret that he is seriously i'll at hi
home in st. Louis. His friends az
hopeful for his recovery, but he
quite sick man.