Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23
w, H, TAYLOR,

Line passenger committee against the Lehigh
Valley and the New York and Lake Erie
and Western railways. Investigation is now
In progress and serious trouble may ensue.
According to the accusations. both lines have
been making deals with ticket brokers in
Buffalo and Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Mallory Steamship line has announced
a IL cent rate on car loads from New York
by the Southern Pacific recently promulgated
10 cent rate to Houston. 1t is thought the
Mallory line will come lower, and there VIII
probably be a lively rate war on between the
two companies.
]. W. Barbee, general live stock agent of
the Cotton Belt. returned yesterday from a
successful trip In the interest OF his road.
A meeting OF the directors Of the Electric
Western company OF Philadelphia has Just
resulted In an increase of the eompany's
capital stock to S,75OOOO.
The baseball fever has struck the railroad
people OF this city with alarming force,
Commercial Agent Ely OF the Katy is an
ardent devotee at the diamond shrine, and
says his expansion has already Increased
1--WE inches since be became baseball crank:
Whether the result was attained py personal
participation. or by yelling at the umpire
Mr.. Ely did not stop to explain.
L. S. Thorne. third vico-presldent and
general manager OF the Texas and Pacific
accompanied by Major II. s. Wathen. chief
engineer, are In New Orleans on an inspect
ing tour oil the me Alfs luuInt Hlhlth NlAl
the Texas and Pacific Is building handsome
new depOts at Boyce, Gloucester and Wagga-
man, and extended improvements are being
made on the tracks between New Orleans
and Marshall.
1t Is now announced that the Union IA
clhc has positively declined to join the
Western Lines Passenger association, and
the proposed meeting to be held at Denver
Monday will probably prove failure. This
puts a new phase on the situation, for It is
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traiiic without the cooperation Of the Union
Pacific. The fight viii probably now wax
WARMER.
Illinois lines are considerably worried over
some rates and olassihcations recently made
by the commission In that state. At first
there was talk OF resistance but the matter
has about Gained down to acceptance. The
new rate Will be OF much benefit to Chicago,
special meeting OF stockholders Of tho
Chicago Hamilton and Dayton has been
called for July g. to vote upon the question
of consolidating all the properties now In
eluded in that system.
The directors OF tho Baltimore and Ohio,
at their meeting. declared the customary diyi-
dend OF per cent on the business for the
six months ending with the 30th instant on
the preferred stock of the company This
dividend Is payable on and after the LIST
prox. at the office Of the treasurer in Balu-
more.
The third train OF ventilated cars carrying
California fruits to Eastern markets made
the run from Sacramento to Chicago in 100
hours. The schedule time was maintained
all the way through and the fruit arrived in
excellent condition. These fruit trains now
make better time than was formerly made
by fast mall trains. Three companies the
Central Pacific Union Pacific and Chicago
and Northwestern have made the new ar
rangements possible.
The report that a. A. Robinson, OF the
Mexican Central will be president of the
Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe when re-
organization takes place, is cOntradicted In
formation from New York is TO the effect hat
d. d. Robinson. present acting president OF
the system. is the man who viii secure the
plum. II is also stated In the same con-
nection that the new organization will be
under the control OF the London bondholders,
through their representatives, and that
Edward King, president of the Union Trust
company, and head OF the reorganization
committee. Will be the financial manager OF
the system.
The Fort Worth and Denver places nm
sale tickets TO Denver. account OF meeting
National Educational association, TODAY. nj
rs for the round trip. Tickets good until
september l for return II deposited with
agent at Denver, Pueblo or Colorado Springs.
On July 5 Travelling Passenger Agent Il, a.
Hirshheld will chaperone an additional excur-
sion at the same rate TO Denver. and ar
rangements are being made to handle
through cars from San Antonio 10 Denver
upon that occGrion.