San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-27
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS.
THE NICKLE PLATE CALLED DOWN
ON A SIDE ISSUE.
The Bike Transportation Still Bone of
Contention Chicago and Northwest
eru's Big showing-LCcal Notes.

ems Big Showing-Lccal Notes,
CHICAGO, May 27.-Trouble has
broken out among the lines OF the
Central passenger committee over
the meeting Of the National Edu-
cation association at Buffalo. 1t
is charged the Nickle Plate has
been advertising side trips to
Niagara Falls and making out in
ducements to purchasers OF
tickets. The attention OF Chair
man Mcdonald has been called to
the matter and he has taken it up
with the Nickle Plate. That road
has agreed to alter the wording of
the advertisements, but it will not
say that it will not run side trips or
extend other inducements to the
purchasers of tickets. The matter
will not end with the Nickle Plate
II it is not speedily adjusted, as
other roads have declared they
will make the same arrangements
as the Nickle Plate no matter
what they may be.
The majority OF roads in the
| Western Passenger association are
eiated over the decision Of Chair
man Caldwell that the Wisconsin
Central must give up its intention
of carrying bicycles free or cease
to become a member Of the asso-
citation. Several OF the western
roads are much opposed to the free
transportation Of wheels, and they
will not under any circumstances
enter into any agreement provid-
ing for their free transportation.
No word was received by the
chairman up to late hour this
afternoon as to the course the
Wisconsin Central will pursue in
the matter.
1t is expected that the annual
report OF the. Chicago and North.
western road which will be pre-
sented to the annual meeting Of
the directors next week will make
the best showing of any similar
report made in recent years.
1t is expected it will show an in,
crease in earnings Of over $5,OO0,.
600 and the surplus will be the
largest in years.
| LOCAL GLEANINGS.
An Arkansas Pass passenger train
from Yoakum ran into q hand cal
yesterday, but nobody was hurt.
Colonel w. d. Lawson, the wide.
awake and good-looking travelling
passenger agent OF the Katy, came
in yesterday after a long absence
and the boys were glad to see his
smiling counteDance again. #.
Harry Lane, popular fireman
on the Arkansas Pass, is in the city
from Yoakum.
Engineer jeff Sangster, OF the
Arkansas Pass was badly scalded
yesterday, near Yoakum.
Yardmsster Mulligan, OF the
Southern Pacific, is one Of the few
rooters no watches results and
not details. He does not believe in
condemning the Bronchos because
they are not winning every game.
Mike has the right idea.
The International will sell ex-
cursion tickets to Mexico for $3.50
and Monterey for $3.50, on June II,
Is, 20, ", %, 80.
The International announces a
rate Of $50 to San Francisco and
return via Colorado, good for two
months, on sale June 10, 16, % and
"a.
Captain James Beaumont, gen.
eral live stock agent Of the South
ern Pacific, is in the city.
E. A. Hirshfield, of the Fort
Worth and Denver, is in the city.
General Freight Agent Martin,
OF the Arkansas Pass, reports a
| heavy live stock movement over
his road and also rush of vege-
tables rom the coast to the north
ern markets. He says the road
expects to handle 500cars OF water
melons for the northern markets
next month.
Superintendent Z. F. Gregory, Of
the Arkansas Pass, is ill.
W. A. Ford, agent for the Sabine
and East Texas, at Woodville, is in
the city on a vacation.
Plumbing Bids
Bids foE making the pipe con-
nactionS with the saver flush