San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-10-14
RAILROAD NOTES.

Dispatcher s. X. Buchanan, OF
the Southern Pacific, went to Sc
gum today to attend court.
Engineer Torbert, of the South
ern Pacific, is the father OF a little
daughter, who has just arrived.
Conductor Charles Heard, Of the
Southern Pacific, is laying off and
being relieved by Pat Simpson.
A coach load OF Chinese passed
through here last night in bond
from California en- route for Cuba.
Superintendent J.. 7. McQueeney,
of the Southern Pacific, left for
Houston this morning on bust
ness.
j. n. G%albraith, superintendent
Of the northern division OF the
Mexican National railroad, head
quarters at Laredo, arrived in the
city last night.
A switchman and a news butcher
Of the Southern Pacific put on the
gloves for a friendly bout a few
days ago, and the butcher now
wear a slightly disfigured face.
Ernest Muenzenberger, the pop
ular young commercial agent Of
the Mexican National, left for Dial.
las last night in the interest of his
road, and will also visit the fair.
Larry Sloan, a popular train dis
patcher, well-known in this city,
arrived from Mexico today on his
way to Memphis, Tenn, to accept
a good position on the Illinois Cen.
trail.
Private car Delaware" of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, pass
ed through the city last night
from California en- route to New
Orleans, with John Sheridan on
board.
w. D. Lawson, the handsome
and hustling travelling passenger
agent OF the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad, came in from
Houston last night to see how
business is over this way.
Southern Pacific passenger train
No. 10 was eight hours late from
California yesterday, caused by
washouts in Arizona. The Eagle
Pass train arrived on time. No,
20, from the east, was also late.
Miss Ida Elizabeth Beaumont,
daughter Of Captain James Beau.
mont, general live stock agent Of
the Southern Pacific, is to be mar.
ried to Henry G. Piaff at Victoria,
and they will make their future
home in FL Paso.
Switchman r. NJ. Fuller, ALA:
"O'Toole," Of the Southern Pacific,
fell from q switch engine in the
east yards yesterday afternoon and
hurt his leg. The engine was com.
ing toward him, and as he was
about to step on the switchboard
he slipped, as it was wet, but, for
tunately, fell aside of the track, OF
the engine would have passed ovel
him.
The remains of Albert s. Gather
wood will be shipped to Greenville
Ind, this afternoon. and will b,
accompanied by the deceased
wife and w. A. Shsfer, OF the Or
der of Railway Conductors, o
which deceased was a member IL
high standing. Deceased wa
formerly conductor on the Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicsg,
road, and was injured in q wrecl
several years ago, which resulted
in paralysis.
Herman q. Camp, claim agent O
the Arkansas Pass, returned yester
day from a trip to Richmond, Va
Charles F. Byers, general freigh
agent of the Galveston, La Port
I and Houston bay Shore line
headquarters at Houston, is in tn
, city on a little business matter.
The Arkansas Pass rain report 70
the past "a hours, ending at s a. N
today, says: Light rain from Sa
Antonio to Houston, Pettus {
y Rockport and Alice, Lockhart an,
Kerrville branches, Sinner t
Rockdale: balance cloudy.
Southern Pacific passenger trai
No. 10, due here from the west a
ll:3O a. m, is four hours late tc
day. The Eagle Pass train is wait
ing for the California train and Nc
- was made up in San Antoni
and IT on time for Houston.
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