San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-21
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.

and Along the Line.
Frank Bolon, a brakeman on the
International, is laying off.
G. Hodges, an engineer on the In
ternatloual, is on the sick list.
Marvin White, fireman on the
International is on the sick list.
Iron Todsop, a bridgeman on
the Missouri Kansas and Texas is
is the city on business.
w. E. Rupert, a former engineer
on the International is in the city
from the Indian Territory.
Tom Wells, a blacksmith in the
Santa Fe shops at Fort Worth, is
in the city in search of health.
John NJ. Wilson, an operator on
the Santa Fe at Temple, is visiting
at the home of B. Lyons, on Austin
street.
Thomas Foley, a conductor on
the Arkansas Pass, is in the city
from Yoakum, to receive medical
treatment.
John Barnes, San Antonio rail-
road boy returned yesterday from
Eagle Pass, where he worked six
weeks in coal mine.
Tom Judd, formerly brakeman
on the Gulf Shore will leave for
Temple tomorrow to accept a po-
sition with the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas.
S. g. Warner, general passenger
agent Of the Cotton Belt, head
quarters at Tyler, arrived in the
city this morning to look after
the interests OF his road.
Joe. McGraw and Will. Hagle,
two well.known switchmen, form
erly of the Southern Pacific, are
now handling links and pins at
Chicago for the Illinois Central.
Joe Mcmillan reports a big de-
mand for tickets for the big ex-
cursion over the Sunset to Hous-
ton next Monday. The Arkansas
Pass will also carry a big crowd.
James Sewald, a bridgeman on
the Southern Pacific, is in the city,
and it is rumored among his fell
low workingmen that Jim will
lead fair young lady to the altar.
General Passenger Agent w. G.
Crush, Of the Katy, is in the city,
inviting his friends to take in the
big collision on the Katy main
line, next month, a chance in a life
time.
The Southern Pacific pile driver,
which has been undergoing repairs
in this city for the past week, will
leave for the east tomorrow
to drive some piles near
Luling.
Thos. Humes superintendent OF
the International has issued strict
orders to all traiumen on his di-
vision to keep a sharp watchout
for tramps from the north and pre-
vent them from coming south at
all hazards.
In compliance with the new law
which requires all railroads in the
United States to equip all cars
with automatic link and pin COUP
lers beginning January l, 1897. The
Southern Pacific will on Septem-
Der l, commence to place the Lee
coupler on all freight cars on its
system. The car repairers in this
city will tegin their work of
changing the old drawbacks the
latter part IF u. xt week.
1t is stated that the extension OF
the Gulf Shore road from Cibolc
river to Stockdsle a distance OF II
miles has been indefinitely post
poned. This new turn has beer
caused from the fact that $4,000
which was authorized by the court
will be insufficient, as two large
span bridges will have to be bull
and the amount is too small. The
extension now depends on tn,
court for a larger sum Of money tc
do the work.
News was received in the cit,
yesterday that Dan. HALEY, a wei
known San Antonio boy, was killed
August LIST, while engaged in fight
ing Spanish troops in Cuba
Haley, it is claimed, left this cit,
for Cuba, January 18th, to join tn
insurgent forces and the lette
states that he distinguished him
self on the field for bravery and ;
dauntless fighter, and at the tim
Of his death was captain and die,
while leading a charge in front o
his men.