San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
RAILROAD NOTES.

| year.
j. Wildly, conductor on the
Santa Fe, is in the city in search OF
health.
The local railroad men of this
city, almost to man, will vote the
McKinley.Hobart ticket straight.
The Southern Pacific has added
another switch engine to their
night shift with Harry Haldane as
| foreman.
M. Foster, an engineer on the
Palestine divisioni of the Interna-
tionaI, is sojourning in the city for
few days.
Mike Davis, a former engineer
on the Gulf Shore, is in the city
from Torreon, Mexico, to look after
his labor claim,
r. M. Wells has patented new
automatic car coupler, which will
soon receive trial on one of the
roads in this city.
M. O'Brien, former roadmaster
on the Arkansas Pass, is in the city
from Brennan, on a visit to his
family on South Flores street.
John Apple by, Jr., better known
as kid" an all around railroader,
cormerly Of this city, is in the
fifty from Mexico on a short visit.
M. j. Mulligan, general yard
master of the Southern Pacific,
and family are enjoying a two
weeks sojourn near the sea at
Rockport.
Lee Hoyt, a switchman on the
International, is laying off on &C
count of the death of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Radke, which occur
red Tuesday.
Colonel E. H. R. Green, presi-
dent and general manager OF the
Texas Midland, headquarters at
Terrell, Tex, arrived in the city
this morning.
James O'Toole, a we'll known
switchman OF the Southern Pacific,
who has been with the company
since 1879, has severed his connec-
ton with the road.
Harry Hopewood, a we'll known
engineer on the Houston and Texas
Central, is in the city, on q visit to
his aunt, Mrs. George Strawson, at
her home on Garden street.
John Jenkins, a contractor on
the late Denison and Northern, is
in the city on business. Mr..
jenkins states that he lost every
cent he owned in his late venture.
Pat Courtney, a contractor on
the defunct Denison and North
ern railroad, Is in the city, looking
after his Gulf Shore claims. Mr..
Courtney says, "There are Others"
R. P. Elstner has resigned his
position in the International
freight Office and went to Houston.
Tom Duff, formerly of tho Arkansas
Pass, has been appointed in his
stead.
Erie Teller, night yardmaster Of
the Southern Pacific, is holding
down the day yard during Multi.
gau's absence while Switchman
Matt Ryan Is handling the reins
at night.
Bert Shangle OF the general
committee for the railroaders' con-
uention, received q letter from
Hon. G. W. Ogden this morning,
accepting the invitation to deliver
a speech during the convention.
A. J. Keefe, q brakeman on Mex
lean International, is in the city on
a visit. Mr.. Keefe says that seven
Cinnamon crossed the river with
him to Eagle Pass and that each
man possessed a certificate of Mex.
lean citizenship.
The first labor money to be paid
out OF the Gulf Shore safe will go
to Attorney John Green, who
holds the greatest number and
largest amounts for labor done on
the road, after which the remain
der of time-check holders will be
paid in rotation.
VIII Walker, switchman on the
Southern Pacific, was knocked
from a car yesterday afternoon and
sustained deep cash in his head.
He was hanging on the side of a
car, when he was struck by a car
on another track. He will be laid
up several days.
Former employees OF the Gulf
Shore, who have time checks and
vouchers on the road, were again
bitterly disappointed yesterday in
not receiving their money. One
employe stated that IL the money