San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-31
RAILROAD NOTES.

| "A caLCle Train passed UnrOuSI
over the International last night
from Laredo to the Indian Terri
tory.
The paradise Alley" Theatrical
company left over the Information
al for Waco this morning with an
extra baggage car.
The ladies of the Protestant
Home for destitute children desire
to thank the Southern Pacific EN-.
ployes for their liberal donations
TO the home Sunday.
Fred. Biesner has been appointed
agent for Carter & Mullaly on the
Arkansas Pass between San Anto-
MO and Boerne.
Tom Garvin, assistant yardmas-
tee on the southern Pacific, is lay
ing of on account of a carbuncle
on his neck, which he had cut yes
terday.
Charles Walters, brakeman on
the Southern Pacific, resumed his
run on the east end last night az
ter leave of absence of several
months on account Of i'll health.
Colonel Tom Barrett, of the In.
ternationsl freight Office, will
make application for honorary
membership in the San Antonio
Bar association. Colonel Barrett
formerly practiced law in Tennes-
see.
T. F. Krosby, an operator on the
Baltimore and Ohio, is in the city
in search of health.
Frederick Maloney, a car inspec-
tor on the Iron Mountain, is in the
city on visit.
William Hargrove, a conductor
on the Atlantic and Pacific, is in
the city on few days visit.
Harry Spondrof, brakeman on
the Arkansas Pass, is in the city
from Yoakum.
J. 6. HalIert, an engineer on the
New York Central, is in the city
in search of health.
Messrs. Madden and Courtney
the Denison and Northern grading
contractors, will leave San An
tonic tomorrow for Denison with
teams scrapers and 80 men. r. A.
Potts, the bridge and building con-
tractor, will leave a week later
with his outfit and 20 men. This
will greatly reduce the number of
idle men now in this city all are
San Antonians and the majority
have families.
Captain William Davis, formerly
president Of the Gulf Shore made
an eloquent speech before Judge
Green yesterday in the Gulf Shore
case. In speaking Of the late Gov
ernor Ireland, Captain Davis paid
a glowing tribute to the desceased
in the following words.
81 will say this much for Cover
nor Ireland, when he fought
me in those Gulf Shore matters
he fought me like a man and
a true soldier and not like the
other parties in this muddle, who
know no other methods than
GUERRILLA warfare" Mr.. Davis
closed his argument with a pathe-
tic appeal to the judge to order the
road sold to enable those who so
faithfully labored in it's construc-
tion to receive their money and
buy bread and butter for their
wives and starving children.
John NJ. Tolbert, a carpenter on
the Southern Pacific at Houston,
is sojourning in the city for fow
days.
Matt. Collins, a bridgeman on
the International, is in the city.
F. Mckenzie, a well-known San
Antonio boy, was rendered fare
well party Sunday night at his
uncle John Wylie's home, on West
Commerce street. Mr.. Mckenzie
left yesterday for Jimulco, Mex,
where he accepted a position with
the Mexican Central road.
The union depot question is
again being argued in local rail-
way circles, but it seems to be as
far away from solution as ever, as
each road wants more concession
than the others will grant. A
prominent official well posted on
railroad matters said:
"If you San Antonio people
want union depot you will either
have to build it out OF your own
pockets or wait for the M. X. IL
T. to reach here. 1t is peculiar
fact that whenever the "Katy"
strikes large signed city like San
Antonio you will shorty after its
advent hear that it is promoting
some beneficial enterprise, and the
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