San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-14
RAILROAD NOTES.

Superintendent But cher, of the
Arkansas Pass, is ill.
The mployes OF the Arkansas Pass
general offices and OF the depot
offices will play a game OF baseball
tomorrow at the Arkansas Pass
depot. Considerable rivalry ex-
listed between these two teams last
year.
Brakeman Dave Irwin, of the
Southern Pacific, has returned
from the north. He brought with
him, as he promised, charming
bride, nee Miss Matte Hall, Of
Saginaw, Mich.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the Southwestern Traffic
association will be held at st.
Louis next Wednesday. General
Freight Agent Martin, of the
Arkansas Pass, and Traffic Manager
Bein, Of the Sunset. who are men,
bers of the committee, will prob
ably attend.
1t is predicted by leading rail-
road men that during the next ten
years every small town and village
in the state will have railroad IA
cilities. In speaking Of this subject
leading official said: "Railroad
building in Texas will soon expert
ence a boom as eastern capital is
rapidly looking this way for invest
ment, and the most profitable dur
ing the present time is in railroads."
This great railroad boom is di-
rectly or Indirectly charged to re-
publican administration which
means protection to home goods
and labor alike, and this is the
whole secret in nut shell which
promises good times in the near
future.
George M. Blackburn, a wealthy
real estate owner of Chicago, who
spent a week in San Antonio,
started home yesterday. During
Mr.. Blackburn's visit in the city
he was quietly at work visiting
the suburbs, and it has leaked out
that he was viewing the prospects
for belt line of railroad to en-
circle the city.
To a certain real estate man Mr..
Blackburn confided his secret, say
ing that if encouragement was Of
fered by property holders in the
suburbs he would put in first
class dummy line and guarantee a
train every fifteen minutes, from
the center of the city to all sub
urbs. The power used would be
electricity, and ten cent fare
would be charged for the round
trip. Mr.. Blackburn will return
about April 10.
The International and Great
Northern will increase its track
force commencing April l. Two
additional men will be placed on
each section between Longview
and Laredo.
1t is said that during the present
year the Southern Pacific will
change the course OF its road by
abolishing Lacoste station and
running through Castroville. This
move was contemplated several
years ago by the company but
owing to a change of the county
seat to Houdo City the matter was
indefinitely deferred.
D. 7. Kater, a prominent rail-
road man of Chicago, is in the city
in search of health.
J. B. Mooney, a switchman on
the Arkansas Pass, is contemplate
ing a trip to the city of Mexico
on his bicycle. Mr.. Mooney ex-
poets the round trip will consume
three months. He will enter
Mexico via Laredo and come out
at Eagle Pass.
John McCarty, an operator on
the Southern Pacific, is in the city.
The Southern Pacific will soon
put in two new side tracks at the
Union Stock yards.
Fred. Long, bridgeman on the
International and Great Northern,
is in the city, attending court.
Tom Carter and Mike Dey, con-
ductors on the Atlantic and
Pacific, are in the city on q visit.
Chas. B. Williams, a car inspect
or on the Santa Fe at Temple, is in
the city, and is a guest OF Thos.
Cautol1n at his home on Zavalla
| street,