Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-13
Switch shanty Secrets.

The purchase of the Suburban Belt rail.
road by the Frisco has been denied.
Avery Turner. assistant general superin-
tendent Of the Santa Fe at Topeka, is In
the city.
c. II. puxbury, travelling passenger agent
for the Baltimore & Ohio at Omaha, pass
ed through the city yesterday.
Effective July IA. and expiring September
]. the minimum weight on potatoes from
the Kaw valley district will be A,0OO
pounds.
A. J. Davidson, superintendent of trans
portation of the Frisco at st. Louis, was
in the city yesterday attending the meet
ing Of the Superintendents' Association.
The directors of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company yesterday declared the
regular quarterly dividend of per cent on
the preferred stock. payable September 5.
A. P. Hall, superintendent of terminals
for the st. Joseph Terminal Company, at
st. Joseph, was in the city yesterday at
tending the superintendents' meeting at
the Coates House.
Charles Dooley, soliciting freight agent
for the Baltimore & Ohio, has left the
service of that company and accepted the
assistant traffic managership of the Peet
Bros Soap Company.
A. B. Hoad, formerly soliciting freight
agent of the Santa Fe, and later with the
new telephone company. has accepted the
position of sales agent for the Kansas City
Coal and Coke Company.
Until the issue of the new classification
the shippers of beer and ale were COM
PEELED to pay first-class rates on all ice
loaded with less than carload shipments,
the ice now takes the same rate as the
beer.
E. NJ Duncan travelling passenger agent
for the Rock Island. came into town last
night. He left his pass book on the bureau
dnctor his face did not go and he had to
put up.
Thomas Eubanks, master carbuilder, and
l.. Bartlett, master mechanic, OF the Mis-
Headquarters last night. They have spent
some time inspecting the shops at Cypress
and at points on the Western lines.
Joe Meyers. commercial agent for the
hospital at that point He has been feel
ing badly for some weeks and the doctors
are charry about pronouncing the disease; :;
II appears to be computation brought
about by exposure.
Effective August 1, the Santa Fe an
nounces the minimum weight on canned
goods under the I5.cent rate from Pacific
coast points will be advanced to 1000.
Effective same date, the rate on the same
class of freight to points west of Trinidad
will be 81 per 100 pounds, minimum 3d.
oo0
The reported movement of the Boston &
Albany stockholders in opposition to the
lease of that road to the New York Central
is not sucienty a res TO be meke
tion is said to be working systematically.
however, approaching even the smallest
stockholders in the effort to increase its
forces.
The Pittsburg & Gulf announce change
in the time of trains as follows: No. 4
leaves at D. m, and goes through to
Siloam Springs. No. arrives at $50 a. m.
No. leaves at II a. m, as usual, and goes
through to Port Arthur. No. Will arrive
at I:S D. m. The change In night trains
will become effective Saturday night and
the day trains on Sunday.
A cali has oeen issueI paesenner nn ResncIaa
ton for July rs to complete the revision of
the rules and regulations. and to take into
consideration an increase or the memoer>
ship to include all roads in the territory.