The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29
Per.opol and Current Notes.

The net earnings Of the Frisco for June.
1924, were S42. an increase OF sla.lSZ'
over last year.
E. f. Burnet has resigned from the po-
sltion Of general Eastern agent of the santa
f.. with headquarters al New York, 10
become general agent OF the Oceanic Steam
ship Line
H. c. Townsend. general passenger agent
OF the Missouri Pacific. who has been on
trip trip West and Southwest. Will return to
w. Il. Robinson. general baggage agent.
and I. l.. BUrlngdme. jTainmaster OF the
Mississippi division OF the Baltimore and
Ohio southwestern, were AT headquarters
here yesterday.
Commencing August 5 the Burllngton's
Denver express will leave 80. Louis az ?
y. m. instead Of s.i5 y. m. arriving n Kan
sas city. ST. Joseph and Denver the same
time as AT present.
An afternoon paper has just discovered
a controlling interest in the Louisville Air
Line. This same paper n few days ago
abolished the bridge arbitrary. Next
Notice was given by the Santa Fe that
II Will run three special eastnouui .xcur
sions from Colorado common points August
Ia and September and q. the rate for
which Will be one fare plus S2 for the round
trip.
Extensive improvements are being made
on the Oregon Short Line. which viii To-
suit in reduced grades. fewer curves and
being widened and about 1tD miles are
being newly hailasted
The directors Of the ST. Joseph ard
Grand Island Railway Company have de-
clarsd a dividend OF per cent on it's first
preferred stock, payable August 10. This
makes per cent for the year. which IS
the same as last year.
1t mas been arranged that the next meet
ing of the Central Passenger Association
shall be held at Put-ir-Bay August Is, and
the members have accepted invitation 10
go from there IN Cedar Point on the day
following.
The passenger earnings OF the Big Four
~ y -as4f F4fv
20 last showed an inCreas- of $is5. 90 over
those for the preceding year. DITinC the
present month the passenger earnings have
been showing an average increase of nearly
Sl.Opt a day.
The chairman of the Western Passenger
Association has ruled that the rule govern
ing the granting Of passenger rates to COM
miSsioneG officers of the United States
Army and Navy does not Amply 70 the
granting of rates Ia retired officers of vol
uateer regiments.
-Genera! Passenger Agent Wakeley of
the Burlington says that through chair cara
have been placed I'm sevrtce on trains Nos.
city. Til, Sc trains also have through din
ing-car service. one leaving 81 Louis nj
800 a. m. ard the other Kansas City a.
George j. Charlton. general passenger
agent Of the Chicago and Alton, has just
issued his third letter on Side Talks With
Ticket Agents" Like the Atoms midnight
Special. the letter Is "a dazzling, sinu0,is
shaft Of brightness" Illuminated by the
Sclhii'a lions ~ burnishet. brains behind
plate glass spcctacl.s with braZen fittings.
flashing and cl.'amlns in Il glow of light
and vivid CoIoring."
In the United States Circuit Court at
Toledo Judge Thomas discharged Samuel
Hunt from the reCtiysrsnip Of the Toledo
ST. Louis and Kansas City Railway after
commencing him for his management of the
road during his term as receiver and allow
ing him. besides his salary as received Sl2-
HH- The Clover Leaf now becomes the TAls-
ITO, Kansas City and Western. a new stock
company having been formed 10 operate u
Within the next few DAYS the general
baggage agents Of the Western lines will
meet in Chicago 10 consider the PROPOSE
tinn to charge for the transpor5a ton of hi
cycles. trICycles and baby cabs on the la =is
of regular excess baggage for actual
weight. with minimum weight Of fifty
pounds. The general passenger agents at
their recent meeting in Marquette Mich
earnestly discussed the s-biect but wer.
unable to reach definite decision in tho
matter