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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
N344.

avenue from Nebraska sUaS avenue ateao 10 Compton
avenue.
Be it ordained by the Municipal Assembly
Of the City Of St. Louis, as follows:
Section 1. The Board Of Public Improve
% Is and
avenue to Compton avenue. except so much
thereof the ssso as the the railway company having
to reconstruct to be reconstructed by TAX
Ing up and removing the old pavement and
curbing, preparing ground for the super
roadway pavement Of yitrihed paving Brick
on concrete base, and making all proper
ION .,sr and intersections with other
sec 2. The base shall be a bed of hy-
draulic cement concrete. and the paving
shall be the best quality Of vitrified paw
ing brick laid on bed of sand The curbing
shall be granite and rest on a base Of con-
crete and be backed with concrete.
Sec :: The old pavement shall be re-
ure prepared to depth of twelve inches be-
low the intended surface of the roadway.
On the roadbed a base of hydraulic cement
this base there shall be placed a pavement
Of the best quality Of vitrified paving brick.
The brick shall not be less than eight inches
! than two and one-half inches nor more than
| four inches wide: not less than four inches
deep, They shall be set on edge. on a bed
Of clean, coarse sand. of sufficient depth to
bring the upper surface Of the brick. after
the true surface Of the pavement An ex-
pansion joint. one inch IN width and about
! four inches in depth, shall be placed against
! the curb on each side of the roadway. This
| joint shall be filled with heated pitch to
within .one-ha1f inch of surface of pave
| ment, the remaining one-half inch to receive
| dress of Clean. coarse sand. The joints
shall be completely filled with grout, COM
posed of one part best Portland cement to
one part of sand. All curbstones shall be
removed and placed with new ones. The
| face on one. side towards the gutter, and
shall have close end Joints to the fun depth
| four and one-half feet long. nor less than
six inches thick. nor less than sixteen inches
! deep. The curbing shall rest upon a bed
Of hydraulic cement concrete six inches
backed with concrete six inches wide and
ten inches deep. or six inches below top Of
curbing.
and all proper connections and intersections
required, except So much thereof as the
railway company having tracks on said
| street Is by law obligated to nay, shall be
erty. fronting or bordering on the improve.
| ment herein provided for. and shall be paid
| by the owners thereof. When said work fs
completed the President Of the Board Of
Public improvements shall compute the cost
thereof and levy ard assess the same as a
special tax against each lot Of ground
| chargeable Herewith. in the names of the
tbs hsfeG ,he ssr s o IL easb n s
fronting or bordering on said Improvement.
bears to the total number CT linear feet of
all the property charseable with the special
tify to the comptroiier: on behalf Of the
| contractor, bills of such cost and assess
ment accordingly. as required by Law.
Approved March 2S. 1901.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29

brick. laid on a bed of sand. The curbinng
shall be granite and rest on at base OF
concrete and be backed with consrete sss, e. 70.
moved and the ground for the superstruct-
ure prepared to a depth of twelve inches
below the intended surface Of the road
cement concrete six inches deep. shall be
laid: on this base there shall be placed a
pavement Of the best quality OF yitriltied llsa
paving brick. The brick shall not be less
than eight inches nor more than nine
inches long. not less than two and one-halt
inches nor more than four inches wide. not
and one.half inches deep, They shall be
set on edge on bed of clean. coarse SAND
of sufficient depth TO bring the upper sur, sur,
face OF the brick. after they have been well
rolled or rammed. to the true surface OF
the pavement An expansion joint. one
inch in width and about four inches In
gutter on each side of the roadway. This
Joint shall be filed with heated pitch TO
within one-half inch of surface OF pave
ment, the remaining one-half inch to re-
ceive dressing of clean. coarse sand The
joints shall be completely filled with srout::
composed Of one part best Portland cement
be removed and replaced with new ones.
The curbing shall have a straight and even
face on the side towards the gutter and
"a sbs sose sons end Joints to s eba be-
less than four and one-half feet long. nor
less than six inches thick nor less than
sixteen lncneS deep. Inc curDlnS Snall rest
upon a bed of hydraulic cement concrete
six inches deep and twelve inches wide;
It shall be backed with concrete. six inches
wide and ten inches 0sep. or six inches be-
low top of curbinE.
Sec. 4. The cost Of the foregoing work
and all proper connections and intersections
required, except so much thereof as the
railway company having tracks on said
street Is by law obliged to nav. shall be
charged as a lien upon the adjoining prop
erty fronting or bordering on the i'm.
provement herein provided for. and sha.;
work is completed the President of the
Board Of Public improvements shall COM
pute the cost thereof and levy and assess
the same as a special tax asainst each lot
of ground charceable Herewith. In the
names of the owners thereof respectively.
in the proportion that the linear feet of
each lot. fronting or bordering on said I'm
provement. bears to the total number of
linear feet Of all property chargeable with
the special tax aforesaid. and shall make
out and certify to the Comptroller. on be-
half OF the contractor. hills Of such cost
and assessment. accordingly as required
by law.
Approved March 26. 1901
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
cBf7.

An ordinance to appropriate money to
pay damages assessed for the opening OF
Sullivan avenue from Grand avenue to
Prairie avenue.
Be it ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of the City of st. Louis, follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
and set apart out of opening streets special
fund the sum of fourteen thousand two hun
dred and htty-seven dollars. to pay damages
awarded to private individuals for the
opening of Sullivan avenue from Grand
avenue TO Prairie avenue, by report of the
commissioners and final decree of the Cir
cult Court in the case of the City of ST.
Louis against Mary T. Dunn and others.
transmitted by the Comptroller to the
Municipal Assembly on the first day Of
March, nineteen hundred and one.
Sec 2. The Auditor is hereby directed to
draw his warrant on the City Treasurer in
favor of the persons entitled thereto under
the report of the Commissioners and final
decree of the Circuit Court in the matter
of the opening of Sullivan avenue.
Sec. g. There is hereby appropriated and
set apart out of municipal revenue. for
opening streets special fund the sum OF one
dollar.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
28O.

An ordinance to provide for the con-
struction of sewers In Elliot Avenue Sewer
District number forty-seven.
Be 1t ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of the City of st. Louis. as follows:
Section 1. The Board Of Public Improve
ments Is hereby authorized and directed
to cause district sewers to be reconstructed
with Elliot Avenue Sewer District number
forty-seven with all the lateral sewers.
inlets. manhoies, junction pieces. and other
appurtenances necessary to render said
sewers complete and efficient. Said sewers
shall be made and located rs described in
the following sections OF this ordinance.
Sec. 2. Sewers made Of vitrified clay pipe,
fifteen inches in diameter. on the alley in
City block number twenty-three hundred
seventy, A. from the public sewer on Elliot
avenue westwardly to Leffingwell avenue:
on DeJong street from the public sewer on
Elliot avenue westwa-dly to the east and
west alley in City block number twenty
three hundred seventy B, thence westward
ly on said alley to the north and south
alley in said block: and on the alley in
City block number twenty-three hundred
seventy-one from the public sewer on Ell
liot avenue westwardly to Glasgow avenue.
Sec. 5. Sewers made Of vitrifed clay pipe;
twelve inches in diameter. on the east and
west alley in City block number twenty
three hundred seventy b, from the north
and south alley In said block westwardly
to Glasgow avenue. and on the said north
and south alley from said east and west al
ley northwardly to DeJons street.
Approved March rs. 1901.
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2O34s.

An ordinance to establish the grades of
streets. avenues and alleys in the CITY OF 81;
numbers eight thousand and sixty,eignt'
eleven thousand three hundred and two
fourteen thousand eight hundred and twen,
AND f'shi sshir,yfour, fifteen thousand four hun
dred and thirty and sixteen thousand nine
hundred and sixty-four.
Of the City Of ST. Louis. as follows:
Section 1. The grades of streets, avenues
and alleys in this ordinance are hereby es-
tablished at elevations above the City direc-
Kingshighway boulevard, at intersection
with Fountain avenue. one hundred and two
feet; at Intersection with Cabanne avenue
one hundred and three and one-tenth feet;
at intersection with Raymond avenue, one
hundred and five and five-tenths feet: at
intersection with Vernon avenue. one hun
tersection with Maple avenue, running east
of Kingshighway boulevard. one hundred
and eight and three-tenths feet: at inter-
eeegSR of KlnsshishWay @ 'f boulevard, one Hundred
and eight and six-tenths feet: at intersec.
ton with Page boulevard. one hundred and
ten and five-tenths feet: Academy avenue.
rinety-four and seven-tenths feet: at in
tersection with Cabanne avenue. ninety
seven and eisht-tenths feet; at intersection
with Raymond avenue, one hundred and one
and fve-tenths feet; at intersection with
Vernon avenue. one hundred and five and
one-tenths feet: at intersection with Maple
avenue. one hundred and nine and four
tenths feet: at south line of Page boulevard.
one hundred and twelve and fve-tenths feet.
Clarendon avenue, at intersection with Fair
mount avenue. eighty-six and five-tenths
feet; at intersection with Cabanne avenue,
ninety zone and seven-tenths feet; at inter-
section with Raymond avenue. ninety-fiye
and two-tenths feet: at intersection with
Vernon avenue. ninety-eight feet; at inter;
section with Maple avenue, one hundred and
one and one-tenth feet; at south line OF
J Page boulevard. one hundred and three and
six-tentf1s feet. Cabanne avenue. at inter
| section with Kingshighway boulevard. one
hundred and three and one-tenth feet: at
west line of KinSshishway boulevard. one
| hundred and three and one-tenth feet; al
| intersection with Academy avenue. ninety.
with Clarendon avenue. ninety-one and
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
Ns42.

An ordinance to reconstruct Ilaclede ave
nue. from the center line of north and south
alley between city blocks numbers seven
dred and and twenty-one, to Compton avenue.
Be 1t ordained by the Municipal Assembly
e the City Of s.; Louis; as ,f3II Fellows; ,,,r.
ments is hereby authorized and directed to
cause Laclede avenue from the center line
Of north and south alley between city
twenty and seventeen hundred and twenty
one to Compton avenue, except SO much
thereof as the railway company having
reconstruct, to be reconstructed by taking
up and removing the old pavement to the
depth of six inches, leaving the the present present
for the superstructure, renewing and read
justing the curbing. laying roadway pave
ment Of vitried paving brick and making King
Sec. :. The paving shall be the best qual,
u ~ sand. IN ea The eurRbns Rh shai Be o, limestone
to the depth Of six inches. leaving the pres,
for ss
psssd pavement q 4. best ssS. aga,1y gsa,S not Of
be less than eight inches nor more than
nine inches long. not less than two and one
half inches nor more than four inches wide.
four ana one-haif inches deep. They shall
be set on edge on a bed of clean. coarse
eand. Of sufficient depth to bring the upper
well rolled or rammed to the true surface
OF the pavement. An expansion joint one
inch in width and about four inches IN
depth, shall be placed against the curb on
each side Of the roadway. This Joint shall
be flled with heated pitch to within IN one ne
manning one-falf inch to receive dressing
Of clean, coarse sand. The joints shall be
completely filled With. grout. composed ct
Of rand. All broken or defective curbstnnes
shall Be removed and replaced with new
ones, and such as can be used again shall
~ resdiusted The curbing shall have a
straikht and even face on the side toward
the gutter, and shall have close end Joints
10 the full depth of the stone, and no stone
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
Msl5.

An ordinance to reconstruct Shenandoah
avenue from Compton avenue to Grand
avenue, excepting granftoid curb and gut
ter on south side Of Shenandoah avenue
from Arkansas avenue westwardly, a dis
tance Of about four hundred and fifty-nns
feet.
Be it ordained by the Municipal Assembly
Of the City of st. Louis as follows:
Section l. The Board of Public Improve
ments Is hereby authorized and directed to
cause Shenandoah avenue from Compton
avenue to Grand avenue Except SO much
thereof as the railway company having
tracks on said street Is by law obligated
to reconstrucD. and excepting granitoid
curb and gutter on south side of Shenan-
doah avenue from Arkansas avenue west
wardly. distance OF about four hundred
and fifty-nine feet, to be reconstructed by
taking up and removing the old pavement
and curbfng. preparing ground for the su.
perstructure, setting new ctrbing, laying
roadway pavement Of yitrifled paving brick
on a concrete base and making all proper
connections and intersections with other
streets and alleys.
Sec. 2. The base shall be bed of hy-
draulic cement concrete and the paving
shall be the best quality Of vitrified paving
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
.PHIlIsT|NES
GAVE A Dinner.
Markham, Gallienne and Hubbard
Made Fetching Remarks and
Literary Folk Listened.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. March 2s.-The Society Of the
Philistines gave its sixth annual dinner
Wednesday night at the zangheri. The
guest of honor was Elbert Hubbard of East
Aurora. the editor Of The Philistine and Of
the Roycroft idea of literature. More than
200 of the well-known literary people OF
this city attended. Weidden Graham pre-
sided
Edwin Markham. the poet. deplored the
commercialism of the age. and especially Of
this country.
Richard LIE Gallienne, in praising Hub
bard, said he succeeded because he used the
stuff no one else wanted.
Elbert Hubbard made a serious speech. He
said that his motto was that work was for
workers There was a difference between
ownership and possession. He argued that
every one who worked profited by the work.
and not the one who bought 1t.
A petition was signed for the permanent
organization of a Phflistine club. to meet
weekly.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
20549.

20349
An ordinance to establish Elliot Avenue
sewer District number Forty-seven.
Be 1t ordained by the Municipal Assembly
OF the City OF ST. Louis. as follows:
Section !. There is hereby established in
the City OF ST. Louis n Sewer District. 10
Number Forty-seven, bounded as follows. to
wit: Beginning at the intersection of the
center of Elliot avenue and the center of
University street. running thence Westward
ly on the center of University street to the
center Of Lefflnswell avenue. thence north
wardly on the center Of Leffinswell avenue
to the center of Dodier street. thence west
wardly on the center Of Dodier street to the
center of Glasgow avenue. thence north
Mardly on the c=nter of GLASGOW avenue to
the center OF Sullivan avenue. thence east
wardly on the center of Sullivan avenue to
the center Of Elliot avenue. thence south
wardly on the center of Elliot avenue to the
place of beginning.
Approved March 26. 1901.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
HORSES BARRED
FROM CITY STREETS.
Consulting Engineer Condict OF
New York Takes Glance
Into the Future.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, March B-In an address De.
livered before the New York Electrical
Society at the new Main Station of ths
Electrical Vehicle Transportation Company
here Wednesday night. g. Herbert conAfst.
consulting engineer of the company. PIT
dicted that in few years no horses woaid
be allowed upon the streets Of this city;
..There are now in New York." said Mf.
condict. about 400 vehicles OF the aufo-
mobile type and about 10000 horse-drawn
vehicles. I will predict that in few
years notices will Re posted to the eneca
that no horses are allowed on the eeset9
of New YORK. street cars will dfsApp14f md
the sidewalks will be elevated, - that
pedestrians will not be In the way Of the
electric, gasoline or steam vehicles that WIZ
than be in tse" .-.'t-t , :
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OIL STRIKE IN KANSAS.
Big Flow Expected From Well ut
Cawker City.

Topeka. Kas., March IA special to the
State Journal from Cawker City, Kas..
says:
d. l.. Hudkins struck oil Thursday on
his thousand-acre ranch. nine miles south Of
here. Indications are fine for a big flow.
Hudkins Is trying to lease twenty-five ad-
jacent sections for Topeka parties.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
THE cUDAHY CHESTNUT AGAIN.
Anonymous Writer in Pennsyl-
yania Demands Much Gold.
REprsI1C SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Reading, Pa, March 28.-Harry F. Boyer
on Wednesday received an anonymous let
ter demanding the payment OF $3.50 in gold
kidnapped, her eyes burned out and their
home burned. Mr.. Boyer turned the letter
over to the police and employed detectives
to earth.
a nearby quarry. where, besides burning
lantern. he will see two large stones. The
money must be placed between these stones.
after which he must depart the way he
came Otherwise the writer's OF the letter
will carry out their threat.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
GETTING AFTER THE MAKERS.
New Turn in the Crusade Against
Gambling Slot Machines.

Albany. N. r. March 1.-senatof MAlty
of Ogdensburg introduced bill WNdtte;
day to punish the makers and sellers Of
gambling implements.
make. sell, offer to sell, lend, give Away.
rent, furnish or hire to another, qr ha4 n
his possession with intent to s6il OF htf1 ~
another. paraphernalia for gamMing Het-
bet or wager upon any event tn TIE fdf9le
uncertain. Is a common gambler. an6 p0{ts
ishable by imprisonment for not m0t1 NaAA
or both"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
PLANNING ANOTHER
LONG TROLLEY Line,
Promoters Start Work on a Road
to Run From Boston to
New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, March A-Plans are now on
foot for trolley line from New York to
Boston. Work was begun Wednesday on a
new road which will eventually gridiron
the northern section of Westchester Coun-
ty and Connecticut.
The Port Chester Railway Company in
rends to extend its road through Greenwich.
Conn, to Stamford. and eventually to New
Haven. This will be the opening wedge Of
the scheme to construct a line to Boston.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
co352.

An ordinance authorizing William Pasche-
dag Livery and Undertaking Company to
erect and maintain a livery stable.
Be 1t ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of tho City O. ST. Louis. as follows:
Section !. William Paschedag Livery and
Undertaking Company are hereby author
izod to erect and maintain a livery stable at
the southeast corner Of Grand avenue and
University street in City block number one
thousand nine hundred and eight.
Approved March 26. 1901.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-29
IRON MOUNTAIN.

IRON MOUNTAIN.
r-,,, Depart Arrive.
r.xas Fast Mail to Little
Kok Texarkana. Dallas. ,,.,s nm,
Fort Worth and Abilene. '3:cs am >'''s pm
Delta, Columbus anu o $3.50 am .I:Is pm
Fas, lay Express. HOT SPRINGS.
Dallas Fort Worth. Austin.
Sar Artcnio. Houston and
Galveston ...... 80. '-.-i pm f''' p.ti
ST xnres, ma,s anu i.o. ..... .7:2o pm 's:1s am
Teas Mexico and California
SDecai-DaIas. Fort Worth.
FL Paso Los Angeles. Cal
weston. San Antonio and La
redo pun 80 atii
Memphis Express ..... 'S:3t am I:W am
Fourth street and ChOuteau Avenue
Station.
modstioa n. ...... 80. $50 pm 's:s5 am
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FRISCO LINE.

Train.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Texas and Kansas Mail for
Carthage. Jop,.n. Wichita.
Arkansas City. Oklahoma,
Dallas, Galveston. and Fort
Worth ........ .--.......-..-.-
Pacific Accommodation ...-...-
Valley Park Accommodation.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Pacific Accommodation .....-.,
Texas Limited (vestibuled). for
Eureka Springs, Fort Smith.
Ennis. Corsicana. Austin.
San Antonio, Houston and
Galveston .......... ..........
Western Express for vlnita.
Denison, Sherman. Okla
homa. Carthage, Joplin,
Wichita. Burton and the
west ......-. ..-...-..-..-.s..
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RAILROAD Timetable.
ST. LOUIS TINE.

Arrivals and Departures of Trains Mt I
Union Station.
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Train.
81. Louis and Florida Limited.
Fast Mail-Evansville. Nash
VILE. birmingham. Mont
gomery. Chattanooga. Atlan-
tn. Macon. Charleston. 8. C.;
Mobile. New Orleans ana
Jacksonville. Fla -.-.........
Mount vernon Accommodation
Southern Express 10 Evans
vile. Nashville. Birmingham.
Mobile. NeH Orleans, Thorn
asy.iie. Jacksnnvillc. Palat-
Fa. Ccaia and st. Petersburg.
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For Tfnrnitai. u. & st ]
points. Quincy. kenkuk and
North ............... .....--
Loca! TO Hannibal. ...........
For Quincy and North.
For 81. Paul. M.nrsa polls. via
East Side lines. Illinois and
Wisconsin ...........-
The burlington Northera Pa
cilc Express. for Kansas
City. st Joseph, Northwest
Nebraska. Black His. Wyo'
ming. Montana. Washington
Puget Sound. Portland AND
Oregon .................
Twin City Express. for Mime,
apolis. st. Paul and Iowa
The Nebraska Colorado e..
press. for Denver. Colorado
Utah and Pacific Coast. via
st. Joseph. h.............
Local to Burlington. on..-..
For Northern Iowa. ST. Pau
and Minneapolis.
For Illinois, via East Side lin.
to Rock Island.
For Dubuque and La Crosse.
For kanFas City. Council
Bluffs. Omaha. 81. Joseph
Denver. Nebraska. Colorado
Utah and Pacific Coast.
LOCAL from Hannibal.....
For Alton-Leave 7:5O n. M,
daily: II 90 n. m. daily: 900
day: 500 p. m. except Sunday
7:40 p. M, daily: s:gi p. m.. di
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DuRLIsGroN EourE-uNIoS STATION

Dcpnrt- Arrive
=. -, am So pm
'':'o am ''' pm
40 =, 30,
N M =. o.vs -.
'o' am WIN 1ih
an .o-
.o' pm 80" p'"
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DIG FOUR

LAKE SHORE. NEW YORK
HUDSON RIVER. BOSTO.
AND CHESAPEAKE AND
Train.
Indianapolis Express ...........
New York and Boston Lin
lied .............. .......
Knickerbocker Special - New
York. Boston. Washington.
Baltimore and Philadelphia. :.
Nation and Alton Accommo-
uatioh ...-...............
Boston. New York. Cincinnati.
Washington. Baltimore and
Philadelphia ............,
Alton-Leaves s10:lo a. m. e
fs:o9 a. m. '1:A p. m.
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Dep Depart. =. .,dA.,s ,Aai,s: 2:
1880 6Tn 0:U ainl
70 20 am tf:1 -
:1s s:ss :a s;s - e
f3:50 pm &M 1fl
$50 pm Y:56 pa
ts:N pm n4 an
$3.50 pm s7:1 IN
=
1000 pm T:1 am
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PENNSYLVANIA LINES W
BURG-PESNSYLNAEIA
Train.
Trains Nos. % and q, New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington Special...-...
Indianapolis and New York
Local ......... -.......-...-..-..
New York Limited...........-.
Columbus and Eastern Express
vandalia Accommodation ......
Indianapolis and New York
Express -----------..--...
Fast Mail
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CENTRAL AND
AND ALBANY
OHIO RAILWAY.
Depart. Arrive.
ii::22 am $40 pm
$50 am 's:45 pm
1900 m Gas pm
t4:0 pm 1850 pm
sos pm $50 am
:S .. m. Arrives
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VI, X. & T
TGain.
JeffCrron City. Columbia. Sc
dlIta. Clinton. Fort Scott,
Pa-=ors and Indian Territory
Express
Fort Worth. Dallas. Waco,
Taylor and Austin Express. e.
Fcrt Worth. Dallas. San An
toai1 and Galveston Express.
Sc,ialia. Nevada. Fort Scott
and Denison Express....-.-.--