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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
MISSOURI PACIFIC n
PIGEON PAYS DEATH PENALTY.
Executed for Breaking a Court.
room Glass. 81.

The death sentence was pronounced ana
executed in courtroom No. / at the Court
a pigeon: It's oiense the breaking Of . glass
and par,Ial destruction OF = window sash.
Chef Clerk l.. s. Jeffrey and Cashier
were the executioners. Saum. however, did
the deadly work. using a cat rfne. instead
Of the ordinary rope or hemp.
Probably chased by q hawk, the pigeon
took refuge by nying into the courtroom
through Inc window glass. Tine crash at
tracted jeffrey and Saum. and they At once
resolved themselves into a court for the
punishment of the feathered offender.
Jeffrey's attempt to capture the thorough
ly frightened bird. resulted In dire failure
ana a pair OF bruised shins. The engineers
rife. in the hands OF Saum. however, did the
act OF execution at the nrst shot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
STYLISH WAIST SUIT.
Shirt Waist Costumes Are Sup
planting Blouse Dresses for
School and Afternoon Wear.

Girls Shirt Waist Costume. No. ~Scso-Shirt
waist suit; are. in a way. taking the place
OF blouse costumes for school and after
noon wear. They are stylish. comfortable
and a decided change from the usual mode
Of Gress for little girls.
The suit illustrated consists OF a box
plated shirt waist of light blue batiste
and a gored skirt OF blue and black plaid.
The waist Is simply adjusted with
shoulder and underarm seams having three
box plaits back and front. 1t closes in the
front with turquoise buttons and button
holes worked through the center box plat.
The plaits are stitched on the edges to give
a tailor finish to the waist.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22

'.sssssssT9s ~ II 10S u ? WI
Mining Shares.
New York MininE stocks
Trca.urx Statement.

Washington. Aug. H.-To-day's statement OF
the Treasury balance In the general fund. ex-
elusive Of the si5o.ooo. go gold reserve In the d-
vision Of redemption. shows: Available cash bal
ances, SIS. ia. 4s. gold. S104. s4,. 0o..
Bar silver,
New York. Aug. 2--Bar silver $50. London
steady at z1isd Ter ounce.
The Banks.
New York. Aug. zl--Money on call steady at
2d2A per cent. last loan %. Prime mercan-
tile paper 4izu5 per cent. Sterling exchange
weak. with actual business in bankers uiIIs at
A.ss44U4.sSs for demand and at "a. .s4l,
for 60 days. Posted rates 81. s5ls9i.ss. CONNER
cial bills 3A4 Mexican dollars 45isc.
Government bonds steady. State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds frE- Exchanges siss. ssi sol, bal
ances 49, -.
Boston. Mass. Aug. 1--Exchanges $50. 0s. III:
balances 81. So, IA.
Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. E.-Cearings SIG, COS. 347:
balances =. ssz. 49,.
BALTIMORE. Md. Aug. 21--Cearings So c7. sz:
balances S.. SOL
Chicago. III, Aug 2l.-C1earings s2s. o5I. OF; ball
ances ). J3S. Ga. Posted exchange H~s5aRiss@
New York exchange SOC discount.
Cincinnati. o.. Aug. H.-cfearings S,ol5. 20.
31zqS per cent.
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SECURE POSSESSION OF PLANT.
Arkansas Cement Concern Passes
to Holders of Mortgage.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL a
Fort Smith. Ark. Aug. Ain the EedoFa1
Court to-day the complications OF the 0lo
OF the property Of the Whiteclin Portland
Cement Company were settled when JUDGE
Rogers approved the recent sale by Wh3cn.
for S6O. coo. the Dutch owners Of the second
mortgage secured possession OF tn proper
ty. Yesterday their representative potd In :
Si3O, 0oO, which was sufhcient to take u TIE
nrst mortgage bonds and they were can
celed. To-day $4,000 more to cover CD !
attorneys fees and other incidsntab No.
paid.
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TARRED AND FEATHERED.
Kansas Farmers Treat Alleged In.
cendiary Very Severely.

SPEC1Ak
Parsons. Kas.. Aug. 1~1-Several days ago
miles east OF here, lost a number OF stacks
of wheat by fire. Evidence led to the belief
that Il was the work of an ~incendiary. Re-
port reached here to-day that q crowd of
farmers traced the crime to q former en-
ploye Of Mahoney, tarred and feathered him
and drove him from the n~eighborhood,
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ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS' BRIDGE AND
TERMINAL RAILWAY SUBURBAN
TN uN gEnVuCr r

Eastbcund-Lesve Eighth and Gr.tics strsste
except Sunday. 4.4. SIG. 10. S.s1. 1906. 11:19 O.
M: 1905. f:42. 2:@l 41o. $40. SIS. 500 p. m
SATURDAY, and Sunday oniy.i1:E p m, Sunday
Leave Washington avenue. except Sunday. 80,
s:et. s:ii. SIS 2 81 .. I'M m. sasurday ana SUNDAY
oniy-ii:4S p m. Sunday iy-s:z 7Ns. 30 q
m: 1913. SIS. HES o. m. -
wessbound-Leave Granite City. except Sunday.
s:Is, 500, 100, s:lA: 81 n:4. a m: 10. 3;1&
only. 4:5s .. n. Sunday only. i2:1k SIS. sNe
Leave Madison. except Sunday, SIS, go, 7.e4
s:Is. 80. o:s 9 "a; lbs. ri. 81. 80. So.
only-i,:3. S0o. Sos. lo:es .. m: 1.M. 0Sl 3. 8
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BOOMERS AGAIN
GET IN THEIR WORK.
UNION TRUST STOCK AID
VANCED THIRTEEN POINTS.
A Dividend Reported in Sight
Market Strong, Especially for
Bank and Trust Stocks.

The dealings on the local Stock Exchange
yesterday We're small, especially in stocks
the aggregate sales amounting to only go
shares. but quite large In bonds. a total of
1900 changing hands. However, the mar
ket made up for the dullness prevailing
by the great strength shown in certain 81
curities and particularly bank and trust
stocks, some of which recorded phenomenal
gains. The attention of brokers appeared
to be centered in tine aforementioned stocks
and during the day many of them were ac-
lively bid for and advances of from u to
as high as 10 points were made. The chief
feature OF the market was Union Trust
stock. which was on the card for a great
big boom. This stock was taken in hand
early and advanced s13 per share. from
$347 bid the day before. to $3.50 bid. with no
sales tor the reason that the only lot Of
fered was held at 500. and the broker max
ing the oher was apparently MOI at all anx-
lous to sell even at that inquire. The
strength shown was due to the spelenuid
conoition OF this company, ana the rumor
that a oivioend wouia De paio shortly, lne
nrst since loS. Inere was a gam IN price
or only "a point In Lincoin. winch was.
however, an excellent demand ana very
strong. % snares OF old selilng AT sz49 anu
$-,5.ov and a ike amount Oh new AT s24J.Ju.
Inc close Was strong at $.4J.I9 bio. and
$%V asked. ldercAnuIe wal quieI at $50 Diu
Tor a small lot OF = Snares o. oiu, anu %ssi
asked- On the other hano. MISSISSIPPI var
ley showed an Improvement IN price since
the Gay before Oh a point. the cioslng DldS
being sSys. ealIn showeu a recuv-
cry from former weakness AND was quoted
saIabie at $Su. with non ofrered. Missouri
ana little anu Guaranty were quiet ana uE-
cnangeo, the previous days Quotations ruiz
ing curing the DAY.
Nothing OF consequence was done in the
way OF lraaing In local bank stocks, but
Win one exception, they were strong, and
in several lnstances higher prices weie reg
istered. Inc leader an point OF strengla
ana activity. was the Odd iavorite, Nauo.aI
BANK OF ~ snares OF when sold
Is per snare nigner ut szSi, and that was
bid at tine close and xvv asheu, a Inquire
which brokers predict will be reached n a
very short time. IL not curing the present
week. Continental ana Mechanics Ma
tionai were STEADY ana IN fair demand Jut
not traded in. bus Tor these were AZ ana
NsI respectively. t'ourtn National. when
mas not been quoted OF late, was In good
demand At xz5s, with xzo0 ASKED, and Inird
National was weaker the best bid being
onIy III, while E5.75 was asked.
Al unusually good demand was exper-
fenced for United Railways "a, and a total
of 81. 0O changed hands during the first hve
minutes of the session. at &9.2. This Is
the largest block OF these bonds that have
been sold for many a long day. There was
nothing stirring in Transits. which opened
and ruled quiet for some time ut xx75 bid,
hut closed at 81 bid and none offered. The
preferred was In demand In q quiet way.
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75c Per SHARE.

par value si.oo. full paid anu nonassessavse.
Comparing the company's present condition and
prospects with those OF other successful Texas
oil companies, we see no reason why its shares
should NOT bring 10 times par.
No subscriptions at 7sc accepted after Aug.
"a Orders by mail must bear date and post
mark not later than Aug. "a to secure aIlot-
ment-
Applications should be sent either to the
Company at Beaumont. Texas, or to its hscaI
agents as below. with check or draft payable 10
the order Of
WALTER 6. HUDSON { CO., Fiscal igpsfs,
81 Stock Exchange Bldg. Boston. Mass.
Nenbers Beaumont OIL Exehaags and
Board Of Trade.
AGENTS:
THE LACLEDE INVESTMENT CO,
TIA Holland Building. 81. Louis.
Il. .. TRUITT 4 CO,
n East Niath Street, ans City, He.
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EXPORT
OIL &
Pipe Line Col
OF BEAUMONT.
President, Hon. CHARLES 4. T0WnE
( New York City and Beaumont. Tex
President, Hon. CHARLES 4. T0WnE
OF New York City and Beaumont. Tex
OF BEAUMONT.

Beaumont, Tex, Aug. Is.
WAL TER q. HUDSON & co.,
54z Exchange Bldg, Boston:
Oil struck top of derrick at
fpelUe fftccR;: turned off at once.
Viii send photograph horizontal
gusher soon and of perpendicular
uhen heather PERMITS. Expert
opinion says no bigger or better
WeH on Spindle Top, at least seq
enty thousand barrels a day. Viii
place on pipe line soon as possible.
CHAS. A. TOWNE.
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NEXT SATURDAY,
AUGUST "a,
is positively the
LAST DAY
In which to secure stock in this company
At 75e A SHARE,

as no stock will be sold after that Gay
at less than par, Sl-OO per share.
This company has more than fulfilled its prom
ises to stockholders and our own anticipationa
All our calculations Of its profits have been
based on a 10. 0pl barrel well. which would pay
the company a million dollars In one year. or
20 per cent on Its entire Capitalization Let
the reader figure for himself or herself the
actual profit from this magnificent well OF
10000 barrel now.
Having struck oil in Its first Spindle Top
well. the company In now proceeding to the con-
struction Of an immense storage reservoir for
the OIL The usual size Of oil tanks in the
Texas fields 10 s7.Ss barrels: this does not
give such capacity as the Export Company
requires. and its reservoir will be made not
less than 100000 barrels. In marketing the prod
uct. II 10 essential to have on hand 4 large
reserve OF oil. and the company. having al
ssady an assured market. must provide for such
reserve at once.
1t will also proceed At an early day to dril
additional wells on Spindle Top. and probably
on its Dyke and johnson lands. The company
having been successful IN securing to its
stockholders ALL the profits from its well
on Spindle Top. where outside parties offered
to guarantees q gusher for q share in the profits,
will do its own drilling on these other
two tracts. where similar guarantees were Of
fered. The company hss also closed the ar
IangerEsrs, heretofore referred TO as pending
Ny which q cash market Ior 1900 barrels daily
OF its product is assured.
Tns company having secured the right Of
way for its pipe lines to Port Arthur and
sApine Pass. Inc construction Of these lines
Will begin at the earliest possible date. thus
enabling 1t to lead vessels direct for the ex-
port trade
This does not need to
~"guarantee' \ Eusher, IL has one.
Untl AUG. - We ouer = limited issue OF the
Export Oil & Pipe Lane company's stock at
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IRON MOUNTAIN

Train
Texas Fast Mail. to Lit.ie
Rock. Texarkana- Dallas.
Fort Worth and ABILENE -.
Delta. Columbus and Cairo
Express $500.
Fast nay Express - Dallas.
Fort wo~th. Austin. San An
tonic. Houston and Gal
weston ....-..-.- .--.....-...--
Texas. Mexico and California
S~pecialEDallas. Fort Worth.
FL Paso. Los Angeles. CAL
weston. San Antonio and La
rico ...-.--.-.-
FOURTH STREET AMI QUO
STATION.
De Soto and Bismarck Accom-
mediation
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STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 2f.-Following are the clos
ing prices on money. stocks. bonds and mining
shares:
Money.
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SIS pm T:3 am
pm rs am
Depart Arrive.
3:G am us nm
500 am C:is pm
@1 pm si:3 nm
sis I'm T.S am
SIT nm 900 am
rTEAU AVENUE
ss:.s nm - am
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River F~0recast.
The river at 81. Louis will fan slightly.
River and BusinenO.
Harbor gauges yesterday marked 81 feet. in
dicating a fall Of Il Of a foot In the last -
hours.
business along the river front yesterday was
active. shipments Of freight greatly exceeded re-
ceipts.
Weather fair and moderately warm.
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n

PENNSYLVANIA LINES OF PITTD.
BURG-PENNSYLyANIA RAILROAD.
Train. Depart. ArfvQ,
Trains Nos. % and q. New
York. Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington Special ss:A am 80 N
Indianapolis and New York ~.
Local 49,. ......-....-.. Ss:o4 am 500
New York Limited -..-..-..-... s1:o0 pm s12.so nm
Columbus anc Eastern Express Sis pm 1:l3 an
Nandslia Accommodation 49,. $50 pm se:le pm
1rdiana rolls and New York
Express ..-.... ......-.....s1:a IS pm ss:c pm
Fast Mail ......-........ s2:s0 am sz0S am
Pan-American Express .....--.. SEQ am s12.5s pm
Bunalo Express -...-----.---.-. S9:15 pm J:40 pm
Train No. e-Daily Petoskey.
Mackinac. etc.. 100 pm H:68 pu
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BURLINGTON

Tam
Arkansas and Texas Express
tvia Bismarck and Delta).-..
Arkansas and Texas last Mail
tvia Bismarck and Delta)----
BURLINGTON
Train.
For Hannibal. H. & st. J:
points. Quincy. Keokuk and
Burlington $1,000. ..-.-..-.-
Local to Hannibal.....-....-...
For Quincy and North ....-.---.
For ST. Paul. Minneapolis. via
East Side lines. Illinois and
wisconsin
The Burlilgton-Northern Pa
cifc Express. for Kansas
CITY. ST. Joseph. Northwest
Nebraska. Black Hills. wyo-
ming. Montana. Washington.
Puget Sound. Portland and
Twin city Express. for Mime
apolis. st. Paul and Iowa q.
The Nebraska Colorado Ex-
press. for Denver. Colorado.
Utah and Pacific Coast. via
Local to Burlington ...--.-..-:
and Minneapolis ..-.....-..-.-'
For Illinois. via East size line
10 Rock Island and Clinton.
For Dubuque ard La Crosse =.
For Kansas CITY. Council
Bluffs. Omaha. So. Joseph.
Denver. Nebraska. Colorado.
Ctsh and Pacific Coast --....
Local from Hannibal -.--.-----
For Alton-Leave $50 q. m.
daily: 100 a. m. daily: len
only: 800 p. m. except Satui
Sc .. ~. except Sunday: $50
=. m. daily: SCI .. m. daily:
day Onfy
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Train.
Southern Limited ............
Fast Mail-EvansviIle. Nash
Vile. Birmingham. Mont
Eomery. Chattanooga ATTAIN
IA. Mobile. New Orleans and
Jacksonville. F~1a-.-.... .....
Southern Express to Evans
Vile. Nashville. Bfrming-
ham. Mobile. New Orieano.
Townsville. Jacksonville,
Palatka. Ocala and 81.
Petersburg. Fla... -
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FRISCO LINE

Train.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Tevae and Eansas Man for
Carthage. joplin. Wichita.
Arkansas City. Oklahoma.
D~nps. Gainesville and Fort
Worth ....- =.
Pacific Accommodation .......
Valley Park Accommodation.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Pacific Accommodation -...-.
Valley Park Accommodation.
Tcvas LIMITED fvestihuleD. for
Eureka Strings. Fort Smith.
Paris. Dallas. Greenvi1le.
Ennis. Corsicana. Houston.
Galveston. Austin md San
.---.-.-- .-----.-.--
Western Exnress for yinita.
D~ni.nn. Sherman, Okiaho-
ma Carthage. Joplin. Wich-
tia. burton and the West.
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and sold to the amount OF AS shares at
Ssl.y5 and closed AT Ssl bid and ssh asked.

Miscellaneous securities of all kinds were
quiet and but little IL any changed in price
1 from the day before. Most of the quota
tions made were nominal,
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LOCAL MONEY MARKET.
No Special Change In the situation,
winch Continues Active.

There was no special change In the money
MARKET yesteroay al This pO.at. the nrm tone
anu activity tnat has Ueen the PRINCIPAL
Ieatuie 80 far this week continuins. Ine
demand for money was again active and well
aIsluputeu. nearly All Glasses OF business benz
Represented curing banking hours, ara A large
amount oil money was ioaLiru- FUNDS were
zounuant anu borrowers founa no trodDte in rat
isIyIng them wants. especIsiiy when Inc paper
presented Tor discount Mas satisfactory and
passed the scrutiny VI bankers. lnere was no
uuulaDie cnanso IN rates OF interest," anu cali end
time paper Was discounted at a., to . per cent,
as heretofore. Checking and ieposiunx was
again On an active anu liberal scase ana recelv-
IMg ana paying telIerI were Kept CONTINUALLY en-
pIoyed curing the day. BUSINESS with outsids
BANKS was aiso' reported satisfactory. In ract,
the money market all .ounu was IA a most ea-
couragIng condition.
Inc DAYS UanH ciearings were again large, at
Sc. ~. I.s, the balances amounting 40 81. o. "a.
Domestic Exchange.
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Whitaker & Co.. bond. stock. commercial paper
and exchange brokers, No. so Nortn Fourth
street. quote exchange as follows:
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r.
~ RAILWAY
Depart Arrive.
SEQ am ISIS pm
ST. pm 100 am
ION STATION.
Depart Arrive.
sz:s5 am ss:5s pm
$50 am so pm
f7:O am f6:S pm
9H am ass pm
800 am SIS pm
s2.os pm 80 pm
eos nm ss:ss pm
T:N pm s6:59 am
~t.% pm lt.SS ~"
ST nm C:1a am
.s:H pm ll7;lo am
- 90 pm go an
-. sli:W am
daily: s:Y Q. m.
.. m. Saturday
and SUNDAY:
y. m. caiiy :5:p
11:15 p. m. gun
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ST. L.. X. C. & C. n. n.

ST. L.. X. c. & C. n. H..
ST. LOUIS LINE"
Irain Depart. Arrive.
intermediate points tcailyl:.. $50 pm ION a.
1o3-1oS Sunday Spscial-Beile.
Mo. and intermediate points
SUNDAY only) ...-....-.-. s:6 an SIS pm
I5-l16 Mo-, and interme-
date points daily except Sunday. leaves
Vandeventer avenue at :04 a. m. and Fur
syfh Junction az 80 a. m. Arrives at EW.
ing avenue SIS .. m.
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COTTON BELT

est. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN
Train.
Arkansas and Texas Express
tvia Bismarck and Delta).-..
Arkansas and Texas last Mail
tvia Bismarck and Delta)-.--
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City OF 81. Louis.
Corrected daily by Guy p. Billion. No. 3r Olive
street:
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RIVER.
RIVER NEWS.

Rise and Fall of the Rivers
For "a hours ending At :. a. m.
ST. Louis. Wednesday. Aug. 81. 1901
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-29
The HAYS SUCCESSION.
Speculation as TO Who viii Be the
Southern Pacific President,
BOTH FELTON, AND HARAIlAN CONSIDERED
The President Of the Alton Is Believed
to Have a Shade the Better Pros
poet for the Position.

The formal and only authentic anpoince
ment of the resignation of Mr. Cbnr,as 4,
Hays from the presidency Of mo ~, h.
iac'nc through The Associated Press dis.
Patch' winch was published In The Post
Yesterday, was received by railroad men
N houston, who are directly Interested
with genuine regret 1t had been r,oeron,
believed ever since the circuln ion of ers.
rumors OF President Hays reslguntio, rro,
he would not serve his fun term. but there
seemed to be an mdorcuneut Of hone
among his co-workers that he mad lnte. d.,
clued to hold the Office at least untl tho
ehd OF the year. Although he had bson
WIN the road only comparatively .hor
tilhe, MI Hays had worked hlms III ipto
the hearts of his suhordinates aud there il
naturally much regret felt at the scyorrn a
OF his connection with the road.
There was not great deal of sncculo.
tloh Yesterday as to the identity Of pre.i.
Gtent lays suceess0t but those who d d
ulscuss II considered only Two me- sons as
possl1lllties ana those two ptr,ous ma
Mr; = d. Fellon, president of the Chicago
ana Alton, and Mr.. j. +. Harahnn srco6J
II M, Ptcsiueht and general manager Of HE
itIiuoiS central Both OF these gent, poIpu
seem to stand we'll with Mr. b. ii lIaIri
man, the conrolliug spirit In the southern
racine ana II Is hard natter for those
ro , T, III We inside SO far as the inside Of
Iul'io3u aHHirS goes these duys to pIc; tur
propabie winner. In other words a ~ me-.
speculation finds II almost an rvru h.,gk
nGtMeen these two gentlemen, as To- yh.cn
VIZ 1e given the place by Mr. Hartman.
ENGh mas many qualifications 10 recon.
mend MN to the powers Tint br and IL
might be stated, with absolute jus icl ana
nan MSS 10 Dotn that their methods OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-29
EXTENDING TIE WABASH.

Contract Let for the Construction Of An
other Portion Of the p, c. and w.
On his returnc from New York to his
headquarters In 81. Louis the ether N
PRESIDENT Ramsey Of the Wabash awarde
contracts for construction Of the second
portion OF the Pittshurg Carnegie ami
Western line to the Ohio river involving
an outlay Of S2.5oo,O00 The work win prc
coed without delay and MIR. Ramsey OK.
peers that the entire line Will he compiler
g4 by the fall OF next year. As 10 the
Thlladelphia story, he stated to the Globe.
nemocrat that he laI no KNOWLEDGE thnt
we tould interests had hacn threatened ie
the project was not abandoned
surveys have been made hy the Pitts.
9uig Carnegie and Western railroad FOR n
line from the proposed terminus and pas.
sengcr depot at liberty avenue and Ferry
street across the Allegheny river to con
herton With the pittsburg aud Western
tdilload. The ordinance Of the latter road
Is SAID 10 I've SO broad that any connecting
nne can use It's tricks within the Allegheny
Slty limits by the payment OF PRO rata
tund for track maintenance This new spur
Is expected to place the Wabash In cow
m,saunigal!on With many Industrial plants on
lne North Side that II could not otherwise
ttAcn' rms move will probably be foug I
by The pennsylvania. which is now owner
OF the Plttsbucg and Western
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-29
Notes nd Personals.

Colonel r. y. George, LiaVelnG pASSeii
ger agent for the Central came IN 10 Ne'n-
quarters NeSFtrNaS'
Superutendcnt j, VI, lee OF the hIsi eli
vision HI lNe ilU,,' "l Nv 81 ,t,,,,.,,,
ralrUad, was absent from MS headquarters
yesterday.
Mr.. ]. J. Lawrence, chief r.te clerk in
the passenger department OF tlie liousioI
and IcAls Neh''Ah 's ON '''P '"''uH"
Mir w. 4. Mcclure general freight ANA
passerecr agcu1 OF Cue Galveston. Houston
and henderson, with headquartcrs mt Gall
weston, visited Houston Yesterday.
Mr. w. G. Van Week. general manager