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More than $4,000 settlers have located
in Oklahoma Indian Territory and the
Southwestern States since Jan. l.
B. L. Winchell has been elected vice
president of the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois, succeeding w II. Lyford, re-
signed.
The contract for the construction Of
the new union station at Atlanta, Ga,
has been awarded. The cost will be be-
tween 100000 and $405,000
Vice-President Harahan of the Illinois
bought the Tennessee Central or that it
is interested in the Memphis and Gulf.
Charles A. Goodnow, the retiring gen
eral manager of the Chicago, Rock Isl
and and Pacific, is native of Massachu-
sets, having been born in Baldwinsville
in 1858.
A. H. Egan, superintendent of the
Chicago division of the Illinois Central
has been appointed superintendent of the
Louisville division, with Office at Louis
vile, Ky.
The resignation of NJ O. Adams, gen.
eral agent of the Chicago and North
western in Pittsburg. is followed by the
transfer TO that position of A. q. Tai
liant of New York.
C. L. Hilleary, assistant general pas
senger agent Of the Big -Four, has been
appointed traffic manager for the st.
Louis Worlds Fair, to succeed George
w. Ristine, resigned.
The pamphlet report of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad shows increases
of 81, 1877, 121 in gross earnings, of 3d.
06S,375 in operating expenses, and of
$1,66S, 748 in net earnings.
According to New York Central Off
Gals new low freight time record was
made recently between Montreal and
New York City. The train made the
435 miles between Valleyfeld and New
York in 16 hours and 20 minutes.
The Missouri Pacific has given an or
der for 40 passenger cars, the largest
order of its kind ever placed by a west
ern road The Worlds Fair business has
prompted the company to replenish its
stock of passenger equipment in order to
introduce special service.
George n Lassiter, general attorney
for the Rock Island lines in Texas, says
that the consolidation of all the Texas
properties Of that system will take place
as soon as the directors of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Gulf have completed an
inspection trip over the roads that are to
be merged.
Il is authOritatively announced that
the Mexican government will put into
effect its plans for the consolidation Of
the Interoceanic. the Mexican Interna-
tional, and the National railroads.
The Texas State authorities haro dled
about 100 Law suits against railr 1s and
express companies for alleged violation
Of the antitrust law Of the State. and
more are promised. Penalties exceeding
100000 are asked for.
TIE Lake Shore is distributing over it,
system a lot Of new equipment ordered
last spring at a cost Of about Si.J00O00.
The order comprised about 80 locomo-
tives. 900 freight ears, 10 working en-
gines and 20 passenger coaches.
According to press reports. the Kansas
City Southern has arranged for a SER
vice OF freight steamships from Port Ar
thur. Texas. to the principal ocean ports
of Great Britain and the continent
II is announced in San Francisco that
the Southern Pacific is doing away with
the practice Of having train collectors on
passenger trains, and conductors are now
collecting tickets and fares As formerly.
The directors Of the Minneapolis Cen
trial have accepted the proposition Of a
New York firm to bond the proposed no
miles from Mankato 70 St Cloud for 81
600. 600, and begin construction early
next sprirg. The road viii 20 from Man
kato to ST. Cloud.