The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-31

IL is expected tnat the advance or
the California business will COM
mence about the middle Of January.
Only about three freight trains per
day each way are expected at first.
More large engines are beginning
tp arrive for service on the Pecos
Valley,
Yardmaster A, c. Cranor has a
neat office at the new location where
Tenth street crosses the Santa Fe.
IL is expected to put in an operator
and car clerks there until the new
yards are entirely completed Mr..
yganor has an able assistant in w.
T., Jewel, night yardmaster.
Westinghouse Air Brakes factory
is expected to open up with fun force
January 10,
The State of Kansas has begun
suit to GUST the Frisco from doing
business in the state owing to some
technical Illegal irregularlty
The traffic association has refused
to give a 1-cent rate to the G. A. Il.
and 1t is probable that the railroad
Encampment will go to an eastern
town instead of Salt Lake City.
Prosperity Item: That Tulsa has
more than recovered from the effects
OF the panic of a year ago and Is
on the high road to greater pros
perity than ever, is evident from the
report OF the Frisco on its business
here in November. Three thousand
and twenty-four cars of freight were
handled In the yards, 1,4O0 more
than in the corresponding month a
year ago.
G.. W. Vallery, general manager
Of the Colorado Midland is the latest
name mentioned for president Of the
G. & S. system
The purchase Of the Colorado G.
Southern by the Burlington will add
greatly to the Importance of the Col
orado Midland as a factor in the
handling of transcontinental bust
ness. Half the stock OF this road
was owned by the Colorado & South
ern and now passes into the Burling-
ton system. This will furnish the
Hill road direct route to Salt Lake
City by way of Denver and will add
greatly TO the revenue of the road,
The other half of the stock is own
ed by the Denver and Rio Grande
and is so closely held that it Is inn
possible for any other road to OBJ
tain control.
Fort Worth Record: In the light
OF recent developments in Burling-
ton Colorado G. Southern Denver cir
Giles, the rumored appointment OF
w. e. Green, late vice president of
and general manager of the Trinity
& Brazos Valley to the superinten
dency Of one of the big divisions of
the Burlington, gets a new interest.
When the announcement was first
made a short time ago, it looked as
If Mr.. Green's connection with south
western railway affairs and especial
ly with the Trinity e. BraZos Valley
was at an end Now that the Bur-
lington, by its requirement of the
Hawley control in the Colorado &
Southern lines, becomes the big and
unknown factor in southwestern af-
fairs and directly of the Trinity &
Brazos Valley, he is likely in his new
office to be bigger figure than ever
before in Texas railway circles.
Popular Official.
Mr.. Green is one of the shrewdest
and best liked railroad men in the
country, and his former service with |
the Burlington and other northern |
roads, together with his knowledge |
of southwestern business give him
special fitness for work at the top
IN the new consolidation. After he |
had served his apprenticeship in
Railroading, beginning with switch
6ng and freight handling at Fulton,
I'LL, in 1868, and ending as conduc-
tor on the Chicago & Alton in the
seventies, he began his executive ca
reer as yardmaster for the Southern
Minnesota railroad, Subsequently |
he filled the positions Of general
yardmaster for the Canadian Pacific,
uDUIllUB lOD, Otudl hdpluo u NOi ia |
ern and Chicago Burlington G. Quin-
cy and trainmaster and superinten-
dent of the Union Pacific. After a
successful experience in building up
Chicago suburban roads, he went to
the ST. Louis Southwestern in 1902
rs vice president and general man
ager, which position he filled until
ne went to the Trinity C Bra2os val
ley.
Stevens Said Yes.
John F. Stevens, late chief engi-
ueer OF the Panama canal and now
vice president of the New York, New
Haven G. Hartford railroad, was the
man, II is now reported, who o.
KID the Colorado & Southern, Den
yer and Trinity & Brazos Valley lines
TO James j. Hill, after he had made
a personal inspection of the lines
through Fort Worth.
Denver officials here will not con-
firm the report that John F. Stevens
was one of the party on the myster-
ious Parker special which went
through Fort Worth two weeks ago
Saturday for trip over the Trinity
& Brazos Valley and an inspection
Of the terminals at Galveston. But
n railroad man in Fort Worth who |