The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 35, September 15, 1894 Page: 2
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THE TEXAS MINER.
FORT WORTH RAtLWAY NOTES.
FORT WORTH, September 13, 1894.
Editor Of THE TEXAS MlXER :
There is noticeable improvements in business on the Texas &
Pacific.
J. F. Hickey, the cow coroner of the Joint Track, was out over
the line one day last week on a business trip.
The Santa Fe gave the Texas & Pacific at Fort Worth 617
bales of new cotton on the 6th destined for New Orleans.
J. A. Warner, traveling accountant of the Texas & Pacific,
with headquarters in Dallas, spent several days in the city last
week.
John Doyle, master car builder of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, with headquarters at Denison, was in the city one day
last week.
The Texas & Pacific new water plant is now completed and is
supplying all the water used by the company in the city now for
all purposes.
A. R. Temple, line repairer of the Texas & Pacific, with head-
quarters in Dallas, was in the city one day last week on a short
business trip.
F. R. Place, assistant superintendent of the Texas & Pacific,
with headquarters at Dallas, was in the city a few hours Tuesday
afternoon.
P. C. Byrnes, the well known line man of the Rio Grande divi-
sion of the Texas & Pacific, spent several days out on the line
the past week.
W. J. James, train baggage master of the Texas & Pacific,was
called to Paris one day last week to attend the funeral of his
mother-in-law.
Leroy Trice, superintendent eastern division of the Texas &
Pacific, with headquarters at Marshall, was in the city Friday and
Saturday last.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas had a small wreck in the Den-
ton yards last Wednesday morning. No one injured and but
slight damage done.
J. E. Parmelee, division roadmaster of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, with headquarters at Waco, was m the city last week on
a short business trip.
J. E.Davenport, district passenger agent of the Toledo, St.
Louis & Kansas City railroad, with headquarters at St. Louis,
was in ihecity Wednesday.
A. A. Judges, superintendent of the Pullman Palace Car com-
pany, headquarters m this city, spent Monday m Dallas looking
after the interests of his company.
L. S. Thome, general manager of the Texas & Pacific, with
headquarters at Dallas, spent the day in the city on Tuesday, re-
turning to Dallas on the afternoon bobtail.
J. W. Allen, assistant general freight agent of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, with headquarters at Denison, was in the city a
couple of days last week on a business trip
Beginning September 10, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas shops
will work nine hours until further notice instead of eight as at
present. The shops are crowded with work.
C. C. McLeod, assistant claim agent of the Missouri. Kansas
& Texas in Texas, with headquarters at Denison, was in the city
a couple of days last week on company business.
A. A. Krause, general claim agent of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, with headquarters at Denison, passed through the city
Saturday en route to San Marcos on a short business trip.
Samuel M. West, scales and time inspector of the Texas &
Pacific, with headquarters at Marshal], was in the city the fore
part of last week looking after the interests of his department,
namely, the scales.
W. G. Crush, assistant general passenger and ticket agent of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, with headquarters at Denison,
passed through the city en route south Tuesday morning.
After Monday, September 10th, the New Orleans and Denver
sleeper over the Texas & Pacific and the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific, via Fort Worth, will be discontinued until further notict.
Beginning on September 11, the Rock Island will run three har-
vest excursions from the North to Texas. Peop'e started
morrow morning trom various points in the Northwest for the
South. and arrived here on Wednesday and 1'iiur^-
day. The two other excursions will be on September 25 and
October 9.
Phil. P. Hitchcock, traveling passenger agent for the Lacka-
wanna route (D., L. & W. railroad), with headquarters in Buff-
alo, N. Y., arrived in the city over the Texas & Pacific Friday
afternoon.
M. Murphy, division roadmaster of the Texas & Pacific, with
headquarters in Dallas, made Fort Worth headquarters most of
last week. Mike is one of the officials the boys are always glad
to see and have around.
A. A. Glisson. traveling passenger agent of the Co.ton Belt,
has returned from an extended trip to Washington, New York,
Cleveland and other Northern and Eastern points. He went
over to Dallas Wednesday.
J. W. Maxwell, superintendent of the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas lines in Texas, with headquarters at Denison, passed
through the city one day last week en route to Houston on a
business trip.
Messrs. Allen and Chaney of the American Cotton Seed Oil
company, with headquarters at New York, are making a tour of
the state in Missouri. Kansas & Texas special car No. 26. Thev
will visit all their oil mills in the state under the guidance of Col.
J. W. Allen, G. F. A.
The Cotton Belt. Texas & Pacific, and Santa Fe have each
announced a round trip rate of one fare to the National Baptist
association, which meets in Montgomery. Ala., September 12.
Tickets will be on sale September 10 and 11, good for return
until September 26. The fare from Fort Worth will be $20 for
the round trip.
A rather strange coincident occurred last week. For several
years George A Eddy and H. C. Cross were associated together
as receivers of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway company,
in fact they were the two men who put the road on a paying
basis again rtfter Gould hnd cleaned it out. Their friends in
Texas were very much surprised to learn by wire that Mr. George
A. Eddy died very suddenly in Wyoming on the night of the 4th,
and that Mr. H. C. Cross fell dead at Macmac Island, Michi-
gan. on the morning of the 5th. Both were seeminglv in perfect
health a few hours previous to their death, and although separ-
ated several thousand miles, died within a few hours of each
other. The Missouri. Kansas & Texas run a special train from
Sedalia to Emporia for the accommodation of all employes who
wished to attend the funeral. Both gentlemen were very popu-
lar with all classes of employes of the road.
It is said the Missouri. Kansas & Texas and the International
& Great Northern have about decided to bury the hatchet and
once more dwell together in peace and harmony. If reports are
true the two roads have decided upon a compromise whereby the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas will withdraw all suits now pending
against the International & Great Northern for the possession of
that portion of the International & Great Northern known as the
Galveston, Houston & Henderson branch. In return the Inter-
national & Great Northern will allow the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas to use this track jointly with them into Galveston. The
funny patt of the whole thing is that this road—the Galveston,
Houston & Henderson—is really the property of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, but while Gould had control of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, and about the time he sa\v he was going to
lose his grip on it, he leased this Galveston, Houston & Hender-
son branch to the Internationa] & Great Northern, which was at
that time one of Gould's roads. Now the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas nteds this very branch the worst kind to get into Galves-
ton, and while they own the road the International & Great
Northern holds a 99 year lease which gives them, and them only,
the right to run trains over this branch. Another rather re-
markable thing in connection with this case is the fact that
Gould never has had a lease broken by the courts, they have
stood some of the heaviest legal fire in the history of the country,
and some of them for a time have been knocked out but the
courts of la-t report have in every instance upheld the Gould
.ease. AjAX.
Texas & Pacific boys and others can order stylish clothes made
to order by the live firm of M. Born & Co., clothiers; who are
outfitters for young, middle-aged and old men. The Texas &
Pacific Coal company is the sole agent in this^art of the country.
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McAdams, Walter B. The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 35, September 15, 1894, newspaper, September 15, 1894; Thurber, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200482/m1/2/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.