News of the Railroads Eliminate Train Order Errors
The Texas and Pacific plans a new Gates system to prevent missed train orders at Aubrey after two years of testing. The device uses gate holders and automatic signals to stop trains if a manifold is removed, aiming to reduce wrecks and enhance safety. Western Railroad plans a five mile tunnel in James Peak to route Denver North Western and Pacific through James Park, shortening distance and lowering grades for Denver to Salt Lake trains.
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Louis
Texas & Pacille
W. A. Gates
Misaouti
Hansas & Tevag
Aubrey
Denver
James Peak
Rockies
Denver, North, Western & Pacific
James Park
Corona Pass
Salt
Lake City Rail Route Reduces Travel Time
A proposed railroad tunnel promises to shorten the journey between Taz and 509 mile by cutting a long route over steep grades. The new tunnel would remove the existing disadvantage of the lengthy track and improve transit times.
Fear Freight Tie Up October Movement Threatens Shipments
Kansas City October 5 shipping experts fear general congestion next month as the disaster freight movement grows. Rise in freight at midwest hubs has caused power strain and possible blockades. Railroads rush to boost motive power with Frisco adding 100 locomotives and Kansas City Southern planning forty more locomotives.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Middle West
Frisco
E. E. Cost
Kansas City Southern
Rra
Colonel Mulhall Wins Out In Wild West Show Case
St Louis reports the supreme court ruling blocks further prosecution of Zach Mulhall who was convicted of wounding Renest Morgan at Cu ning s Wild West show. The court held the shooting was practically accidental and that Mulhall had no intent to kill. Morgan won $5000 in civil damages. Mulhall, known as Overlook agent of the Southern Pacific, faced earlier trial in January.
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St Louis
Supreme Court
Zach Mulhall
Ebcuit
Gircult Attormney Grant Gillespie Ap
Lered Qualle
Mulhall
Renest Morgan
Cuning
Frank Reed
Morgan
Reed
Asgautt
Morenn
Sulthall
Colonel Muir
Southern Pacific Railroad
Hearing on Tariff Posting Before Interstate Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission members leave Washington to Chicago for a Monday hearing with railroad representatives. They contest recent rulings requiring posting of tariffs at all stations, arguing it would cost railroads hundreds of thousands yearly while small shippers rely on agent quoted rates.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D.C
Interstate Commerce Ecommission
Chicago
Milroads
Con Mission
Talvo
Tt 19
Sunset buys large railway equipment for Western lines
Thornwell Fry, VP GM of Sunset, reports extensive rolling stock orders after reforming from New Orleans. Plans include fifty-ton box cars and forty-four fifty-ton coal cars, fourteen locomotives, many consolidated engines for west of San Antonio, with ten-wheel passenger engines and heavy freight power. Four hundred fifty-ton flat cars ordered last year delivered, installments in progress.
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Houston
Pex
Thornwell Fry
Sunset Fees
New Orleans
San Antono
Glidden
Fifty Ton Box Cars Roll Out Across Sunset Lines
New fifty ton box cars ordered together begin delivery as Sunset lines detach two cars for daily service between Houston and New Orleans. Originally four were planned, two removed three months prior. Mr. Fang offers cash premiums to ten agents per division, to be won by five who show the least detention and best car loading. Eighty agents compete across sixteen division superintendents, with at least forty winners expected for successful speed and improved use of the cars.
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Wluber i
Sunset Lines
Hourton
New Orleans
Fang
Earg
Evight Division
Caes
Baggage Agents Plan Dallas Meeting During Fair
Texas Association will hold a meeting in Dallas October 23 to discuss baggage handling during the fair. Tra N Turner, San Antonio and Aransas Pass general passenger agent and Texas baggage agents secretary, received notice from George H. Bower, association president, urging agents to observe prevailing baggage operations as crowds are expected to be large. President Bower, Katy general baggage agent, based at Parsons Kansas, sees this as a practical observing opportunity for baggage hustlers.
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Texas Association
Will Holt
Dallas
Tra N. Turner
San Antonio & Aransas Pess Railroad
Texas Association of General Baggage Agents
George H. Bower
Bower
Katy
Will
Parsons
Kan
Journey North Through Karnes City Area
Rambled OCR fragment notes treauklayers losing heavy seventy pound ralls on the iMne rant Houston wort to San Antonio. They are two miles east of Karnes City on the westward journey and will reach their destination soon. Karnes City lies fifty five miles east of San Antonio.
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Treauklayers
Houston
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Karnes City
New Steel
Fimendorf
Laying of Steel Begins at Sartarts Project
The laying of stee ts commence at Sartarts in the construction work on the greld being built by a company with W J Eldredge Jonathan Lane and others. The Mug from Sartartia Trempstead follows the Meanderings at Bravog sven, sixty one miles away, designed to provide an outlet for the sugar product through transportation other than the road link. Completion is expected by February 1.
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Stee
Sartarts
W. J. Eldredge
Jonathin
Sartartia
Trempstead
Funusry 1
Texas Agent Is Changed In Houston Visit
Det. F. Q. Jsecker, superintendent of Western Fell Way Inspection Itrent and Welshing mex relation, introduces A. Morton appointed state agent of the bureau. Morton succeeds John B. Jones at Dallas. Queroney is chief clerk, Alan W. Helm Houston bureau agent. Beeker, chairman of Western classification committee, travels with them gathering welcomes.
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Houston
Tex
F. Q. Jsecker
Chicago
Royallroad
A. Morton
Bureau
Mr. Morton
Noth
John B. Jones
Dallas
Beeker
Wardin
Railroad News Notes in City by Trinity and Brazos Valley Leader
R. H. L. Baker, president of the Trinity and Brazos Valley railroad and one of Yoakum lines in Texas, was in the city for a short time this morning, sharing personal mentions and rail headlines at the Globe office.
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Lees
Glty
R. HL Baker
Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad
Texas
Railway officials visit for a special event in San Antonio
Vice President and General Manager W. M. Hybin of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad attended a general manager’s meeting at the depot. Charles Hume of the Great Northern Railroad arrived from Palestine to discuss matters with his partner. A special train is planned for Sunday October 13 to accommodate crowds for the fight at Dagon. The train will depart San Antonio at 8 am, stop at O and arrive in the Mexican city at 2:20 pm, returning to San Antonio around 2 am.
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Vicw
Minner W. M. Hybin
San Alton
Aransas Pass
Throp
Diter
Madquarters
Charles Hume
Great Northern Railroad
Falastine
Dagon
Specktl
San Antonio
Wl. O
Sir Antonio
Fragmented OCR leads to garbled theatre notes at Drury Lane
The readable fragments mention Drury Lane theater and some names amid a jumble of words. Prominent individuals and events are unclear, but the text hints at a performance or gathering with notable attendees and commentary on public reaction.
Plan irrigation works for Sentlers plan irrigation works
Sydney, M A W Met notes government of New South Wales funds for vast irrigation schemes. Construction begins along the Marrowhidgee river valley to drain Barren, duck, and hog lands and supply about 1.5 million acres. Estimated cost 7.5 million pounds, about 85 per acre for land.
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Sydjiew
Government of
New South Wales
Nhor
St Buen
Gene Try
Anshan
Ford Wahar
Andy
Sunset Station to Houston and Fort Worth Rail Schedule
Unclear OCR style timetable lists Sunset Station routes from Sunset Route to Houston Galveston and various connections. It shows departure and arrival times, stations including Eagle Pass Victoria Austin Fort Worth Dallas and connections to Kansas City St Louis Chicago. Numerous times like 7:30 am 2:00 pm 9:05 pm are present with mentions of East Commerce Street and Union Station.
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Union Station
East Commerce Street
Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas
Castonia Big Tent Theater Delivers Western Girl and Classics
The Big Tent Theater entertains a large crowd with a four act drama The Western Girl and plans for future shows including The Clansman, Waverly, Adam Lede, and Oli Homestead. Star appearances feature Miss Melva Palmer Ruthised George Spaulding Donna Lee and Tony Lu.
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Levett Maxes
Mish Melva Palmer
Ruyhised
Lenethe
George Spaulding
Donna Lee
Legent
Typographical Union Officers Vote Tomorrow in San Antonio
The election of officers for the San Antonio Typographical union will be held tomorrow afternoon in Thadea Council hall. The field includes fourteen candidates for president and two for secretary-treasurer with large attendance and earnest campaigning noted among candidates.
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San Antonio
Thadea Council Hall
Everal
the Feld
Rotary
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News OF the Railroads
Western Railroad
Salt Laka
Lakeside
Antgnig
Manly
J. W. Goltrane
A. B. Prin
JH. Richmond
A. B. Com
Vance Printing Company
Saiedad St
Asiane
Troaks
Wallsea
T. Ca
Alaine Plaza
Carpeta
Colonel Mulhall
Missouri
Bexar Drug Co
Sartartla
Morton
Railroad News Notes
Ivor
Leche
Roosevelt
Fip
Auain
Arph
Foley Winninghadeingram
Biston
Exandan
Peter
Paul
Washington
Rousavelt
Viyo
White House
Bishop
Tingland
Dhuresmian
Drury Lane
Lotdan
Ile Greatest
Lan
A. Titady
Waaiger
Lackare
Inje
Raekaye
Besur Drug Uw
Sentlers
Australia
HOT Wells Hotel
Hot Wells
Cesare Torisielli
Sal
Sunset Station
Lemmeres St
WOO Me Hailernie
Eagle
Howeston
Gilveston
Victoria Division
Lavernia
Stockdals
Sal & Alp
Sap
Baulf Fiorea Street
Davy Grockull
Ariiva
Gidventon
Cera
Christh
Rockport
Brownsville
Mrvaton
Jailventon Stam
New Orlawna
Ceryuy Christy
Sidmore
Peta, Oo
Beartland
A.m
Kerrville
Comfort
Loorne
New Braune Thoom
Fyls
Linkhvite
Fort
Worth
Dailas
Kayana City
L&g.n
West Commerce Street
Iab Pal Awstin
Longview
Texarkana
Loti
Santa Fe
Frisca
Dart Wasth
Marth
Heant
Maxton
St. Laura
Mexics
Lurano
Saltito
Castonia
Tony Lu
Big Tent Theater
The
Glansman
Scotland
Adam Lede
England
New England
London
Witto Lackaye
Witton Lackaye
Mfr
Lackaye
Olay
Beya
Lvalve
California
St. Louis
H. ¥. Williams
W. Commerce St
Sydney
Ep. Steves & Sons
Aight
T. Burnett & Go. Trdortakers
Ugh
G. N
Alameo Plaza
Bull Fights
C.F. Diaz
Mexico
Galveston
Davy Grockett
Claude Springall
City TL Agl
Bexar Brug
Bath
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