Daily News Batavia, Genesee County, New York State November 5-1881 -part 2- Disastrous Fire at Bethany. P.C. DOWLING, a sub-contractor on the Lackawanna railroad in Bethany, met with a heavy loss by fire at an early hour this morning. He brought a friend to this village last night, not returning until quite late. Reaching his barn, which is situated on the farm of a Mr. MORRIS, about a mile and a half west of Bethany Center, he used a lantern while putting out his horse. It is thought that the lamp exploded, for about two o'clock the building was discovered to be on fire, and no other means are known of from which it could have originated. The fire had already gained great headway. There were eleven horses in the stables, only tow of which were rescued,--None of the contents, which consisted of harnesses, carts, etc., were saved, and the loss will reach $2,000 at least, to cover which Mr. DOWLING has no insurance. One of the horses which perished was purchased this week for $300. The fire having destroyed all the implements used by Mr. DOWLING's force on the road, about fifty men will be thrown out of work, only temporarily, however. + Rail Road Rumblings. A Budget of News about Tracks and Travelers. The Central railroad company consume 2,000 tons of coal daily. The general winter time table on the Central will not go into effect until the middle of the month. The Erie's new shops and buildings at Hornelsville will cost, exclusively of machinery and fixtures, about $300,000. The Erie roadmaster is expected in Batavia the first of the next week to change the main track to the north, to accommodate the new depot. The suit of the Village Trustees against the Central railroad company for obstructing the streets, is returnable before Justice CROSBY on Monday next. The grading on the Lackawanna is progressing finely. The work on Reynolds, Dowling, & Kennedy's contract, in this county, where there is a great deal of excavating necessary, will be finished by the first of April next. On the Lackawanna railroad a half mile west of East Bethany, a steam pump is being worked both day and night to keep the water from the pits while the foundation timbers are being put in for the abutments for a bridge over the Black Creek. Work on the new track between Rochester and Batavia is progressing quite satisfactorily at present, and if the weather holds fair the first of December will see it completed.--The Rochester Express says the iron and ties are down, and the ballasting is being pushed, and this is substantially done except between Rochester and Chili, and on the Byron grade. There has been but little done to enlarging the Erie over-head bridge just east of Batavia.--Some portions of the new track between Rochester and Batavia are being run over now, and the cars ride as smoothly as could be expected. The new fast train which the Central is to run between New York and Chicago will be put on next Monday. The train will be composed mostly of drawing and sleeping coaches, and will leave New York at 8 o'clock in the morning, reaching Syracuse at 3:15 p.m. It will make no stops between Syracuse and Buffalo, reaching the latter city at 7 o'clock. It will pass Batavia at 6:07 (New York time), arriving at Cleveland at 11:32 p.m., Toledo at 2:23 a.m. (Columbus time) and Chicago at 9 a.m. The train coming east from Chicago will leave there at 3:30 p.m., reaching Toledo at 10:28 a.m., Cleveland at 1:35 p.m. and Buffalo at 8 p.m. (New York time), and make three stops between that city and Rochester. It will take the place of the present special day express due at Batavia at 9:15 a.m. and stop here at 8:56, Byron at 9:06, and Churchville at 9:28, reaching Rochester at 9:55 and leaving that city at 10:05. It will arrive at Syracuse at 12:15 and New York at 6:30 p.m. It is not designed to accommodate only through passengers going west, and in both directions will be a "through by daylight" between Buffalo and New York. The rates of fare have not yet been announced. + Choice perfumery at Tryon's. + An extensive assortment of celluloid collars and cuffs on sale at C.R. GOULD's. + Good Luck Baking Powder still takes the lead, because it is strictly pure--consequently economical and satisfactory. Shaw & Stiles. + Farmers, produce is up, but Clothing is old prices at my store. Chas. R. GOURD. + submitted by Linda Schmidt