SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                      WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                
                              FORM 8-K
                                
                           CURRENT REPORT
             Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
          Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
                       September 1, 1995
                                
                  KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES. INC.            
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         DELAWARE                          1-4717        44-0663509    
(State or other juris-         (Commission file       (IRS Employer 
diction of incorporation)         number)         Identification number)

       114 West 11th Street, Kansas City, Missouri  64105
         (Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip Code)
                                
      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                         (816) 556-0303
                                
                              N/A
  (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Item 5.Other Events.

The Registrant's press release is attached as an exhibit submitted pursuant to
Item 7.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits



  (c)   Exhibits.

          Exhibit No.              Document

          (99)           Additional Exhibits

          99.1           Press Release, dated September 1, 1995

        


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                            Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.


Date: September 8, 1995      By:   /s/ Louis G. Van Horn             

                                      Louis G. Van Horn
                                         Comptroller
                                (Principal Accounting Officer)





                          Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.                           Document               Page No.


  99.1            Press Release, dated September 1, 1995         2