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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1899
Page
3
Historic timetable fragment shows northbound and southbound train numbers with departure and arrival times around Hearne. Entries mention No 1 and No 8 northbound, No 12 18 pm and others, with Listen for Hearne to San Antonio routes and connections.
Rafe Chatham and H L Bullock returned to Waco and Alvert yesterday with other locals, while Lula Hardy visited Rosse. Various residents were seen in town, including W J Johnson and Bn Beane, and shopping and travel plans were noted. A stock of spring goods was being purchased for Webb Bros in St Louis, and local services include Bishop Kingsolying conducting confirmation services on Sunday.
In Cleburne Texas on February 4 a 25 year old man shot M. M. Williams a 60 year old farmer in the county courthouse area. Williams died about 80 minutes later after the confrontation that followed a slander case involving Williams daughter. John Renfro surrendered to a deputy and is jailed pending statements.
Senate failed to secure a quorum and adjourned to Monday while the House passed a bill to establish an epileptic asylum in Abilene and considered a railroad commission counsel measure. Smallpox cases rise in Laredo and a case appears in Cleburne, with isolation steps taken. Other notes report train robber data, a paint mine near Solmesneil, a fugitive killer in El Paso, a deadly gas explosion at Aetna, a transport sailing from Savannah, a Bradstreet official found dead in Dallas, and a Katy shop overhaul in Denison.
Baltimore February 4 shows Virginia Coal Iron and Rail road Co moving to control furnace lines from Norfolk and Western. It bought Consolidated Mining and Lynchburg mines and seeks Roanoke iron ore and magnetic ore south of the city. New southern railroad activity spans almost every state with many local companies and multiple projects including electric light, water works, mills, and mines across Alabama Arkansas Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and beyond.
The Eagle offers legal blanks for sale and promotes a Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans in February. The Crescent City promises varied entertainments and a guaranteed good time. I. & G.N.A. R. will sell round trip tickets for one fare from all points, with details at nearest I. & M. N. ticket office or TN Patee in Palestine, Texas.
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