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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1899
Page
2
The Brazos River Navigation convention, led by D. C. Giddings Jr., calls a Brenham meeting on October 26 1899 to secure broad county representation. Bryan delegates, named earlier, will note the date change and participate in the effort.
Notable hotel registry lists arrivals including H S Cooke from St Louis W H Young from Worcester M G Rilley from Navasota Sam R Henderson Ryan WS Mangum from Hearne J GC Scott from Franklin J D Reed Jewett EC Gerrande V V Dam from Houston.
An elderly poorly dressed woman seeks a seat on a Richmond bound train car. General Lee stands to give her his seat. Seeing this, officers and soldiers rise to offer him their seats, but he insists there is no seat for the infirm old woman, and thus no seat for him. Gradually others leave the car as the general and the woman remain seated together.
Dallas fair opening sales list train arrival dates Sept 27 28 with fares 2 40 by Sept 30 and 9 26 to Oct 22 6 60. limited date sale to Oct 22 4 95. special dates divide trains arriving Sept 30 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 with 2 40 fare. Agent W 58 Wilson. House for rent seven rooms with well servant house barn apply Joe Groginski. Mawhinney's new crop turnip seeds Oct 8.
Joe B. Reed, attending the state grand lodge meeting in Dallas, has been appointed grand recorder of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The office will move to Bryan, succeeding the late Grand Recorder Cole. The Eagle commends Reed for his long service and competence in lodge work.
The writer jokes that a pollution cleanup will allow trout and salmon above London Bridge and even a salmon to pass Barking. He recalls seeing a dish of smelt from Westminster in a county council tearoom and imagines biking to the embankment to catch breakfast.
J G and N Excursions announces trips to Cincinnati for the National Convention of the Christian church on October 13 20 with tickets on sale October 10 1 limit October 23 one fare for round trip. Also to Austin for United Daughters of the Confederacy on October 18 19 with tickets on sale October 17 and trains arriving in Austin morning of the 18th limit October 21 low rates. Full details from agent J Price G F FT A Palestine Texas.
The building committee approved the agricultural build plans and specifications from H F Jonas and Co of Houston. Jonas, a college graduate, has achieved success against many competitors, reflecting credit on both him and the college.
In the old Baptist Church a private school advertises patrons Mrs Edna Minkert and Miss Mary Minkert with teachers including Walter M Lang a general machinist at Carrs Hardware store contact via phone 44. Also reports: the steam barge Cleveland sank near the Chicago river mouth with Capt Henry Davis and 11 crew rescued. Marion Shelton of Paris Texas notes gin output of 2300 bales last fall and 800 bales projected. Port Lavaca Texas farmers making sorghum cane syrup for home use with surplus for sale.
Washington on September 25 Senator Harris a member of the senate canal committee fears the transcontinental railroads will prevent passage of canal legislation.
Evansville Indiana September 25 The American Tin Plate company plant at Atlanta Indiana was almost totally destroyed by fire with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars.
Dallas welcomed the Kaliph of Bagdad as Texas celebrated the state fair opening. Gov. Sayers spoke on opening day, with a grand parade of 19 floats, concerts, races, sacred concerts, and a labor torchlight procession for Mr. Bryan. Confederate day honors veterans, while railroad rates were cut for visitors.
Washington reports naval experts expect several Dewey fleet vessels to be refitted at substantial cost. The Raleigh and Boston each need about 500000 dollars in repairs, the Olympia will be laid up for months, and the Asiatic squadron ships Baltimore Concord and Petrel face long overhaul timelines with uncertain return dates.
Abilene Texas jury returns $5050 to Isaac Hudson against the Phoenix Assurance Company of London for the cotton gin burned last November. The award is $100 less than the policy stated amount.
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