Historic Houston Rail Schedules Show Grand Central Depot Arrivals
A fragmented timetable lists trains stopping at Grand Central Depot in Houston with connections to Galveston La Porte and San Antonio. It details arrival times from Dallas, Galveston, La Porte, and Seabrook, plus express and local services, Sunday variations, and multiple railroad operators.
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Grand Central Depot
Galveston
la Porte
Arve No
AOD
Ron la Porte
Seabrick
Heston Atateg
Houston Sca
A. mi
M. Alto Tan
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Fort Worth
New Orleans
Central Texas and Northwestern Railway
Aern and Northwestern
Big Wheat Crop Lifts Texas Lines Amid Heavy Passenger Travel
Railroads report unusually heavy passenger traffic across Texas and beyond as a strong wheat crop boosts revenues and several lines note good gains from grain belt shipments. Improvements in lumber demand and port congestion relief at Galveston also aid earnings while pasture conditions affect grain-haul routes. New tariff amendments and approvals cover returned shipments, loading costs, and revised cotton rates affecting several line groups.
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United States
Om of
Texas
Galveston
Battle Country
Gulf, Western
Fort Lavaca
Houston
Iasi
Lem Qf
Port Lavaca
Knott Tours Texas Rail Line Amid Southern Pacific Ties
President Knott of the Hamilton City Southern Railroad visited Texarkana and Port Arthur evaluating service and county connections. Huntington, SP’s first VP, joined the inspection tour with J A Id on and other officials as they charted routes toward New Orleans and the Texas New Orleans expansion.
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Huntington
Lear
HH. E. Huntington
Southern Pacific
Ison
Huntington Pirin
Houston
Yeategany
West Texas
Corrigan
New Texas
New Orlaine
New Orleans
F. B. Morse
Former Houstonian Appointed to Railroad Post
Ed T. Campbell, once with the Wallé Farts Express, is named to oversee purchases for the Minneapolis and St Louis Railroad, succeeding A M Teamroop who resigned. Campbell is a recognized figure among Houston residents and led the Southwestern freight bureau during its formation.
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Houstonian
Ed T. Campbell
Wallé Farts Express Company
Thle Point
Minneapolis and St Louis Railroad Company
M. Teamrop
Mr. Campbell
Southwestern Freight Bureau
Dirsalvelt
City officials and staff return from New Orleans
W B Scot, superintendent of the Santa Ta al Temple, and Charles Hibenar private secretary general Mamiger Van Vierk report no new developments. Van Vierk returns from New Orleans as does Morse of Sunset Central recovering from illness. Horace Reeve, Sunset Central freight agent, attends a meeting on Texas state matters in St. Lola.
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W. B. Scot
Santa Ta al Temple
Wis
Charles Hibenar
Ieneral Mamiger van Vierk
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Dave Hollingsworth
Morse
Sunset-Central
Horace Reewe
St. Lola
Texas Tate Matters
Port of Galveston Marine Intelligence Summary
Maritime notes list arrivals and departures including Comal from New York and Nueces sailing to New York. Vessels in port include Linceantor and Serra with destinations Liverpool and London. quarantine details and shipboard cargoes or destinations noted for several ships.
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Galveston
Comal
S New York
Ek Linceantor
Tio de Jabeire
Nueces
Ami
New York
Serra
Liverpool
Last of the Seafon Excursions From Houston Area
Houston East and West Texas announces the final season excursion from Houston and Galveston to Shreveport Louisiana. The flyer notes events including a pulpit program and boxing on Monday. Separate whites excursion departs Shreveport at 8 30 p m with return options, plus listed fares for various local routes.
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Houston
Texas
Gulventon
Shreveport
Galveson
Houston Bist
West Texas
European line wanted for direct steamship flap to Europe
New York August 8 The Rock Island and Southern Pacific discuss resuming direct steamship service from Galveston to Europe. Hamburg America is believed the approached line. railroads press for favorable proportions to divert business from Baltimore and the North.
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Hamburg
Amamship Company
Southern Pacific
Galveston
New York
Rock Island Railroad
Europe
Hamburg-American Company
Baltimore and
Mare
Movembeat of Ocean Vessels Arrivals and Departures
Special to The Pot reports arrivals Concho from New York and Filmer from New York plus Osmdor from Celba and others. Vessels departed include Migue, Flora for Antwerp and Natador for Bremen, with sailings to Genoa Havara New York and Galvastor among ports.
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Concho
New York
Galventan
Badas
Bornard
Genos
Filmer
Arinass
Dantas
Shields
Osmdor
Celba
Bane
Puerto Cartes
Migue
Pinillo
Genoa
Barcelona
Southampton Shipping News Briefs
Kaiserin Maria Theresa sails to New York via Cherbourg. Taschen Balae Survie sails for New York. Barbarosan arrives from Bre men other porte. Obeaniy sails to Liverpool and New York, Southampton. Kensington sails to Antwerp.
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Southampton
Kaiserin Maria Theresa
New York
Cherbourg
Bremen
Passenger List of the Nuceces Sailing for New York
Galveston reports the Nueces sailing for New York with many cabin passengers listed from Galveston and Dallas including Mrs Melnin, Miss Carlton, Miss Annies Colin, and J. Rick master. The Comal arrives from New York at 6 o clock morning and the Contho is due Saturday evening with numerous named passengers. Also filed were foreclosure suits by Atlantic Building and Loan against several Harris and surrounding county residents. A death and a bunch of marriage licenses are noted among local notices.
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Mallory
Nueces
John Rickmaster
New York
G. F. Mann
WC Durham
C. T. Young
Mia B. Galbraith
Mies C. Galraith
J. R Coryell
Slim Marks
W. Watts
A. Joseph
A.W. Fly
L.8. Ashton
J. B. Howell
Miss Parsons
Galveston
Texas
Comal
United States
Lignon Johnston
George A. Speere
Atlantic Building and Loan Association
J. Tooley
Do not travel without Chamberlain's remedy
Do not leave home on a journey without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed and cannot be procured while you are on board the cars or a steamboat. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by all druggists.
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Mia
Sarah M
Windsor Ave
SWIFT
Atlanta
Colin
Top of the Ovarke illustrated pamphlet offer
An advertisement notes a new illustrated descriptive pamphlet about the Ovarka route to the North and Boat, with reassurance on service. It invites readers to write to Century Building in St Louis for copies.
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Texan
Oslorads
J. M
Buythis
Wmv Bone
Ncenie
Harver
Ovarka
Cenltury
St. Louis
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