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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
8
A vintage timetable lists multiple trains with departures arrivals and statuses. It names lines such as Grand Central and Kerang Central and notes active statuses and times across stations with varied abbreviations.
Santa Fe begins laying eighty mile heavy steel rails to replace worn track between Comanche and Fort Worth, with new bridges and depots at Morgan and Coleman. The project boosts freight movement to Texas and Galveston, adds locomotives and crews, and expects rail improvements to aid a better crop season.
Superintend ent L. A. Daffan of the Houston and Texas Central with Civil Engineer Henning visit Sherman to survey yards for improvement and extension plans.
A garbled local note describes a theft case in Georgia with a saddle and bridle stolen from a store or farm. It mentions a reward and names A. R. Anderson alongside a description of the thief and the item common to rural property crime.
The railroad commission held hearings on single line rates for the Frisco branch and main line with potential postponement. Officials from Galveston and Houston pressed for a postponement while highlighting cotton trade impacts and freight costs. The commission plans site visits to Galveston and Houston to weigh proposed changes and tolls on cargo and warehousing.
The Howston Beaumont and New Olean Railroad board meets amid talks of a new track to Beaumont and Drones, a cross bayou route to New Orleans, and a joint venture with the International and Great Northern. Officers named include Leroy Trieve of Palestine Texas as president and J. Kirby of Houston as second vice president, with other officers listed and plans to secure property and depots along a route linking the port city to the coast.
A fragmentary ad claims a Vandalla Pennsylvania line will beat rivals in speed from St Louis to New York. It promotes rapid transit as a luxury for travelers, mentioning an agent B D Kligore of San Antonio Texas and blurred wording about Sich a Tndernation.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Belmont and Mijas Heron with unclear references to a southern theme and dining scene. Details are unreadable, names and events not determinable.
A dry cool fragment mentions reaching the mountains near Boerne and San Antonio, noting a teetering arrival or connection for a wave of art and telegrams. The text appears as a disrupted travel or telegraph note with unclear dates or entities.
Fragmented text references a court matter and a public debate over railway or port at Galveston. Mentions two mottoes or statements, and notes around routes to New Orleans and Texas state considerations. Details remain unclear due to garbled transcription.
The article argues oil as a fuel boosts locomotive efficiency and safety, citing past judgments on railroad damage claims and noting oil’s heat distribution and fuel economy. It highlights engineers’ pride in steam engines while asserting oil’s long history and benefits in reducing soot and improving travel comfort.
An Rock Island offshoot denies blocking Gulf extension to the coast. Right of way talks advance Fort Worth to Dallas while four tracts are secured. Chevtaw Oklahoma and Gulf line extending toward Amarillo with fifteen miles remaining to connect Memphis Texas and Amarillo as Choctaw trains use southern routes toward Dallas Fort Worth corridor.
Ore from the mine of iile shipped over the Jurerational and Airet Northern and Fort Worth and Denver roads toward Preble, Colo, then moved by vessel to Antofagiata on the western coast. Details faint due to OCR errors but indicates multi-modal shipment route.
Unverified reports claim 500 to 700 Flex employees received payroll checks from Holston to El Paso as a rumored solution to back pay during a strike. Managers consider issuing pay for nonworking days while others doubt the plan and banks and merchants may cast a wider financial net.
Belton Texas August 12 J M Carter of the interurban railway requests necessary sunatures before charter filing with the secretary of state in Austin See H Sheek for 410 wae fee required for Sling Mr Carter states 14 00 per cent of capital stock has been deposited in bank as required to live
The report shows regional price or earnings increases with large gaps. Great Northeast leads with the highest rise, followed by Pacific and Northwest areas. Central Western regions show smaller gains and Southern routes trail slightly behind. Overall, several roads exceed substantial percentage increases, while others rise modestly.
Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northern Railway president L M Fouts returned from eight months in New York with no comment on a possible sale to Texas and Pacific Gould. Reliable reports suggest Texas and Pacific may have bought the Mineral Wells road and could extend it northwest to connect with Trinidad and the Rio Grande, linking with Gould holdings.
On August 20 in Austin Texas passenger taxes were paid by Fallroads into the comptroller s department Gull Colorado and Santa Fe Railway company paid 2000.00 taxes on 209000.04 in gross passenger earnings for quarter ending June 20 The Moscow Camden and Sar Augustine Railroad company paid 2.28 taxes on 2154 grain passenger vacuities for the se quarter Texas Sabine Valley and Northwestern Railroad company paid 55.01 taxes on SMOLSS erospaneer volumes for the Mie Quarter The Atchison apres and Sante Fe Hull road company paid 4.55 taxes on 87 Tu Broes pratediger earnings for the Kaine quarter
The Houston East and West Texas line promotes a low rate Galveston excursion from all points between Shteve Prt and Houston. The trip is scheduled for Saturday August and provides affordable travel options for riders seeking a seaside getaway.
A fragmentary report notes a letter from John Henry Kirby in his office directed at department heads of a railroad and related trust, urging attention to honesty and truth. The piece hints at political and corporate influences shaping public life and schooling, with a focus on mortgage bonds and national concerns.
An OCR fragment describes a day convention at Galveston and travel schedules. It mentions Meketeeth being honored on a date in early November, and trains returning to various destinations including Galveston and Houston. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
A garbled report describes crossing points near Frisco Road in Mexico and Texas with mentions of military activity and routes toward El Man. The fragment references Lara, Saluittvehe, and Saltille to Porter, noting lines laid by troops and a centric war effort with unclear dates or officials.
Fragmentary text hints at a legal case over injuries and duties during repair work. Mentions a court decision and party names but details are obscured, with references to state action and tendered paperwork.
The Browerhiead of Lm comotive Firemen held a meeting in the city yesterday afternoon. Details were sparse as officials noted no immediate public interest and a formal plan for a special Santa Fe train was announced to run from Houston to Citation in September.
Notes from Beaumont list local figures visiting the city with several agents traveling on business. W. Tilteharga, Feiste systems passenger agent, and M. O. Twomex, Galveston flarrahure and San Antonio chain agent, were in Townton yesterday. Traffic on the main line remains heavy as trains crowd into town and nearby Howton Heights.
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