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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1900
Page
7
The notice lists arrival and departure times for trains to Dallas Houston Galveston and other points. It references Central Depot Fifth Ward and Grand Central depot with lines for express and local services and multiple arrival times.
The Donahue interest and Speyer & Co may back H H Huntington for Southern Pacific president. Rumors say J Mervyn Donahue arranged stock control and that H H Huntington could name a successor or seek a managing board in New York, with Tweed as potential chairman. A Southern Pacific official says it will be some time before a new president is chosen.
In Lookout Mountain conference, Southern state railroad commissioners discuss unified rate policy, classification reforms, and joint tariffs. Judge J. D. Molnnis chairs, with participants from Tennessee, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and other states and business representatives. A committee proposes memorials to Congress to fix fair rates and limit injunctive disruption, with debate over a key clause before approval.
Santa Fe arrived back this morning after completing a vacation tour.
New York August 11 Charles JH Tweed, second vice president of the Southern Pacific, stated there is truth in reports that the directors will meet next week to elect a successor to C P Huntington. It would be several months before any action to fill Huntington's vacancy.
An Houston group formed about a year ago has a written agreement that upon a member’s death the others shall arrange cremation at a local facility. Fifteen to twenty men signed, costs estimated at about 200 dollars per body, and discussions reference a Kansas City affiliate with a large crematory operation.
In Federal court in Little Rock on August 29 the Lesser Cotton company and thirteen fire insurance firms sue the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern railway for 195000 dollars plus interest, claiming cotton burned at Newport on April 1, 1900 ignited from an engine spark. Another Newport suit for 135000 dollars is pending. A passenger department circular lists September 1 appointments for Southern Pacific divisions and agents.
May possesses marked dramatic ability and aims for a professional stage career in New York. Harvey has brief professional experience yet shows talent in dramatic roles and is a popular local figure in Moun ton, active in the Mansfield Dramatic club and slated to assume a lead role. The evening features Emmie Anderson singing coon songs between acts to heighten the show’s liveliness.
Alvin Texas August 20 Santa Fe engineers have worked two weeks running levels between Alvin and Pearland and between Alvin and Manuel now surveying along the ditch north of the arena to straighten Mustang Bayou
Horace Reese assistant general freight agent Sunset Central lines is in New Orleans. Miller commercial agent Houman East and West Texas returned from San Antonio. Bartholomew assistant general freight agent International and Great Northern was in the city yesterday. W T Laween former traveling passenger agent Missouri Kansas and Texas is in from Matagorda County. The International and Great Northern plans excursion rates for children. Burlington’s C L Beech Texas freight and passenger agent and Paul Kirkpatrick traveling freight and passenger agent, based in Dallas, were in the city yesterday visiting railroad offices.
Harris County Republican executive committee meets at 10 AM before the county convention at noon to send delegates to state and other conventions. County Chairman J. W. Fallon says Harris County will endorse H. F. MacGregor of Houston for State chairman.
A nine member committee named by the citizens meeting meets at 1 a m to draft a plan for the forthcoming fall and winter celebrations. Members include H F MacGregor R M Johnston Ed Kiam G A Taft J J Swaaney Booncer Hutch ing Edgar Watkins J F Garrett and H W Cortes.
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass and Southern Pacific railroads were praised for a special round trip to Wharton. About 100 people traveled from Columbus with stops at Eagle Lake Lakestee and rice farm pumping stations. The Columbus group led by locals hosted a brass bond for the excursion.
Do not leave a journey without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed and cannot be procured on board cars or steamships. Pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale by all druggists.
James Duff and his wife, once of Peoria, were killed in a cyclone last week in this county, bringing tragedy to the Hillsboro area.
Lamar Lodge Knights of Pythias hosted a well attended smoker at the castle hall with Grand Chancellor Bom Rogers of Brenham present. Rogers exemplified lodge work and delivered a general address. Visiting knights from other lodges attended and refreshments were served. A social semi‑tom (sic) is planned for October with date to be determined.
Theatrical friends present an amateur gala at the Auditorium tonight in tribute to Mr G Hapcock Hervey who departs for New York soon. The Three Hats will be staged with elaborate scenery and a strong cast promising creditable performances.
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