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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
10
Train and depot lists show arrival and departure times for Central and Grand Central depots with references to Grand Central, Fifth Ward, and Galveston routes. Notable times include morning arrivals around 6 30 and evening departures near 9 pm, with Sundays limited services and multiple rail lines noted.
An order delaying hearings and actions related to railway permits is issued. The notice cites postponement and references hearings originally set for December 14, with implications for claimants and involved parties.
A drama presented this Friday and Saturday features My. for man and distinguished actor Modjeska. The production showcases a robust cast with Nathan Hale as a central character, praised for force and humor. The performance includes dramatic incident and crowd-pleasing moments anticipated to attract strong public interest.
A Houston meeting of merchants and manufacturers discussed Texas freight rates and interstate competition. Led by Morrow and Peden, the group formed a committee to draft a program for state relief and planned a follow up hearing at the cotton exchange to press the railroad commission for equitable rates.
A Dec 14 report claims the Pennsylvania Railroad could not secure cooperation on a bridge project with New York and New Jersey authorities. Engineers discussed tunnel and river-crossing options, but firms declined to share plans, raising concerns about high costs and complex funding.
Austin Texas December 11 The managers of the Internation al plan to operate a through train from Galveston to San Antonio via Taylor and Austin as soon as the Northern extension is completed The through service would depart Galveston in the evening reach Humeston next morning before the Santa Fe arrival The powerful locomotives purchased by the Internacional will power the through traffic between Hre Tet port and San Antonio with a projected eighty mile per hour stretch and an average speed of eighty miles per hour on the main run
The Southern Pacific orders 250 oil cars to be delivered in February. The note mentions Texas and December dates, with work at packing house yards and railway terminal plans to connect lines. A transition to new car deliveries is expected as renovations and yard projects continue.
December 11 A new chair car joined the Houston Curr train set increasing comfort with a parlor car and two chair cars. The special excursion tomorrow departs Seabrook at 6 a m and promises a refined travel experience attracting prospective patrons.
An article fragment details resignations and personnel movements affecting the Texas rail and freight network. It mentions L. Beech resigning, various agents and officials traveling between Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and other hubs, and centralized administration coordinating shipments and routes across the Gulf Coast region.
The text lists multiple official appointments and transfers across rail and engineering departments. It notes new superintendents and readers, transfers between Fort Met Dernier and Dodge, and mentions headquarters and various offices in towns and cities, with dates and roles including foreman, inspector, and commissioner across regional lines.
Fragmentary text discusses Southern Securities Company New York and references to transportation, patents, and lines. Many garbled phrases mention railway systems, terminals, and a purchaser, with unclear dates or events.
A testimonial notice advertises Hall’s Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes and rheumatic complaints. It claims mail order availability for $1 with two months of treatment, and lists addresses in St. Louis Houston and Jefferson Avenue Houston for testimonials and purchases.
At the December 1 meeting of division 242 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in Fonts Texas delegates were elected for the Norfolk convention. The officers named include first engineer A Boothe second assistant engineer Joel Tallahan and other positions. In Texas another notice reports the International and Great Northern Railway project advancing toward the Santa Fe route with trains expected to run north of Navasota by Saturday night and through service planned for the town.
Avello Tess December 11 reports an application to register beads and authorize a road project north of Jasper. The proposal seeks 14 000 angles of completed road and notes $171 008 worth of bands registered while the echo of Throckw erton Amber syd Ruy counties pursue inducements.
Fragmentary report outlines rail and telegraph progress, new routes, and potential installations. Mentions Watkian and Western routes, Pacific land sales in North DukeorsWest of CinMISsemypiven, and Atlantic tunnel groundwork. Notes executives and agents in multiple states and cities with projected start dates and leadership changes.
The report details multiple engagements in the Philippines with substantial losses. Generals and units including the First Cavalry faced fierce combat. Several insurgents were killed as government forces pushed to close the engagement and prevent further incursions.
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