Houston Rail Schedule Details for Central and Congress Depots
A historical timetable outlines train arrivals and departures to and from Grand Central and Congress avenues. It lists Houston and Galveston routes, connections to Dallas, Kansas City, Cincinnati, and Chicago, with arrival times primarily in the afternoon and evening, and notes depot locations and Sunday variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phew. T. RR
Grand Central Depot
Arriva
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Kennel Club Show and Local Wedding Reportedly Held
The article notes a Kennel Club show in the city and mentions Roy Smith as superintendent candidate. It also covers a home wedding between Lye Maherly and Mr Rob, witnessed by many young people, with the bride Mrs Anne Dyer wearing white at the Third Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ton
Roy Smith
om @ kennel club
Barhow-Mabherly
Setty
Lye Maherly
Rob
Mar- Bisedey
Susan Mayberry
Sirney
Pantor
Third Baptist
Anne ‘Dyer
And
Mev
Barlor
Reot
Port Arthur Rates Urged by Rail Board Hearing Set
Texas Railroad Commission schedules a January 2 1900 hearing in Austin to consider rate amendments between Port Arthur Sabine Pass and Texas points. Proposals add differential charges across multiple tariffs and adjust class rates to align Port Arthur with neighboring markets. Interested parties are invited to submit views before the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tgo the Post
Santa Fe
Houston
West Texas
Port Arthur
Galveston
Austin
Texas
Parsons
Railroad Commission of Texas
Sabine Paes
Tarif
Por
Arthur
Sabine Pass
Beaumont
Saabine Pass
Texarkana and
Fort Smith
Sabine and Mast Texas
Enme Pointe
Sabine and East Texas
Beaumeant
Texas City
Velasco
Port
Arif
Ponts
Pointe
Sabine and Bist Texid
Beaumat
Sabine and East Texas Railway
Qcolumns
Commission
Tsme
Heavy holiday travel to Texas amid weather lull
Victoria Texas December 28 Owing to inclement weather holiday travel to Northern and Southeastern States was down but after clear skies a heavy business is expected to Texas points with rates effective today. Sim Rogers died yesterday morning of consumption after a brief illness. he was once affluent and well known in Victoria County. The Port Lavaca branch key switch south of Guadalupe renamed Da Costa in honor of director Alfred Da Costa. Placebo restored to its old place at the auction hall between Victoria and Port Lavaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Texas
Houston
Sim Rogers
Inlis
Guadalupe
Port Lavaca
da Costa
Alfred da Costa
Mnction Hall
Ed Page Visits Home Folks Before Returning to San Antonio
Ed Page son of Ticket Agent T Li Page spent a day with his family before departing for San Antonio where he works as a fireman on the Galveston Harriburg and San Antonio. H R Stiles shipped two carloads of cattle from Guadalupe this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Page
T. Li. Page
San Antonio
Galveston
Harriaburg
R. Stiles
Guadalupe
Holiday Greetings From the Sunset Central Routes Card
Bastrop Notes reports a holiday greeting card from the Traffic Department of Sunset and Central routes with a four page design and a poem titled Gods of the Wall. The card lists staff names and offices, and notes December shipments including 148 carloads of cotton in November 1899 up from 53 in 1898. General Railroad Agent J J Carson calls this year ahead in business.
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Ronda
Deen
Ibind Paige Ie & den Grawityg
Luoowca, Jr
Mike Jorg Clery
Holston
Aia
W. Berg
Wabic
J. A. Leavy
Traule
MH. A. Jones
Lreigat Weent
A. Beard
Beneral Kreigat
Kate Clerke
J. ©. Urasnor
Geo. Worley
A. Abdereon
Southern Pacific
Glaium Glerka
J. J. Atkinsop
W. I. Brennan
P. C. Gray
W. O. Breedrove
C. R. Harman
H. Muggard
Houston
Texas Central
Henninger
P. HW. Thomsen
H. A. Leaffler
W. Kucke
Hy. Andersop
H. Wil Nome
W. Clark
T. PF. Reynaud
Malling Clerke
A. Brinsmade
H. H. Jones
B. Burks
T. Tilford
Wall
Bastrop
Texas
General Railroad
J. J. Carson
Jones Trigg
J. G. Andrews
Southern Railroad Company
Express companies toil through holiday rush
Express offices remain crowded as the Wells Fargo transfer at Grand Central processes heavy freight. Delays occur as workers struggle to load and unload trains within the tight holiday schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Farro
Cu's
Grand Central Staton
Local Railway Crew Updates From Cleburne Texas
Cleburne reports various staff movements with names and transfers. Master Mechanic Collingon is in Purvell, D G Fisher returns from Navasota, Superintendent Pendell arrives from Dallas, machinist Kingdon leaves for Sanita Fe hospital, W H Hayden hired, Engineer Ed Gordon and wife travel to Waxahachie, Gordon Wynne goes to Temple hospital for appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Texas
Collingon
Purvell
D. G. Fisher
Navasota
Pendell
Dallas
Kingdon
Sanita Fe Hospital
W. HH. Hayden
Ed Gordon
Waxahachis
Gordon Wynne
Temple Hospital
Special I and GN Train Runs Houston to Columbia Today
The International and Great Northern schedules a special passenger train from Houston to Columbia and return today. It departs here at 9 oclock and arrives back at 4 30 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
International and
Great Northern
Houston
Notes and Personalities Highlight Christmas Travel and Weddings
Austin Van Eten heads to Dallas for a wedding today. Colonel J Wadkins Tate, famed Maple Leaf booster in Texas, visits for holidays. L J Parks and family depart for Austin for the holidays. Railroad offices close tomorrow for Christmas. many plan to visit friends. Colonel B F B Morde departs for New Orleans and Cincinnati for a January 1 wedding. Local Southern Pacific freight office also closes tomorrow with no freight deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin van Eten
Robbins
Dallas
J. Wadkins Tate
Texas
L. J. Parks
Atlantic Aystem
Southern Taelic Company
Austin
F. B. Morde
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Southern Pacific Company
Christus
Sedgewick
Holiday market bustle masks tight wholesale demand
In Houston on December 1 retailers reported a very active holiday mood, while wholesalers and jobbers faced limited stock to meet demand. Turkeys sold up to 15 dollars, chickens scarce, and prices held firm on Texas produce as shipments and purchasing power remained cautious amid a robust holiday backdrop.
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Burma
Wien
Talinage
New Orleans
Telegray
Tam Anche
Tatmare
Carelinn
Court of Criminal Appeal hearings in Dallas assign January term
The Dallas Court of Criminal Appeals issues the January 1 2000 term assignment of causes. Four two week hearing blocks cover counties from Collin to Young with special and general assignments including felony cases. Weekly Wednesday opinion days and submission hearings outline rules. transcripts from lower courts urged. numerous case actions listed include grants and reversals.
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Court of Criminal Appeala
Dallas
Texas
Hudson
Court of Criminal Cppeals
Daley
Collin
Cocke
Laflis
Grayson
Tarrant
Montay
Kalidy
Ruonin
Hill, Hunt
Jobnapp
Kaufins
Limistone
Koenwall
Pogtutlus
Archer
Clay
Denton
Erath
Maelland
Grimes
Hood
Jock
Montague
Palo Pinto
Parker
Bonnervell
Stephens
Wichita
Wike
Young
Andrews
Armstrong
Bailey
Baylor
Borden
Bilseee
Callahan
Oblidress
Cutile
Collisgaworth
Crosby
Carwon
Crank
Cochran
Castro
Dallam
Dorney
Dickens
Downer
Deaf Smith
Betor
Fisher
Foyd
Gray
Garza
Gaines
Glasscock
Harceman
Haskell
Hemphill
Hall
Sleward
Hutchinson
Hansford
Hale
Hockley
Hartley
Jones
Knox
King
Kent
Lipagema
Lubbock
Lyon
Loving
Lloyd
Lamb
Motley
Mitchell
Moore
Martin
Midland
Nolani
Oldham
Ochiltree
Potter
Palmer
Roberts
Handail
Hooves
Shackleford
Stonewall
Scurry
Sherma
Swisher
Throckmorton
Terry
Taylor
Upton
Wibarger
Wheeler
Winkler
Ward
Yoakwm
Callan
W. A. Hudson
Oleth
Second Court of Appeals Sessions in Fort Worth Texas
In Fort Worth Texas on December 23 motions were submitted to the Second Court of Civil Appeals. Cases include rehearing requests for Williams v. Tompkins Wade & Herghes v Odell and others, with several motions to strike statements of facts and for use of briefs. Rehearing refused in Abilene Compress Co v Bell. rehearing granted and judgment affirmed in Raynor v Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Court of Appepala
Fort Worth
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals
Second Supreme Judicial District
Wilams Vs. Tompkins
Clay
Wade & Herghes Ve. Odell
Bocque
Rankin
Colorado
Santa Fe Railway Company
Harney
Tarrant
Raynor
Forbes
Fisher
Court of Civil Appeals Actions in Dallas Fifth District
Dallas December 21. In the court of civil appeals Fifth district actions include affirmations reversals and remands for cases from Red River Hunt Dallas and Collin counties. Notable reversals include Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company v Knight and Snodgrds v Rutherford. A murder case Gaines v Koch is remanded after earlier life sentences. district judge to issue warrants to bring Gaines from Rusk for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Court of Civil Appeals For
Fifth District
Nobie & Hall
David P. Harner
Texaa and
Fort Smith Railway Company
A. B. Atchison
Hope Lumber Company
H- T. Newman
Harrivay Mutual Benefit Site Insurance Company
Collin National Bank Et al
Collin
Sallie Terhune Et al
Brigeman
Aultman, Miller & Co
Pedgitt Bros
Mary Gavin
Sherman
William R. Gaines
Charles Koch
Thie City
Gaines
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tyler
Bliss
Beoch
Rusk
Holiday Fare Offer From Galveston Line
Wires from F McClure general passenger agent of the Galveston Houston and Hondercoo railway announce holiday tickets at one and one third fare for December 33 34 25 M4 and January 1 with return by January 5.
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H. and
H. Bates
F. McClure
Galveston, Houston and Hondercoo Railway
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Gand Central
Orleans Traine
Dallasston
Cantral
Howau
Grand Central
Malo Line
Uyvuaneere
Seeweuer
Wineeeuee
ATTIV
Eneciaaves
Congress Avenu
la Porte
Flavsart
Z. R
Conprees Avenue
Ft. Louis
Chicago
Velasco Traina
Beno
Congress Avenue
Ules
Aso
Grand
Falts
Missouri
Kansas
Infey Geet Northern
Columbia Tap
Ion Gasernational
Miscouri
Kanens and Gelvesinn
Henderson
Fear National
HOTEL
Bristol
Mbuston
Malin
Mahapreci
Cerio Hotel
Houston, Texas
Apivol Hotel
Frank A. Hervey, Sr
Garles Bedell Hervey
Mgr
Bern
Fmcia
PRIVA
Pélmegs
Soa
Houston Transfer CO
Belknap
Sara Huly
Liberty L. A
C. H. Fon
A. F. Pierce
Pierce
Wert
Guy Mitchell
I F. Farneworth
Cuero
Fito
Alvin
M. i
Manton
Pie Tlleny Jones
Fiatonia
B. W. Dobbins
New
Beb Anderson
Holliday
Singer Central
Central
Bordero Gulf
Greece
Japan
Land Fort
Heavy Express
Cleburne Vates
Erie Medical, Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Turkeys Firm—Chicket
Christman
Rouras
Biaineas
Alwess
Focal Houses
Philadelphia State
Emall
Jarmo
Cory
Orav Banda
Tla
Jenet
Witk
Scotland
New York
Dan Talmage
Sous Ca
Tero
Ough
Hubnank
State of Texan
Moen & Foster
Joron
Bosque
Gulf, Colorado
Senvn Fe Railway Company
Miller
Willams
McMillan, Reinhardt & Co
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Elliott
Morris
Malone
Wallace
Myers Bros. Drug Company
Marston
Cleveland & Wilbanks
Robison Wa Garrett
Johnson
Casen
Stranger Va
Dorsey
Hersett & Orridh Ve. Manafield
Alison Schon! Corporation
Richmond School Furniture Company
ENI
Waderwond
Telegram Company
Waynerville Bank
Terry Ve
Daisy Air Rifles
Dunlay’ S
Louisiana
E. W. Dorris
Main Street
Holtkamp
Travis Street
Aston
W. Wright
Washington
Morpaine
Rte
Purdy
Binz Building
Apapenta
R. C. Stuart
R. C. Stuart Drug Co
Ato Matin
Diemeon
101
Prairie
D. C. Helberg, Faite
Trevis Street
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