Houston Rail Schedule at Grand Central Depot
A historical timetable lists arrivals and departures at Grand Central Depot Houston. It notes trains for Galveston La Porte Dallas Dallas via Houston and via Central routes, with times for B and W T R, T M R R, G B N, and I and G N lines. It mentions depots at Congress Avenue and Fifth Ward and notes train connections to St Louis Chicago and Kansas City.
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In. B
Grand Central Depot
Galveston
la Porte
Mecca Arriva
T. A
Pesae
Fifth Ward
Congress Avenue
Hall
St. Louisa
Chicago
Columbia
Velasco
Missouri, Kansas and
Texas
Inoral
Great Northern
International
Missouri, Kansas
Saint Galveston, Houston and Henderson
St. Louis
Kansas City
Farmers Seek Rail Line to Eastland County and Beyond
Eastland County farmers push for a railroad to reach Cisco on the Texas and Pacific, with a northern extension planned to connect to Milesouri, Kansas and Texas. W. H. Chilton leads the effort, pledges cover grading and survey work, and a charter application is anticipated. The project aims to relieve isolation and reduce long hauls for crops while Katy involvement is suggested.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Eastland County
James McLester
W. H. Chilton
Cisco
Texas and Pacific
Coleman City
Brownwood
McLesterays
Stephens
Young and Archer Counties
Milesouri
Kansas
Henrietta
Archer County
McLesteer
Ashe Road
McLester
Advance in Rates Transmitted to Attorney General
The Interstate Commerce Commission sent to Attorney General Griggs a transcript of hearing evidence on the new railway classification. The changes shift many articles to higher classes with substantial rate increases, some over 100 percent, and shipper protests urge injunctions under the Sherman law. The commission provides no recommendation and awaits the attorney general's decision in coming days.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Griggs
Mississippi
Ohio
Potomac
Van Vleck Leads Southern Pacific Inspection Tour
General Manager W G Van Vleck Auditor Reger Chief Engineer Mabl and Motive Power Superintendent Ryan flew in from Houston to inspect the Texas Trunk now under Texas and New Orleans control. The party joined Whyte for a Cedar Kaufman extension ride and planned rapid construction. Dallas Commercial Club entertained them and urged locating Texans and New Orleans shops in Dallas.
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Dallas
Texas
W. G. van Vleck
Reger
Mabl
Ryan
Southern Pacific System
Houston
Texas Trunk
Texas and
New Orleans
Southern Paefic
Whyte
Cedar
Kaufman County
van Vieck
Southern Pacific
Malins Inte
A Remarkable Map from the New York Central Lines
A feature on a newly issued map by the New York Central Lines general passenger agents. The map emphasizes beauty in fact statement and is produced by Matthews-Northup company. It highlights the railroad route with a broad black line.
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Europe
Asia
Ma Beau- Ufel
Sepurite
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Asiatic Coast
Australia
Alaska
Klondike
New York Central
Andh Pimpore
George H. Danieln
New York Central Lines
Matthews-Northup Company
Railroads Fight North Carolina Tax Valuation Case
In Charleston Judge Simonton hears the railroads against the North Carolina corporation commission. The judge rejected the commission’s assessment of railroad tax values by ten millions, and the commission contends it may fix such values under state law, with the federal court urged to accept the state's construction of its laws.
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South Carolina
Charlétton
Richmond Begins Case Against Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Initial steps in a Virginia case seek to enforce General J C Hill rail schedules ruling. The suit, by the state against Winchester and Strasburg Railroad controlled by B and O, targets restored connection at Strasburg after a schedule change on the Southern Railway. The Southern complied. B and O did not.
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Richmond
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
J. C. Hill
NATO
Winchester and Strasburg
Baltimore and Ohl
Southern Railway
Strasburg
Southern
Baltimore and Ohio
Rates to San Antonio for Texas Live Stock convention
Agents of the Southern Pacific offer round trip tickets to San Antonio at one and one third fare with a $5 maximum from Del Rio and Eagle Pass to Houston. Add 1 cent per mile in both directions for Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio rail line west of Del Rio and for Texas and New Orleans line north of Houston. Dates: sale Jan 21, travel Jan 22 to Jan 25. Colonel Polk announces Thomas J. Lee as Santa Fe general claim agent succeeding H Downey.
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San Antonio
Texas Live Stock Association
Southern Pacific Company
del Rio
Fagle Pass
Houston
Galveston, Harrisburg and
Texas and
Downey
Galveston
Texas
L. J. Polk
The
Santa Fe
Thomas J. Lee
H. & Downey
Lee
Waco
Delane Wounded Roadmaster Returns Home
Roadmaster F W Delane wounded in a Colum bus shooting arrives in Houston and stays at Freeman Street home. Doctors report wounds not serious and expect a quick recovery with friends noting his good condition.
Resseguie Departs Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Leader
Galveston Texas December 28 Mr F Resseguie general superintendent of the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe left this morning with his family for Topeka Kansas after three years in the post The departure marks a leadership change for the railway system and renews questions about future arrangements
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Hesseguie
Galveston
Texas
F. Resseguie
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kan
Resseguie Moves Eager Farewells Across Town
In Austin Texas December 4 the Texas Central railroad paid the comptroller 249.60 tax on gross passenger earnings 24360.08 for the quarter ending September 30. Notes and Personals mention Bam L Werden of the Bay Shore line based in Waco and the Wabash third week December earnings 518088.08 up 46856.75 since July 1 to December 21 8193099 1202790 99 Roustabout a new song by Henry M Mayo and music by Migs Stelin Whitehurst Governor Candler Georgia signs a bill barring sleeping car firms from carrying colored people except in coaches reserved for them.
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Austin
Texas
The
Texas Central Railroad Today
Comptroller
Bam L. Werden
Bay Shore Line
Waco
New Orleans
Henry M. Mayo
Southern Pacific
Migs Stelin Whitehurst
Candler
Georgia
Mitchell Dumble Wedding at Dumble Home
Miss Milly Dumble and Mr Alfred Mitchell wed yesterday at the Dumble home with Rev Horace Clark officiating. The ceremony featured ribbon bearers and a formal procession. The couple then left for New York where Mitchell is an astronomy assistant instructor at Columbia College.
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Mitchell-Dumble
Milly Dumble
Alfred Mitchell
B. T. Dumble
Horace Clark
Minses Dapne Palmer
Bettie Taliaferro
Mise Marcita del Rado
W. T. Hancock
Tugkie
Hervey Dumble
Mike Tobin
Austin
Norman Dumble
EB. T. Dumble
Miss Brady
W. A. Gohiman
Rosalie Dumble
New York
Mitchell
Columbia College
Death of William Gammell Robinson at Fort Worth
William Gammell Robinson aged 26 died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at 008 Odin avenue. Funeral at 1 0 o'clock this morning with interment in the German cemetery. Fort Worth, Texas, December 28. J F Lehane, commercial agent of the Colton Belt, learned of his nephew's death at Holston this morning and left for the funeral. Lehane's Houston home was described as ready. The Fort Worth and Denver auditor's office previously employed decorously was mentioned in relation to Lehane's former role.
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Gammell Robinson
William Gammell Robinson
Odin Avenue
Fort Worth
Texas
J. F. Lehane
Colton Belt
WG. Robinson
Holston
Lehane
Houston
Decors
Fort, Worth
Depver
Death of J. G. Mayes from Mayes Island Chambers County
Mrs. T. Shelton of the Fifth ward learned by Telegram from Liberty of the death of her oldest brother J. G. Mayes. He died at his home on Mayes Island opposite Wallisville in Chambers County. He belonged to a prominent Chambers County family and was a man of means and generous disposition.
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Fifth Ward
Liberty
J. G. Mayes
Mayes Island
Wallisville
Chambers County
Robbery at Joe Folsset Grocery Stolen Cash
A burglary occurred at the rear kitchen of Joe Folsset’s grocery on Pease and Jackson streets on Wednesday night. Thieves entered the store and stole 16 dollars in cash, suggesting an incendiary motive to aid the robbery.
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Joe Folsset
Pease and
Jackson Shreets
Sern
Paving Delays Redirect Street Cars on Preston Avenue
As paving progresses on Congress avenue, street cars for the Congress and Preston avenue belt will operate along Preston avenue. The change directs transit traffic to Preston during construction.
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Congress Avenue
Congress and
Preston Avenue
Strayed horses offered in Colorado County Texas notice
Sheriffs department in Columbus Texas issues reward for two missing horses a bay roan mare and a dark bay gelding both branded with specific marks. A bay pony with roached mane and saddle is also described with a list of ownership clues and a stock saddle made by P Porter.
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Columbus
Texas
W. T. Burford
Eherif
Colorado County
P. Porter, Sau
Marcos
Rudolph Woods
J. G. Blackburn
Hoirston
Death Penalty Given in Rusk Texas Murder Case
In Rusk Texas on December 27 James Rivers a Negro was sentenced to death for first degree murder. Circumstantial evidence suggested he fired from ambush killing Bill Jones who had prior bail trouble with Rivers. Rivers plans to appeal.
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Rusk
Texas
James Rivers
Bill Jones
Debt Paid On Texan Baptist Institute In Rusk
The Baptist congregation in Rusk Texas reports paying down six thousand dollars of the institute debt. Officials aim to settle the remaining balance by the end of the year. Dr Carroll of Wapp will appear to finalize the payments and schedule.
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Rusk
Texas
Baptist Cople
Texan Baptist Institute
Carroll of
Wapp
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Central
Rye
Califorets
Ae Antonio
Spacas
Gaivento
Vist
Gress Avenue
Galveston Traina
Arriva
WOTE
Eaaw and
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HOTEL
Bristol
A. Malin
Mer
Keeny
Capitol Hotel
Wpitol Hotel
Houston, Texas
Frank A. Hervey, Sr
Quiles Bedell Tervey
Mgr
Com
Privn
Talea Ene
Manton
Houston Transfer CO
RE. P. Daviss
Wals
Ati
Evange
Texas Chrismelon Convention
Bnouth
Mths Central Christian Church
B. B. Sandera
A. J. Bush
John L. Andrews
Pra
Greshing
North
Mr. Lee
C. K. Lee
the Road
Grand Central Station
Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Minn
Luder Sanborn
United States Circuit Court
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Oil Corporation
Wagner Palace Car Company
Pullman Palace Car Company
Truman A. Taylor
Alton, Ill
Ous
Pullman Company
Resseguie
Himesit
Denver
West Texas
Louisiana
E. W. Dorris
Main Street
Kipling
Houston Post
Henry James
Bim
Foldiere
Learoyd
Muldoon
Story OF the Gadsows
Deas Mama
Kedar
Garden of Eden
Fatima
Valley of the Shadow
Jodan
Dinah Shadd
Dreadful
Niagara
Dann da
Oly
Drodars
Otin Yoora
Hill of
Ulusion
Calcutta
Willie Winkif
T. Shelton
American Notes
Danny Deever
Mandalay
Will
Preston
Sherifes
Houston, Tex
Kipling Book Department
Spling
Afteen
Ge Fl Sas
BF. N. Drouvet
M. L. Robbing
P. A
Morse
JO. R. Greenhill
G. H. and N. Ry. Co
Rapid Tranal Railway Company
Harrisburg
God Prand State
Bas Jatinia
Texas Hiatery
LA Porte, Morgan's Point and
Seabrook
N. Ll. Mills
City Ticket Agt
W. W. Kent
Pass
Howaton
Tex
Kiam Building
G.H
H. RR
Sanitarium
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