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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1900
Page
7
A dense listing from Grand Central Depot details Houston to Dallas Dalige Deason and across regions, with through car services and multiple through trains. It notes arrivals, times, and depots for Galveston, San Antonio, St Louis Chicago routes, plus special notes on depot transfers and through connections.
A list of guests arriving at Hotel Lawlor includes Brodie and wife from Great Bend Kansas McConnell from San Antonio Meyers and child Wee Bay from Clinton Rub ber from Clinton Nord from Indiana Vagie from San Antonio Samuel y from West Point Mississippi Watera from Eaton Armstrong from Galveston Demuth from Galveston Shafer from Orleans Wilson from San Antonio Wilson from Dalian Belling from Fort Worth Cole from El Paso Coles from Groveton Van Deventer from Groveton Lake Charles J H Waly from Worth Hillsman from Virginia Beaning from San Marcos Henderson from St Louis
A Groveton Texas correspondent reports a new mill at Loveton opened quietly after disputes with the general manager. The mill has run for just two weeks with many workers leaving, hurting local merchants and laborers. Rumors of state inspectors arriving spread confusion, while the town’s uneasy mood grows.
Theodore Himan Jr aged 47 a conductor on the International and Great Northern line based in Houston Palestine route died at 6 10 tonight in a hospital from nervous prostration after two months of severe mental strain He had worked on the road for about ten years and was a member of Tetae lodge No 1 Knights of an and the Order of Conductors at Palestine The funeral will be held tomorrow at 3 o clock from the family residence.
The Texas railroad commission announced three days of consideration on rates and underbilling. It aims to equalize dispatches with Galveston and Sabine Pass Port Arthur, abolish the Port Arthur differential within about twenty days, and study returned shipments of agricultural implements and millet seed rates. The discussion included Port Arthur water depth, freight gaps, and objections from Galveston brokers.
Local railroad men and land agents express regret at the transfer of Mr Courtney from Houston to the Dallas office of the Missouri Kansas and Texas. He will assume the new post January 30, with many praising his courteous, capable service and managerial skill. A testimonial dated January 19 from Houston business men urges retention in Houston.
J W Hawley of Beaumont leaves the Gulf, Beaumont and Karvenas line to join Horace Booth as chief clerk for the International route and report to George D Hunter, while Ngurak on Ticket Row departs for a dispatcher post with the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe at Temple.
Traveling auditors from every railway company selling at Grand Central station visited Simmons Ticket Office to conduct annual checking. The Grand Central ticket office is Texas largest and the clerical work is arduous. After completion Simmons will start the year with new books and accounts aiming to surpass 1899 business.
William Doherty of the Houston East and West Texas railway issues instruction to agents effective January 14 to March 1 1900 authorizing sale of round trip tickets to Key West via Galveston and Mallory line at Cleveland 49 Goodrich 40 Leggett rates published in the notice.
The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen votes withdrawal from the Federation of American Railroad Employes effective January 15 in Chicago after a split over strike unanimity. Firemen and telegraphers in the East push grievances. a new federation may form from allied groups.
Rumor circulates that Bruce R. Morton will become the Katy’s city passenger and ticket agent in Houston succeeding Courtney. Morton previously served in San Antonio through October and then moved to Gate, with Morrow taking over. Morton’s Taylor duties will be shared by M. M. Stone, nephew of J. B. Morrow, a promising young man known for his genial manner and popularity.
The Southern Pacific to transport Ninth Cavalry units D and L from Southcrest Texas and M from Fort Park to Fort Wingate New Mexico and Aischie Ari as, with two officers and 196 men and 100 horses, plus one officer and ninety six men with 84 dogs and baggage. Equipment includes fourteen tourist cars fifteen passenger cars and five freight cars. Movement to be by special trains only. date not given.
Joe B. Morrow, Katy passenger agent, transfers headquarters from South Texas to Dallas and will continue active railway work in North Texas. Friends in Houston and Galveston express regret at his departure after a dozen years in the state. A Wichita-like note on cane belt plans follows with Wharton city meeting and Nacogdoches rally for right of way.
Certificates showing purchase of tickets between February 1 and March 25 will be honored at one fifth fare, including March 25, with return validity. Tickets from March 19 to April 10 are eligible for one fifth fare, returnable through April 10. April 5 certificates cover through April 27 at one and a half fare, with return included.
A Georgia pawnpaper item claimed Southern railway employees would be barred from cigarette retention in positions. Third View President Sannan of the Southern railway said there is no foundation for the statement and no such order was issued.
In Waxahackle Texas on January 6 Dr EB A Gracey was named chief surgeon and 8 C Newton named watch inspector for the Central Texas and Northwestern and Fort Worth and New Orleans Railroad company.
HL OB Ferrell and H A Jones visited the city for freight and railway matters. A Read and J O Neill were in Braziers county and La Porte on business. G Bngland, auditor for the Galveston railroad, was here yesterday. L J Parka plans for a contract issue in Cincinnati. Houston and Shreveport agents sell Shreveport round trips during the Methodist conference. Loreal Manager Alley says Pacific Express moves HQ from Omaha to Ft. Worth. C W Belp returns from Aviatic to attend freight and steamship meetings. The January Railcar and Hotel Guide is out.
A fragment notes discounted rates in connection with the Interstate Merchants Association meeting in St Louis during February March and April with all agents affected.
The pamphlet outlines multiple improvements during its four year publication and three years of extension. It contains valuable information for travelers and discusses echraisers and connections that Tesas readers study closely.
Dr J Miller a stockman from Inflan Territory declares there is no truth to exodus claims tied to the Dawes compilation that began January 1. He says only those in the Territory contrary to law faced effects and farming interests remain unaffected. In Denison work begins on an electric interurban line between Denison and Sherman.
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