Train Schedules for Central Depot and Galveston Routes
Historical timetable lists arrivals and departures for trains at Grand Central and Congress Avenue depots. Includes lines to Galveston La Porte Shreveport Kansas City Cincinnati and Chicago with note on depot changes and note times. Mentioned routes cover Missouri Kansas and Texas and International and Great Northern services with specific departure times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. BD
Grand Central Depot
Larve
Shreveport
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Grand Central
Galveston
la Porte
Mewes
Congress Avenue
Louis
Chicago
Columbia
Velasco
Sra
Missouri, Kansas
Fifth
Ward
International
Great Northern
Lawlor Hotel Arrivals in Galveston and Beyond
A sparse list records guests and origins at the Lawlor Hotel including Galveston visitors Pi A. McEnory and Galves en, plus arrivals from New York, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, and San Antonio. Names include B G Ward Martin W A ts, Charles Clarke, T Wier, H W Snepr, J T Franklin, and others. Dates and further details are not provided in readable form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawlor
Pi A. McEnory
Galveston
W. A. Tully
Daleke C. Pittunit
Colinge Station
Irven
Texas
B. G. Ward
Martin W. A
New York
Charles Clarke
Galvesen
C. Farley
Clty
T. Wier
Wile
Charrasne
Ho White
Minneapolis
Ge! Turner
San’ Saba
Snepr
Tee
Annual Oyster Feast and officer installation at Midlothian Woodmen
Midlothian Texas hosts the annual Oyster Feast of the Woodmen of the World with installation of officers for 1900. Alexander re-elected consul commander with D W Hawkins as advisor and G W Smith re-elected clerk. J H Hendriks Jr named temple escort. Jake Sewell watchman. Joe Dunlap sentry. about 150 attendees. Weather notes report rain and fog clearing, with wheat and oats in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
Midlothian
Texas
Midlothian Gamp
Alexander
D. W. Hawkins
Mentesat
G. W. Smith
J. H. Hendriks ‘Jr
Temple
Jake Sewell
Atchman
Joe Dunlap
Nder
Bankruptcy Petition Filed in Dallas by M A Parnell
A bankruptcy petition was filed today in the Federal Court in Dallas by M A Parnell of Greau ithea Texas owner of the Mississippi store. A receiver may be appointed. I Benne 000 is an officer of the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Fed
M. A. Parnell
Mississippi
Greauithea
Sters
Cae
I. Benc
Railroad executive reshuffle rumored for Denison area
The Tym lon Herald reports tentative railway changes, naming M Sweeny as assistant general manager and J W Maxwell as general superintendent of the Katy system. A D Boethard would become Texas division chief, with trainmasters to be created in Fort Worth and other cities.
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Denicon
Texas
Tym Lon Herald
M. Sweeny
Hnea
Deniaon
J. W. Maxwell
Katy
O Pen
Sweeny
A. D. Boethard
Fort Worth
Dallas
Wichita Faille
Mineola
Denison
Wichita Falls
Greenville
Shreveport
Smithville
Southern
Mr. Bethard
Dalla
Railroads issue new carload freight rates and weights
The Texas Railroad Commission issues circulars approving several rate changes. Houston East and West Texas Railway gains an $8 per car rate for hardwood logs to Lima from all stations. Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway approves 3 cents per ton with a 400 ton minimum for saples to Bendmont. International and Great Northern offers lumber weight allowances on flat cars with various stake weights and wet-weight adjustments. Warren and Corsicana Pacific Railway adopts 3 per car for logs to McHenry. Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe switches cotton seed meal and hulls at Temple from Empire Oil mill. Effective dates range January 12 to February 2, 1900 with later expirations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission of Taxes
Houston East and West Texas Railway Company
Houston East and West Texas Railway
Lima
Jess
Texarkana and
Fort Smith Railway Company
Tuli
Beaumont
Bendmont
International and Great Northern Railway Company
Internacional and Great Northern
International and Great Northern
Warren and
Coraiana Pacific Railway Company
McHenry
Corsicana Pacific Railway
Warren
Lronda
Calvert
Calvert, Waco and Brazos Valley
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
Empire
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas
Temple
Travel and railway updates from Cleborne Notes Texas
Traveling Passenger Agent J. P. Wright returns from Mexico and Superintendent Pegdell with Trainmaster W. B. Scott go north in Trilby. Three work trains placed on duty at Clifton under Conductors Cheney Glan and Clark. J. A. Johnston named assistant general freight agent of Galveston Colorado and Santa Fe railway from Jan 1. New time table issued by Pennsylvania company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleborne
Cleburne
Texas
J. P. Wright
Mexico
Pegdell
W. BR. Scott
Trilby
Clifton
Cheney, Glan and Clark
Galveston
J. A. Johnston
Galveston, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Thiaco
Joberton
Texas pass committees ratify 1890 pact empowering GMs
In Dallas on January 12 the Texas pass committees met with leaders including L. J. Polk of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and T. J. Moodle. They ratified the 1890 pass agreement, allowing each general manager to use his own discretion in tempering posses. Polk was re elected chairman and Moodle reappointed secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Texas Pass
Dalian
L. J. Polk
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
T. J. Moodle
G. A. Quinlan
Houston and
Galveston Visitors From Railroads Arrive for Meetings
Galveston notes report multiple railroad officials visiting the city on January 12. John F. Rogerman, passenger agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, arrived for matters. W. T. Hancock of the Houston East and West Texas visited. Oscar Poehler, traffic manager for American Cotton Oil, was in town. Judd Frye, commercial agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, also called on the road’s affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
John FP. Rogerman
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
W. T. Hancock
Houston
West Texas
Oscar Poehler
American Gotton Oil Company
Judd Frye
Baltimors
Ohio Southwestern
Hile Road
Dispatchers Office Move Considered by Rail Company
Superintendent Baillantine and General Traffic Manager Merrell visited Terrarkana from Kansan City to view grounds for a train dispatcher's office. Current offices in Shreveport will be moved back to the original site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrarkana
Telarkana
Texas
Baillantine
J. J. Merrell
Pittsburg and
Gulf
Kansan City
Shreveport
Extension of Texas and New Orleans road advances toward Nacogdoches
The To and C Extension at Homer Texas reports workmen pushing from Rocklands toward the center of the county near old Jonesville. They are at work in earnest, with progress toward Nacogdoches evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Texas
Texas and
New Orleans
Rocklands
Nacogdoches
Old Jonesville
Registration of 500000 in stock and notes for regional line
President Mannon and General Attorney Foster of the Galveston Houston and Northern arrived in Austin Texas on January 12 to secure registration of 200000 dollars in stock and 300000 dollars in notes for their railroad line with the approval of the railroad company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Bonds and Stock
Austin
Texas
Mannon
Foster
Galveston, Houston and Northern
Compasalen
Railway men and publications noted in city visits and releases
McCabe freight agent of Rock Island and Y L Weet assistant general freight agent of Katy returned from business in New Orleans. JH Hellen vice president of Fart Worth and New Orleans railway visited the city. Friends of Chris Mortenson engineer and WW 5 Scots brakeman recovering from Sour Lake wreck. Frye Rogerman of B and O Southwestern Railway attended a brief stay in Galveston and Dallas. The Ilustrator and General Narrator volume edited by R R Claridge arrived, featuring Western Transit and San Antonio. Southern Pacific issued The Winter In New Orleans pamphlet with carnival scenes, opera notes, and racing season details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. L. Weet
Katy
New Orleans
JH. Hellen
Fart Worth and
New Orlean Railway
Chris Mortenson
Sour Lake
Jud G. Frye
John P. Rogerman
Texas
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway
Lawler
Galveston
Dallas
R. R. Claridge
San Antonio
Southern Pacific Company
H. M. Mayo
Texans Pursue Aguinaldo in Philippines Mission
San Antonio dispatch reports 600 Texas troops under Colonel Luther R. Hare of the Thirty third Infantry receiving Manila news. Details note capture of Aguinaldo's mother and child, a cabinet officer, and Filipino officials, plus rescue of Lieutenant Gilmore during Campalpa operations and updates on Imus where the Fourth Cavalry with Texans is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saio
Texas
Aguinaldo
Luther R Hare
Thirty-third Infantry
Wariows
Philippian Mall
Manila
Cronin
Hare
Campalpa
Glimore
Dolan
Eleventh Cavalry
McKibbin
Imus
Fourth Cavalry
Hill County Soldier Gilbert Barron Killed in Philippines
Hillsboro Texas January 12 Corporal Gilbert J Barron of Company C Thirty third Texas United States volunteer army was killed in the Philippines He left his job with a local telephone company to enlist He is described as a Hill county boy of unusual promise His mother is a widow living near Abbott Corporal Barron served with Company M Third Texas Volunteers in the war with Spain.
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Hillsbero
Texas
Gilbert J. Barron
Company Co
United States Volunteer Army
Philippines
Hill County
Abbot
Barton
Third
Texas Volunteers
Spal
Strayed horse offers reward in Harris County
Strayed or stolen from George Conner Fifth ward city a bay horse about two hands Ajax to right foot with a long mane and tail may have one shoe $4 reward. R Anderson sheriff Harris county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Conner
Fifth Ward
R. Anderson
Harris County
DUN AND BRADSTREET REPORTS EASIER MONETARY CONDITIONS
Dun and Bradstreet notes improving money conditions with more activity in textiles and milling as 1,000,000 dollars returns from the interior and deposits from railroads boost supply. Cotton and wool markets show cautious buying, factory output steadier, and prices largely unchanged amid weather effects.
Brads Street Review on Trade, Prices, and Markets
The Brads Street Review reports on March futures in commodities including pork, cotton, and sugar with notes on refining capacity and raw material supply. It notes prices for wool, tin, copper, lumber demand, and cereals under weak demand and rising stocks, alongside general market steadiness in leather and other staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dradatreet
Coltan Market Baroo
Colton
Buffalo
Financial Review Preview Indicates Mixed Early Week Market Tone
A preview of the New York Financial Review describes a cautious market opening with tepid demand and limited price advances. Traders weigh concerns over interest rates and a potential shift in liquidity as large issues and sector moves dominate talk in midweek trading.
Hes ter Secre tary report on visible cotton supply
Secretary Hester's statement on the visible cotton supply is reported from telegraph dispatches. The New Orleans telegraph summarizes the supply figures and market implications as of January 12.
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New Orleans
Hester
Weekly Cotton Statement Reflects Decline in New Orleans
Secretary Hes ter's weekly cotton statement shows a decrease in movement compared with the prior year. For the week ending January 12, round totals fall to about 81,000 bales with year‑to‑date declines and notable drops in exports to Northern ports and Canada.
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Beyet
Brasil
Cees
Britain
Comtiental Warane
New Orleans
Hester
Bern
Reveinta
United States Porte
Ohio
Routh
Cerne
Northern Enitiners
Amainet
Bicker
Aceboard
Qeuenend
Agpinet
Porte
Met Cron
Anaro
Comnariknga
Tomeeaeon
Dave
Aeelinel City
Live Stock Markets Across Chicago and Kansas City
Cattle and hog markets show mixed tone with Texan and Western stock strong in Chicago and Kansas City trading. cattle supply around 25 000 with Texans and feeders active. hogs firm to higher with good clearances. notable activity in whey and feeder cattle across multiple hubs including Wharton Temple and Fort Stockton with regional weather and range conditions impacting supply and pricing. notable local notes report rail shipments and livestock movements, plus a consolidation of papers under new Evening News Ledger in Mexia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chieweg
Lambe
Howe
Butter Market Moves Ahead in Chicago Area Dairy Trade
Market report notes butter and creamery activity in Chicago region with steady demand on January 12. Mentions Reig Cane at IMT and Bee Fire, with upgrades and steady pricing for several cities including Louis and Kansas City.
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Chicago
Anary
York
Jesset Louis
Kansas City
Kansas
Short Texas Specials Summary of Town Items
Fort Stockton Claud Hudepeth Hinnis injured by a racing accident but not seriously. Hinnis suffers hurts from a horse fall. Waco McLennan county teachers institute reconvenes at Baylor University. Corsicana N Crane sets a contract for a two story business house. Homer Cotton crop has been marketed. Farmers improving homes and fences. Gail Stock of all Indians doing well with expected more farm activity in Den County. Sherman Caledonia College, a 16 year old pupil enrolled. Roe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
G. den & Co
Gina
Colton
Fordien
Alge Eeuioet
Ésporia
United States
Canada
Hillsboro
Bob Bratton
Buffalo
Hilleboro
San Marcos
MEXIA
N. P. Houx
Evening News
Mivem
Ing Ledger
Cama
Evening News- Ledger
Fort Stockton
Claud Hudepeth Hinnis
People’s National Bank
Waco
McLennan County Teachers Institute
Baylor
Corsicana
Den
Sherman
Caledonia Colling
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Jailroad
Eche
5. C
Greeston
Ata Enis
Soperten
Hiv Houston
Cnet
A. My
Caren
X. YY. T
M. BR. m
A. PF
F. R. Rt
Aivasten
Hk Galveston A
Iaenes
Avenir
G. H
N. H.R
Stara
Houston Acum
Aleo Tun
HOTEL
Bristol
W.A. Malin
Mer
O: Capitol Hotel
Capi Riel Houston
Frank A. Hervey, Sr
Chas
Bedell Hervey
Mgr
Houston Transfer CO
Belknap
Liberty Avenue
L. A. Belesap
Joe Maxwell
Railroad Commission
Dallan
Iabien Coneture
Telier
Pennsylvania Lines
the Post
Pennsylvania Company
New Store
McCabe, Genera
Rock Island
Texans PV
DUN and Bradstreet
Bradstreets Review
Financtal Bheview
Siadstreet
Tomorow
Soam
Louisville
Keabyilie
Federal Steel
Trummling
Big Four
Lace
Erie
Western
Ig Vandertilte
Wall Street
Toluca
Mit Saees
Eagland Asd
Levis
Manina City
Eemipia
Ekat Hive
Eaxelion
Op Ee Segre
Weber
Nydg
Mirtaers
Rin
Stockera
Orleane
New Orleanon
Wharton Wharton
Joenery
Perle
Texan
Sielean
Noribero
Mesera
Taylor
Sagisbury
Avent
Abinfere
Lauer
Galverton
Maven O Blok Company Ps
Renin
Pena
Beeven
Pope
FBI
Ner Ib
Eepanest
Brose
Dr. McLaugh Soneelt
Dr. McLaughlin
M. A. M McLaughlin
Main Street
Cattlemen’s Convention
Denver
Pranklis
Ag4
Droupt, Ticket Agret
M. Te Ropers
OPT A
City Ticket Office
SHORT
D’ Meritt
Nature
D’ Meritt Shoe Co
Cubanola Cigar
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