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Newspaper

Houston Daily Post

Location

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1900

Page

7

Houston Train Schedule at Grand Central Depot

The notice lists multiple Houston trains to Galveston and St Louis, with departure and arrival times, depot notes, and routing details. It references Grand Central Depot and various lines including Missouri Kansas and Texas and International and Great Northern, with special notes on early morning and late evening services.

Girand Cental Missouri, Kansas Fith Lanal Northern Columbia Tap International Great Northern Missouri, Kansas and Gas Cliventon Houston and Henderson

An Error Corrected Ties Privat Residences

A cryptic note mentions private residences receiving attention from a transfer company. The fragment references Plone Houston and a firm called TRANSFER CO. but lacks clear details or dates. Further readable context is needed to determine the exact event or parties involved.

Giokoe Privat Residences Te Bander Tak Plone Houston Transfer CO

Pee Hotel Arrivals and Tax Relief Debate

A fragment from a Texas scene notes hotel arrivals and a local tax relief push after the Brazos river flood. Delegates urge assessment records and a government review to defer or rebate taxes paid in 1859 while Senator McLaurin shows signs of improvement after illness.

Texas Colonal Me Wy Sims J. R. ‘Stis Mcretary Brazos Brazos County Braroe

Texas Railroad Commission Grants 8 Cent Oats Rate

The Texas Railroad Commission issues an emergency 8 cent rate on oats for carload shipments between Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Missouri Kansas and Texas Sherman Shreveport and Southern and Fort Worth and Rio Grande lines. The lower rate takes effect January 25 1900 and covers these lines only.

Anetin Texas Railroad Commission Santa Fe Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas Sherman, Shreveport and Southern Railway Company Fort Worth and Rio Grands Railway Company Railroad Commission of Texas Statutes of Ag Sbove Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Sherman, Shreveport and Southern Railway Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway Cald

Work on the Sunset Route Bridges West of Houston Progress

Under engineer J T Mahl Southern Pacific reports extensive maintenance near Houston to El Paso. Bridges completed include Guadalupe spans of 255 164 and 120 feet, Cibolo creek spans 104 and 104 and 65 feet, Salado creek spans 125 125 and 8 feet, Green Bayou span 85 feet, with more in progress between Houston San Antonio and Del Rio. Pisano summit near El Paso gains a new line two and a quarter miles long to shorten distance and reduce curvature. Passenger schedules show International arrivals and departures through Houston with connections to Galveston and Columbia branch trains updated.

J. T. Mahl Southern Pacifico Company Houston el Paso San Antonio Guadalupe Cibolo Creek Salado Creek Diote Creek Geronimo Creek Forster Creek Colorado River Green's Bayou Housed del Rio San Felipe Francisco Creek Chicon Creek Pinto Creek Lindsay Creek Pisano Summit Southern Pacific Company

Katy’s Branch Hospital Opens in Denison Texas

On January 18 Katy’s branch hospital opens in Denison led by Dra. Acheson and Yancey. The facility operates under local authority and serves the surrounding community.

Katy Denison Texas The Dra. Acheson Yancey

Railway men visit the city for regular trips and news

J W Allen general freight agent Katy and L Baumann civil engineer Banta Fe visited yesterday. C W Bein Sun Set Central traffic manager left New York for home. R B Webb Tron Mountain traveling freight agent, John B Goodhue Southern Pacific Beaumont agent, H D Patrick Houston and Texas Central Austin agent hosted at Lawlor. Aubrey G McQuire Iron Mountain guest registered at Lawlor. Western Passenger association weighing ending check of unlocked baggage. EB A Richter named traveling passenger agent at Pittsburg. brother of Gus Richter of Southern Pacific.

J. W. Allen Katy L. Baumann Banta Fe Cleburne C. W. Bein Sunset Central New York Hone R. B. Webb Tron Mountain John B. Goodhue Southern Pacific Company Beaumont Lawlor H. D. Patrick Houston and Texas Central Railway Austin Republican State Committee Waco Aubrey G. McQuire War Iron Mountain Western Passenger Association Illnois Central Railway EB. A. Richter Pittsburg Gus Richter Southern Pacific

Switchmen to meet in St Louis on pay schedule talks

J G Shiver chief switchman and grievance committee chairman leaves Texarkana for St Louis. Delegates from Missouri Pacific yards will confer with officers on a new pay schedule. The switchmen recently joined a town branch of the switchmen's Union of North America. In Fort Worth the Ladies Auxiliary to the Order of Railway Conductors held a school of instruction and an installation with a grand banquet for visiting officers.

Texarkans Texas J. G. Shiver Iron Mountain Texas Pacific St. Louis Missouri Pacific Switchmen's Union of North America Fort Worth Order of Texan United States Toledo Ohio Evergreen Division Order

City Ticket Office Opens in Astin by Houston and Texas Central

On January 2 the Houston and Texas Central will open a city ticket office in Astin opposite the Achill hotel. W. R. B. Smith, formerly the company telegraph agent at Denison, will manage the new office.

Houston and Texas Central Astim Achill Hotel W. R B. Smith

Time Card Notice From International and Great North Inn

A fragment notes the International and Great North inn issuing a new time card to take effect past Sunday. The text is incomplete but indicates an organizational timekeeping change.

International Great North Inn Hes Bens

Texas Local Briefs Report Floods and Illness Across Counties

Short Texas items note Measles outbreaks in several towns, a bridge washout halting deliveries, a murder trial in Waxahachie, and flood conditions delaying rail and road traffic. Health concerns persist with several towns reporting measles cases, while injuries from accidents occur in CARMINE and surrounding areas.

Ground floor to be used for business and upper floors for residences

A fragment notes a building plan with ground floor for business use and upper floors for residence. It mentions costs in Trenton and references Sidney Gray shot during Christmas week and wounded by Littrell, who waives preliminary exam and is held on a $2000 bond. An Abbott assassination line lacks a clear solution and an assailant’s alibi is established. A Clyde area freight train fatally strikes a 17 year old boy buried locally. no identification found.

CUFRO Frelsburg Caluas Henry Williams Wolfe City United States Carmine Dire A. J. Haslewood Will Fisk Temple Winchester Paris Adolph Wunderlich Trenton Sidney Gray Will Jattren Littrell Logkhart Abbott Oshla Baird Olf

Fire destroys Huntsville residence. several losses reported

A two story Huntsville Texas home owned by Gibbs and occupied by Baker burned January 18. Firefighters saved adjacent property though much of the furniture and personal effects of Baker and boarder Hob Eghert were damaged or lost amid faulty plumbing and an incendiary origin is suspected at Parish Center Texas January 17 with tracks leading away but rainfall hampering investigation.

Huntsville Texas Gibbs D. R. Baker Baker Hob Eghert Center B. H. Parish

Fire Losses Struck Two Texas Cities in Overnight Blazes

In Galveston on Fealy avenue a frame residence owned by J. B. Roemer and occupied by G. Hansen burned at 1 a.m. total loss of building and contents with about 1500 insured. In Tyler two Parker warehouses containing feedstuffs were burned with a brick wall damaged. losses estimated around 1400, fully insured.

Galveston Texo J. B. Roemer G. Hansen Fealy Avenue Curnea Lom Tyler Texas Tahuary J. B. Parker

Fire Destroys Home in Whitesboro Texas

A Whitesboro residence owned by G. T. Sammy was discovered on fire around 11:20 PM January 17 and was mostly destroyed with only a small portion of the furnishings saved. The blaze prompted local firefighters to respond to the scene.

Whitesboro Texas G. T. Sammy

Sherman Cotton Mill Board Reelects, Plans Double Capacity

Sherman Texas January 17 The Sherman Cotton mill elected its entire board. Vice President C A Andrews said the plant capacity will be doubled and every spindle in operation by September 1, with much machinery to be manufactured, causing the time to extend. Cleburge Texas January 17 A Post reporter notes Marion Bangom of Alvarado will run for floater, with C J Logan as opponent in Johnson county Democratic executive contest.

Sansom Cleburge Texas Post

Petition in Bankruptcy Filed by Former Austin Merchant

In Austin Texas on January 18 George Howie Saunders a former merchant filed a petition in bankruptcy. The filing marks Saunders intention to seek relief under bankruptcy law and initiates related proceedings. Local creditors and the court will review assets liabilities and discharge options in due course.

Austin Texas George Howie Saunders

Port of Galveston Marine Intelligence January Update

The January Galveston report notes arrivals and clearances including Telesfora from Manchester Luguso from Liverpool and multiple vessels sailing to Hamburg Liverpool and Manchester. It lists cargoes of cotton, borax, grains, and groceries and records the Venetian and other ships being repositioned or loading on board.

Eritah Eteernar Hutton Fey Yokohbme Kobe Japan New Orleees Eatoder Mersee Bey Wiest Merchester Pyedrden Adlabem Castle Antwerp de Ertien Site Easten Galveston Havre Galvestes Tartua Tampa Maggie G. More Mirpah I. Peiaraten Ballest Esterday Aherenes Centame Rae

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