Houston Rail Schedule Reflects Complex City Depots
Describes train routes, departures, and arrivals across Grand Central Depot and nearby stations. Notes include through cars to Denison, Houston via Cen & NT RB lines, Galveston and La Porte connections, Sunday specials, and local depot notes for Missouri Kansas & Texas, Santa Fe, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central
Galveston
la Porte
Fifi Ward
Fapress
Grand Central Depot
JAMO
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Grand Centepot
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Firth Ward
Lhhonal
Great Northern
Columbia Tap
International
Houston
Missouri, Kansas and
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission Holds May Hearing On Lumber Rates
The Texas Railroad Commission scheduled hearings in Austin for May 11 and May 2 to discuss proposed adjustments to lumber and timber product rates. The order sets new minimums and tiered charges per 100 pounds for pine, lath, shingles, and related goods and asks all interested parties to submit views before the hearing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Railroad Commssion of
Lexarkatia and
Fort Smith
Moaten
Ft 18
Com
Hilson
Ani Con
Elouston
Talk of a Deal Change in Control of Union Pacific Probable
New York reports strong indications of a change in Union Pacific control amid heavy open market purchases. Wall Street believes Harriman interests may be losing influence as Marshall Field brokers and others push for a combination involving Southern Pacific and Northwestern assets.
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New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Prevent
Wall Street
Union Pacific
Chicken and Northwestern Railroad
B. O. M Marriman
Union Pacite
Marshall Frotd
Soothers Paciie
Quereste
Othe Ubielga
Northwestern Company
Othe Harriman Axendicate
Laoking
Uulon Dackte
Circular outlines bond and stock swap in Burlington deal
Officials outline the offer by Northern Pacific and Great Northern to purchase Burlington stock for bonds and cash. Bond terms include 4 percent annual interest from July 1 1900 with maturity in July 1901 or later, and options for partial payments in bonds or cash. The issuing railroads reserve the right to redeem部分 bonds and the bonds are coupon and registered forms in denominations up to 5000 each.
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Toston
Mass
Chilligo
Burlington and Quincy
Northern Pacife
Great Northern Companion
Burlington
Stockhollers
Burlington Stock
Eliental
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railroad Company
Northern
Mexican Central rail directors to be elected at Roeton meeting
The Herald reports new interest in the Mexican Central with St. Louis and San Francisco owners involved through WL Stow. He says these parties do not hold a controlling stock position, countering Wall Street belief that the sale signals a Missouri Pacific expansion.
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New York
Rhe Hherald
Cimtyal
Roeton
St. Louis and
Banancisco
WL L. Stow
St. Louia
San Franciseh
Mtr. Gould
Mexican Central
Yin
Wall Street
Vaughan Named Local Manager at Western Union
R W Vaughan is appointed local manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company in the city succeeding his brother G L Vaughan deceased. Vaughan served many years with the company most recently four as chief operator and is noted as one of the most able men in the country. John L McGar becomes day chief rising from night duties and Br Johnson moves from operating to chief of the toll line.
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R. W. Vaughan
Western Adiont Telegraph Company
G. L. Vaughan
Vaughan
The
Western Union
John L. McGar
A Br. Johnson
First Katy Extension Train to San Antonio May 3
Announcement confirms the Katy extension passenger train will reach San Antonio from San Marcos on May 3 at 9 00 a m. A special train will arrive later at 5 00 p m May 8 carrying President Rone Vice President Allen and General Manager Moanover Matio. The schedule aims to test service before the regular timetable May 15.
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San Antonio
Texan
Katy
San Marcos
Rone
Allen
Leyland Line Sale Likely as Morgan to Buy 71,000 Shares
A circular from Leyland Line chairman Ailerman states he has provisionally contracted with J Pierpont Morgan to sell his entire 71,000 confinity shares at 14 10 each and Morgan to buy ordinary shares offered by May 2. Holders of most ordinary shares reportedly favor Morgan’s offer, potentially giving Morgan control of nearly all American corporation shares at over £1 7% sterling. Conveyed also is staff reshuffling: O P Windies named private secretary for Traffic Manager Bein and T G Thatchens promoted to chief clerk, with Fy AL Leevy advancing to division freight and passenger agent at Beaumont.
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London
Ailerman
Leyland Line
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
O. P. Windies
Trafic
Bein
Bunset-Central Iines
T. G. Thateli
Tutelit
Taowr
Organization forms to study freight tariff irregularities
A. Pitkering heads a new Kansansity Claim bureau for Suburhao Belt rations officials with Mr. Prod Helgen as secretary. The group aims to aid shippers and consignees by adjusting erroneous freight bills and maintaining a complete set of railroad tariffs for its territory to provide subscribers with rate information on request.
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A. A. Pitkering
Denton Meeting Sets Rail Right of Way Deal
A Denton gathering on April 2 authorized a committee to confer with the President House of the Katy system in Dallas on May 1. The plan seeks to offset the right of way from the western boundary of Collin county through Denton to the Santa Fe railroad west of town for the extension of the east line near McKinney. Citizens of McKinney agreed to give the right of way from McKinney west as well.
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Denton
Texas
House
Katy
Dallas
Collin County
Santa Be
McKinney
Citisens
Decatur County
Decatur
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Touted by Prominent Doctors
A dated advertisement claims doctors endorse Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a pure tonic and stimulant for weakness and disease. Letters from physicians in Virginia, New York, Connecticut, and elsewhere praise its use in anemia, typhoid convalescence, debility, and various illnesses. The piece urges buying only the bottled product and warns against bulk or fake versions.
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Duffy
Philip Taylor
Grace St
Richmond
J. D. Cole
Alexandria Bay
H. Cenicola
Bridgeport
Conn
J. A. Hammond
Schuylerville
N. Y
George S. Converse
New Haven
Albert C. Smith
Suffolk Dispensary
Charter St
Boston
Mays
Duffy's Mall
W. F. Hooper
Newport News
R. P. Oppenheimer
Church Ave
Knoxville
Tenn
New York
Pro Forma Schedule Notes Vary by Circumstances
The document outlines a tentative schedule with events in Galveston, San Antonio, Fort Worth and Wichita Falls plus Tenison on May 11. It states the plan may change if circumstances require and stresses pro forma nature of the timetable.
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Galveston
Austin
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Wednewday
Tenison
Ols
Beaumont Excursion Schedule Details Released
On May 4 the Houston and Texas Central will run an excursion train with a 045 a.m. departure from Beaumont and 6 a.m. from Waco, reaching Houston and Beaumont at set times. Return trip rates vary by origin, with rates from Ennis, Ware, Calvert and other towns graded down to 4.45 dollars.
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Beaumont
Houston and Texaon Central
Waco
Wis A
Orving
Honaton
Beamont
Wien
Kore
Ennis
Ware
Calvert
Postal's Beaumont Employes Move to Large Tent Camp
Manager Witt of the Postal Telegraph company reports Beaumont employees now lodging in a two large tents camp with full cooking and sleeping gear for a twelve man office force due to differing needs and expenses in Beaumont. New York April 20 Judge Brown signs an order restraining Spencer Travke & Co from consolidating Rio Grande and Western railroad of Utah with the Denver and Rio Grande of Colorado and from selling stock of the proposed consolidated firm.
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Beaumont
Witt
Postal Telegraph Company
New York
Prown
United States
Eclrenlc
Spencer, Travke & Co
Rio Grande and Western Railroad
Tinh
Denver and
Notes and Personals, Galveston cargo news and audits
The item notes George England, a traversing auditor for Gualveston and Houston figures, and mentions HA Woods, traveling auditor of Missouri and Kankis, with details of freight rates and a report from Superintendent A L Bowers of the In.
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George England
Gualveston
Houston
Henderson
HA. Woods
Missouri
Pittsburg
A. L. Bowers
Railroad officials and and rail executives visit Houston hub
Western Union adds a direct duplex wire from St Louis with plans to extend to the East. Traveling railroad and telegraph agents from Missouri, Milwaukee, Chicago and other lines visited Houston yesterday for business. Obie and Fort Worth figures noted as well as leadership changes in the Western Union and Southern Pacific departments.
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Ternational
Great Northern
Houston
Kieleht
Nonl
Missouri
Karen Ote
Texan
Quintin
Mousten
Vexin Central
Nori Texas
Aleit
J. J. Grostelone
Milwouri
Kansas
Texas
Lilisininee
M. F Smith
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Dallas
J. Trimbie
Mixsonr
Pachie
Iron Mountain
Yeaberday
Morse
Supper Central
Mackie
Western Union Yeaterday
St. Lewis
Fing
Aimee
Soothers Pacite
Wik
Obie
Mile
D. B. Keeler
Port Worth
Kort Werth
Hon
Patrick
Avetin
Monson
Texas Central
Wilson Tielow
Milton
Cripple Creek
Uolo
Peaterdway
Ialveston
Jonien Longley
Weaterg Union
Kenumiout
P.O. Laure
Western Union
Beanmon
Itinerary of St Louis Business Men Visit Texas
A party of St Louis business men will leave Sunday May 5 by the Iron Mountain route to Texarkana and Dallas arriving Monday night. They plan to be in Waco on Wednesday and Houston and Beau on the following day.
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St. Louis
Bt. Laws
Texan
Vila
Iron Mountain
Texarkana
Dallas
Waco
Houstes
Beau
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Arive
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Grand Catutrat Depot
Go & SP
Grad Central
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OO & m
TAS Pom
Galveston Traina
Santa Be Congress
M. K
HK. & T. Depot
Fifth Ward
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G.N. Rh
Congress Avenue
St. Lodia Foes
Columbia
Velasco
Galveston Tralna
A.as P
Yaa Mand Magi
Grand Central Dell
OTEL
Bristol
Rootes
W. A. Malin
Jocrny
Capitol Hotel
Logan
Lawler
Malin & Browder
Mars
N the Heart
Capitol
ANK
A. Hervey
Chase, Hervey
Lel Normonte
38Th St
New York City
Wenty
A, Atkins & CO
Ocean Hotel
Asbury Park
N. J
Lawlor
Stocktop
Vals
Sacha
Wton
A. DD
Lasher
M. Qulatn
Price
Moltonrr
Ier
Aydeson
More
Fla
J. Lewis
Elty
More Stewart
Galvus H A. T. Thine
W. Be
Ueon
Martlett
Kinek
Sel Yokey
Taylor
Charles Toaiy
Joln Spongy
Artugy’s
Aid Vis
General Railroad Nova
New York Central
Gould
Western Union Promotions
Winiber
George AW
Daniela
New York Central Railroad
Get Together Club
Young Men's Christian Association
New York Centra Oes
Pamlico
Hones &Co
Freight Claim Bureau
Duffy's Pure
Dewitt Brugler
Blue Cross Medical Aid
Marshall St
Philadelphia
Whikey Co
Rorhester
Howston Drie Co
Tex
ORLG
J. S. Dunlay Hardware CO
H.&t.c.rr
East
City Ticket Office
E. N. Drouet, C.p
T. A
M. L. Robbins
F. B. Morse
Mee
Rock Island
B’y
E. W. Dorais
Main Street
G.H
H.R.R. Si
USE & Gtascem House
Gov
Sinise
New Orleans
Anderson
G.P. A
Chew
Wetmore’s
California Fig Syrup CO
DR. Miles
Capital Praomacyy
Comer
Texas Avenue and Mainstreet
Mportant
Katy Flyer
Illinois
Gentral
Texee Pointe
Memphis
Louisville
Buttato, N. Ys
Santa Fe
Keenan
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