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Newspaper

Houston Daily Post

Location

Houston, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1900

Page

7

Train timetable snippets for various depots and arrivals

A garier and arriving given above. A disart from the Grand Kansas and Towa the Fifth ward, the In- Waend Columbia Tap, 4 Great Northern depot Missouri, Kansas and jand Henderson traine orn depot. Traine Arive times plus notes on arrivals.

Avenga E Arive Mali Arriva Heweten Aces Tay A.m Centra Grand Kansas Towa Fifth Ward Columbia Tap Great Northern Missouri, Kansas Jand Henderson Orn

Dallas de Central Schedule Between the See

The fragment indicates a schedule item for Dallas de Central, a local event listing. Details are incomplete, but the note references a time frame and venue in Dallas. Further context would clarify exact event type and participants.

Undefined prompt fragment on patronage and management

The readable lines show a discussion of personnel changes and patronage, mentioning a general manager and new leadership. Names and concrete actions are unclear, but the passage hints at organizational restructuring and promises tied to management.

Prin Wells Ration & Co Nage

New Interstate Rates Ripple Through Texas Rail Lines

The Frisco announces a new i¢ rate to Paris Texas affecting Interurban and business travel. The St Louis and San Francisco will impose higher rates for Paris than Texarkana and Shreveport, provoking jitters among freight men. North Louisiana usage remains small and non interfering with Dallas Galveston or Houston. The industry foresees possible similar changes for Dallas Sherman and Dewson once Trinity opens, with Houston and Galveston pricing tied to water access rather than theory.

Texarkana Texas Shreveport North Louisiana Pallas Galventon Houaton Hus St. Louis San Dallas Sherman Dewson South North Buffalo Bayou Houston Galientos Trinity

Rivalry in Mexico fuels railroad expansion across frontier

Mexican International and Mexican Central push lines through rich mining belts. The International extends from Durango toward Parral and Cuatro Cienegas with 50 miles finished and 210 miles graded. A Mazatlan port extension from Durango progresses while Central plans Durango to Guadalajara with 500 miles and a Manzanillo branch, employing thousands.

Mexican International Mexican Central Witn Partal Durango the International Mexico International Parral Cuatro Clonegas Iio Monclova Durdngo Mazatlan Poelfle The Central Guadalajara Trapuat Ameta Manzanillo Pacific

MACHINE SHOPS TO BE MOVED TO WACO TEXAS

The Texas Central railroad will move its machine shops from Walnut Springs to Waco Texas. The decision was confirmed at a Business Men's club meeting with Vice President Charles Hamilton presenting the proposition. Previously Dublin and Waco were considered, but site issues and traffic arrangements with Hotstar and Texas Central favored Waco.

Wexas Central Waco Whoo Texas Texas Central Railroad Walnut Springs Buses Charles Hamilton Texas Central Dublin Athilete Hotstar Ross East Ito Ite Bera

Kaysee to Start San Augustine Extension Work

The Kaysee plans swift progress on the San Augustine extension with 20 tied crews to clear and bridge. John H. Kirby confirms the contract for Rogan to Nacomleties and expects a full grad er crew within ten days. the Jasper terminus will be used during the cotton season.

San Augustine Gulf Beaumont Kaneana Galveetoo Kirby Rogan S. A. McNeely OM Colony Construction Company John H. Kirby Nacomleties Jasper

Santa Fe Promotions Promote J N Griswold Dallas Move

J N Griswold, Santa Fe commercial agent, is promoted to division freight agent with Dallas headquarters. He will move to Dallas with J B Rector, who will join as chief clerk. Strong praise from Hawthorne friends notes Griswold as a bright rail official and suggests favorable transfer benefits.

J. ED Dallas J. N. Griswold Santa Ife Griswold Hawthom J.B. Rector Gris*old

Dallas Hosts Wishes for Houston Friends

The message notes Dallas as host and expresses wishes for Houston friends. It states Mr. Rooter will aid a former Houstonian, Mr. Brooks, who currently serves as cashier of the company at Sherman.

Dallas Houston Friends Rooter

Attractive Depots Improve Rail Line Grounds

Rock Island management outlines beautification of all stations with parks fountains and floral plantings. Station staff will maintain improvements at company expense. Existing parks will be enhanced and new grounds laid out where suitable.

Rock Island

Kansas Railroad Law May Be Restored by Session Politics

The Kansas Supreme Court overturns the visitation act leaving no railroad law in the state. Calls for a special session to pass a new law are blocked by Governor Stanley who says no session for that purpose. Populists and Democrats rally that a Republican court favored railroads, defeating the people and shippers.

Topeka Kan State Supreme Court Kadega Stanley Supreme Court

Katy Receives New Coaches as Consolidation Doubt Lingers

Donigon Texas May 9 The Katy received new modern designed ventibuled coaches for the Sherman Shreveport and Southern lines to run between Greenville and Shreveport for passenger service. The move suggests Katy may reject consolidation and keep the three S roads separate. Missouri Kansas and Texas agent John G Lindsey notes April freight receipts rise sharply, cotton bales down 5000 from last year, signaling improving business in Houston.

Donigon Texas Sherman Shreveport Southern Katy Greenvilly Los John G. Lindsey Kansas Houston

Seaside Special to La Porte Selbrook Excursion Announces

Galveston Houston and Northern launches a summer service to La Porte and Seabrook starting May 15 with return times from Seabrook and La Porte. Tickets on a low fare released. Sante Fe offers May 11 Galveston round trip tickets for Houston departures at 7 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Good for return on later trains.

Galveston, Houston Seabrook la Porte Houston A. m Galveston Sante Fe

Weather and Crop Damage Report From Winnie Area

Damaging storms hit the Wheeler dairy farm Winnie area. Calves killed while foliage stripped and crops beaten down. Kerp notes describe corn and garden losses, with trains resuming service after track repairs. Officials report no confirmed human casualties.

Wheeler Winnie Gulf Mgr Joseph Hoopes T Taylors Bayou Lcha

Destructive Ball of Wind Hits Harrington Farm Texas

May 9 report from Millican Texas describes a strong wind event around 4 PM at G W Harrington’s plantation three miles southeast of town. Crops including corn fruit and garden were heavily damaged on the Brazos bottom.

Nell Millican Texas Brazos G. W. Harrington

Four Mexicans Hurt After House Blows Down at Woolf Farm

May 7 near Cedar Creek Texas two houses on the Woolf farm were blown down injuring four Mexicans. The storm caused extensive damage to crops trees and farm buildings.

Hart Cedar Creek Texas Woolf Farm Here

Destructive Weather Wrecks Wallis TX Churches and Homes

A severe windstorm in Wallis Texas wrecked the Catholic church and eight to ten houses. Rain soaked the area with heavy hail and marked river flooding on the Brazos, hindering farming as the floodwaters threaten the season.

Wallis Texas Catholic Church Torrenia Brazos Coun

Texan's Heroic Stand Reported From Manila Cable

Texarkana reports a Manila cablegram from Colote Hare of the Thirty third regiment confirming James Hirtoher from this city attacked by fourteen Filipinos while on guard duty. He allegedly killed seven assailants after a single confrontation and was wounded in the shoulder but not seriously. The telegram notes his birth and marriage in Hin place and praises his courage and fearless character.

Hirtoher Toilay Manila Colote Hare Jamen Hirtoher Aeven Birteher Hare Hin Place

Railroad agents visit Houston as speed and policy shift noted

Commercial agents from Baltimore and Ohio Burlington Gulf and Katy Whitmore visit Houston. J A Bean of Katy reports to friends in the city. The Pacific time table of 1866 is cited to compare train speeds with modern times. New York railroad crossing cost apportionment approved by Governor Roosevelt aims to curb deadly fights over such charges.

Vw. G. Frye Balmore and Ohio Dallas City Win, Fitzgerald Burlington F. T. Britton Gulf, Beaumont Kansas City Galveston Houston J. A. Bean Katy Smithville Speat W. C. Peeler Cotton Belt Atemphis EB. H. Jones General Panaerger Texas W. H. Abel Chisaga Alon Alton Limited The Pacific Missouri Pacific St Joule Kanaae City Railroad Commissioners of New York Roosevelt

Destructive Hailstorm Strikes Beaumont Area

Reports from Beaumont Texas describe a severe hailstorm that damaged roofs and stripped trees along the coast country toward Bolivar Point. The Gulf and Interstate passenger train returning to the city was delayed after encountering floodwater and heavy hail on the tracks.

Beaumont Texas

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