Train Schedule Fragments Lead to Central Depot Arrivals
A fragmented timetable lists arrivals and departures for Grand Central Depot and Avenue Depot routes. It notes trains to Houston, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Galveston, and La Porte with arrival times around early morning and evening, including Express and No 2 No 4 No 8 services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arriva
Areva
Houston
Grand Central Depot
Kansas City
Cincinmat
Galveston
la Porte
Extension Work Advances in Greer County Texas
May 11 report from Ireland MU Livestock Agent of the Chicago B Commission notes grading progress on the Rock Island extension into Granite and Greer counties. Steel laid from Granite direction. Mangum offers ten thousand to aid cattle holding. locals expect continued Pecos system link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer County
Texas
Ireland MU
Chicago
Greer
Mangum
Eagee
Miley
Hampton Cays
Mecatla Country
Train wreck disrupts Galveston line near Strang
A wreck on the Galveston Houston and Northern near Strang twenty miles from Houston damaged track after passenger train No. 1 derailed at forty mph. Baggage Master Allen Bruised, others uninjured except for a scare. service resumed by afternoon with wrecking train clearing the line.
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Galveston
Houston
Northern
Strang
Alien
Rumored resignation of Frixce chief executive spreads
Rumors circulate in railroad and business circles that P B Robinson of the Frico Louls and San Francisco railroad may resign. Robinson has been ill since September 1809 and spent time in Chicago and California under medical care. Vice President Yoskum has handled duties recently while doctors advise against return to active leadership.
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Robinson
Frixce
Giobé-Democrat
P. B. Robinson
Louls
San Francisco
Chicago
Phyalelao
Fraco
New York
California
Frinto
Yoskum
Robbnson
Louis Leadquartera
Great Northern Employes Lavest TAGE sesoclation stock plan
Shares to be handled by a new company the Great Northern Employes Lavest TAGE sesoclation Limited. officials of the road will manage, with employees to become members. Stock rules cap purchases. distribution to dividends totals over $500000 in gifts.
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Great Northern
Theta
Doherty Resigns as Texarkana Railroad Engineer
John A. Doherty resigns as assistant civil engineer on the Texarkana and Shreveport railroad after two years, to become chief engineer of the Southern division of the Red River Valley railroad with headquarters at Colfax Louisiana. C W Fonse of this place will succeed as resident engineer.
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Caney Waller
Wharton
Texas
John Sullivan
Bourdern Pacific
Caney Valley Road
van Vieck
Mr. Doherty
Texarkana
John
A. Doherty
Texarkana and Shreveport Railroad
Paet
En Kinser
Southern Division
Rud River Valley Railroad
Colfax
C. W. Fonse
Movement Is Healthy But Trade Volume Falls From Last Year
The report notes healthy movement in general but a weaker business volume versus last year. Cotton goods demand is light, prices weak, and new orders are not advancing in line with high raw material costs. Export prospects show some improvement while domestic demand remains constrained.
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New York
G. Dee & Bos
Hanta
New England
Middle States
Pennsylvania
Potomac
Falls City
Uber
Collin Wine Riveg
Cate
Farina
United States
Canada
Agaimet
Bradstreet Trade Reports From Pacific Coast to May
Bradstreet's week summary notes soft demand and weaker prices across metals rail and structural materials. Retail and wholesale weather business lagged. finished goods stay steady while raw cotton rises. Copper tin and other metals show weakness. cotton and wool face restrained demand. Fall River print cloths stay below Liverpool. Pacific coast reports brighter with better weather aiding trade.
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Pacific Coast
New York
Bradetroot
Bu An
Londo
Fall River
Liverpool
Eestion
Gateway rates foretell railroad equalization across Texas
In Austin on May 11 it was noted that the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad plans to equalize Paris with Texarkana and Fort Smith in interstate rights. Expectation grows that Katy will align Denton and Sherman, Gainesville with Santa Fe, and others along the border as Fort Smith Texarkana Shreveport rates spread. The move riskily threatens the New York St. Louis differential and may invite Morgan and Mallory lines to intervene.
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Austin
Texas
St. Louis
San Francisco
Paris
Texarkana
Fort Smith
Katy
Dentenn
Sherman
Gainesville
Santa Fe
Texas and Pacific
Shreveport
North Texas
New York-St Lon
Freight Agents Elect Officers in Fort Worth Branch
The Fort Worth branch of the National Association of Local Freight Agents in Texas elected officers for the coming year. J. C. Stevens was named president with J. F. Lease as vice president, J. F. Merrill as secretary and treasurer, and 5. W. Noble chosen as a delegate to the National Association meeting in Boston on June 12 with F. E. B. Merrill as alternate.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Fo . Worth
National Association of Local Freight Agents
J.C. Stevens
J. F. Lease
J. F. Merrill
Steamliner
W. Noble
Associaton
Boston
F. E B. Merrill
Railroad Circular Updates Office Appointments
The Cotton Belt lines announce May 1900 appointments for a district passenger agent in Memphis Tennessee and a traveling passenger agent in Chicago Illinois. Also reports Texas and New Orleans railroad surveyors camping five miles northeast of Rusk Texas laying out Navogdoshres to the town and preparing to join the Angelica river project next week.
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Cotton Belt Lings
W. C. Peelers
Main
Madison Streem
Memphis
Tenn
Fred H. Jones
Mt . EB. Saupe
Marquette Bullding
Chicago
Rusk
Texas
Texas and New Orleans Railroad
Here
Navogdoshres
Angelica River
Jolo Rusk
Speculation Dull in Bradstreet Financial Review
Bradstreets on finance notes irregular movement in securities speculation this week. Quotation shifts were confined to professional interests with dull activity and limited cross or broader market impact across railroads and western stocks.
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New York
Bradstreet
Rattinmores
Ohio
Missouri Pace
Through Trains Inaugurated To Kansas City From Houston
The Houston East and West Texas line plans a new through service to Kansas City with connections to Kansas City Southern. Aimed to be fastest Houston to Kansas City route, the timetable goes into effect May 20. Two through sleepers will be offered and the equipment described as first class.
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H. EB
W. T
Kansas City
Houston
Tt Ta
Pittsburg
Gulf
Kanss City
Texas
West Texas
Railroad taxes paid by Texas lines noted in May report
In Austin on May 11 the Houston and Texas Central railroad paid the comptroller 1720 tax for the quarter ending March 31 equal to 1 percent of gross passenger receipts. The Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern road paid 26 tax for the same period.
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Austin
Texas
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Weatherford
Mineral Wells
Northwestern Road
Brown promoted to assistant in U S and Dy department
T. C. Brown, an efficiency clerk in the general freight office of the Southern Pacific, has been promoted to assistant in the U S and Dy department and will start his new duties next Monday.
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S Outhern Pacific
U., S. and Dy
Pacifid Ehum
Mondar
Secretary Hester Reports Weekly Cotton Movement
New Orleans May 1. Secretary Hesters weekly statement shows a decline in cotton movement for the seven days ending last date compared with last year and the year before. For eleven days in May totals show decreases from last year and year before, with the season to date behind prior totals but ahead in some periods. The report covers movement to overland routes and exports including connections to Potomac rivers and Canada.
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New Orleans
Hester
Wethiv
New Orleane Cottos Exchange Etatement
Tofays
Aiabrat
Ainco
Cme
Acoes
Acoes Tie Mlewlaalppi, Dad Potomac Rivera. To Nor Tle
Canada
Train schedule changes affect Gulf and Peegee lines in Texas
May 11 Galveston reports a new timetable to start May 20 on Gulf and Interstate Railway with the daily passenger run from Beaumont at 8:00 a.m. arriving Galveston at 1:00 p.m. The return trip resumes Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The Peegee line train will reach Beaumont at 7:20 a.m. and depart north at 8:40 p.m. Officials including Colonel Le J. Polk and T. B. Moudie returned from a gulf-system tour with Atchison VP Barr. W. F. McClure travels to Orange for a Hoo-Hoo event. others attend. About twenty kittens are to be introduced to the black cat.
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Galveston
Texas
Gulf and Interstate Railway
Pew
Beaumont
Kansas City Southern
North
le J. Polk
Santa Fe
T. B. Moudie
Gulf System
Barr
Atchison System
W. F. McClure
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
Orange
W. T. Hancock
Hoveten East and West Texas Railway
Houston
Tuttle
Dateate and
Key
Railroad men and agents visit Houston yesterday
W B Turner Vandalian Fort Worth a commercial agent is in the city. W G Van Vieck Southern Pacific general manager left for Wee Texas. A Waterman Tron Mountain agent came from Dallas. W W B Wiles Wabash freight claim agent from St. Louis is in Houston. W Bynner Southwestern passenger agent Dallas was in attendance. J K Rosson livestock agent Fort Worth visited. W Hecks former Cotton Belt executive and now Kansas City stockyards official visited old Houston friends. S F B Morte M L Robbing L J Parks H M Miyoko Jeff Miller of Southern Pacific and Houston Texas Central returned after an inspection trip.
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W. B. Turner
Vandalian
Fort Worth
W. G. van Vieck
Southern Pacific
Wee
Texas
A. Waterman
Tron Mountain
Dallas
WW. B. Wiles
Wabash
St. Louis
Houston
Manden
Winconsin Central
Chicago
Mlsroad
W. Bynner
J. K Rosson
Livesteck
Migsnarl
Kansas
W. H. Weexs
Cotton Belt
General Booth
Blind Piles Ad Promises Cure and Refund
An old advertisement touts a cure for piles claiming it will refund money if Paro Cfotinent fails to cure. It offers the treatment for fifty cents.
Great Northern issues 100000 shares at par to employees
Great Northern railway announces plans to allot 100000 shares of stock at par to its employees. The May action in Minnesota aligns with the company promise to reward staff with ownership interests.
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Minnespolia
Minn
Great Northern Railway
Wootan House Hotel Reopens Under Watson Co Management
The Wootan House, the town’s main hotel, has been renovated and is now under the management of M. F. Watson & Co of Waco Texas. General Manager R H Wade promotes improved service and patronage as wide-scale reception and comfort are emphasized.
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Wootan House
M. F. Watson & Co
Waco
Texas
Ehae
Wooling
Pagal
R. H. Wade
Secret to eternal health Cascarets promise relief
A dubious health pitch claims the secret to good health is keeping the bowels open. It praises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cure for constipation and related ailments, urging readers to buy, request a free sample, and beware imitations.
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Jan
Sterling Rebelly Co. Chica
Montreal
Can
New York
Fragmentary data on weekly figures and comparisons
Incomplete text cites weekly figures for a period in 97 08 and notes a comparison to 1804. Mentions a value of 44 095 and a current figure of 97, smaller than the date reference. Further context and clear entities are missing.
Hesters Visiple Shows Decline in Cotton Supply
New Orleans May 11 Secretary Hester reports the world’s visible cotton supply for the week declines by about 2,400,000 bales from last year and by roughly 1,258,447 compared with the year before. The total world visible stock stands at about 14,400,000 bales, with American cotton around 2,141,180 bales for the period.
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Hester
Losi
Almbher Klipe
Beuinel
Inet
Wall Street Cotton Market Mixed Amid Forecasts and Trades
New York reports from Munn, Sen & Co describe cotton futures with May and August levels moving on weekly crop movement and European buying. Dealers note heavy Wall Street selling of August, a possible later rally with warmer weather, and caution for growers to seek quick turnover with stop orders as weather and prices influence the crop outlook.
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New York
Joneaville
8. C
Farmera
Denton
Texas
Wall Street
Georgia
Coffee futures open higher amid mixed New York trade
In New York on May 11 the coffee market opened steady then slipped before reversing to gains. Early prices showed improved strength with May and July contracts trading around 6.00 to 7.00 as trading ranged through the session.
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New York
Rio
Cordova
Triyih Tohs
Nalute
Sour Lake Mineral Wells Opens Revert for Trimmer Season
The Sour Lake area notes reopen with plans for a complete chasse in hotel conditions. Rooms are beautifully papered pearly painted and carpeted with tapestry style. Major Wheadon leads as rumor links to Charles Hotel New Orleans. Sour Lake Springs Co. offers rates and physicians testimonials.
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Gillette
Byary
Major Wheadon
Russell Blakely
Charles Hotel
New Orleans
Sour Lake Springs Co
Sour Lake
Texan
Strawberry and Potato Shipments from Tyler Texas
A carload of strawberries was shipped from Lindell to western markets, with another car to depart Friday. Two carloads of potatoes from the local farm along the Lufkin branch of the Cotton Belt passed through Tyler, consigned to Chicago parties. More carloads are planned from this locality in the coming days.
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Tyler
Texas
Cnrld
Lindell
Weetera
Trick Farma
Lufkin
Chicago
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