Houston and Galveston Train Arrivals at Central Depot
Train schedule lists arrival times for lines including Grand Central Depot and Congress Avenue Depot with trains from Houston, Galveston, Kansas City and Chicago. It notes express, freight, and local services and specifies departures from Congress Avenue Depot and Grand Central Depot with several time stamps and notes on minor timing variances.
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Houston
Congress Avenue
Bow. T. RR
Grand Central Depot
Kansas Ci City and
Claermond
Arriva
Atss
P. Dimeg
Gies A.m
Eye examinations after railway mishap prompt public concern
Report from a Rock Te land railway incident describes eye examinations for those present and a hurried note from Mike Donohue about veterinary eye injuries. Separate dispatch notes crops near San Antonio, damage to roadbeds, and a $100000 to repair a dam with funds to be assessed.
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Patery
Rock Teland
Rate War Triggers Texas Freight Protest By Cotton Exchange
Houston and Galveston merchants join the Textarkana rate dispute with St. Louis and New Orleans jobbers. The Texas railroad commission’s 5 cent emergency rate prompts protests from the Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade, seeking relief while North Texas shippers fear demoralized freight and higher costs. The issue centers on Texarkana basis hurting Houston and Galveston trades as rates for New Orleans and Shreveport routes squeeze Texas buyers.
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Yeaterday
Howdton Cotton Exchange Aid Board of Trade
Cotton Exchange
Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
John H. Reagan
Texas Railroad Commission
Atlanta
Jefferson
Missouri
Kansas
Texaus
Texas
Houston
Galveston
Texarkana
Commission
Louis
New Orleans
Houston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade
Comminiti
Houston Cotton Exchange
R. Warner
Colton Fx
Change
Austin
Texan
Shreveport
Citra
Pallas
Sherman
Mort Worth
North Texas
Railroad Commission
St. Louis
Rock Island Expands with 22 Giants for Fast Passenger Trains
Rock Island railroad installs twenty two of the largest locomotives ever sent to Chicago to haul fast passenger and freight service between Chicago Kansas City and Omaha. Built for speed and power these engines will pull twelve to fourteen heavy Pullman sleepers under about fifty miles per hour while weighing around 290000 pounds with seven inch driving wheels.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Garvige
Rock Island Road
Kansas City
Omaha
Texas Fruits and Vegetables Expansion in Texas Market
M Milee traveling freight agent for the American Refrigerator Trunely company visited the city discussing Texas fruit and vegetable growth. He noted early development, soil and climate checks, and plans to ship 1,200 cars from Texas with 5,800 tons of ice, aiming to expand truck farming and canning facilities, with Texas near the top market in the United States. Local growers and distributors in Cherokee, Smith, and Anderson counties would supply tomatoes peaches and other fruits to northern markets via St Louis and eastern depots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Milee
American Refrigerator Trunely Company
United States
Merly
Ed Seite
Rice
Post
Texas
International
Great Northern
Leas
Smith and
Anderson
St. Louis
Conran
Willa
Washington
California
Florida
Molon
New York
Chicago
Detroit
St. Paul
Metropolia
In All Oil
St. Lous- To
Train details include high and low pressure cylinders and tender capacity
The equipment lists a 164 by 28 inch high pressure cylinder set and six inch low pressure cylinders. A 64 foot draw bar runs from pilot to rain draw bar. The tender carries 5700 gallons of water and ten tons of coal. Modern locomotives with safety devices and electric signaling are described.
Officials Tour Arizona Trail Extension Prospects
Chief engineer W B Mulvey and HB B Cushing led a party along the imperial trail with a city committee driving them through town to inspect the extension. They directed officials to Jacksonville to survey fields at that point.
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W. B. Mulvey
Southern Pacific System
BR. Cushing
Mogales
G. (. Street
Oltizona
Jacksonville
Feld
Railway conventions and fairs prompt travel via Texas lines
The article lists numerous conventions and associations across Texas with special fare arrangements on certificate plans, including women’s missionary meetings in Georgetown and Fort Worth, Poller Clicls in Houston, and Confederate reunion transport via Gulf Colorado Santa Fe lines. It notes through-sleeping car service to Louisville for Confederate reunion planners and highlights poultry industry transport growth with Texas lines moving large carload lots to northern, eastern, and Caribbean destinations.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Houston East and West Texas Railway
Chang Aaving Rivas
New Kansans City Service Announced Between Galveston and Kansas City
Houston East and West Texasan announces a new Texas Kansas City service operating through sleepers between Galveston and Kansas City. The route will run over the Galveston Houston and Northern. Officials note the Kansas City Southern line shows promise while receivers administer the road and crews focus on improving the track.
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Neounion
Houston Kaat
West Texan
G. H. Builth
Queen
Crowcount
Texas
Loieville
Houston
East and Weat
Queen and Crescent
Alecpore
Texas Division
Mina Welle Alexander
Merifian
Maida of Honor
Kansans
Houaton
West
Texan
Ihs
Texas-Kaneas
Galveston
Kanaue City
Houweton
Northern
Kansas City
Ime
Kingsbury Succeeds Da Costa as Traveling Freight Agent
The Southern Pacific appointed M. G. Kingsbury traveling freight agent with headquarters at Cuero. Kingsbury previously served as agent for Morgan Hee at Browneville Texas, the Browneville line having been discontinued. He succeeds the late Captain Da Costa, the oldest employee in the company at his death.
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Captain da Costa
Southern Pacific
M. G. Kingsbury
Cuore
Mr. Kingsbury
Morgan Hee
Browneville
Texis
Mr. Kingahury
Captain da Coula
Railroad Officials at Yacogdoechez Texas May 17
Railroad officials at Yacogdoechez Nacogdoches Texas on May 17 described W G Van Vieck as general mapager and J T Mabl as another officer.
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Yacogdoechez
Nacogdoches, Texas
W. G. van Vieck
General Mapager
J.T. Mabl
Galveston Notes Details Rail Appointments and Rates
Galveston reports J Jennings named auditor of Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway replacing resigned F K Parke. Jennings, formerly with Chicago line, expected to arrive Saturday. South ern Pacific offered Galveston to New Orleans round trip rate of $5.75. Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe paid $208 tax on earnings. Postal Telegraph paid $170 tax for quarter ending March 31.
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Jennings
Sunt
Galveston
Texas
Gulf, Colorado and
Banta Re Railway
F. K. Parke
Afr
Joeninge
Reditron, Topeka and
Santa Fy Railway Company
Cileago
W. &. Keenan
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Rail Way Company
North Tesak
Jobin Andrews
Southorn
Houston
Bully
Gulf and Interstate Railway Company
Southorn Pacffc Railway Company
New Orleans
Austin
Toras
Gulf
Colorido
Saoia
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company
Trains Run On Time Despite Slope on Columbus Bridge
Reports say Columbus Bridge slope has not disrupted rail service as trains run on schedule. H K Men of Cot ton Hell Fort Worth visited town while rail giants Gut Colorado and Santa Fe and International and Great Northern announce participation in Variarate to Texas common points. J B Joyce of Mann Pas per Philadelphia toured railway offices. Hay firm markets railway supplies via Cotton Hull agents H Farrell and W A Emiley discussed rates. Southern Pacific circular notes starting May 20 Sour Lake becomes a rail stop with ticket sales to and from that station. Colonel Tom Kingsley of Louisville and Nashville plans to attend the Confederate reunion in Louisville.
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Fort Worth
Rilo Grande
Houston
Galveston
Tharato O Houston
Columbus
H. K
Cotton Hell
Colorado
Santa Fe
International
Great Northern
Variarate
Texas
J. B. Joyce
Mann Pasper Company
Philadelphia
Hay
H. &. Farrell
W. A. Emiley
Southern Pacific
Sour Lake
Tom Kingsley
Loulsville
Nashville
Louisville
Colonal
Tom
Britain
Jtno
Louwlaville
Pretoria
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Ulhorn Pacific System
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Houston Bath and West Texas Railway Company
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Poller Clicls
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