Houston Central Depot Train Schedule Summary
Historic timetable lists arrivals and departures for trains to and from Houston, Galveston, La Porte, and nearby points. It notes Grand Central Depot and Congress Avenue Depot operations, through cars to Dallas via Central, and connections to Galveston and St. Louis routes with Chicago and Kansas City ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Depot
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Galveston and
la Porte
Congress Avenue
St. Louis
Chicago
Velanco Troina
Stock Man Killed After Stampede At Figure 4 Ranch
Monroe Clay, a cattleman from the Figure 4 ranch in Oat New Mexico, was thrown from his horse during a herd stampede. A heavy animal trampled him, fracturing his skull and killing him this afternoon. The tragedy follows similar fatal incidents among his brothers in earlier rounds.
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Oat
N. M
Monroe Claya
Peele
Sarmpele
Tae Po
Summer resorts advertised with rail lines and rates
A railway folder titled Summer Homes Sends describes seaside and mountain resorts across the South and Southeast. It lists Hot Springs Arkansas Tennessee Roan Mountain Lookout Mountain Monte Sano Huntsville Georgia and others with schedules and low fares to reach them. The guide includes hotels and boarding rates and contact details for A Benscoter assistant general.
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Ra'l
Prayel
Hot Springs
Tes
Tenn
Roan Mountain
Baal
North Carolina
Tete Springs
Stivee Springs
Teus
Lookout Teon
Monte Sano
Huntsville
Springs
Boviherm
Mc Railway
Fairford
Oc. A. Benscoter
Peeistant
Texas rate row pits North and South divisions
Chicago dispatch outlines a Texas rate plan to split the state into two groups for freight tariffs, favoring a Northern and a Southern division. The proposal would lower Northern rates and raise Southern ones, with negotiations highlighting disputes among rail lines, Texas and Arkansas commissions, and shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas
Chicago
Texas
Committee Iis
Arkansas
Boulbero
Roac
Texarkana
Texas Commission
Arkansas Commission
Biter
St. Louis
Dallas
Farmers Congress Exhibition Drive for Texas Products
Circular from Sunset Central lines invites agents to the Farmers Congress at College Station July 5, 1900. Expects a statewide exhibit of farm and industry products sent by July 3, including grain, grasses, timber, minerals, oils, pottery, bricks, stone, photographs, crops, stock, irrigation devices, and rural scenes to showcase Texas and its citizens.
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Vane
Sam la
Calsege Station
College Station
Arkinsis
Olkahoma
Unien
Prensa
Express
J. H. Connell
Farmers’ Congress
Texas
John Howard
Sunset Central Lines
Houston
Houston and
Texas Central Railroad
Rates fall through rail competition say Joseph Nimmo
Washington special argues before Congress against giving the Interstate Commerce Commission power to fix rates. Nimmo notes railway rates have fallen drastically since 1870, with average East and West lines dropping to about one third or less, and transcontinental rates down over four-fifths. He attributes the decline to competition, not national or state regulation.
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Tnterstate Commission
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Qos
Sines
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Othe
Treasury Department
United States
Nimmon
Gulf, Colorado
API
Santa Fe
Oberlin College
Ohio
National Grand Temple
Masonic Templara of
Amelia
Fort Worth
Joss
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Texas
Grand Army of the Republic
Gulf and Interstate eyes future as freight and passenger road
Beaumont Texas May 23 General Manager H Spaegler of the Gulf and Interstate visits to relocate the company offices to Galveston and pursue independent operation after a year of joint working with Gulf. He outlines trials and plans to restore prominence and efficiency.
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Spangler
Beaumont
Texas
Spaegler
Gulf and Interstate
Galveston
Genis
Oight
Spaogier
Gulf
Kaneax
Beaumont Line Plans Seaside Excursion and Freight Push
A Beaumont plan describes an independent railroad line to run a Saturday night through trip to Galveston with Sunday return, plus a hotel manager in Roll over and a commercial agent to route freight via Gault and Interstate. Notes list several railway officials visiting Galveston and updates on flag stop recognitions, joint ticket offices, and industry chatter from The Railroad Age.
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Chase
Beaumont
Galveston
Rollovar
Rollover
Gault
USA
W. B. Goode
Houston Maat
Teday Road
Olf
Judean
T. G. Beard
Dort
Jones
Sunc Eet Central
Queen Victoria
Houston
Texas
Kansas City Southern
W. B. Campbell
Port Arthur
Cleveland
Chicago
Brotherhood
J. Hi. London
Brotherhood of Engineers
Parifis
Sun Praticises
Clerical error sparks Texas rate mix up in rail freight
A Houston rail rate scare caused a stir in Houston Galveston and St Louis as clerical confusion misstated bagging and ties charges. Officials clarified the misprint explained the 9 to 12 cent spread and noted no further disturbance expected before the 2nd.
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Houston
Gunsel-Central
Galventon
St. Louia
Rome
Sugset-Cestrat
AL Pnge
St. Louis
Galveston
New Orleans
Memphis
Louis
Texas
S.abr
Morgan line extends Cuban freight and passenger service
The Morgan line of the Southern Pacific system expands in Cuba with freight and growing passenger traffic. The Chalmette, a 2683 gross ton ship, 821 feet long and 42 feet beam, is being remodeled. it will soon operate between Havana and Cuban coastal points with a modern cabin and preserved capacity.
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Morgan Line
Great Southern Pacific
Havana
Cuban
Ed Beard Visits Houston After Illness Recovery
Visiting railway men in Houston included E.8. Beard commercial agent of Fort Worth and Denver. Beard had just recovered from a long illness and his friends gave him a hearty welcome in Houston yesterday.
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Ed Beard
Houston
E. 8. Beard
Fort Worth
Denver
Mr. Beard
Smeus
Werdes Returns to Houston After Eastern States Trip
3 JL Werdes, hailed as one of the era’s top hustlers in railway service, returns to Houston following a tour of the Eastern States and business engagements.
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JL Werdes
Beiog
Houston
Land of the Sky Asheville Attraction Ad
In Western North Carolina Asheville sits 2000 feet above sea level in the valley of the Vrvach Brow, touted as a premier resort with bright skies and scenic beauty. The copy highlights pleasant climate, mountain views, and painting inspiration, advertising convenient schedules and low Southern Railway rates to Asheville for pleasure seekers.
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Woetern
Garella
Alleghanies
Asheville
Plotturesque
America
Cilmarr
Southern Railway
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Houston, Texas
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Main Street
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Proprietera
Farmers Congress
Rowet
Puerto Rico
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Lone
H.ana
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Seabrook
Harrisburg
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Edgewater
Texag City Junction
Texac City Junction
Shell Sidine
Clear Croek
Dillon
Meldrum
H. C. Reese
Sunset Qentral
Morrie Woodle
Crooks Stationery Company
Walter B. Townsend
Southwestern Advertising and Distributing Company
Houseton
A. A. Glisson
Texas Central
Texas Christian Missionary Convention
Paris
Southern Pacific
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Lake Charles
Lia
Texas and
Shreveport
Railroad Commission
Arls
Ark
Sherman
Port Worth
Ss. L. Werden
Louisville
VIA
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Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Virginia
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Colorado
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