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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1901
Page
7
Timetables for Grand Central Depot list arrivals and departures for trains to Houston Galveston and beyond. The schedule includes lines to New Orleans Dallas San Antonio and Chicago with Sunday only trains noted and connections via Fifth Ward and main lines.
The page shows a garbled list of guest names and origins including The Lawler Cooper Kt and several foreign or unclear entries. Many items resemble misread street or personal names with scattered place hints like Los Angeles and Notes of arrivals around noon. The legible elements suggest a hotel register fragment with numerous unreadable tokens.
A garbled OCR passage mentions Katy railroad matters at Denison Texas and names several officials including a general manager, superintendent, engineer, and local figures. The text is fragmented but hints at discussions or decisions related to Katy lines and operations in Denison.
The article describes a heated clash among railroad magnates led by the Great Northern president and financier J Pierpont Morgan, with Harriman as a key player. It outlines moves to retaliate against Harriman, potential reorganization of lines Burlington Great Northern Northern Pacific, and cross‑country meetings in Chicago and New York. The piece notes plans to place control of three railroads under a syndicate while preserving conservative operation and revenue.
Notices announce a Texas Railroad Commission hearing in Austin on September 17 1901 to consider the Texas and New Orleans Railway and related routes over passenger train service between Beaumont Mesuimont Sabine and other points. The commission calls interested persons to present views and submit evidence by the filing deadline.
A Chicago meeting of General Passenger Association officials approves extending clergy fare per mile to cover vast western and southern routes. The expanded scheme allows issuing a single ticket for travel across the Missouri River region with a reduced fare, benefiting men of the cloth and associated travelers as reform measures proceed.
An article notes a forthcoming proposal by the four regional centers Western Southwestern Transcontinental to be chaired from Chicago with links to St Louis and Denver. It outlines a new primed structure and potential center consolidations among the three partner firms.
Report from Fort Worth Texas on September 7 cites rumors that a purchase of the Brazos Valley and Weatherford Mineral Wells North Western roads is pending with bidders Texas and Pacific or Rock Island. Observers note signals of a project extending from Mineral Wells toward Uio and potential work suspension on the extension.
A letter to The Post complains that Gulf and Interstate Rail plan officials have rejected offers to avert action. Complainants say extensions would delay the United States crude handling and threaten local interests as authorities consider extending a railroad line two miles west of Texas coast, amid ongoing disputes and expected gubernatorial or agency involvement.
September 7 Wharton Texas reports Cane Belt business rising daily as a new passenger train will be received and used next week. Two new officers have joined the force under Superintendent Edwards with staff changes and a state inspector overseeing operations this week.
A garbled OCR note from Wharton Texas references a 7th inspection by a Londoned administration. It mentions dental or medical commissions and an event tied to Van Vienk with a risky late return to Munston. The full context and outcomes are unclear due to transcription errors.
A muddled report outlines railroad expansion, terminal upgrades, and roadbed work across Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York Central systems. It notes the Baltimore and Ohio, Santa Fe, and Grand Trunk lines pursuing mergers, acquisitions, and new connections while detailing plans for a northern central link and a cross-country route from York to the Midwest.
The article reports F. J. Zeller a former Meadville alderman praising Peruna as a cure and preventive for colds. He claims personal relief from severe cold episodes and advises occasional use during bad weather to ward off illness.
Two fast trains daily with through sleepers and dining cars run Houston to Buffalo via New Orleans. GEO. H. SMITH, G. P. A., New Orleans, La.
The article details planned rail expansions and power line projects across states, including routes from Chicago to New Orleans and connections to regional depots. It notes company hires and headquarters moves, mentions traffic delays from a wreck on a southern line, and cites upcoming conventions and special trains for delegates.
Aunt Lucindy Aineye is described caring for Lightning Ol and others. The text references health concerns including back weakness and illness, with mentions of belongings and family roles. Further readable details are limited due to garbled OCR.
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