The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-12
ANOTHER EXCURSION,
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC IN TT rms
TIME.
December IS Is the Date Agreed I'm.
on - Extremely Low Rites An
nounccd-Ercight Men to Meet
In New Orleans - Notes.
Ann thay Nm be here.


The people we mean-the thousands who
| viii visit Houston.
The excursion center once more invites
her neighbors from far and near.
The Southern Pacific is the next road to
give the citizens of Texas a chance to see
the Queen City of the State.
As L. J. Parks the genial assistant gen
eral passenger agent, remarked yestsr-
day. ITS going to be hummer from
Itummersvine, and the kind OF hunt
mer you have often heard hummed Of,
but never saw hummed."
The rates will be so low that it really
seems ridiculous to call them rates at all.
With $3.50 as the maximum, they can all
come, and bring their wives, and their
sisters and their cousins, and their aunts.
and their numerous progeny.
The final arrungou ents for the next big
excursion were made yesterday. The date
agreed upon was the 18th, and the tickets
will be good for return up to and lnslud-
Ing December -.
There viii be three excursion trains on
the Southern Pacific lines that day. a
special train win leave RocNnnd, Orange
and points on the line east early ON the
morning of the 18th, which will arrive 81
Houston at $40 p. M Another train from
San Antonio and points between viii pull
IN twenty minutes later, and train from
the Victoria division will reach the city
AT Sis p. m
Mr. Parks the assistant general passeu-
ger agent Of the Southern Pacific. viii
have advertising matter Of all kinds ready
Nv... TH.# .H4..H .fH 1.
the travelling passenger man, Will start
out on n tour to flood the country with
flyers announcing the biggest excursion Of
the season,
The rates to Hou ton from points on the
lines mentioned viii be as follows:
From TlatoHia to Houston ...........,I s.
F.cm Wl-lder to HoustGn..........., a.
From iiarwood to Houston ............ So
From Luling to Houston .,.... ...,... ~
From Kinsgbury to Houston.,... ..... . o.
From Sesu.n to Houston. 80. -. IL
From Marion to Houston ..... -. 80. y ~
From Cibolo Pit TO Houston..... go. ~
From Cibolo Valley to Houston....... -
From Converse to uouston..... zee. 10
From San Antonio to Houston........ ~
From Rocllland to Houston...,.... -. . Ul
From C0lwesn'il to HOuston........ e. 9l
From Woodvnlc to Houston. -. ... 81
From Warren to Houston -. ! q
Frcm Village to Houston... 900. a.
From PLANK to Houston ..... -. ..... / a.
From Olive to Houston...,..,.... e. Sc. i5
From EouEt2e TO Houston. e.. -. ! ~
From Mona 10 Houston ..,... 80 ..... l Ol
From Orange to Houston..... e. ..... I -
From beaumont to Houston..... -. 80
From Sour Lake to Houston..... ..... / 20
From Devers to Houston..... 80. -. =. ~
From Liberty to Ioustou.... -. So. ! oD
From Dayton to Houston. ... -. ... T.
From Sheldon to Houston..... ... e. 81
From Stafford TO Houston. 80. ...... f'
From Sugar Land TO Houston.,...... 50
From Walker to Houston.... ,.. ... 80
From Richmond TO lIouston..... ...... ~
From Rosenberg to Houston ...... =. 80
From Huugerford to Houston,... -. o.
From Wharton TO Houston.-.. sc. ... "
From Edna to Houston.., ..,.... ..... / 40
From Victoria TO Houston....... ...... . %
From I'oIt Lavara TO Houitou.......... ? 0o
From Cuero to Houston. -. -, ..... N
From Fannn to Houston ...... ........ . 90
From Goliad to Houston..... -. -. -. . 90
From Bcrclair to Houatnn..... -. ..... : 09
From Eacvlie to Houston..... 80. 80. . Y1
From East Bernard 60 Hcuston..... e. r.
From New Philadelphia to Houston. 10
From Eagle Lake to Houston.... .... on
From Alleytou to Houston.... .,..... o.
From Columbus TO Iougton... -. ... u
From Ellinger 10 Fouston-.... ........ l5
From IHGranCe tn HoustOn..... ..... y
From Gliddeu to Houston. zee. go. 10
From WCimar to Houston,.., -. ..... 10
From Schulenburg to Houston....,.... 90