The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-11
NorrsANn PERsoNAIs.

II. +, Coombs, commercial agent OF the
Cotton BELT, returned yesterday from a
visit to san Antonio.
II, w, jackson. general land agent of
nc Cuff, colorado and Santa Fe, was In
the city yesterday.
There was an extra sleeper on the South
ern Pacific going west last night. contain
lng a number OF eNcursionists bound for
california, They were from Eastern points,
@. w. Butcher. master mechanic OF the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass. and Q. II.
Young, foreman OF that company's round
house az San Antonio, spent yesterday IN
Houston,
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas sent a
train OF twenty-five stable cars from Dent
son TO Fort Worth yesterday, 10 be en-
hihited during the stockmen's convention,
which begins next Tuesday.
w. c, Hammill, prominent lumherman
from Plank, Texas, was In the city yes
terduy. MI. lHmmNl states that large
quantities OF lumber are being shipped
| from his section, and the railroads have
an they can handle at present
II, II. Done, a well known switohman OF
san Antonio, has Invented self-coupler
ana dfawhcad which VIII be given test
IN few days, He Is also tho Inventor Of
TO have refused an oifer OF $4,000 for the
patent several years ago.
The Katys local officials are always
AFTER something new in the way OF an ou-
vertising scheme. Their latest is zinc
trash can, gaily painted in large letters
notifying the public That II Is the Katy's
ana incidentally mentioning that Il is a
trash can" The can was made by u. Is.
Dillingham;,
Baron Randolph Natal, general agent
Of The Morgan line at Morgan City La.
arrived Ia Houston last night over the
southern Pacific from san Antonio. and
left on the easthound train for his home.
lie y travelling in the special car Nor
gan" and has made u tour over tho San
Antonio and .-Aransas Pass during the past
week.
H. NJ Watson, formerly OF Louisville.
KY, Is now track clerk IN the road mast
er's department of the Houston and tho
Texas and New orleans divisions of the
Southern Pacific, vice w. IL. Stewart. His
appointment To this position went into
effect on the lat Instant, since which time
he has been performing the duties OF the
office.
George r. Peck Of ST. Louis general
solicitor Of the Atchlson-Frisoo, is falling
IN health. and the receivers have advised
him to lay aside all business nud 10 at
once To Florida for stay of two months
or more. portion OF the time he Will
spend IN North Carolina. His physicians
say II Is clear case OF oNefWork that
has brought on his illness.
w. Il, Mulvey. division superintendent OF
the Southern Pacific. has returned from
Galveston, where he attended court for
two or three days the past week, "oh,
Galveston Is nice, quiet place. said mr.;
Mulvey, but | am certainly glad To got
back to a city where there H. sure enough
business all the time, and whore you can
elbow yourself through population of
over 10000 souls"
Traffic Manager Bein of the Houston
and Texas Central and the Southern Pa
cinc returned last night from Eagle Pass,
whittier he accompanied Assistant General
Traffic Manager H. Hawlcy and Traffic
Manager ]. q. Schriever of the Southern
Pacific The latter gentemen, accom-
panied by a party OF friends, continued the
trip to Durango. Mexico, and after spend
Ing a day or two In that city, VIII leave
for California.