The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-25
IN The RAILWAY WORLD.
Inc International Mill Handle the
Terminal Lines Freight.
h0RACE BOOTH MADE JOINT AGENT
'sourr and Gulf Onciais In Calves.
'on-Shris'mss Observance-Head-
light Flashcs-Notes,

Hraouaiiy the reorganization Of the Gal
weston, Houston and Henderson railway
property Is assuming shape and every
uay ADDS some now feature by which the
JOINT operation of the terminal road will
be controlled under the agreement entered
| into by the International and Great North
ern and Missouri Kansas and Texas.
while the arrangement mutually agreed
10 IN the appointment of the officers Of
the Galveston, Houston and Henderson IS
only temporary, and the selection of a
| permanent directory of officers will be
maze after the holidays. the appointments
SO Tar announced indicate the policy to
be pursued in the final settlement of the
reorganization plans Up to the present
the International ana Great Northern has
secured majority of the officers selected
and the distribution OF pie has been free
ly cut with the three-qrarter slice on the
plate of the International. To the initiated
the names OF the permanent officers VINO
will control and manage the future OPP
crations of the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson can be named almost to a
man, but 1t seems to he understood he
tween all parties interested that mum"
Is the word until the official announce
mont Ia made. There seems to he dis
position on the rart Of the officials on The
the time arrives for its release from the
proper source.
The announcement In the Galveston
News yesterday that Major r, r. Baer,
present vice president and general man.
ager OF the Galveston. Houston and Hen
derson, had been selected 20 fill the same
office In tire rcorganized company. was
news to the railway people in Houston.
not that Major Baer Is not eIninently fit
and capable OF filling the responsible posi-
ton, on the contrary being recognized as
most worthily capactated and ever de-
serving of recognition In the Dissipation
Of executive offices, but the announcement
was not only premature but Incorrect.
The selection of Major Baer to the gem
eral managership has not been nate. and,
Of course n CONTINUATION can not he maae
Until after the selection of the man No
official Information has been received in
Houston nor Is any one connected WIN inc
reorganization OF the plan authorized 10
make the announcement. As matter OF
fact action on the appointment of the
rev general manager will not he taken
UP or decided upon for several days TO
come.
Probably the most important and Inter-
osting question TO Houston interests In
the adjustment OF the management ana
operation of the Galveston. Houston ana
Henderson is the handling Of that lines
freight business at this end of the road
This matter came to a focus yesterday
and resulted In the 1n'crnational ana
Great Northern scoring another point IN
the management OF affairs The officers
of the International and Great Northern
and the Missouri Kansas and Texas at.
ter some little conference hnally avreeo
that the International and Great Northern
was entitled to recognition in the hand
ling of Ill Galveston, HOUSTON and Hem
derson freight at this point.
Mr.. Horace Booth. general agent for
tho Int irrational and Great Northern
here. has been appointed to the sam pp-
sitior with the Galveston, Houston and
Henderson.
Hereafter ell freight received and de-
livercd hers by tn Galveston. Houston
aud Henderson Will be handled AZ the
International ard Great Northern depot
at the foot OF Congress- stree. The In
ternatlonnl has ample yard and ware.
house facilities for the accommodation OF
this business. together with its own
freight, which. by the way. amounts TO
a considerable sum as compared with
other Houston lines
The official circular announcing the APP
pointment OF Mr.. NJ 7. Morrisey as com,
inercial agent for the International ana
Great Northern az h adauarter5 has Just
been issued by General Freight and Pas
sengcr Agent Caibraith, approved by GEN.
eral Manager Campbell.