The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17
In THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Over Two Thousand Visitors Ar
rived on Yesterdays Excursions.
SOUTHERN PAClFIC'S THREE TRAINS.
Reorganization Plan Of the Reading sys-
ten American Railway in China.
Notes and Personals

Carnival week is here and the initial day
brought in POO visitors AS guests of the
Magnolia City. who have come to enjoy
ana participate In the fcstal celebration
arranged for their benefit by the mer-
chants and publ!c.s spirited citizens OF
Houston. For the iirst day and consider
ing that but enc road-the Southern Pa
cilic--raii excursions yesterday, the ar
rival OF these guests speaks mucn tor
the success OF the carnival.
Inc iirst train 10 arrive with the ex-
cursionists was special from the west
over the Southern Pacific. rhls tram
pulled into the Grand Contra depot shortly
alter noon with It's ten coaches nlled with
a gay crowd OF visitors from Columbus
and intermediate stations ON the main
me. Every seat was taken and many
nad TO content themselves with quarters
III the a!sies of the coaches 1'ne~ next
natch Of arrivals came In later In the
Afternoon from Cuero and points cast
thereof on the Victoria orancn. Inis
train consisted OF fifteen coaches damned
nun of passengers, all bent on a few days
pleasure and all anxious to reach here
early and enjoy the ful, benefit of the ex-
cellent programme OF entertainment ar
ranged for them. The third and last eN-
cursion Of the Southern Pacific for the
DAY arrived at the Grand Central depot
little after s o'clock last night. This
train brought a large representation from
all ptiu;s east on the main line as far
as Lafayette La, Western Louisiana
this occasion and the citizens of the many
thriving towns in this section came in
large numbers and contributed their full
quota of representatives TO swell the
number of guests.
The aggregate number Of passengers on
these three trains was sii9. The first
train carried d31, the second train 500 and
the third train $50 cxcurslouists.
The Houston and Texas Central Will
run two excursions to-day, one from
points on the main line, and the other
AIstiu "a nOiUtH. tho Angtin
branch. Reports received by General Pas-
scucer Agent Robbins yesterday indicate IL
these trains, aud extra coaches were for
warded north last night TO he used IN
accommodating the North Texas contln-
gent Wednesday the Houston East and
West Texas will run Its train of two and
possibly three sections to carry the
crowds from points on its line To attend
tho carnival
Thursday the International and Great
Northern will run special trains from
points north to Houston. From all points
on the International from which reduced
rates are on sale, reports come that the
visitors from this section Will foot mp
several hundred and coaches are being
concentrated for the purpose Of handling
the travel with comfort and dispatch
The only two lines that have not put
on reduced rates FOR the Carnival are
tho Missouri Kansas and Texas and the
Santa Fe. II was hardly expected that
the latter road would join the other lines
in contributing to the success of houston
enterprise by making a reasonable rcuuc-
ton IN rates. but II was fully expected
that the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
would cheerfu,ly contribute it's share to-
ward assisting the merchants and shippers
of Houston in the success of this praise
worthy and cnterprising movement At
ter all II is not a favor, nor should 1t
be considered contribution for the roads
TO put on these rates; it rs business
proposition and every one of the railroads
that have come INTO The agreement
acknowledge that they will make hand
some sums out of the business. Take. FOR
instance. yesterdays business of the
Southern Pacific, when over 300 people
were ca1ticd at an average of about ~
cents mile. Had there been no reduced
rate the travel from these points ycster-
day would not have aggregated 200 pas
sangers, and at cents n mile II Wouln
take II good many more days TO net the
revenue accrued from yesterdays oXctr-
sions at half rates.
The action ef the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas in refusing to grant the request
of the committee to put on reduced rates
was quite a surprise General Passenger
Agent CriSh's reply TO the request ana
his declination to comply. informed the
committee that the katy" had refused
to put on low rates to other points on
its line and could hardly discriminate In
favor of Houston.