The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-14
AMONG RAILWAY MEN.

W. b. Groeeclcsc, assistant genera
| iieisht agent OF The Katy. accompane
his chief, j. w. Allen. to Galveston las
night.
iicrace G. Reese, commercial agent 70
the Southern Pacific. returned ycsterda,
morning from a few days business so
jonrn In New orleans.
| Judge T. W. Ford vice president OF the
Galveston, Lal'orte and Houston. has
| returned from "A several days ahsenrc
| North looking after III" interests of the
/ new terminal line fast nearing compile
| ton.
James Lawrence. formerly known Ms
Romeo, Of the general passenger dopnrt-
ment of ihc Houston and Texas Central
| Is preparing to journey northward over
| the line touigh; Ia enjoy q few days recro-
alton visiting friends and associates this
side Of Garrett.
J. ". Allen, general freight agent OF
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas. came
down from Dallas yesterday and spent
the day IN the city, ningling with ffcisht
men ANA looking after traiac interests al
this end Of he line. lie departed for Gal
weston last night
H. :. Wailard, auditor for tho Missouri
Kansas and Texas IN Kansas, with head.
quarters at Parpous was a visitor In rail.
way circles Yesterday. Free from the
breezy efecrs OF Kansas bil2zards, he en-.
ioyed tho balmy climate OF South Texas.
and went to Galveston last evening ia
Wow the gulf
Colonel William Mail, assistant to
tffSiu'Ht huntington OF the southern
Pacific who passed through here several
weeks ago en- route from New York to
company headquarters In San Francisco
is expected to reach this city In Il day or
two on his homeward journey. He Is
now in San Antonio
General Passenger Agent NJ. L. Rob
bins Of tho Houston and Texas Central
was not NJ his Office yesterday. and his
Whereabouts We're unknown to tho nnire
corps until i'm the evening when word
came over the wire that their chief was
touring North Texas points lecturing. on
what Houston Has Prepared for All
Who Come Here During Carnival Week"
Colonel William Mlrruy, the genial and
Illinois Central, made his appearance ia
the city last night from the West lie is
touring the Staio with his guest Mr. W
H. Poole of Chicago, aud says he feels
that ne has covered the State thoroughly
ana has furnished his guest with dana
from which lic VIII write a history of mod
ern Texas.
l.. J, Smith, tho energetic suporintend-
ont OF construction Of the Galveston, LII
Fort" aud Houston, left last niQhi for
Beaumont To prepare for Inc insul,tlit,l
tion Of The construction Of a long SECTION
OF INC kHnsas citN, Pi-tahurs and CUR.
now building to Sabine lass Via Boau-
mont. MIR. Smith built the ffst 10 mics
OF road out Of Kansas City. and has itai
been awarded contract for The con-
strncilon of all IN" uew rnsd in Texas
Division Superintendent j. G. Gregory
Of the international and Great Nort6gr,,
was in the city Yesterday caring foi. mat
tiers at this end Of the lllc. Spualting ~
tho inaugural trip Of the fast fnaiiH ono
yea ego on which Mr. Gregory made n
record by shaving himself with one h. nd
tied behind bis back while the train w,,s
running siXtv-two uiles an hour. he said
that the shortening ~ the time maflt by
the last schedule was too swift for him
and compelled h'' paronlziug Il tonsoriai
artist