The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-14
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
George Gould and Party Spend Fcw
Minutes in the City.
THE GATE SYSTEM on THE SUNSET
ihe Cattle Case Decided Against the
Kafy-Nandcrbiits and Union Pacific.
Headlight Flashes.

| The special train bearing Mr.. George
Gould and rarty passed through the cit,
yesterday morning en- route to Galveston
| Tho special. composed of Mr.. Gouid's prl.
vate car "Atalanta' and international
private cars Cherokee and No. 81, ar.
rived at $50 over the Southern Pacific
from San Antonio and left immediately
over the Galveston. Houston and Hen.
derson for Galveston. on board were
MIR. George Gould and Mr.. C. Il. sat,er.
lee. secretary-treasurer of the Texas and
Pacific. New York. and the following of.
hciais OF the International and Great
Northern: General Manager 4. NJ. Camp-
bell. General Superintendent L. Il. Calvin.
Superintendent Of Car Service l.. c. Man
son and General Freight and Passenger
| Agent ]. l.. Galbraith.
The party were met at the depot by
Major Waldo of the Galveston, La Porte
and Houston. General Agent Booth of
the International and Great Northern,
and other local railway people.
Mr.. Gould expressed his regret at not
being able to spend a day or two In Hous-
ton. but urgent business reccssltated his
early return 10 New York. During his
brief stay here he talked of the condition
of the Gould lines In the State and said he
Is pedsed to find the property in excel
lent shape. There have been many i'm
provements, and as rapidly possible
without injury TO security holders of the
property they will be brought to mechan-
Speaking of Texas, he said that Texas
TO-DAY, in an agricultural sense. is far
ahead of the Texas of 1859 or 1890 Her
population is increasing every day. her
lands have enhanced in value nearly 80
per cent. her assessable wealth is many
,imes more than it was then. and l am
have been able to learn. there IS more
money In the State. and In spite of de-
preston and disorders. more or less gen
eral in their nature. Texas has progressed
farther than any other State in the
Union.
The special passed through here on its
return from Galveston at il o'clock and
went north over the International to
i-ongview. from whence Mr.. Gould will
leave for New York
Galveston. Texas. April 13-Mr. George
Gould and party arrived in Galveston this
morning at $50 o'clock and remained here
until s:l2, when they departed on spe-
ciai train for Houston. In the party were
George Gould, c. f. Satterlee, secretary
and treasurer of the Texas and Pacific
New York. and the following officials of
the international and Great Northern: T.
NJ. campbell general manager; L. +. Cal
son, superintendent of car service. The
party Travelled in three cars. "Atalanta,"
ne private car of Mr.. Gould, Cherokee"
Mr., Campbells private car, and Super
intendent Calvin's car. No. 81.
me party was met at the depot by local
officials of the International and Great
Northern and went direct to the site of
the proposed union depot, when Mr.,
Could. after a careful inspection, en-
pressed himself as favorahly Impressed
with the location. Tho party then visited
the yards and round houses of the Gal.
weston. Houston and Henderson railway
IN the western portion of the city. where
they spent about an hour, and then de-
parted northWard.