The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-20
IN The RAILWAY WORLD,
Reorganization Of the Houston Fas,
and West Texas Company.
!. W. HOUSE ELECTED PRESIDENT.
NJ. q. Howe Re. Elected Vice rres,a.r,
and General MansRer-Headiieht
flashes-Pcrsonai Mention,

al meeting OF tho board of directors
OF tho Houston East and Yves, Texas.
heid yesterday afternoon, final and formal
| transfer OF the property was made to tho
biar syndicate and organization OF the
Few company completed by thu election of
new directory and of.ccrs for the en-
suing year.
The meeting was held at Houses bank
III the private office OF President 4. W,
| iiousc and was attended by the following
representatives.. General Manager NJ. q.
Howe. sam Allen. I. w. House. c. LON
baidi. james a. Baker. Jr., Henry Bra
SHEAR. I. j. Grocc of the board OF direct.
ors. y ). Me!drum, secretary ami treas
uitr. James y. Blair OF Blair X CO., New
iiyrne OF New York.
The new board ., directors were elected
as io.u.ws. 4. W. House. NJ a. Iow..
sam Allen. {. Lombard. henry Hrashv.r
james y. Baker. Jr OF Houston, James
a. hiair. James byrnc and Edgar Mars
i.rsgnhel Of the dir, Glory is the adult,on
OF Messrs. Hla.r Byrne and Marsion, the
Others having been reelected.
1he board OF directors then met and
elected officers as follows. I. W House,
president and treasurer. NJ. q. Howe. vice
president and general manager; James y.
Baker. secretary, Thomas cronan, general
superintendent.
The selection of Mr.. T. w. House as
president of the new organization. while
\ very wise one was no. Il great surprise
10 those ianinar with the operations of
the Houston East and West Texas. Mr..
liccse. As head of the banking ms iution
caring t,s name. Is one OF the hos, m2i
IN ieNas and one OF he mos, succ ssiul
inti ciers in the country. AS director
OF the Houston Last and West TeNas ard
lAreuly interested IN other properties. ne
iock an active interest in the welfars Of
the Latte Giant. ana It o said the sale
oi III" property WIS successfully accom-
plish,d largely through ms .nstrumcntaii-
~ Major NJ. g siowc. the veteran and
este. mcd raelrordrr. who for many years
has fought the battles of the raiiw ~
rid. aud as the active head of the Hous,-
ten East and West Texas for several
years. was rewarded for his mos. excel
lent record IN the management of the road
ny his recollection To the vice presidency
and general manaecrship under The new
orga nization. Major Howe is a practical
ra broader of long eSperionce ana Is CON
in the south With him Injecting me
operating and trai sporta'ion departments
of the House East and West Texas The
success of the property under the new
managcmcni Is assured
After the meeting Messrs. Blair, House,
liNrne. Hove aud Meldrum Were. rloseied
Together for several hours. discussing
the condition of the property, Immediate
in proponents needed, aud other matters
affecting she clnnee Of ownership. In
checking off the various accounts of the
and going over the books of The
different departments. Mr. w. X. Gilleu
formerly general auditor of the Atchlson.
Topeka aud Santa Fe. is assisting Mcssrs,
Blair and Rvrn. In the work. III Will take
several days to complete tho final details
attending The transfer. meantime the road
Will hc operated AZ heretofore without
any change for the present;
Mr.. Blair. when approached by Post
last evening. said that every
thing was progressing smoothly and ia
yoralfv Tho new management would
take hold n once. and for the present tho
working forces would remain AS they are.
Improvements will be made as they are
class condition nj once Tho road is TO
he operated INDEPENDENTLY. and the new
owners are confident of placing their IN
~ the line and rev connections have not
fecu considered ms yet. and should there
he an Inclination in that direction l. Is
yet too carly To ooi slider any sich move.