The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

]. w. Tate. commercial agent for the
Cotton Belt, returned 10 ,1dquarters hero
Yesterday from trip through West
Texas.
Charles uuboner of Manager Van Weeks
office of the Southern Pacific LETT last
night for Now Orleans on business and
pleasure trip.
General Manager Doddrldge OF the Mis-
souri, Pacihc-lron Mountain, has left st.
Louis headquarters on tour OF inspec-
ton Of the Goul lines.
j. ]. O'Donnel travelling passenger
agent OF the Atlanta and West Point
left yesterday morning for Taylor IN quest
OF passenger trade for points East.
Travelling Passenger Agent Arthur De
Armas Of the baltimore aud Ohio South
western. after IA days visit. went to Gal
weston yesterday to size up tie beach.
II. Eugene George. passenger mission
AIRY for The Houston and Texas Central
returned TO headquarters last night from
an extended tour of interior and North
Texas points.
j, G. Beam. Jr.. travelling passenger
agent for the Southern railway, hcadquar-
tels at Little Rock, has been appointed
Northwestern passenger agent, with head
quarters In Chicago
w H. Fit2 Gerald, chief clerk in the
auditors Office 1f The Houston and Texas
Central. left last night for New orleans
TO enjoy days visit with friends aud
acluaintapces IN the Crescent City.
n n. O'Breu, resident engineer of tho
Galveston, La Porte aud Houston, came
in OF the road yesterday TO pay his re-
spects TO the nayinaster and loft last
night for birmingham, Ala, to enjoy a
weeks visit TO his family.
Traffic Manager c. W. Beln of the
Southern Pacific and Central left last
| evening for New York TO attend the ~ ci-
ing OF the executive board of the South
! western Traffic association wn4ch cum
| vcnes tn that city on Tuesday.
| A. q. Sessions. the popular train bag
gagsman OF TIE Houston ana Texas Cen
/ -. "A la. ~
and FRIENDS for a few days, thence visit
| 81. Louis and Chicago and other North
ern cities on a pleasure tour -,
| TeNarkana. Texas. March l4.--Colonei a
| 6 Dodge, general traffic manager of Tho
| Cotton Belt. passed through this after
noon en- route foom Tyler % Hot Springs
| where he will JOIN h. FAMILY for soJourr
! of several days at the latter place.
| s b, Jones' travelling passenger agent
| of tn. Chicago aud Northwestern, head
| ,iarters In Chicago. spent yesterday IN
| the city circulating among passenger rem
| reSentatives and grenling frincds in the
| row re was armed with hsndsoma adj
vertising literature OF the North w"s.srt
ana dispensed same at the various iicket
| ofIces with compliments OF his road.
| The order has gone into all departments
| and branches of the Nandana system foi
a Motley of retrenchmsnt Several opera
| tors Who were on al night AT small sta
| tIons have been let out, Tho clerical forcs
In some OF the offices has been reduced
| and further reductions are skpeotsc' I'M
| an.,,rcdurtlon Of the system OF paying hS
n,e1e work in the shops is soon 70 follow
and that means reduction In wages
Frank Keith. superintendent OF cohstruc-
| 49, IN charge OF the building Of the new
hr.dres OF the Galveston, La Porte and
| Honston. was IN the city yesterday con
| ferring with officers al company mead,
,,tar,ers with the arrival OF material
~ the hay bridge draw the completion
~ the bridge for operation VIII he ac-
conpIishet IN two week Napld prostess
;s heing made on the bayou bridge tus'
| below the city.