The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-05
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD,
Some Important Ca.acs G, TIC In
tcr.ational Railway.
HOUSTON EAST AND WEST TEXAS
VIII Move Their General Onnces Over on
Main street-Personnl Mention and
General Notes.

Galveston. Texas, August 1.-THE follow
ing circulars have baeu Issued
International and Great Northern Rail
road company. traffic dopartment-Cir-
cular No. ba5-Ialcs:ine, Texas, August :.
1896. Mr.. Frederick q. Becker is hereby
appointed assistant general freight pgent
of this company, with headquarters at
Galveston. Texas. appointment to take
effect August 8. 1896.
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
Approved; T. NJ Campbell.
General Manager.
Galveston, Houston and Henderson Rad.
road company-Ofhco Of Manayer--Circu-
lar No. 5--Galv sston, Texas, August g.
1896. Effective tbs date, Mr.. H. i. Nc
Farland t. appointed general freight ind
passenger agent, also local agent at Gal
weston, vice f.. q. becker, res gned to &C.
cept service elsewhere.
j. II. Hill. Manager.
These circulars set at res. all doubts VS.
10 the charges to be made IN the affaifs
of the Galveston, Houston ind Henderson.
While they have been discounted 20 a
certain extent, the fact that Mr.. Becker
is 10 bear the title of assistant general
freight agent is n tourcc of congratula-
tion on the part of that Een,leman'e inany
friends IN Galveston and Texas. Tho gen
eial sentiment of the merchants here Is
thai the international has made A wise
move il raising the grade OF :her rcpye-
sentative at this point Mr. JIecNer l.
thoroughly familiar with his duties. and
MS arpt intment is universally approved
Although 1t mas us yet not been Cflcis-r
announced. Mr.. SeclSer'.i return 10 tin.
International will probably hrius uhout
The retirement of Commercial Agent NJ. 4.
MoriiSSey who came here several months
ago when the office of general agent uf
the international and Great Northern was
abolished with MIR Becker's appointment
TO the general freight AGENCY If The Gal-
weston Houston ana Henderson. During
Mr.. Morrissey's term Us commercial agent
or tho International he has won u host Of
friends among the n1erchantS ana shippers
of tho town, and his retirement Is much
regretted. Courteous and nlfable 20 1t de-
gree, man OF mr. sense and thorough
sta! in Galveston he has STAINED v h yh
place In the esteem of all those with
whom ne came in contact.
Another change which will likely he
made in the International office Is the
adjustment Of the office OF ely ticket
and passenger agent. the duties Of whicn
position will, be merged into the depart
ment over which Mr.. Becker will preside
TINS move, If II is made. and Il ,eems rer-
IAN ttat It WIN he VIII lose to the In
who has represented tho PASSENGER depait-
ment here for about three years Mr. Nor
,iow IS one Of the most popular and capa-
Bile passenger men IN tie Btate Vie has
more friends ttau ANYBODY, ma his her
sonality has carried worlds Of business
over International and Great l,or,hern
rails ~ is thousht that Mr. Morrow .vill
tteina,n IN HalTeston in another capacity
tied. 'N' 'Vs Ns III 'e'-
=, Mr., n. +. Mcfarland, the new neent NJ
tne Galveston, Houston ard Henderson
Is n gentleman who stands ut the ton
NJ n9teh IN his business. No has had years
OF experiences In most difficult Dasifinns
Understanding the cotton business in sli
o. It's cclHtls, and brings to his nc,y tcsi-
non. IN abolition TO hhi knowi..iao OF rs
IGlulremonts. n personality when win
WIN MN both the friendship ana esteem
n S ,he business men with whom he viii
he thrown. \ ,ittle Incident whjcl occur
red on the eve of Nr.-McFaclr1d's DEPART
ure from Memphis, and which WAS tald
~ che o: the papers of that city, win show
me tSlr"m In which Mr.. Mcfarland was
ncu by me merchants Of that town 4
parry Of Tour or 1--WE dropped IN nstcnslhly
70 nld thc retiring agent soodhy. rni IN
Nltc MIN ou' tc have someih,ng He was
very nlsy. hUi went with tho unleret1r,d-
ing mat they We're to be on him The
hitle party started down the street and
at "Nsr| corner Tho procession atinel re-
QUESTIONS, rnil hig irwcry hluae was
iea ned. when one Of the party In "A hnppv
Huie speech prer-nt"d MIR Mcfarland
with handsome silver service us Il token
OF their re%Hrd.
Manager Hill Is to h. c,noratu,oto1 a.,
ms 'lrr'ntment rs the now agent comes
10 me G"lVorton. Houston aud Henderson
unlhiihencsd hy any former affiliation with
elmer INC Katy or 1rtrtnatinnnl and m
an hthla'ed frHnle of mind which viii IN
ahle him n mpGrn <iIv administer no
'olht interests intrus'ed to his new place
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