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

j. Is. Rosson. live stock agent for I'M
Katy. spent yesterday In the city, MN
CLING with 'ailroaders and discussing ID,
cattle industry.
II. W. Fisk and William ID. whalon. two
popular young nremcn on the Houston
aud Texas Central, left here yesterday for
Chicago to accept positions on the Wa
bash.
Charles +. Byers. travelling frelgh,
agent for the Central and Suns.t r..
turned Sunday from Austin, and Iert yes.
terday for Hearne and other main line
points.
Captain r. NJ. Hunt, travelling passenger
agent OF the queen and Crescent. heal
Quarters IN Dallas. arrived in the city last
night and Will pay his respects 10 pms
senger representatives ana ticket agents
today.
=, Mator Charles y. Peck, manager of the
turned from san Antonio, where he was
detained. owing to the Serious illness OF
his hrothers wife, Mrs q. Il. Peck of
Chicago. Mrs. Peck is improving.
General Freight Agent II. \. Jones of
the Sunset and Central returned yesterday
from st. Louis, where nd attended tho
southwestern rate comm ttce. After a
tour days session the meeting adjourned'
out having reached an agreement.
James j. ODonnell, travelling passenger
representative OF the Atlanta and West
Point turned mp Mt headquarters here
y
his territory, Like his confrercs. he scans
the future and unhcsltatinSy proRnosii-
Gates revival Of travel and hriskness OF
passenger traffic To- next fall aud winter.
william Register and William sullivan.
conductors OIL the Houston and Texas cen
trail. have returned from thor fishing cx-
petition ana resumed their runs yesterday.
Salt water and fresh winter fish stCrtes
could L. had without asking at headquar-
ters yesterday, where the two Biillrs en-
tertn- ncd an audience with recital Of
their experiences.
Major X. y. Bacr vice president Of the
Galveston. Houston and Henderson, " ho
had cultivated warm friendship for Il
pair Of clutches. owing TO an accident to
his right foot about eight weeks ago, yes
terday discarded the cripple's friend and
IL now a.d i In his iocomoton hy couple
Of canes. HIS Injured foot is rapidly heal
ing and the major "iil coon be himself
again.
Robert Emmett George. the patriotic
irish American passenger missionary Of
the Houston and Texas Central. was at
company headquarters yesterday studying
passenger statistics through nagn.fylns
glass. and entertaining friends in ticket
row with his funny stories nj the expense
OF Jimmie o'Donneil Of the Atlanta and
West Point. He reports passenger traffic
as slowly picking UP, with encouraging
prospects for a heavy spring travel
Chairman W. ". Kent Of the Southwest
oTn passenger committee. headquarters In
81. Louis. spent a few hours ~ the city
yesterday morning. greeting friends ana
brother members Of tho association among
the traffic representatives. To the unini-
tiated his presence bore no special slgni.
canoe. but 10 the inner circle his tour OF
this district means considerable. From
Chairman Kent a reporter nf The Post
learned that he was delighted with South
Texas, the hllmy weather. and Houston
was "A great city. etc, but as to the ar
fairs Of the passenger committee every
thing was running smooth and there was
nothing to give out OF interest to the pup
lie.