The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-23
AMONG RAILWAY MEN.

Manager w. G. Van Week of the South
ern Pacific returned yesterday from a
| few days visit to New orleans and other
| points east on the system
Charles Hubcner private secretary to
Manager Van Week OF the Sunset, is in
| New Orleans attending the bedside of his
wife, who is reported as critically i'll.
Ned Winstoad, travelling audito: for the
| Texas Car Service association. was at
headquarters yesterday after severed days
| absence touring his district on association
| business.
| Doc Egbert and McGinty Smith, both
veteran and we'll known railway postal
| clerks. came over from San Antonio yes
| terday and enjoyed days visit with
| friends and acquaintance.
Colonel S. II. Church. superintendent of
| car records OF the Pennsylvania. has been
| selected to compile the data and statistics
| bearing on the fftieth anniversary OF the
/ organization of that corporation.
T. Il. Kinsey. district superintcn lent Of
the Pullman Palace Car company. read
| quarters In Galveston, was in the city
| yesit rcay. bearing news of the approach
| ing cold wave, which he claims 10 have
| sighted off Galveston harbor early yester-
| day morning.
| 1t is reported that the salary OF Trunk
| Line Commissioner Goddard. who is one
| of the arhitrators of the new Joint Traf-
| fic association, will be fixed at 500 900 a
| year. The other two arbitrators each
are TO receive per diem allowance to-
| gether with an annual retainer.
Colonel J, C. Stubs, third vice pres-
| dent of the Southern Pacific, headquarters
| In San Francisco. arrived in the city yes
| terday from n flying visit to New Orleans
| and departed northward over the Houston
and Texas Central by special train. He
| Ben.
Judge T. w. Ford attorney for the re-
coivers OF the Galveston, La Porto and
| Houston: l.. ]. Smith, contractor for the
| road. and James II. Hlrkless, attorney
| for Smith. left last night for Sherman to
| file papers before Judge Bryant OF the
United States court afft citing recevership
affairs.
Assistant General Manager Allen. Super
ntendent OF transportation Sweeney, Cen
eral Superntende Maxwell. Chief Engi-
neer Pethoram and Division Superintend-
ent Mcdowell Of the Katy spent yester-
day In the city inspecting the company's
property and various departments and
went north last night on the regular train
Captain Ben Thompson. formerly and for
several years representing the Canda Cat
tie Car company in Texas. with headquar-
tiers in Texas, now n jovial knight of the
road, was IN the city yesterday renew
ing old-time friends and acquaintances
Tho captains sweet tenor voice is as
sweet as of yore and while his sivery
locks bear evidence of declining years
he is yet one of the youngest of ld-timers
Colonel Charles Ware. general manager
Of the railroad department of the Wood
ward e. Tiernan printing establishment
in st. Louis. struck town yesterday mora
Ing, and TO use his own language he twas
soon in the swim" Colonel Ware is Il
good natured, big-hearted and affable per-
son known by railroad people from ocean
TO ocean and a favorte with everyone.
He has just returned from a California
tour and Is fun of Pacific coast yarns,
rich and catchy.