The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-12
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.


\. c. Strip. better known as Patent
Leather Richard. superintendent for Rail-
road Contractor l.. j. Smith. left last
night for Beaumont on business.
Dennis c. Weatherby, district freight
representative OF the American Refrlger-
ator Transit company. left last night for
North Texas points in tho interest of
cold shipments.
Mr.. PanGborn. president OF the Ameri-
can commission TO inspect Siberian rail-
ways. is about TO start for Central Asia
ana the Cnusasus TO study the railway
sys;ems there, He has been In Russia
for some time.
With Samuel Spencer as the head OF the
Baltimore and ONO, IL is claimed ina,
reorganization would have been erected
long ago and there are many who believe
that he will again he placed ut the head
Of that company
Colonel j. c. Andrew, southwestern pas
senger agent of the Southern railway.
HEADQUARTERS in New Orleans, returned to
tho city yesterday from galveston and
LETT last evening for the west, 10 CON
tinue his tour OF the State, when has JUST
been added TO tho territory under his
Jurisdiction.
Captain William Berry. the popular
superintendent of roadway and buildings
OF the san Antonio ana Arkansas i'hss,
came In from headquarters nj Aoatum
yesterday and spent the day circulating
among his friends and praising the me
condition of the Sap, which, he claims
was never better, physically.
Manager Van Week Traffic Manager
Bein, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Parks of the Southern Paciic l.. MeEseI
vice president of the Houston direct nav
igation. and party OF friends enjoyed an
excursion to Clinton yesterday afternoon.
Tho trip was made by special train over
the Texas Transportation company's
tracks.
General Passenger Agent W. l.. Rob
bins OF the Houston aud Texas Central.
accompanied By his wife, left last night
for Richmond. Va. whore Mr.. Robbins
goes as a member of the American associ-
alton of General Passenger and Ticket
agents. to attend the forty-iirsi annual
convention. which conHenos In that city
on March II.
Superintendent d. H. Martyr Of the
Pullman Palace Car COMPANY, In charge
Of the st. Louis division, which Includes
Texas was in the city yesterday calling
on his numerous friends IN railway Of
fetal circles and looking after Pullman
affairs He Is making his periodical tour
of the St Louis division, and left last
night for West Texas points.
Indian L, $. Pawkctt, known among the
warriors as Young Man No.-Afraid- of
Rate Sheets" a noted redskin from the
International and Great Northern rcser-
walton at Palestine. whose cntrancc and
warlike reception In local railway circles
IN yesterdays Post has won distinguished
honor at the hands Of the Improved order
OF Red Men, having been elected great
chief of the records OF the first great
council of Texas.
r. +. Mitchum, receiver, and w. u.
Steele, general counsel for the Sedala,
Warsaw and Southwestern railway Il sys-
tenn extending from Scdalia. Mo, TO War
saw, fcrty-two miles were In the city
headquarters. The general representa-
tives arc touring the Lone Star State on
business and pleasure, but are not iigur-
ing on buying any Texas lines,
T. w. Mahl mechanical engineer of the
Pacific system of the Southern Pacific,
with headquarters in Sacramento, cal,
Is in the city. comforting with officials
of the Atlantic system and studying the
operations OF the mechanical departments
of the company on this system, MIR
Mahl is brother Of j. r. Mahl OF this
city, engineer of maintenance of way of
the Atlantic system, and has quite a
number of friends among the fraternity
in Houston. He win leave for New Or
leans today.