The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
The Texas Street Car Repres cnta-
tiyes Discuss Many Subjects.
CONNECTICUT RAILWAY COMMISSION
Reports show That Many Lines Pay No
Dividends Grand Master Sargent
Expected.

railway representatives were IN session
again today with renforcements from
Laredo and Austin. Colonel Sinclair, late
president of the Galveston city Railway
company opened the proceedings by read
Ing number Of newspaper clippings, OBJ
tanned while ON his recent trip to the
East. which related mainly to the report
of the Connecticut railway commissioners.
From these it was shown that out OF
seventy-fiye companies in the state forty
two had not paid dividends in the last
year and the average ratio of expenses to
gross income had fallen from 1913 per
cent to 6S.93 per cent. and that tho mile
age had been increased by 200 miles. The
St Louis roads report expenses 10 per
cent Of the gross income; four out of ten
companies paid dividends. 1t was found
that one company made 2-l0 profits of the
gross earnings. some only 1-l0 one only
l-20, while some made no profit ut all. lhe
whole hullSed together shows that only
Ito of the gross earnings went to pay
interest and dividends
Discussion took II wide range covering
nearly all matters concerning street rail-
road construction and operation and was
quite generally engaged in by those pres
ent The CONSENSUS OF opinion seems - zoe
that the Y rail- Is the proper thing and
that many officials Of street railways
formerly opposed to II now admit their
error, All managers are said to advise
heavier rail construction. with regard
to overhead trollcys and general over
head construction. stationary engines and
other matters there was a good deal OF
discussion. also the treatment of ties,
preserving HuidS, etc. ana in regard TO
ire insurance permanent committee
was appointed to take action.
ln regard to the methods of stimulating
travel over the street railways through
the medium of public parks .musements,
etc. II was found that public tastes differ
IN different parts of the state and that
no general rule win apply, but it was
decided TO investigate the matter more
fully with the view to establishing an
amusement circuit
Uucers were elected as follows. Colonel
William H. sinclair, president; Carl +.
Drake, Austin. Vice president; c. l..
gcther with George j. Hendricks of Fort
Worth and A. a. Hayward of Houston,
will constitute the directory.
The president appointed the following a
permanent committee ON insurance: G.
+. Drake Of Austin Chase of Houston and
Sayle Of Dallas on motion the president
and secretary were added TO the commit
tee To act i'm an advisory capacity.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
Galveston city Railway company and
citizens OF Galveston for entertainment.
and to the Galveston News Galveston
Tribune and Houston Pest, aud to the
State press generally for publishing re-
ports of the convention.
Austin was selected for the next meet
| ing, which will take place on the third
Wednesday In March. 1897.
The convention adjourned subject to the
call of the president
After adjournment the visitors were
\ taken in charge by the superintendent OF
| tho Galveston street railroad and given a
ride over the cltv. winding up with an
( oyster roast at Woollams Lake
UNITED STATES COURT.
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John. continued upon application Of IL
belanr
>. = Duuton and O. s Pinkham VS.. j.
w. English continued 10y libelant.
| Patrick Cassidy VS. Steamship Georgias
/ Mjchaclanas: argued and submitted. Ii
belaut allowed 500
iartUell Iron works vs. Dredge Boat
Amber; o. be settled and dismissed at re-
Tho case OF Joseph Fake VI. Steam
Barge Alabama was taken up this after
/ noon ON motion OF James poylr. ship
Eeeper' for ia 'Smrnt for costs Settled be-
John NJ Ferguson VS.. the Texas Land
| and Immigration company: dismissed by
( r. L. Cross * 60. VS.. Schooner Martha
and same VS.. Steamer McIncss: continued
Motion fer now trlal by defendant in the
/ case of kentucky Refining company vs..
+ Merchants aud Planters oil company was
I oNcrrulod
Tho cuse Of Henry II Huffman vs.
! Jpmos II. I'm ct al. which was decided in
! favor Of plaintiffs yesterday afternoon.
I lhNnNef ~ acres of the II. Tterwcstor
"nnn, 'n "l l'asu ne on land ~ Harris
! Mexican governments.
ASSAULT To MURDER.
Mnsod Pore and loo pona co,ored
were arralgned IN the recorder,s court
This rnornin,- an a .t,,,.,o &c a..,,,.,. .i,,.
-. '.-'i~ ''i &" '"' ~ Oh aSS'uit WIN
intent to murder In a difficulty which oc-
noon Fred chase ,ycl known e 1'e,,e ator
was struck on the head With a rock and
/ painfully hurt ana the Popes are charger
! WIN having been connected with the
t,roMlnE oil me missile the trouble hav-
,,,o,H ~, l-Hl,1 no n dispute regarding cot
barge I.aI,ra s1is i MIN tbe Hu , wheh ne
/ wound was so severe hat he was ,,babIe
case h1I To- bn noa, I,i """B anu the
LOCOMOTIVES FIREMEN.
/ hood Of Locomotive Flrcmer is expected