The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-18

The TRANSPORTATION committee for the
Fruit. Flower and Vegetable Festival, Of
which Mr. r. M. Johnston Is chairman,
met yesterday forenoon at the office Of
President ChIldress. when the question OF
q cheap rate for the Festival next month
was discussed at length. It was stated by
Chairman Johnston that the railway men
we're literally inclined towards the enter
prise, but they desired to be protected
against ticket scalpers and peddlcrs and
that could this protection be assured them
they would likely give the Fruit, Flower
and Vegetable Festival the best rate over
given in Texas.
This protection could be accorded the
railroads by the passage Of an ordinance by
the city council imposing heavy penalty
for making the cheap rate the subject OF
speculation.
Representatives of several roads were
present including freight and passenger
men and representatives OF express COM
panies. Chief OF Police Helm was also
present and promised to execute any or
dinance upon this subject that the city
council might adopt.
II such a rate as Is promised, PROVIDED
the protection is guaranteed, Is put on,
it will easily double the attendance at the
Festival and the strict enforcement Of the
ordinance, 1T was also argued, would do
away with the annoyance Of signing tick
cts, ETC., so often complained Of by ex-
cursionste.
To wait upon the city council and So
licit the passage OF an ordinance that Will
accord the railroad companies the protec-
Mon they DESIRE the following committee
was appointed: W. A. Childress, l.. j..
Parks and e. B. Cushing.
To secure rates from outside connecting
lines the following committee was appoint
ed: NJ. l.. Robbins, r. B. Courtney, G..
D. Hunter and Tom Richardson.
This committee Immediately sent out
letters to the passenger agents OF the fol-
lowing lines: Missouri, Kansas and Texas,
St. Louis and Iron Mountain, st. Louis and
Southwestern, the Frisco line, the ROCK
Island, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe.
| the Pittsburg and Gulf, and the Denver
| road.
TIE letter WAS as follows:
Gentlemen There is to be Fruit,
Flower and Vegetable Festival in Hous-
ton, December 6 to IL. inclusive. at
which there will be exhibits Of Texas
| raised fruit, flowers and vegetables for
the purpose Of practically demonstrat-
| ing to homeseekers what can be and Is
[ raised cut of doors in South Texas in
| the fall and winter months after
| other crops are harvested and
| as this is Of vast importance, not only
! to the honeseekers but to all the rail-
roads OF Texas, it is particularly de-
sired that homeseekers be given an op.
portunity to visit South Texas ana
see for themselves what they have
read about in advertising matter dis
/ tr;hu al xho
individuals; but, as you are aware, the
next date Of sale for homeseekers
tickets will be December 7. and too
late to apply to this occasion. There
fore the transportation committee,
composed of ten or twelve Of our lead
ing citizens, Mr.. R. NJ. Johnston,
editor Houston Post, chairman, today
appointed the undersigned subcom-
mittee to request you to place on sale
homeSeekers' tickets from Denver,
Kansas City, st. Louis, Hannibal and
Chicago and points south thereof to
Houston and return. Tickets to be
sold December g. limited twenty-one
days, at one fare, plus 81.
| We believe that If tickets are placed
on sale and such publicity given as
the short time will permit as to the
occasion for which rate is made IL VIII
result in a larger travel than any ex-
curslon heretofore run
Will you please wire NJ. l.. Robbins
on receipt of this what action you Will
take in the matter that we may make
Il prompt report to general committee.
Il and oblige, yours truly,
li' NJ L. Robbins,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Houston and Texas Central Railroad.
R. B. Courtney,
*. Ticket Agent Missouri, Kansas and
II Texas Railway.
~ G.. d. Hunter,
!, Ticket Agent International and Great
IL Northern Railroad.
Il Tom Richardson.
Ill Secretary Houston Business League.
!, Committee.
, The following committee was appointe