The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
CENTRAL MACHINE SHOPS CLOSE.
Between Three and Four Hundred
Men Out of Employment.

Men Out of Employment.
Yesterday at noon the Houston and Texas
Central machine shops in this city were
closed pending change in the quarantine
situation along the line OF their road that
will permit the company to operate its
trains, receive and deliver freight and pas
sengers at the stations. The order included
all workmen of the shops. who, IN the ag-
gregate, are between $50 and 400 people.
1t was given out at the company head
quarters yesterday that they were operat
ing their shops at a great less OF money
sinca the quarantine went into efat.
Late in the evening il was decided to
abandon trains Nos 90 and 81, which make
night runs on the Austin branch. The
trains for points on the Austin branch Will
leave Houston at 9 a. m. and arrive from
the branch at 7;15 p. m. This train viii
come in as the second section Of the main
line passenger as no trains ere permitted
to stop at Hampstead, whore transfers of
passengers and baggage are usually made
The authorities OF Bremond have modi-
fled their restrictions sc as to allow freight
not coming from infected points, TO be
stopped and switched to the Waco and
Northwestern. The same applies to pas
sengers. Calvert has raised the quarantine
against southbound freight passing
through. No passengers will be allowed
to leave the trains, however. Mail ami
express matter will be received frcni tie
North when not from infected places.
In Walker and Monrgom cry countic' no
trains were allowed to s,ao after noon yes
to-day Houston county presents queer
complication. At Stark, or Paso no friegnt
or passengers are ailoU1 to step when
coming from any direction. Passengers at
I,oyelady or Grapeland wlo have ftalth
certificates may board the trains a. those
stations and passengers holding hoalth GER
tifcates will be permitted TO stop al Lave
lady, Crockett and Grapsllni. The tdl'y
will receive no freight from infected
points.
The authorities Mt Br,nhlm Yesterday
wired to the Houston and texas Central
that there appeared to heVe been some
mistake about their quarantine; that i was
only against infected aoin.s.
Passengers from Houston. Ga.teicn or
Beaumont can not leave the train at F"ele
Lake, Alleyton, Columbus, Glidden. Wei
mar or Ramsey, all In Colorllo ooui ~.
There is no interruption OIL III, !nterA
national and Great Northern at Longview
Junction The report nad gone out that
trains we're not allowed to pass through
there. d. j. Price, general pass ser
agent of the road. yesterday wii.d City
Ticket Agent Hunter that heal.n f!i'ti-
Gates would be required frecn persons de-
string TO stop there. out that There was
no interruption given throlgn business
Yesterday the Santa Fe was no; allowed
| n stnn between Cameron AMI Brepiam.
| NJ. L. Robbins, general passenger and
ticket agent OF the Houston and Texas Cen
trail. Yesterday issued a cir,1.ir to agents,
| conductors and connecting lines containing
the following additional Information. which
may serve 10 show what the situation is:
! do not sell tickets TO Waller. Prairie
View, Hampstead, Howth, Courtney, Nava
sofa. Millican, Wellborn, College, bryan
Benchley, Sutton, Heerne, Calvert, Han
mond, Wootan, Bremond, Harmon, Cald'
| we'll. I.ongyiew and to Longview juno
ton. Points in Montgomery count!
| fAyers. Gilman. Willis, Conroe. Grant
| Lake. Medleys and Tamina); points II
| Houston county (Grapoiand, Loyeiady
| Crockett. Paso Stark and Byron. point
in Walker county New Waverly' Angle
Kelleys, Huntsville. Phelps. Dodge, River
side); all trains on Huntsville branch o
international and Great Northern hay
been abandoned-points in Burleson coun