The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-02

OF tho Chicago and Alton. is in the city.
He is looking after cattle which arc being
shipped to Chicago, and says what his limo
falls to get Is not worth the handling ty
any other road.
The Houston East and West Texas has
announced rate OF one and onc-thlrd fare
TO Nacogdoches on account OF the meeting
OF the East Texas Presbytery. April 20 TO
~, Tickets Will be on sale for trains ar
riving at Nacogdoches April 90, good to re-
turn April IS.
Yesterday the Wells Fargo Express com.
pany took charge Of all business on the
chicago Great Western This new line.
added to tho large territory now in charge
OF this company, Will give them a great
deal OF business to.the Northwest which
has been controlled by other companies
All trains were running on time yes
terday and the fears OF another overflow
have about vanished The Brazos was ris.
ing yesterday afternoon aud the water
was backing into the sloughs near the
bridge on the Houston and Texas Central
below Hampstead, but no damage was
anticipated.
Conductor Quirl is now In charge OF
Conductor Groves train on the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass. Mr.. Groves has
assumed the duties of assistant superin
tendent of transportation. with hcadquar-
ters at Yoakum. and II. F. Gregory. who
resigned this position, 1t is understood
will go to the Frisco.
A circular has been issued which an
nounces the appointment OF p, H. Goodwin
as general freight agent OF the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fc. Mr.. Goodwin has been
assistant general freight agent for come
time, but now that Colonel Polk has been
appointed general manager Of the road, Mr..
Goodwin receives the full title Of his office.
The Gulf. Colorado and Santa lNe is now
fitting up a number OF coaches especially
for the colorcd people. The cars will be
divided. ono portion being second class
and the other for first class passengers.
To each coach is smoking room and
everything will be fitted Mn so that every
convenience will be offered to this class
OF passengers.
George A. Riley. agent Of the Pacific T,x-
press company received a notice ycster-
day that his company would take charge
yesterday OF all express business on the
Union Pacific. Denver and Gulf and Denver
and Rio Grande This will give the Pacific
ga miles of new road. and extends the line
Into n part of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado.
Idaho and Wyoming
Yesterday tho Gulf, Colorado aid Santa
Fe inaugurated the first excursion train
of the season TO Clear Lake. A large num-
Der Of colored people left Houston on n
special train. and on the afternoon train
another crowd left for the lake. This pop
ular resort has been improved during the
winter and IT is expected that large num-
Der OF excursions will be held there during
the summer months.
The movement of stock increases each
day. Yesterday six tra!ns left over the
Houston and Texas Central, two OF them
being from East Texas and four from
Southwest Texas and tho Aus
tin and Northwestern branch These
cattle are all being taken to the
Territory The orders for cars are increas-
ing daily and us fast us trains can be
furnished the stock is being moved.
Twin City time table No. has just been
issued by the Houston East and West
Texas. AS has been mentioned by The
Post this time table is the most complete
that was ever gotten out in the State. as
it gives not only the leaving and arriv-
ing of trains at Houston, but also at Gal
weston, and gives all connections made at
different points and also the leaving time
of steamers. 1t is time table that every
enc should have, and can be had by the
asking.
G. w. Bein. traffic manager OF the South
ern Pacific and Houston and Texas Com
trail, has returned from visit to Austin,
where he went TO attend a special meet
ing of the railroad commission, which was
called for the purpose of hearing argyll
mepts in reference to the now commodity
tariff as has been published in The Post.
which was promulgated in circulars 393
and 39S. All tho railroad officials and
merchants who attended this meeting from
this section of the State will return home
this morning. 1t is learned that In all
probability no change will be made.