The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-14
HOUSTON DAILY Posn SUNDAY MORNING MARCH IA 1891

tors from Corsioana to Fort Worth, whsrO
he Is general agent Of the Cotton BELT.
@. W. Hurley OF the auditors ofnce Of
the Houston and Texas Central ieft yes
terday for q visit to Giddings to look after
some landed interests. He was accom-
panied by his wife.
q. W. Bein. traffic manager Of the
Houston and Texas Central and Southern
Pacific. is expected home this morning. He
has been attending important meetings In
New York and st. Louis aimee March 1.
The train of cattle which left Houston
on Monday last at H. noon. reached st.
Louis on Wednesday morning at I O'Clock.
The train was routed over the Houston and
Iexss Central to Dallas and the Frisco to
st. Louis.
The Great Northern road Is about to ex-
pend 100000 on the Improvement Of the
equipment OF its passenger trains. They
are all to DO vestibuled according to the
latest and most improved methods and new
equipment Will be added.
The st, Louis committee OF the Western
Freight association met yesterday to adopt
some uniform plan for checking up weights
on grain so that In the collection OF
freight charges the lines can be protected
as well as the consignees
Yesterday morning attached to the west
pound Southern Pacific was special car
No ~ OF the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern. with II. W. Caldwell, president
and general manager. and other officials,
who are en- route to California.
Thomas Collins OF Grand Crossing. Chi
cago. agents OF the Illinois Central, Lake
Shore and Michigan southern Michigan
Central New York, Chicago and st. Louis.
Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis, is In the city visiting his sister.
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tween the Southern Pacific and tho Santa
Fe concerning the use OF the formers track
by the latter from Mojave into San Fran
cisco. Under 1t. II is claimed. the Santa
Fe will effect u considerable saving In
rentals
Captain NJ. G. Howe returned home yes
terday from visit to Key West, Fla.
where he has been for the benefit Of his
health. He was much improved by his
trio which will be welcome news to his
host of friends in Houston. He was ac-
companied by his wife.
1t was reported on the streets yesterday
that the Galveston. La Porte and Houston
would soon pass into the hands OF the
owners of the Houston East and West
Texas. When an official was asked in
reference to this he replied that Judge
Bryan had control of 1T at present.
Conductor +. A. Taylor OF the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe. is now II full
nedged American citizen. While he de-
clared few years ago his intention. he
did not take out his papers until yester
day. He has in consequence dropped all OF
tho IFS he has been using for 10 these
many years.
l.. J. Brckcr. travelling passenger agent
Of the burlington. with headquarters in
Kansas city. was in the city yesterday. lie
takes delight. and so he should. In dis
tributing the little pamphlet giving n full
record of the fast run made from Chicago
to Denver, Colo, February Is. a full ac-
count OF which appeared in The Post at
the time.
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf officials
deny most positively that they are cutting
rates on export grain below those quoted
by other roads They say they do not in
tend to take any radical action for the
present but they decline to stale that rates
as they exist are wholly satisfactory TO
them or that they may not Ind It neccs-
sary 10 modify them in the near future.
Joe tIiler chief clerk In the passenger
department, of the Southern Pacific, aud
W. f. Fitzgerald chief clerk in the au-
ditor's office OF tho Houston and Texas
Central. gave farewell supper to their
friend Harry Flato last night. who leaves
tomorrow for West Texas on II two months
I leave OF absence. Harry Is hrst-clasa
ticket puncher and says he felt like an
other kind Of puncher last night after par
/ taking of the very hot Mexican dishes
which had been prepared for this especial
| occasion.
| Western roads have been compelled to
post pone for a time putting into effect the
arrangements they had made for the strict
! Limitation OF their exchange orders Thurs
day had been fiSod upon as the date when
all exchange orders were TO have stamped
upon them a continuous trip condition.
Connecting roads complained. however,
that sufficient time had not heen allowed
for getting new forms Of orders printed.
In response TO these companies notice has
been given that tho new regulations gov
erning the matter would not be put Into
effect until May l.