The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10

to Mrs. II. A. Williamson of this city.
After the Wedding they viii visit Chicago,
Detroit and 81. Louis OK bridal trip
l.. ]. Polk. acting general manager Of the
Gulf Colorado and Santa Re, went To Aus
tin Monday night to talk n little railroad
business TO the legislators.
W. W. Wilson. general manager OF the
Gulf. Beaumont and Kansas City. was In
the city yesterday ON some important mat
ters pertaining to his road,
=. u. Russell, the general freight agent
OF tho Frisco. VIII assume charge OF the
freight department when Freight Traffic
Manager Gale goes to the Southwestern
board
X. u. Courtney. passenger and ticket
agent. and u. q. Muggard. baggage agent
OF the Missouri Kansas and Texas, re-
turned home last night from attendance on
court at Hampstead,
| Cap,nin r. b. Cobbs attorney for the
land department of the Southern Pacific.
arrived in Houston last night from Aus
| tin lie has host OF friends here who arc
always glad to welcome him.
George W. Gale. freight traffic manager
OF the ST. Louis and San Francisco railway.
hns been appointed 10 represent that road
on the board of administration Of the
Southwest Traffic association.
H. Prouty, who was night yard master OF
the Houston and Texas Central for num-
boz OF wears after short visit to Houston,
returned yesterday to Mexico. whore he IL
now running as a conductor.
Major II. T.. keenan,. live stock agent OF
Tho Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, was
In the city Yesterday. llo never tires Of
talking of his road. and claims It Is the
best OF all competitors In the field
The United States supreme court has. by
bare majority affirmed the validity Of
the Ohio law regulating the taxing Of OK
press companies. and also sustaining the
indiana law taxing telegraph companies.
Sheriff Ellison OF South Carolina, who
some months ago chained locomotive TO
the track In order to enforce Judgment
against the Southern railway. has been ar
rested on charge of obstructing the malls.
A circular has been issued by the South
ern Pacific companys freight and passenger
agency at Philadelphia. Pa. announcing
that A. NJ. Longncre has been appointed
travelling passenger agent agent. vice IL. d..
Harrington, resigned.
] N. Wisner, travelling passenger agent
Of the Seaboard Air Line. accompanied by
his wife. returned yesterday morning from
New Orleans. where they went to attend
the nuptinls OF his brother-in-law, Mr..
Clarence Rareshide. to Miss Valentine
Lanaux.
James X Rossen. live stock agent Of the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas railway. with
Headquarters In Fort Worth. is In the city
He reports w. ". Miller, general live
stock agent for the Katy, confined to his
bed at his home In Fort Worth, suffering
with q cnrbuncle on his neck.
Seventeen bills TO regulate the railways
az TO freight rates. passenger rates and
other matters are now before the legisia-
tire of the new State Of Washington. SoTe
2sG0 miles Of railway have been built In
that State by outside capital and II Is
doubtful II any OF II IL earning interest on
the cost.
The san Antonio and Arkansas Pass con-
templates the erection OF new shops at
Yoakum. Texas. to consist OF a brick ma
chine shop 70xli0 feet, brick boiler and
blacksmith shop 70kl40 feet with other
small buildings Plans for these buildings
have not yet been decided upon. but II is
said that about $40. 900 Will he expended.
Colonel James a. Wilson. who claims for
himself the distinction which George Wash
ington bore, Is In the city looking out al
live stock agent OF the Chicago aud Alton
for business for his line. He says his road
has controlled this season So per cent OF tho
cattle business which has gone out OF Texas
and the Indian Territory destined for Chi
cpgo.
The second RAYMOND a. Whitcomb ex-
cursion train of this season, arrived In the
city yesterday afternoon. The train vas
COMPOSED OF twelve vesiibuied Pullman
| palace cars, comprising sleeping cars, din-
| ing car and combination ear. Tho train was
brought to Houston and left for San An
tonic last night as ono section. At San
| Antonio two sections will be made NJ the
train. one going TO Mexico and the other
TO California. During the short stay IN
Houston the excursionists visited several
PLACES Of Interest In the city.
Yesterday circular was issued ut Gal
weston and gent to the agents OF the Hous-
| ton and Galveston lines In Houston, giving
| the dates when each respective road would
run the night train out OF Galveston during
| the battleship Texas ceremonies. The train
will leave Galveston at 1880 p. m. on Feb
ruary II over the Gulf. Colorado and Santa
~; February ~. the Galveston, Houston