The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03
Notes and Personals.

L. A. kearnes. travelling auditor Of the
international and Great Northern, arrived
In the city yesterday.
H. c. Burkley. an old time railroad man
IN Houston. has returned to the city after
an absence Of several years.
n. j. Simpns. superintendent of the
galveston, La Porte and Houston, was out
on the line yestertle looking after general
business.
Major G, A. Quinlan. general manager
OF the Houston and Texas Central. has
gone TO Austin on some important railroad
business
Captain A. n. Leitnaker superintendent
Of the Atchison and Northwestern, was in
the city yesterday from his headquarters
NJ Austin. He reports business on his line
very good.
u w. Nelson, general passenger agent
and auditor OF the Galveston, La Porte
and Houston. took run down to Calves
ton yesterday to look after some important
cempsny matters.
fence and cattle guard have been
placed in the yards OF the Texas Trans
portation company. This will prevent
drays from driving across the tracks, where
an accident is liable to occur at any time.
Today Raymond & whi,comb special
VIII arrive in Houston from New Orleans.
The train will remain In Houston from :
O'Clock this afternoon until p. m, SO a.
to allow the excurslonists an opportunity
TO visit places OF interest In the Magnolia
City.
Special car No. 1903 OF the Gulf. Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe arrived In the city yes
terday. With 1t were Superintendent Res
seque w. w. Pope general auditor. and
J. ". Dickinson. superintendent of the
Southern division. They are making an
inspection OF the road.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas now
runs its passenger engines through be-
tween Denlson and Parsons. PA miles.
though the mon change at Muscogee, the
same as heretofore. Seven engines now do
tho work formerly performed by eleven.
and the four engines relieved are used for
fast freight.
a special car with officials OF the Kan
sas city. Pittsburg aud Gulf arrived In
the city yesterday morning over the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe. After short
stay in the city they left on the Southern
Pacific Uheir car being attached to II
freight irainl, for Beaumont and points
east to look after the new line being con-
stmctod.
Since the appointment Of G. NJ Keefer
as superintendent Of the Houston East and
West Texas, who was passenger con-
ductor, Andy Palmer has been appointed
10 take his run. Conductor Palmer is one
Of the Oldest conductors in the state and
has been with the Houston East and West
T'yas for the past four years His friends
are pleased to hear OF his promotion.
Captain Ed Campbell for many years
master mechanic OF the Houston East and
West Texas. Is back in Houston. He has
been absent the past year, having been
connected with the Cincinnati. Portsmouth
and New Orleans railroad az Portsmouth,
Ohio, in the machinery department. lie
VIII remain In Houston for short time.
looking after his interests here Mrs.
Campbell is expected to arrive from Chi
cago in a few days.
The International Association Of Ticket
Agents Will hold its next annual meeting
in San Antonio, Texas. beginning March
10. The st. Louis Iron Mountain and
Southern the Texas and Pacific and the
international and Great Northern. I'm
conjunction with the Hot Springs railroad.
have arranged an interesting trip for the
delegates who will so by way OF St Louis.
SPECIAL train will leave that city at
1890 p. m, March 7. and will reach Hot
Springs. Ark, at noon the next day A
day will be spent at Hot Spsings and the
train will learo a. 1880 p. m. March ..
and arrive at San Antonio at o'clock the
following morning.