The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-14

ests OF his line In Texas. where, as nat
been stated by The Post. rapid advance.
ments are being made In the cons'r"eeio"
OF this line towards deep water
Besides the regular 81 round trip rate on o.
the Houston and Galveston lines. 'ne -
rate is still In effect. which alloys pas
senEer to leave either city on Saturdays
and return OH the first train Mondays
n. S. Medium. general manager ot tne
Houston East and West Texas, spent yes
terdav In Galveston. where he went 70 meet
prominent railroad officials OF other lines ID
connection with business concerning MS
company.
For tho first two weeks Of February.
1897, the Houston and Texas Central has
brought to Houston 1878 bales OF cotton.
against 1879 received during the same
time In 1895. showing an Increase for 1880
OF 1909 bales.
The Illinois Central railroad. taking ad-
vantage OF the recent break in the price OF
steel rails, has placed orders with Inherent
mills for $4,000 tons Of steel rails Tor de-
livery during 1897 OF these orders, $1,000
tons went to the Illinois Steel company, at
Chicago.
Captain l.. S. Palfrey, chief clerk oil
Traffic Manager Bein OF the Southern IA
oihc and Houston ami Texas Central re-
turned TO Headquarters yesterday from
business trip to San Antonio. lie learned
great deal about the prize fight while
in the Alamo City.
a bill is pending in the Missouri legisla-
ture at present that Is of vital Importance
TO the railroad men employed on the Katy,
II provides that all depots where passen-
gers get on and OF trains in that State shall
be provided with gates. and no passenger
allowed to get on a train unless provided
with ticket
Colonel J. c. Andrews. Southwestern
passenger agent OF the Southern railway.
mas returned to the city from successful
trin TO North Texas. He says there Will
not be as many people going to Washington
CITY to attend the inaugural ceremonies as
was expected. but he hears Of large crow Dis
who will be In attendance on Mardi Gras
Mt New Orleans.
The Coatesvile accident, at which John
W. Norton was killed cost the Terre lIautc
and indianapolis company $50 637S9. OF
this sum Si7,105.gS was paid on account of
personal injuries. The first accident at
Pocahontas cost the company s25 iGa S3
and the second s95S709 making the total
cost of the three accidents TO the company
SOS .6S6.S1.
Roads in the West and Northwest have
served notice on their connections that the
use of exchange orders on business be-
tween Western and Northwestern points
and points in Texas, the South and South
east must be abolished and the regular
form Of coupon tickets used The rule will
not apply to business destined for MEXICO
and California
IL. D. Noakum. commercial agent Of the
1uif, Colorado and santa Fc with head
quarters at Dallas. was in the city yestcr-
DAY He left last might TO join his brother,
- i. loakum, general manager of the St
Louis and San Francisco at Alvin who is
on his return to st. Louis 1t has been
limited that there is some probability Of
MR. foakum moving TO Houston at an
early date.
Conductor Scott of the Gulf, Colorado and
santa Fe came up yesterday from Calves
ton, after laying off foi' few days on ac-
count OF the death of his trusted brakeman.
w. g. Young, who was buried yesterday in
Galveston. Jeff, as he was Familiarity
known, was well known to the travelling
public and n favoi-tc with all. being AZ
all times attentive to his business and
courteous in his manners
Tho railroads of Texas are specially Ia
be commended for their untIring Efforts TO
induce worthy class OF homr-seokers TO
settle in the State. They have spared no OK
ponse to properly set forth the many adj
Nantases OF the state over Northern. Eust-