The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-08

Major Y, w. Cave. treasurer OF the Hous.
ton and Texas Central, is IN Austin.
Colonel n. s. Lovett. prominent rail-
road attorney, left yesterday for Austin.
Major q. A. Quininn. general manager of
the Houston and Texas Central. left yes
terday for Austin.
w. .. Groseclosc. assistant general
freight agent OF tho Missouri. Kansas and
| Texas. has returned 10 Houston from a
trip TO the interior.
II. ID. Ycakum, general freight aud pas
Bcnger agent of the Houston East and
West Texas. has returned to Houston from
a trip TO Shreveport.
Captain J. NJ. Lee, superintendent Of tho
Houston and Texas Central. is out On the
line making an examination of the track
since the recent heavy rains.
Yesterday fast run was made on the
Houston and Texas Central with four
trains of cattle. The distance. 100 miles.
was made in four hours which included
stops.
II. A. Jones. general freight agent OF
the Southern Pacific and Houston and
1'cxns Central, returned yesterday from a
visit to Austin and left again last night
for the capital city.
A Chicago paper reports that Wilbur r,
Davidson. a man who was struck by train
from suburban train, has received from
the Illinois Central road sS2 800 damages.
". s. Bisby, trainmaster OF the Hous-
ton and Texas Central has returned from
Hot Springs. where he has been with his
wife. who went there for her health. Mrs
Bisbv returned with him much improved.
A Western paper reports that several
freight CLERKS in Indianapolis have been
DISCHARGED for Swing to agents OF the
Standard Oil company information con
corning shipments made by other oil com-
panies.
IT seems MS II there will be no let up to
the shipment Of stock. Judging from the
number of trains which are being received
in Houston daily. Last night the Hous-
ton and Texas Central received six trains
Ave going to the territory and one to CHI
cago.
Last night a number Of homeseekers ar
rived In the city and today another and
larger crowd VIII arrive from Missouri
Roa estate men say that the number of
hontescckcrs Is increasing each excursion
trip and nearly every one who comes has
made purchage OF land.
II. w. Downcy. traffic and freight agent
of the Chicago and Great Western, has re-
turned to Houston from n trip TO head
quarters ut st. Paul. He Is now regularly
in the field and will no doubt make his
line popular MS he has other lines with
which he has been connected.
Today at Vineyard & Walkers feeding
pens the cattle for Europe will be loaded
aud shipped TO New Orleans whore they
Will be loaded on a steamer for Liverpool
II is claimed that these cattle will weigh
more than any cattle which have ever been
shipped from any point in Tcyns.
At the annual meeting OF the stocfhoid-
ors OF the Chesapeake. Ohio and South
western railroad held nj Memphis. the fol.
lowing directors were elected SWyvesant
Fish, w. II. Ray Il. j, Tllford. J. A.
Loech. u. l.. Munahan, ]. J. d. Hillyard,
George c. Thompson. NJ, Gilloas, J. J. Nc
Horny.
The Houston and Texas Central railroad
yesterday brought In from Colorado doz-
en- families OF German American citizens |
who viii settle ncnr the town OF Katy. Tho |
party is composed Of about ATTY people and |
they hayo so well provided for themselves |
that they viii begin farming at once, and |
1t is expected that moro Will follow.
Captain James beaumont live stock
agent Of the Southern pacliic. was In tho
city yesterday and left last night for Com
stock. where he will look after another
heavy shipment OF sheep. He says there
q no telling when the cattle shipments
sill ceGso from gouthweEt Texas. as 1t
ouhs as II cvoIvonc is anxious TO get their
attic to tho territory.
On account Of the reGignatiop OF ID, y,
Martin general passenger agent ot the Big
-FOUR route. 60 become the Baltimore and
)hlo passenger traffic manager, TO- o. Me
1orlnicl passenYer traffic manager Of tho
Big Four. announces the chGnre from
OF w. ]. Lynch. now assistant
'eneral passenger agent at st. Louis. TO
Cincinnati. effective April Is. William Z,
leppe, now chief clerk Ia Mr.. Mccormick,
.oes 10 ST. Louis as assistant general pas.
cngcr agent.