The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-13


Notes and Pcrsonnis.
w p. Herring personal claim agent of
the Houston and Texas Central, Is In the
city.
Or. II. A. Lewis. president OF the Cal
vert Coal and Clay company. arrived In
the city last night and is at the Lawlor.
Joe Morris. general passenger agent OF
the Galveston. Houston and Henderson,
was welcomed visitor to Houston yester-
day.
X. n. Yoakum. general passenger and
| ticket agent of the Houston East and West
Texas, has returned from a successful
business trip to New Orleans
Il. NJ. Watson clerk In Superintendent
Mulvey's office OF the southern Pacific. has
| returned from a trip East and reports the
Southern Pacific free from all danger as
TO an overflow.
II. +. Mcdonald, general freight and
passenger agent of the Galveston, Hous.
ton and Henderson, was in the city yester-
day, looking after Houston Galveston
business.
l.. a. Daffan, superintendent of the
northern division of the Houston and
Texas Central. arrived in Houston last
night to be present at the funeral OF his
old friend. Thomas h. Hicks
L. j. Palfrey. chief clerk for Traffic
Houston and Texas Central. was the reci-
pient OF many regrets yesterday over the
loss Of his boss" hunting dog.
Eugene George. general passenger agent
Of the Houston and Texas Central. left last
night for North Texas. Gene puts on
heap of airs when in Houston. but when
on the line is one OF the hustlers,
Captain j, C, Patrick, agent of the Hous.
ton and Texas Central at Austin arrived
- id
his son as far as Houston who is return
ing to Mississippi with his wife, who is in
declining health.
The excursions on Sunday between
Houston and Galveston were well pat
ronzed. All the lines did good business
The Bay Shore Line took more people down
this day 10 La Porte and Seabrook than
any day this season.
c. W Rein. traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific aud Houston and Texas
Central left for Austin last night to be
present at the discussion for Il reduction
of live stock rates which comes up before
tho commission today.
During the coming week there will be
moro excursions to Houston than has been
known for years The several associa-
lions Which are to meet will bring 10
Houston the representative men of Texas
from all portions of the State.
Joe Mcsweenev OF McSweoney Bros.
railroad contractors is in the city. He
says nothing is up In the line of railroad
building. but when he is around his
friends think that new line is 10 be
opened up somewhere near Houston soon.
George Russ, the popular route agent Of
the Pacific Express company. was in the
city yesterday This is his first visit to
Houston since his third election as alder
man at Palestine He is the same Dear
George" and is not stuck up bit, though
he had a hard fight
Colonel a. H. (ShanghaD Pierce was in
the city Yesterday He SAYS he is ship
ping to the Territory from Pierce Station
10 900 head OF cattle. He saws Matarorda
county is the cDiy county in Southwest
Texas and Pierre Station claims. as fig
ures will show that II is the largest cattle
shining popj In the State. He SAYS i'm
migrants are pouring into his county. and
all are satisfied with their new homes.
! w. Evans, travelling claim agent of
the Gulf Colorado and Santa f, Is in rhe
CITY. Hc saws he learned in his recent
visit 10 Wharton. where Il claim was made
against his company, and in the claim n
1hsrge was made for disturbing the peace.
nat negro claimed that but three things
would disturb a negros peace-wake hun
up when he was sleeping not give him
enough to eat and show him ghost The
negro won the case. and Jim came home
dsconsolhtc.
Since the announcement. in The Post the
following circular has been issued
Effective April Is, Mr. j. f. Barthol-
omew, with title of traffic manager In
Texas. will he placed in control of the
traffic interests of the New York and
Texas Steamship company mallory lne).
at Galveston, Texas.
C.. II. Mallory & Co.
General Agents.
The Southern Pacific has issued cir
cular giving reduced rates on account OF
MAY Day celebration at Flatonin, May s.
1897:
To Ticket Agents between Luling and Col
umbus inclusive
For the above occasion you may sell
round trip tickets to Flatonia on May s.
AT raie OF one fare
Tickets to be limited good for return
May s.