The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-15

Many strange stories have been told OF
dead people. says the New Orleans Plea
yune. Stories have been printed OF bodies
unearthed, after years of burial. covered
with long growth OF hair, of people who
were buried alive. of people who were
petrified. but there is perhaps not one in
stance OF where the wrong body was bur-
led.
Such an instance came very near being
recorded this week, however, in the
Metairie cemetery. The facts regarding
the strange mistake only came to light yes
terday, as the railroad transfer people who
are responsible IN d large measure Tor the
mistake, were very anxious TO Keep III
secret. reporter OF the Picayune yester-
day learned the facts.
On the Southern Pacific train Sunday
morning last were two collins. One was
destined for this city, the other. that of a
lady, was going TO some point In Illinois.
\ few carriages were in waiting AT the
Morgan depot for the body OF the gentle
man who was to be buried at Metairie aud
the undertaken was on hand with MS
hearse. The morning connection between
the Southern Pacific train and the Illinois
CentSal Is very close, there being hardly
time for the run across the city. This be-
make the desired connection with the llli-
nois Central train. instructed its driver
to hurry up and vet the corpse destined
for Illinois. This the driver did. going 10
the man on the baggage car,
IT seems that the New Orleans corpse
was In the baggage car while the one for
Illinois was in the mail car. The man in
the baggage car gave the driver the wrong
corpse, not remembering that there were
~ on
fer wagon hurried away to catch the llii-
nois Central train with the wrong corpse.
The connection was made. and the
corpse soon reaching the train. was stored
in the baggage car The undertaken nj the
Morgan depot was not In such hurry
about his charge. there being severai> car
riages IN attendance. as the funeral was
to take place from there 10 the cemetery
and did not get the corpse until after fil--
teen Of twenty minues. The surprise Of he
undertaken was great when he discovered
that the body he had to take care OF was
that OF lady. whereas he had scheduled
to care for the body OF a gentleman. Then
the mistake was discovered and &S'ry et-
for, was made to correct the same. Hastily
a dispatch was sent to the Illinois Central
DEPOT But the train had gone A wire was
FASTENED ahead. and fortunately the Hi
nois Central train was intercepted at tho
government wards. before II had ESCAPED
cut Of the city. The train was backed
again TO the Illinois Central depot, wher,
the right coffin was delivered to the rlgh
person. and everything was made right
The reporter, In his search for the facts
uf this case. was unable to secure any
names. The dead peonle we're pre- 1'nent
and the whole matter has been kept quiet
=. \. aud \. y. ny Rates.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
way has made rates and dates for the fol-
lowing events. The several rates are th'
same as have already been published as
offered by other Texas lines:
Reunion Tom Green's brigade at Vie
toria, Texas. February %.
Presidential inauguration ceremonies
Washington, ID. c., March 4.
Mardi Gras carnival at New Orleans La.
March ,.
Annual meeting. Galveston district
Young Peoples Society Christian Endoavo
to be held at Huntsville. Texas. Februar,
&c to 2S
Meeting of the Texas Cattlemen's Gee
ventou at San Antonio. March to IL in
elusive.
Presentation of silver service TO battle
ship Texas at Galveston. February Is II
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