The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-23

Il. b. Cushing resident engineer OF the
Southern Pacific, left last night for Austin
John o. Kishpaugh. agent Of the Morgan
Line and Direct Navigation company at
Galveston, was in the city yesterday.
W. b. Groseclose. assistant general
| freight agent of The Missouri. Kansas and
Texas, left yesterday on a business trip
| to Galveston. M
William Kirlinks. the poobah of the
Hearnc and Brazos Valley railroad, is in
the city He says his line always does a
good business.
| Major Jeff ~ Miller. chief clerk In Gem
eral Manager Quinlan's office Of the Hous
ton and Texas Central, went to Galveston
yesterday on a-business trip.
| j. G. Lincoln has been appointed first as
sistant general freight agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company, leased,
operated and Independent lines.
| The Houston East and West Texas train
waited for the southern Pacific last night
as large party were .desirous of going
over this line to Shreveport
The westhound limited OF the Southern
Pacific passed through Houston last night
with ali sleepers filled. Even at this late
date the travel West on this favorte train
| Is not decreasing.
| A. Landry has been appointed general
agent of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railway company, with headquarters at
| No. 642 Gravier street, New Orleans, La,
vice Mr.. NJ. w. Joyce, deceased.
The Post in making note of the appoint
ment CT II. W. Downey as general agent
of the Chicago Great Western mentioned
this line as the Glover Leaf" when 1t
should have read the Maple Leaf route.
| Colonel II. p. Hughes, railroad con-
tractor Of Fort Worth Is in the city. He
says there is great deal of talk of rail-
! road building, but he can hear OF no con-
tracts being let or even bids for work
| solicited
| The freight department OF the Big Four
| has issued revised official directory, Civ
ing the stations on the system, names OF
agents an atlas showing the location of
such stations, and containing many other
| features of interest
| Notice has been issued by the superin
tendent OF the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
that commencing at once the Santa Fe
| limited" leaving Houston AT 1875 p. M.
will make the following additional stops
Marvel. Arcola, Duke, Thompson and
Lyons
| Colonel l.. l.. Foster. general manager
of the Velasco Terminal, was in the city
yesterday. Ho says that business is In
oreasing on his line every day and as Il
| great deal of his business mas 10 DC done IN
Houston. he expects at an early day 'to
open an Office In Houston.
Colonel N. A. Bonner, proprietor and
manager OF the Benner linc 81 achooners.
is In the city He has schooners which are
running regularly from New YORK to Texas
coast points There are two which arrive
every week at velasco and he says that
with the present outlook he expects to In
crease the number.
The excursion party which passes
| through Houston last week TO Port Arthur
from Kansas and other Northwestern
states. returned to Houston and left for
| their homes going on a special train on
| The Houston East and West Texas. They
we're highly pleased with their trip and
| number of them expect to return at an
early date and viii locate in the section
| Just visited.
| There will he a meeting todny OF the
committee. appointed from the stockholders
and creditors Of the Galveston. La Porte
| and Houston 10 devise some means for the
| settlement OF all claims now outst@n iiis
| AGAINST this road. II II the general opin-
| ian that an understanding will be reached
| and II all the creditors can agree, no doubt
,he sale OF the road viii be made IN &C
| eordance with the offer maae by G. +.
| Huntington
L J. N. wisner. travelling passenger agent
Z Of tho Seaboard Air Line, has returned
| from trip to velasco, He went down on